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Site provided courtesy of Wyenet Webmaster: Brian G Atherton Site last updated on 19/08/2008
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Welcome to the home page of the Ross Science Society
Now in its eighth year, the society brings entertaining lectures and scientific fact to an agricultural and rural society
We work closely with Monmouth Haberdashers School for Boys Science Department
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The first meeting of the 2008/9 season will be on Wednesday 3rd September 2008. The programme will be published here well before that date. For news of individual bookings click here If you are not already a member, to receive an emailed notice of the 2008/9 programme, please click here. |
| Date | Speaker | Synopsis |
| September 3rd 2008 | Dr Adam Hart |
Dr Adam Hart grew up in South Devon and studied Zoology at
Cambridge before moving to Sheffield to study ants, wasps and bees for
his PhD. He spent 7 years there, moving on to post-doctoral research
before becoming a lecturer. He moved to a permanent position in the
University of Gloucestershire, where is now course leader in
Biosciences. He has researched conflict and cooperation in many
different species of social insect with his current research focussing
on leafcutting ants. However, he has started to branch out into many
different areas of biology and is involved in research on bird nesting,
migration, bacterial degradation of rubber and the management of waste
in nests. |
The Society Meets at the Ryefield Centre in Ross at 7:30 p.m. See Meeting Location
Secretary: Jan Falkiner 01989 720 539 ladyjan@mailhome.com
Chairman: Norman Pomfret 01989 565 948 norman@pomfret.wyenet.co.uk
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