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Littorina research honoured
The Scientific Medal of the Zoological Society of London is awarded annually
for distinguished work in zoology by a man or woman under 40 years of
age. Dr David G. Reid, researcher in the
Zoology Department, The Natural History Museum, London, has been awarded
the 1996 medal by the Council of The Society for "elegant studies
of the taxonomy and phylogenetics of littorinid molluscs."
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1996 Red List of Threatened
Species
This is now available in book
form and through the internet. It contains about 10,000 species, with
nearly 5,000 in the higher risk "Threatened" categories. Some
20% of the animals are molluscs. These are global categories of threat
- so although a species may be endangered in part of its range it may
not qualify as high risk. There is still a considerable number of data
deficient molluscs (25% of former list). The file may be accessed through
the webserver at the World
Conservation Monitoring Centre (http://www.wcmc.org.uk:80/species/animals/animal-redlist.html)
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Recording the Non-marine
Mollusca of Surrey.
If you would like to participate
in gathering records for an Atlas (collecting samples, sending in records
or specimens, allowing access, suggesting suitable sites for survey, etc.),
and receive occasional newsheets, contact the County Coordinator, Janice
Light, 88 Peperharrow Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2PN.
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CEDaR-Centre for Environmental
Data and Recording
CEDaR was established by Ulster
Museum in 1995 to store information related to geology and distribution
of flora and fauna within N Ireland and its coastal waters. The aims are
to make available these data (while ensuring confidentiality of sensitive
records) for research, monitoring, nature conservation, education and
commercial purposes, and to establish working relationships with the main
environmental recording schemes in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
The computerised environmental information will facilitate decisions on
which areas merit statutory designation, planning applications, species
needing special attention and directing strategic research. Further information
can be obtained from Dr Damian McFerran and
Dr Julia Nunn, CEDaR, Ulster Museum, 12 Malone
Road, Belfast BT9 5BN.
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Centenary Items
The following Centenary items
are still available:
- Sweat shirts (S, M, L.)
at £12 each
- Irish linen tea towels
at £4 each
- Engraved glass paper weights
(2 only) at £15 each
- Post cards, 7 for £1
Postage extra. Enquiries to
Dr D.G.Reid, The Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD.
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Radio 5 Live- Environment
News
There have been changes in
the Food, Farming and Environment Office of Radio 5 Live: the correct
information is Tel:
0121 414 8489/2607
Fax: 0121 414 8274
E -Mail: Gabi Fisher@bbc.co.uk
If you have a good story, let them know. Return
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