Ireland's Environmentalists Also great you included River Liffey paper by Winifred Frost Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) #womeninscience twitter.com/SHNHSocNatHist…

Very happy to see Ann Datta’s article in Archives of Natural History cited with reference to the Reeves collection.

We are now inviting nominations for our 2023 Founders' Medal which is awarded to persons who have made a substantial contribution to the study of the history or bibliography of natural history. Closing Date is 10 Jan 2023. See shnh.org.uk/awards-honours… #NatHist

Discover the amazing research potential of East India Company correspondence.
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This guy’s officially out today! If you like slips, pigs, posies, printers’ ornaments, or making friends by giving them nosegays, it might be for you.

20% discount in this flyer from @pennpress ⬇️ A big *thank you* to anyone ordering or asking your library to order a copy.

NEW ESSAY — “Spontaneous Revolutions” in which Natalie Lawrence delves into a lesser-known chapter of Darwin’s research, his fascination with tracking the movement of plants — publicdomainreview.org/essay/darwins-…

For #BlackHistoryMonth , we have a series of talks with inspirational black employees exploring their fascinating careers.

Hear from Miranda Lowe Miranda Lowe CBE, a principal curator at Natural History Museum, where she looks after important specimens🐟✨

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It’s (physically) here! So loved this project. free PDF download at link below. Thanks for beautiful work UCalgaryPress press.ucalgary.ca/books/97817738…

This is the time of year for a favourite Old English word: the leaves are 'fallowing', from the verb fealwian, 'to turn yellow-gold'. In Anglo-Saxon poetry fealo (fallow) is the golden-brown shade of fire, linden shields, bay horses and autumn leaves. They fallow, then they fall.

The importance, be it from a historical or research standpoint, should not be underestimated. evergreentrinity.com/2022/10/25/the…

Interested in marine animals? You are in good company with some of visitors calling in today from MBA - Marine Biological Association. We have a few interesting historic books out ready!
Do let us know if you would like to arrange to see these or any other books in our #specialcollections . 🦀🐟🐡🐠🦈🐙🦪

Thrilled to be announcing this new initiative from SHNH! The CFP is open to all phds and ecrs working on the history of natural history so make sure to get those abstracts in. Can’t wait to hear about all the fantastic work that’s happening in the field!

One of the little highlights of my year has been co-curating this free exhibition of rare botanical books with RSatterley at Middle Temple. I hope lots of people will have a chance to see it before it closes at the end of the year 😊 More details: middletemple.org.uk/news/botany-ex…

Pls RT Gina Douglas Elaine Shaughnessy Maggie Reilly Dr Elle Larsson N Smith Jo Hatton Miranda Lowe CBE Jack Ashby Professor Anna Marie Roos ANIMAL HISTORY GROUP NatSCA Counting Specimens Will Beharrell Isabelle Charmantier NHM_Students