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Taxonomy in the Digital Age

A meeting at the Linnean Society on 20th September will consider whether the internet is succeeding in making taxonomic information available to users. The meeting, at the Linnean Society’s headquarters in central London, will consider progress to date, bringing together … Continue reading

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Highlighting Research from the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area

A meeting at the Linnean Society on 24th November 2011 will unveil the highlights from a decade of research into the Chagos Archipelago; the world’s largest marine protected area (MPA). Organised in partnership with the Chagos Conservation Trust and supported … Continue reading

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Too much talking, too little action on biodiversity and climate change

That was the overall message from a lecture last night by Peter Bridgewater, at the Linnean Society. Peter Bridgewater, Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has a long and distinguished career in international policy, providing support to a … Continue reading

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