Improving Bee Hotel Design: The Big Bee Hotel Experiment

Prof Dave Gouslon presents how the Buzz Club are investigating the effectiveness of different bee hotels for UK bees.

Biodiversity Net Gain and Invertebrates: Are We Getting It Right?

Natalie Duffus (University of Oxford) presents her research into the ecological outcomes from biodiversity offsetting.

Thriving on the Edge: Grey Seal Abundance and Survival on the Calf of Man

Dr Lara Howe (Manx Wildlife Trust) delves into research on the Grey Seals of the Calf of Man.

Earthworm Watch: Insights Into Urban Earthworm Communities

Dr Victoria J. Burton (Natural History Museum) discusses how her PhD used citizen science to gain insights into UK urban earthworm communities.

Insect Dogfights: How Aerial Combat Shapes the Patterns of Insect Flight

Dr Sam Fabian (Imperial College London) explores the fascinating world of insect flight.

Microplastic Pollution and Solutions

Dr Winnie Courtene-Jones (Bangor University) explores research into microplastic pollution including its distribution, environmental impacts, and possible solutions.

Glowing, Glowing, Gone? The Plight of the Glow-worm in Essex

Dr Tim Gardiner discusses his research into the decline of one of Britain’s most iconic beetles.

The Mind of a Bee: An Exploration of the Intelligence of Bees

Delve into the mind of a bee with Prof Lars Chittka (Queen Mary College of the University of London) and explore how bee brains are unparalleled in the animal kingdom.

Using Bioturbation Behaviour To Create New Functional Groups for Earthworms

Delve into an experiment investigating the burrowing, feeding and casting behaviour of 50 species of earthworm with Yvan Capowiez (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment in France).

Molluscs on the March: Engaging the Public with Mollusc Collections

Mark Carnall (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) takes us on a journey into the magnificent world of molluscs with tales from the museum collections.