Talk y George McGavin

George McGavin

Talk y George McGavin

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Penybont Community Centre, A44, Penybont, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5UA, Penybont, LD1 5UA
As part of our AGM join us for a talk by entomologist George McGavin

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4:00pm - 5:00pm
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George McGavin studied Zoology at Edinburgh University, followed by a PhD in Entomology at Imperial College and the Natural History Museum in London. After 25 years as an academic at Oxford University looking after the world famous Hope Entomological Collections, he became a television presenter, working mainly for productions from the BBC Natural History Unit. George is an Honorary Research Associate of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and a Research Associate of the Department of Zoology at Oxford University and an Honorary Principal Research Fellow at Imperial College. George is also a Fellow of the Linnean Society, and an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Society of Biology, The Royal Entomological Society and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.  As well as his many TV appearances George has written numerous books on insects and other animals. In 2019 he became the President of the Dorset Wildlife Trust.

Recent books

The Hidden World (2024) Welbeck Hachette

The Good Bug (2024) Michael O'Mara Books

You are welcome to join for the whole AGM or after 3.00pm in time for George's talk. Timings below:

1.30pm - Doors open

2.00pm - AGM starts

3.15pm - Tea

4.00pm - Talk by George McGavin

5.00pm - Event ends

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