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Sequencing the Red and the Dead
  In a joint meeting of the Linnean Society of London and the Natural History Museum held on 10th June 2010, an audience of nearly 100 people considered the significant advances and possibilities associated with genetic sequencing techniques particularly as applied to organisms under threat of extinct... The Linnean Society of London's 222nd Anniversary Meeting 2010
 The 222nd Anniversary Meeting took place on Monday 24th May 2010. The Society was very pleased to admit six Fellows, to elect a new Foreign Member and to make awards to a number of distinguished biologists.
Published: 3rd June 2010 Rare Carnivorous Plant On Top Ten List of Newly Discovered Species
 Nepenthes attenboroughii, named after Sir David Attenborough, honorary Fellow of the Linnean Society, has been ranked number 1.
Press Release Released: 1st June 2010 The Linnean Society of London announces the medals and awards for 2010
 The Linnean Society of London aims to promote and encourage the study of all aspects of the biological sciences, with particular emphasis on evolution, taxonomy, biodiversity and sustainability. The Society acknowledges and encourages excellence in all of these fields through the presentation of med... Anders Sparrman - an enigmatic figure between Enlightenment and Romanticism
 The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome Per Wästberg on April 29th 2010 to speak on “Anders Sparrman – an enigmatic figure between Enlightenment and Romanticism” and were honoured to receive His Excellency, the Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Staffan Carlsson.
Released: 20th May 2010 New digital images of the Shell collection of Carl Linnaeus launched on-line
 The Linnean Society of London is launching online the digitised images of the shell collection of the great Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) on May 24th 2010 at 5.45pm.
Press Release released: 14th May 2010 The obvious solution to biodiversity loss: a bigger planet
 A full meeting room of Fellows and visitors welcomed Dr Martin Sharman to the Society on April 15th 2010. Dr Sharman is Policy Officer for Biodiversity and Ecosystems at the European Commission in Brussels but clearly stated at the start of his talk that the views he expressed were personal and did... Siphonophores: tangled tentacles or ocean predators?
 The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome Gill Mapstone on March 18th 2010 to speak on “Siphonophores: tangled tentacles or ocean predators?”
Released: 30th March 2010 The Commercial Exploitation of Thames Chinese mitten crabs. Damned if we don't, damned if we do!
 Following a very successful day meeting on the subject “The commercial exploitation of Thames Chinese Mitten Crabs”, Dr Paul Clark from the Natural History Museum presented a talk “Mitten Crab and Chips” at an evening meeting on 11th March 2010.
Released: 22nd March 2010 Nature, Nurture or Neither: The view from the genes
 The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome Professor Steve Jones on March 4th 2010 to speak on “Nature, Nurture or Neither: the view from the genes”; the second in our popular series of lectures for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Released: 16th March 2010 Thomas Blakiston’s line; a Victorian naturalist’s early contribution to biogeography
 The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome Dr Andrew Davis on February 18th 2010 to speak on “Thomas Blakiston’s line; a Victorian naturalist’s early contribution to biogeography”.
Released: 1st March 2010 Restoring British Biodiversity: Native Mammal Reintroductions and the Scottish Beaver Trial
 The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome Tony King FLS on January 21st 2010 to speak on “Restoring British Biodiversity: Native Mammal Reintroductions and the Scottish Beaver Trial”
Released: 17th February 2010 Signed copies of Order Out of Chaos now available
 This major work from the Linnaean Plant Name Typfication Project is a comprehensive guide to the typifications of the plant names described by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778).
Released: 27th January Conservation charity launches competition to create des-res for rare dormice
 Farmers and small landowners are under starter's orders as the race begins to find the most wildlife friendly farmer in England and Wales as conservation charity, the People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) re-launches its 'Reconnecting the Countryside' competition for 2010.
Released: 19th J... Australian fossil unlocks secrets to the origin of whales
 Museum Victoria palaeobiologist Dr Erich Fitzgerald has made new groundbreaking discoveries into the origin of baleen whales, based on a 25 million year old fossil found near Torquay in Victoria.
Press Release Released: 22nd December 2009 Sucker-Footed Bats Don't Use Suction After All
 In first-time experiments in the wild, a researcher at Brown University has discovered that a species of bat in Madagascar, Myzopoda aurita, uses wet adhesion to attach itself to surfaces. The finding explains why the bat — unlike almost all others — roosts head-up. It also helps to explain how it d... 250th Anniversary of the birthday of Sir James Edward Smith
 The Linnean Society of London celebrated the 250th birthday of the Society’s Founder, Sir James Edward Smith MD, FRS, PLS at the Founder’s Day lecture on 2nd December 2009. The lecture, entitled “Natural history collections as models of diversity” was delivered by Dr Sandra Knapp, Botanical Secreta... Scientists think ‘Killer Petunias’ should join the ranks of carnivorous plants
 Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Natural History Museum believe that carnivorous behaviour in plants is far more widespread than previously thought, with many commonly grown plants – such as petunias – at least part way to being “meat eaters”.
Press Release Published: 4th D... A night at the Opera – with Darwin!
 Students from St Vincent de Paul Primary School, Westminster gathered at the Royal Society on 23rd November to celebrate the life of one the Society’s most famous Fellows - in musical style.
Date Published: 4th December 2009 The Galapagos Archipelago: A Living Laboratory
 The Linnean Society of London was delighted to host a joint meeting with the Galapagos Conservation Trust on the 17th November 2009.
Date published: 4th December 2009 Poetry of Science
 The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome poet Kelley Swain on 5th November 2009, to talk on “The Poetry of Science” and read extracts from her recently published book of poems “Darwin’s Microscope”.
Date Published: 27th November 2009 Darwin’s Westminster life showcased in new display
 As a year of activities and events celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin nears completion, visitors to his final resting place – Westminster Abbey, have had the opportunity to find out more about his life and work through a new display.
Press release published: 25th N... Cataloguing the correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith MD FLS PLS (1759-1828), founder of the Linnean Society, and assessing conservation requirements to preserve the collection.
 The Linnean Society of London is happy to announce a Research Resources in Medical History award from the Wellcome Trust to support the creation of a catalogue and to undertake a conservation survey of the correspondence of its founder and first President, Sir James Edward Smith MD FRS (1759-1828). ... New funds to stimulate systematics and taxonomy research
 The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) have made £750K available to kick-start research projects in the field of systematics and taxonomy.
Press Release Published: 16th November 2009 To the Ends of the Earth: Exploration & Biodiversity
 The Linnean Society of London launched its student lecture series on October 22nd 2009 with a fascinating talk from Dr George McGavin FLS entitled “To The Ends of the Earth: Exploration & Biodiversity”.
Published: 12th November 2009 A general naturalist in modern times
 Published: 29th October 2009
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome Mr Martin Jacoby to a meeting on October 15th 2009 to lecture on the subject, “A general naturalist in modern times”. Charles Darwin: Live at the Linnean!
 Published 27th October 2009
Richard Milner FLS will be giving a lecture and performance for the launch of his book "Darwin's Universe" at The Linnean Society of London on Tuesday 10th November at 6pm. Evolution and extinction of the terrestrial biota of the western Indian Ocean archipelagos
 Published 15th October 2009
On 1st-2nd October 2009 the Linnean Society of London was pleased to host a meeting exploring "Evolution and extinction of the terrestrial biota of the western Indian Ocean archipelagos". The "irritable power" of carnivorous plants: Mary Treat, Charles Darwin and floral metaphors in the evolutionary narrative
 Published 12th October 2009
The Linnean Society of London was very pleased to welcome Tina Gianquitto and Dawn Sanders, on 17th September 2009 to speak on “The "irritable power" of carnivorous plants: Mary Treat, Charles Darwin and floral metaphors in the evolutionary narrative”. Their presentat... As easy as APG III – Scientists revise the system of classifying flowering plants
 Press Release Published: 8th October 2009
• Flowering plants are less significant than scientists thought: downgraded from a class to a subclass • ‘Oddball’ parasitic plants better understood • Standard adoption of APG system by Herbaria and botanic gardens will allow research and conserv... Young people showcase Charles Darwin: A Genius in the Heart of London
 Press Release Published: 7th October 2009
2009 has certainly been the year of Darwin. Across the globe, many events have been held to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth, and many more will be held in November to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of his most famous book “On ... What's in a Name? Taxonomy and Biodiversity: Saving our Experts from Extinction
 Published: 1st October 2009
This series of free lectures focuses on the importance of being able to define and identify the natural world with examples of the need and uses of giving species a name, and organising them into systems of classification. To the Ends of the Earth: exploration and biodiversity
 Published: 25th September 2009
Dr George McGavin will be holding a lecture exclusively for university students on Thursday 22nd October 2009 at 6pm here at The Linnean Society of London. The mirabilis experience - 150 years after Welwitschia's discovery
 Published: 9th September 2009
The Linnean Society of London was very pleased to welcome Sara Albuquerque from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on 3rd September 2009. Sara gave her talk “The mirabilis experience - 150 years after Welwitschia's discovery”. Weeds that reinvented weediness: new research sheds light on the origins and success of flowering plants
 Press Release Published: 2nd September 2009
Flowering plants are all around us and are phenomenally successful—but how did they get to be so successful and where did they come from? This question bothered Darwin and others and a paper published in the September issue of the Botanical Journal of ... Orchid evolutionary biology and conservation: From Linnaeus to the 21st century
 Published: 27 August 2009
The Linnean Society of London is pleased to announce that a special issue of Annals of Botany on ‘Orchid Biology’ was published this month. The special issue was produced following a conference at the Linnean Society of London in 2007 titled ‘Orchid evolutionary biology... Forensic Ecology: Its Contribution to Criminal Investigation
 Published: 18th August 2009
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome Patricia Wiltshire on 18th June 2009 to speak on Forensic Ecology and its Application to Criminal Investigation. The House of Lords Reports on Systematics and Taxonomy
 Published: 10th July 2009
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome the Earl of Selborne on 11th June 2009 to speak on “The House of Lords Reports on Systematics and Taxonomy”. The Linnean Society of London launches an interactive "Virtual Tour" of its premises
 Press Release Source: The Linnean Society of London Published: 9th July 2009
At its annual "Conversazione" today, the Linnean Society of London will launch an online an interactive 3-D virtual tour of its historic premises. The tour will be launched by the Earl of Cranbrook HonFLS. Digital Diversity – a new approach to botanical illustration
 Published: 29th June 2009
Niki Simpson FLS will be exhibiting her botanical images at the RHS Hyde Hall Garden from 23rd June to 31st October 2009. Niki’s digital botanical illustration work was featured in the first edition of PuLSe, the Linnean Society’s members’ magazine, in February 2009. “Order out of Chaos” ‘Highly Commended’ at the CILIP Reference Awards
 Published: 24th June 2009
We are very pleased to announce that ‘Order out of Chaos: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types’ by Charlie Jarvis was Highly Commended in the Printed Category of the 2007 Besterman/McColvin Award for an Outstanding Work of Reference. The Linnean Society of London's Anniversary Meeting 2009
 Published: 22nd June 2009
The 221st Anniversary Meeting took place on Thursday, 21st May 2009. The Society was very pleased to admit nine Fellows, to elect a new Fellow honoris causa and to make awards to a number of distinguished biologists. New plant species first published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society feature in the IISE Top 10 species from 2008
 Press Release Source: The Linnean Society of London
Published: Tuesday 9th June 2009
Each year The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University names the Top 10 new species described in the previous calendar year.
The Linnean Society of London announces the medals and awards for 2009
 Published: Friday 22nd May 2009
The Linnean Society of London aims to promote and encourage the study of all aspects of the biological sciences, with particular emphasis on evolution, taxonomy, biodiversity and sustainability. Through the presentation of medals and awards for outstanding scientif... Two Hundred Years of Evolution: Celebrating Darwin in 2009
 20th May 2009
The Learned Societies within Burlington House and the Royal Academy of Arts were delighted to welcome Professor Janet Browne, Aramont Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University to give a lecture “Two Hundred Year of Evolution: Celebrating Charles Darwin in 2009” on Ma... The Great Ape Debate
 Press Release Source: The Linnean Society of London and the World Land Trust Published: Friday 24th April 2009
On the 30th April 2009 at 6pm, the World Land Trust and Linnean Society of London will host the widely anticipated ‘Great Ape Debate’. Darwin's Sacred Cause
 23rd April 2009
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome Professor James Moore on 19th March 2009 to speak on “Darwin’s Sacred Cause”. Government Chief Scientific Adviser says understanding of biodiversity and ecosystem benefits is key to solving the challenges of the growing global population
 Published: Thursday 16th April 2009
The Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor John Beddington, highlighted the importance of understanding of biodiversity and ecosystem-benefits, in helping to develop policies to solve the international and multifaceted challenges in a growing global pop... The Linnean: Volume 25 Number 2
 14th April 2009
The Linnean Volume 25 Number 2 (April 2009) is now available in print and online. Programme of Events April-July 2009
 9th April 2009
The Linnean Society of London is pleased to announce that details of our Programme of Events for April to July 2009 are now available. Launch of 'Letters to Linnaeus'
 27th March 2009
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome Dr Sandra Knapp and Professor Quentin Wheeler, editors of the Society’s new publication “Letters to Linnaeus” at an evening meeting on March 3rd 2009. Declining bee populations: what are the causes?
 12th March 2009
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome Mr Norman Carreck on 19th February 2009 to speak on “Declining bee populations: what are the causes?” Launch of 'Letters to Linnaeus', a new publication from the Linnean Society of London
 Press Release Source: The Linnean Society of London Published: Friday 26th February 2009
An innovative and thought-provoking new work from the Linnean Society entitled 'Letters to Linnaeus' is being published on Tuesday 3rd March 2009.
Presentation of the Linnean Society Darwin-Wallace Medals 2008
 23rd February 2009
The Presentation of the Darwin-Wallace Medals for 2008 took place on 12th February 2009. New digital images of the Hymenoptera collections of Carl Linnaeus launched on-line
 Press Release Source: The Linnean Society of London Published: Wednesday 18th February 2009
The Linnean Society of London is launching online the digitised images of the Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, sawflies and ants) from the insect collection of the great Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-17... Tea: The drink that changed the world
 17th February 2009
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome Mr John Griffiths FLS on 22nd January 2009 to speak on “Tea: the drink that changed the world”. Presentation of the Linnean Society Darwin-Wallace Medals 2008
 Media Advisory Source: The Linnean Society of London Published: 10th February 2009
On 12th February 2009 the Linnean Society of London will award the prestigious Darwin-Wallace Medal 2008 to 13 outstanding scientists for work in “major advances in evolutionary biology since 1958”. The role of restoration ecology in mitigation of climate change and loss of biodiversity
 7th January 2009
On 27th November 2008 the Linnean was pleased to host a meeting, in association with the World Land Trust, exploring "The role of restoration ecology in mitigation of climate change and loss of biodiversity". The Linnean: Volume 25 Number 1 and Special Issue No. 9
 7th January 2009
The Linnean Volume 25 Number 1 (January 2009) and The Linnean Special Issue No. 9 are now available in print and online. Darwin and Huxley's disagreement over taxonomy's connection to evolution
 22nd December 2008
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome Professor Polly Winsor on 4th December 2008 to speak on “Darwin and Huxley’s Disagreement over Taxonomy’s Connection to Evolution”. Programme of events 2009
 11th December 2008
The Linnean Society of London is pleased to announce that details of our Programme of Events for 2009 are now available online.
Linnean Society Fellow wins Earthwatch Debate
 11th December 2008
At the Royal Geographical Society on 20th November, Dr George McGavin FLS triumphed at the annual Earthwatch debate “Irreplaceable - The World’s Most Invaluable Species”.
The Linnean Society 4th Annual Systematics Debate
 11th December 2008
The 4th Linnean Society systematics debate, supported by the North of England Zoological Society was held on 20th November 2008. The subject of the debate was “The systematic community should focus its attention on flowering plants, butterflies and higher vertebrates for the ne... Fly on the Wall: the role of insects in criminal investigaion
 3rd December 2008
The meeting room and library of the Linnean Society of London were filled to capacity when the Society welcomed Martin Hall to speak on “Fly on the Wall: the role of insects in criminal investigation” on 13th November 2008. Launch of 'The History of Natural History' by Gavin Bridson
 20th November 2008
The Linnean Society was pleased to welcome Robin Myers, Robert Anderson and Hugh Torrens at a celebration of Gavin Bridson and the launch of his most recent work “The History of Natural History” (2nd edition) on 30th October 2008. A Message from the President - November 2008
 19th November 2008
The Society is looking forward to the bicentenary celebrations of the birth of Charles Darwin next year and has already held a number of successful Darwin-related meetings. New Admissions 13th November 2008
 14th November 2008
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: The Longer the Better: A celebration of long-term datasets in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Robert Marsham FRS
 11th November 2008
This one day meeting to celebrate long-term data was held in the Linnean Society rooms on 22nd October 2008. This was part of the celebrations of Marsham’s tercentenary. Darwin and Domestication
 11th November
On 16th October 2008 the Linnean Society of London was pleased to hold a day meeting entitled "Darwin and Domsetication". Phenology and Climate Change
11th November 2008
The Linnean Society was pleased to welcome Nigel Hepper FLS at an evening meeting on Thursday 9th October 2008 when he spoke about “Phenology and Climate Change”. New digital images of the fish collections of Carl Linnaeus launched online
 Press Release 5th November 2008
New digital images of the fish collections of Carl Linnaeus will be launched online at 4.15pm on 6th November 2008 at the Linnean Society of London. The Global Amphibian Extinction Crisis
 Press Release 29th October 2008
From the gentle Jeremy Fisher, to the madcap Toad of Toad Hall, and the irrepressible Kermit the Frog, we’ve all “grown up” with amphibians. But, in this “Year of the Frog”, we run the risk of these incredible creatures being entirely confined to the literature i... Launch of The History of Natural History: An annotated bibliography by Gavin Bridson FLS
 Press Release 23rd October 2008
A major new work from the Linnean Society entitled 'The History of Natural History: an annotated bibliography' (second edition) is being published on Thursday 30th October 2008. Beyond Cladistics: A Festschrift for Chris Humphries
 22nd October 2008
A Festschrift for Chris Humphries FLS was held in the Linnean Society rooms on 1-3 October. The general idea was to encourage discussion on cladistics and botany with some reference to the work of Chris Humphries. These subjects – cladistics and botany – were the primary focus o... The Linnean: Volume 24 Number 4
 9th October 2008
The Linnean Volume 24 Number 4 (October 2008) is now available in print and online. Inspire
 9th October 2008
In the final lecture of the Linnean Society’s exciting 2008 programme for sixth form students, Mr Alastair Land FLS presented "Inspire" on 25th September 2008. Linnaeus and the Role of Women in 18th Century Botany
 25th September 2008
The Linnean Society was pleased to welcome Mariette Manktelow FLS at an evening meeting on 18th September when she spoke about “Linnaeus and the role of women in 18th century botany”. London Open House 2008
 24th September 2008
The Linnean Society of London attracted over 500 visitors from 21 countries worldwide to the London Open House event on Saturday 20th September 2008. The Society was delighted to take this opportunity to share its beautiful rooms with so many interested visitors at this annu... Natural Selection and Beyond: Celebrating the Intellectual Legacy of Alfred Russell Wallace
 This exciting meeting, organised by the Scientific and Medical Network is to be held at the Linnean Society of London on 22nd November 2008. Dr John Marsden HonFLS 1937-2008
 26th August 2008
It is with great sadness that the Linnean Society announces the death on Tuesday 19th August of Dr John Marsden, who served the Society as Executive Secretary from 1989 to 2004. He was elected as a Fellow honoris causa in 2005 in recognition of his services to the Society. Our t... The Linnean: Volume 24 Number 3 and Special Issue no. 8
 8th August 2008
The Linnean Volume 24 Number 3 and The Linnean Special Issue no. 8 are now available in print and online. A Message From the President - July 2008
 On 1st July 2008, we started our celebrations to commemorate the involvement of the Society with the world-changing papers from Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace which were read 150 years ago on 1st July 1858, and outlined, for the first time, the theory of evolution by natural selection. A Natural History of Conifers
 9th July 2008
On 26th June 2008, at an evening meeting of the Linnean Society of London, the book 'A Natural History of Conifers' by Aljos Farjon FLS was launched. Linnean Society of London Celebrates 150 Years of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
 Press Release 1st July 2008
On July 1st 1858, papers titled “On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection”, were read to the Linnean Society of London on behalf of Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) and Alfred Russel ... New digital images of the butterfly and moth collections of Carl Linnaeus launched online for National Insect Week
 Press Release 23rd June 2007
The Linnean Society of London is launching online the digitised images of butterflies and moths from the insect collection of the great Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778), for National Insect Week (23rd June 2008). Linnean Society of London appoints new Executive Secretary
 20th June 2008
We are happy to announce that Dr Ruth Temple has been appointed as Executive Secretary to start in September. Linnean Society Fellow Receives 2008 CBHL Long Award of Merit
 PRESS RELEASE 17th June 2008
Charlotte A. (Chuck) Tancin FLS, librarian at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, received the 2008 Charles Robert Long Award of Extraordinary Merit on June 4 from the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Li... New digital images of the Linnaean butterfly and moth collections launched online for National Insect Week
 MEDIA ADVISORY 16th June 2008
The Linnean Society of London is launching online the digitised images of butterflies and moths from the insect collection of the great Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), for National Insect Week (23rd June 2008). Updating the Linnaean Heritage: Names as tools for thinking about animals and plants
 13th June 2008
On 29th and 30th May 2008, the University of Padua, Italy and the Linnean Society of London held an international two-day meeting in Padua to discuss the continuing importance of nomenclature in communicating science, 250 years after the publication of Linnaeus’ 10th edition of Sys... “Order out of Chaos” wins CBHL Literature Award
 10th June 2008
Created in 2000, the CBHL Annual Literature Award is given by the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) to both the author and publisher of a work that makes a significant contribution to the literature of botany or horticulture.
The 220th Anniversary Meeting of the Linnean Society of London
 9th June 2008
The 220th Anniversary Meeting took place on Friday 23rd May 2008 and was attended by 96 Fellows and guests. Scientists Announce Top 10 New Species
 2nd June 2008
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Press Release
Shocking pink millipede, 75-million-year-old dinosaur and ‘Michelin Man™’ plant make the list. The Linnean Society of London announces the medals and awards for 2008
 27th May 2008
The Linnean Society seeks to encourage excellence in the natural sciences by awarding a series of medals and prizes for outstanding work in the biological sciences and published botanical illustrations. Each year exceptional scientists and artists are honoured. The Linnean Society of London awards the prestigious Darwin-Wallace Medal 2008
 27th May 2008
The Council of the Linnean Society of London announce the awarding of 13 Darwin-Wallace Medals 2008 for “major advances in evolutionary biology since 1958”. The award is presented every 50 years and commemorates the 150th reading of the joint Darwin - Wallace paper “On the Tendency... New Admissions 15th May 2008
 21st May 2008
The Society was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: Hooker and Islands
 20th May 2008
At an evening meeting of the Linnean Society on 8th May 2008, Professor Sam Berry PPLS presented the Society's Hooker Lecture, talking on "Hooker and Islands". The Linnaean Tercentenary Year: A Pictorial Review and the awarding of the Linnaean Tercentenary Bronze Medals
 15th May 2008
At a meeting of the Linnean Scoiety on 2nd May 2008, Tercentenary Coordinator, Dr Jenny Edmonds FLS, presented a review of the Linnaean Tercentenary year. New Publication: “Evolution of the animals: a Linnean tercentenary celebration”
 6th May 2008
Following a highly successful joint meeting of the Royal Society and the Linnean Society of London in June 2007, the Royal Society has produced “The evolution of the animals: a Linnean tercentenary celebration”, organised and edited by Maximilian J Telford and D Timothy J Littlewood.... Order
 6th May 2008
Continuing an exciting programme of lectures for sixth form students, Mr Alastair Land FLS presented "Order" on 24th April 2008. The Linnean: Volume 24 Number 2
 29th April 2008
April 2008 is now available in print and online this issue contains details of the closing events to the Tercentenary year as well as Gina Douglas' retirement celebrations in January. Conserving Nature in London
 23rd April 2008
The Linnean Society was pleased to welcome David Bevan FLS at an evening meeting on 17th April when he spoke on "Conserving nature in London". New Admissions 17th April 2008
 18th April 2008
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome the following new admission: Biodiversity in a Changing World - Building a science base to support policy
 16th April 2008
On Thursday 10th April 2008, the Linnean Society was pleased to host the first joint annual lecture on biodiversity policy in association with the Systematics Association. Professor Georgina Mace FRS spoke on “Biodiversity in a Changing World - Building a science base to support ... New Admissions 10th April 2008
 14th April 2008
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome the following new admission:
The Life of John Stackhouse FLS
 9th April 2007
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome Ian Caldwell FLS at a general meeting on 3rd April 2008 when he presented his lecture “The life of John Stackhouse FLS, (1742-1819), scientist and naturalist with a particular interest in marine algae”.
The Linnean Society of London and the Systematics Association hold first joint annual lecture on Biodiversity Policy
 Media Advisory 9th April 2008
The Linnean Society of London is delighted to announce its first joint annual lecture with The Systematics Association on Biodiversity Policy given by Professor Georgina Mace CBE FRS of Imperial College London. New Exhibition at Chester Zoo brings to life the plight facing amphibians across the globe
 9th April 2008
The 2008 Year of the Frog has come under the spotlight with the launch of an exhibition – Life on the Lily Pad – in Chester Zoo’s Joseph Banks Room. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan awards a grant to the Linnean Society of London
 PRESS RELEASE 27th March 2008
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan awards a grant to the Linnean Society of London for the digitisation of the Linnaean Fish and Shell Collections, supporting systematic zoology and conservation. Dr Charlie Jarvis Hon FLS is presented with the prestigious IAPT Stafleu Medal
 19th March 2008
At its General Meeting on 13 March 2008, the Linnean Society was the setting for the presentation of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) triennially-awarded Stafleu Medal, “for an excellent publication dealing with historical, bibliographic and/or nomenclatural... Great Apes and Climate Change
 25th March 2008
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome Mr Ian Redmond OBE, biologist and one of the world’s leading great ape and conservation experts, on 13th March 2008 when he spoke on “Great apes and climate change”.
New Admissions 13th March 2008
 14th March 2008
The Linnean Society of London is delighted to welcome the following new admissions: A Fossilized Giant Rhino Bone Questions the Isolation of Anatolia, 25 million Years Ago
 PRESS RELEASE 11th March 2008
Contrary to generally accepted belief, Anatolia* was not geographically isolated 25 million years ago (during the Oligocene epoch): this has just been demonstrated by researchers from the Laboratoire des Mécanismes et Transferts en Géologie (LMTG) (CNRS/ University ... The International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) awards the prestigious Stafleu Medal to Dr Charlie Jarvis, HonFLS
 PRESS RELEASE 10th March 2008
The International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) is delighted to announce that its triennially-awarded Stafleu Medal, “for an excellent publication dealing with historical, bibliographic and/or nomenclatural aspects of plant systematics”, has been awarded to ... Save the Apes to Stop Climate Change
 MEDIA ADVISORY 10th March 2008
The logic is simple: to save the apes, we must save their habitat. 50% of all known species live in tropical forests, or more correctly, play a role in the ecology of tropical forests. And these forests play a pivotal role in sequestering and storing carbon. Barnacles
 10th March 2008
On Thursday 6th March 2008, Professor Phil Rainbow, the Keeper of Zoology at the Natural History Museum, London spoke on Barnacles. This meeting launched the new book "Barnacles", No. 57 in the series Synopses of the British Fauna, by the late Alan Southward.
New Admissions 6th March 2007
10th March 2008
The Linnean Society of London is delighted to welcome the following new admission to the Society:
Species explorers ask: What’s on Your Planet?
 PRESS RELEASE SOURCE: Arizona State University, USA Published 3rd March 2008
Taxonomy, the science responsible for species exploration and classification, has been largely ignored in recent decades – a disregard that Arizona State University's new International Institute for Species Exploration ... A Message from the President
 28th February 2008
The Society is moving into a new round of significant scientific meetings and celebrations. In 2007 we enjoyed a wide variety of events associated with the Tercentenary of the birth of Linnaeus. This excellent programme was coordinated by Dr Jenny Edmonds, and I am very please... Plant life on granite outcrops and inselbergs: a review
 26th February 2008
The Linnean Society of London was pleased to welcome Professor Stephen Hopper FLS, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew on Thursday 21st February when he spoke on “Plant life on granite outcrops and inselbergs: a review”.
New Admissions 21st February 2008
 22nd February 2008
The Linnean Society of London is delighted to welcome the following new admissions: Cavanilles: 200 years after
 11th February 2008
The President and other Officers and Fellows of the Society were welcomed by the Ambassador of Spain, His Excellency Count Casa Miranda, to the Residency in Belgrave Square, on Tuesday evening 5th February 2008, for a lecture by Dr Antoni Aguilella FLS, Director of the Botanic ... Library building works
 7th February 2008
Major building works will begin in earnest in the Library Reading Room on Wednesday 13th February and will continue until the beginning of May. Explore
 7th February 2008
On 31st January, in an exciting new addition to the Linnean Society’s programme of lectures, Mr Alastair Land FLS presented “Explore”, the first in a series of three lectures designed specifically for sixth form students and their teachers. Linnaeus’ material of mammals and birds - the last two groups of specimens to be studied
 31st January 2008
On Thursday 24th January the Linnean Society welcomed Anthea Gentry to begin the lecture programme for the new year with her fascinating lecture, “Linnaeus’ material of mammals and birds - the last two groups of specimens to be studied”. Forthcoming Meeting at the Natural History Museum
 28th January 2008
'MUSEOMICS' : large-scale gene sequencing and museum research, on 29th February 2008; 2-6pm, Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London.
New Admissions 24th January 2008
28th January 2008
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: Sir David Attenborough and the World Land Trust Launch Webcam
 22nd January 2008
On Thursday 17th January, the Linnean Society was pleased to host the launch of the World Land Trust’s Webcam in the Forest Project.
Gavin D.R.Bridson FLS 1936-2008
 Librarian & Archivist of the Linnean Society of London 1969-1983
The Linnean Society of London received the news of the death on 10 January 2008 of Gavin Bridson FLS, former Librarian of the Society, with great sadness and regret that he did not live to see the second edition of his 1994 essent... New Genus of Self-Destructive Palm found in Madagascar
 PRESS RELEASE
Published 17 January 2008
A gigantic palm that flowers itself to death has been discovered in Madagascar. This previously unknown genus is entirely new to science and has been named Tahina spectabilis, which is Malagasy for "blessed" or "to be protected", and is also one of ... The Linnean: Volume 24 Number 1
 7th January 2008
January 2008 is now available in print and online. This issue covers many of the exciting developments which occurred during the Tercentenary year. Where and why humans made skates out of animal bones
 PRESS RELEASE SOURCE: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: Monday 24 December 2007
Archaeological evidence shows that bone skates (skates made of animal bones) are the oldest human powered means of transport, dating back to 3000 BC. Why people started skating on ice and where is not as clear, since anci... Call for Nominations
17th December 2007
Fellows of the Society are invited to nominate new members of Council to replace those retiring in May 2008 and a President Elect for the coming year. The Linnean Society of London Tercentenary Awards Celebration
 13th December 2007
The Society was delighted to welcome a prestigious group on Thursday 13th December, when HRH The Princess Royal attended the Linnean Society Tercentenary Medals Ceremony during which awards were given to Sir David Attenborough, Professor Steve Jones and Professor E. O. Wilson. The Linnean Society of London awards three Tercentenary Medals
 13th December 2007
PRESS RELEASE
Today, the Linnean Society of London awards the Society’s specially-commissioned Tercentenary Medals to three world-class biologists who have made an outstanding contribution to the world’s understanding of natural history and the environment. E. O. Wilson Lectures at the Linnean Society
 13th December 2007
On Wednesday afternoon on 12th December a packed Meeting Room at the Linnean Society of London was the venue for a fitting address at the end of the Linnaean Tercentenary year: "The Great Linnaean Enterprise: Then and Now”.
Debate on Issues in Systematic Biology
 3rd December 2007
The 3rd Linnean Society systematics debate, supported by the North of England Zoological Society was held on 29th November 2007. The subject of the debate was ”The registration of new names of organisms be compulsory” and it was preceded by an afternoon of presentations relati... New Admissions 29th November 2007
30th November 2007
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: New Admissions 22nd November 2007
26th November 2007
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: The Linnean Society of London 2008 Events Calendar
 Following on from the success of the Tercentenary Celebrations in 2007, the Society is keen to maintain the high standard of events in the coming year. With this in mind, much effort has gone in to producing a varied and interesting programme for 2008 including scientific meetings, evening lectures... Musa Cliffortiana
26 November 2007
The Linnean Society of London was pleased to host the launch of a new English translation of Musa Cliffortiana on 15 November 2007. New Admissions 15th November 2007
16th November 2007
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: An exhibition in The Royal Coin Cabinet - Kungliga Myntkabinettet in Stockholm
 5th November 2007
A new exhibition of botanical paintings by Margaretha Bååth and speeches made by Carl Linnaeus, interpreted by Mariette Manktelow is being shown at the Royl Coin Cabinet - Kungliga Myntkabinettet in Stockholm from October 12th 2007 - January 6th 2008 New Admissions 1st November 2007
5th November 2007
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: PRESS RELEASE: Delivering the Linnean Society of London's digital collections to the world
 Thursday 1st November
Today, at the joint meeting with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew on ‘Orchid evolutionary biology and conservation - from Linnaeus to the 21st Century’, the Linnean Society of London is demonstrating the digitisation of its collection of Linnaean Herbarium specimens. Parasites, People and Poverty
30th October 2007
The Linnean Society was pleased to welcome Lord May on Thursday 25th October 2007 when he presented his talk "Parasites, People and Poverty". New Exhibition: Men Around Linnaeus
 26th October 2007
An exhibition of paintings and sketches by the artist Annika Silander Hökerberg, titled "Men Around Linnaeus" will be shown at Museum Gustavianum in Uppsala from 9th November 2007 - 27th January 2008. New Admissions 18th October 2007
19th October 2007
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: Call for Nominations
17th October 2007
Fellows of the Society are invited to nominate new members of Council to replace those retiring in May 2008 and a President Elect for the coming year. Linnaeus and life under the microscope
 16th October 2007
The Linnean Society was pleased to welcome Professor Brian J. Ford FLS on Thursday 11th October when he presented his talk “Linnaeus and life under the microscope”.
New Admissions 11th October 2007
12th October 2007
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: Countryfile photo competition winner announced
 8th October 2007
The winner of the Countryfile photo competition “All creatures great and small” was announced on the show yesterday. The Linnean Society Tercentenary Conversazione - Following in the footsteps of Linnaeus and Dillenius
 29th September 2007
The Conversazione is always the Society's main social event for it's Fellows, in this Tercentenary year an extra special event was held in Oxford. The Linnean: Volume 23 Number 4
 4th October 2007
October 2007 is available in print and online. The main article in this issue is the Brogdale Lecture for 2006, an account of Edward Bunyard FLS. Countryfile photo competition winner to be announced Sunday 7th October
MEDIA ADVISORY
4th October 2007
The winner of the 2007 Countryfile photo competition, whose judging took place at the Linnean Society, will be announced on the programme on Sunday 7th October at 11.00am. Toothy dinosaur newest to come out of southern Utah
 PRESS RELEASE
3rd October 2007
Utah and California researchers unearth new duck-billed species in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Salt Lake City. The Conservation Awards 2007
 1st October 2007
The Book and Paper Studio at Dundee University Library were shortlisted for one of The Conservation Awards 2007, the “Oscars” of the conservation world, in recognition of their work on the letters of Carl Linnaeus on behalf of the Linnean Society of London. Profiling Endangered Species: How molecular genetics can help manage our vanishing species
 27th September 2007
The Linnean Society was pleased to welcome Professor Mike Bruford on Thursday 20th September 2007 when he presented his talk "Profiling Endangered Species: How molecular genetics can help manage our vanishing species". New Admissions 20th September 2007
27th September 2007
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: PRESS RELEASE: Linnaeus Link Launch in Uppsala
 20th September 2007
In this tercentenary year of the birth of the great Swedish naturalist, Carl Linnaeus, we are delighted to announce that the Linnaeus Link Union Catalogue (LLUC) will be formally launched this week in Uppsala. Botanical Art in the Age of Linnaeus
 20th September 2007
A joint meeting on Botanical Art in the Age of Linnaeus was held with the Royal Horticultural Society at the RHS Conference Centre on September 14th 2007.The meeting was organised and introduced by Dr Brent Elliot FLS, who welcomed members of both Societies to the meeting. London Open House Weekend
 19th September 2007
The Linnean Society of London attracted over 700 visitors from 14 countries worldwide to the 15th annual London Open House event . The Society was delighted to take this opportunity to share its beautiful and interesting rooms with so many interested visitors.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Countryfile: Sunday 16th September 2007 11.00 (BBC1)
14th September 2007
The Linnean Society of London will be appearing on the BBCs Countryfile, this Sunday 16th September 2007.
Professor John [Jack] Gregory Hawkes
 14th September 2007
John ‘Jack’ Gregory Hawkes died peacefully on the evening of Thursday 6th September at the age of 92. There will be a small family funeral in mid-September with the Society organizing a fitting tribute to him to be held in Burlington House next year. Jack, as he was universall... New Gift for the Library from His Imperial Highness the Emperor of Japan
 30th August 2007
The Linnean Society was delighted to receive a signed copy of the keynote address given by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on his visit to the Society in May this year. The Inauguration of the Linnaeus-Solander Nature Trail in the Dunedin Botanic Gardens, New Zealand
 30th August 2007
Dunedin’s Botanic Gardens is New Zealand’s oldest botanic garden, opened in 1869. This week, as part of the worldwide celebrations of the Tercentenary of Carl Linnaeus, a new nature trail was opened, celebrating Linnaeus and his pupil Solander.
EXHIBITION: A Celebration of Linnaeus
28th August 2007
Join the University of Washington Botanic Gardens in "A Celebration of Linnaeus," an annotated exhibit of books by and about Linnaeus from the collection of the UWBG's Elisabeth C. Miller Library. Also, from UWBG's Otis Douglas Hyde Herbarium (WTUH) there are specimens of Pacifi... SYMPOSIUM: Nature Named & Ordered: The legacy of Carl Linnaeus
 25th August 2007
This symposium will be held on 30th August at the University of Otago, New Zealand. It will focus on Linnaeus and his system of nomenclature, and the influence of new technologies in the classification and distribution of New Zealand's biodiversity. INVITATION: Linnaeus 300 – the future of his Science
 25th August 2007
An international symposium, marking the 300th birthday of Carolus Linnaeus, organised by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) - in collaboration with the Linnean Society of London and the Embassy of Sweden in the Netherlands.
PRESS RELEASE: The Glory of the Flower: The LAPADA Autumn Antiques and Fine Art Fair 2007 in association with the Linnean Society of London
 13th August 2007
2007 marks the tercentenary of the birth of Swedish naturalist, Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). In celebration and in association with the Linnean Society of London (www.linnean.org), The LAPADA Autumn Antiques and Fine Art Fair will have a theme ‘The Glory of the Flower’ flowing thro... The 11th Evolutionary Biology Meeting will take place on September 19-21, 2007, in Marseilles, France.
10th August 2007
The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society are proud to be sponsors of this international meeting. The meeting encourages a number of specialists to discuss the various multidisciplinary aspects of evolutionary biology.
Linnaean Correspondence now online
 PRESS RELEASE
7th August 2007
The conservation and digitisation of the Linnaean Correspondence held by the Linnean Society of London is now completed and available to view online. New Publication
 25th July 2007
'The Linnaean Collections', 'The Linnean', special issue no. 7, 2007 has just been published. Edited by Professor Brian Gardiner and Mary Morris, it contains articles on the Linnaean Collections of the Linnean Society. The Linnean: Volume 23 Number 3
 19th July 2007
July 2007 is available in print and online. This issue contains a lot of news about recent Tercentenary events, including the Society's very successful stand at the Chelsea Flower Show. The evolution and extinction of birds on the smaller Indian Ocean Islands
13th July 2007
Dr Robert Prys-Jones gave a talk on “Evolution and extinction of birds on the smaller western Indian Ocean islands” at an evening meeting of the Linnean Society on Thursday 12th July.
New Admissions 12th July 2007
The Linnean Society of London was delighted to welcome the following new admissions: New Admissions 28th June 2007
The Linnean Society of London was pleased to welcome the following new admissions: Report on the symposium "Revisiting Linnaean Thoughts for Plant Diversity and Phylogenetic Analysis"
5th July 2007
The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow and the local chapter of Indian National Science Academy (INSA) organized a two-day symposium during May 23-24, 2007 to commemorate the 300th birth anniversary (Tercentenary) of Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern plant and a... Mark Dion: Systema Metropolis
18th June 2007
In a new exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum, artist Mark Dion uses intriguing art installations to demonstrate how humans make order out of chaos by collecting and classifying organisms. Linnean Society receives medal from Uppsala University
 14th June 2007
The Linnean Society was honoured to receive a gold medal, created to celebrate the tercentenary of Carl Linnaeus, from Uppsala University “as a token of our old friendship and good cooperation, and in appreciation of the Society’s faithful safekeeping and maintenance of Linnaeus’ l... Linnean Society awards its highest honour to Professor Grenville Ll Lucas, OBE, FLS
 14th June 2007
The Linnean Society was pleased to award the Linnean Gold Medal to Professor Gren Lucas in recognition of his commitment to the Society for the last thirty years. This is only the third time that this medal has been awarded and it was universally agreed that it was richly deserved... Plight of the Monarch Butterfly
BRITISH ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY: MEDIA INVITATION
13 June 2007
To celebrate his 75th year and mark his more than 50 years' research on the Monarch butterfly, Professor Lincoln Brower will be speaking at two special events on Wednesday 27 June 2007 at the Natural History Museum and Thursday 28 Jun... Press Release: University of Dundee Conservation Studio up for national award
 13th June 2007
The Book & Paper Conservation Studio, at the University of Dundee has been nominated for one of The Conservation Awards 2007 in recognition of their work for the Linnean Society of London, the world’s oldest biological society. Linnean Society of London and Swedish Linnaeus Society reinforce friendship
 12th June 2007
To mark the return of the ship Götheborg III to Sweden and to celebrate the tercentenary of Carl Linnaeus, the Linnean Society of London was pleased to present the Swedish Linnaeus Society with a gift from the Linnaean Collection. Visit to the Linnean Society by Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan
 Press release: Visit to the Linnean Society of London by Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan
Source: Linnean Society of London, 7th June 2007
Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan made an official visit to the Linnean Society of London on May 29th 2007 as part of the Te... Visit to the Linnean Society by Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden
 Press Release Source: Linnean Society of London Published 7th June 2007
Visit of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf to the Linnean Society of London during the Tercentenary Celebrations for the birth of Carl Linnaeus
Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited the Linnean So... Nature Network: Linnaeus and London
6th June 2007
Linnaeus and London: new article published today on Nature Network
network.nature.com/london/news/Linnaeus+Tercentenary/2007/06/06/linnaeus-and-london James Randerson interviews Dr Sandra Knapp on Science Weekly
4th June 2007
The Natural History Museum's Dr Sandra Knapp joins James Randerson in the studio to talk about the 300th anniversary of Carl Linnaeus' birth. As the Botanical Secretary of the Linnean Society, Sandy knows a thing or two about the man who invented the binomial classification system -... Linnaeus@Leiden - Digital city guide through historical Leiden
 23rd May 2007
23 May 2007 is the tercentenary of the birth of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. To mark this occasion, during the evening of this day Mayor Lenferink will be presenting the first copy of the Linnaeus@Leiden city guide to the Swedish ambassador, Mr Hans Oscar Magnusson, in Hortus... Anniversary Meeting and New Admissions
24th May 2007
The 219th Anniversary Meeting took place on Thursday, 24th May 2007. During a busy session the Society was very pleased to admit ten Fellows, and to make awards to a number of distinguished biologists.
RHS awards Silver Gilt Lindley medal for Linnaeus’ Legacy - 300 Years of naming nature
 23 May 2007
The Linnean Society of London has been awarded a Silver-Gilt Lindley medal for the exhibit celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, in the Lifelong Learning section at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Press release: His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden will visit the Linnean Society
20th May 2007
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden are visitng the Linnean Society on Sunday 20th May. They will then continue their visit to the Chelsea Flower show where they will visit the two exhibits on Linnaeus.
Linnean Society and the Liverpool Aethenaeum
19th May 2007
Fellows of the Linnean Society were warmly welcomed at the Liverpool Athenaeum on Friday 11th May for a dinner to commemorate the birth of Carl Linnaeus. Launch of The Encyclopedia of Life
May 11th 2007
WASHINGTON (May 9, 2007) – Many of the world’s leading scientific institutions today announced the launch of the Encyclopedia of Life, an unprecedented global effort to document all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms of life on Earth. For the first time in... Media Advisory: "Linneaus' Legacy - 300 years of naming nature" Chelsea Flower Show Press Launch
 9th May 2007
The Linnean Society of London is celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus with an exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show which will be launched by Roy Lancaster OBE. Media advisory: "Order out of Chaos: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types " Book Launch
 May 3rd 2007
A major new work from the Linnean Plant Name Typification Project entitled "Order out of Chaos: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types" is being launched on Wednesday 23rd May 2007. The Linnean: Volume 23 Number 2
 2nd May 2007
April 2007 is available in print and online. Included are articles on the Swedish Launch of Linnaeus' Tercentenary in Vaxjo, Sweden, "Thoughts on Climate Change and Human Extinction", and the Hooker Lectures.
Dark energy and the history of chemosynthetic life in the deep sea
2nd May 2007
This meeting, held on the 23rd April, was conceived as a joint celebration between the Linnean Society of London and the Geological Society of London. Both Societies are long-established, internationally well-known scientific societies, representing respectively the Earth sciences a... Far from Moderate - the human impact on the natural environment of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia
25th April 2007
The Linnean Society was delighted to welcome Dr Stephen Palmer FLS to speak at the Society on April 19th on human impact on the natural enviroment of the Falkland Islands. New Meeting: In Linnaeus' Wake
 April 17th 2007
The Linnean Society is delighted to announce an additional meeting to its 2007 Programme of Events. The June 1st meeting celebrates the tercentenary of Linnaeus’ birth and the arrival of the Swedish ship 'Götheborg' in London.
Linnean Tercentenary Conference, Linnean Society of New South Wales: call for papers and registration
17th April 2007
The Linnean Society of New South Wales are hosting a conference in June at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney entitled the 'Linnean Tercentenary Conference: a festival of systematics and history'.
New Apes Population, Environments and Survey Database launched
10th April 2007
The new Ape Populations, Environments and Surveys (A.P.E.S.) database, has just been launched, and can be accessed on the A.P.E.S. website at gis.eva.mpg.de. It is a joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig and the IUCN SSC Prima... CATALOGUE OF LIFE: Report
5th April 2005
The Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life has reached one million species - a major milestone in its quest to complete the first up-to-date comprehensive catalogue of all living organisms. Report on the presentation and one-day symposium held at the University of Reading, UK on Ma... MEDIA ADVISORY: Linnaeus/Immorality of Bluebells: Monday 9 April 2007 21:00-21:30 (Radio 4 FM)
5th April 2007
Anna Pavord explores the colourful life and surprisingly enduring legacy of Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who was born 300 years ago.
Discovering the Forsters: locating and mapping the evidence from John Street to the Pacific
 29th March 2007
During the Tercentenary year of the birth of Linnaeus the Linnean Society was very pleased to host a joint lecture on the 22nd March with the Society for the History of Natural History (SHNH) and the William Shipley Group of the Royal Society of Arts. William Shipley had not only ... Linnean Society Forster Collections
 29 March 2007
The Linnean Society Library put on a special display of its Forster collections to accompany the evening meeting "Discovering the Forsters". One Million Species Catalogue of Life launch – University of Reading, March 29 2007
27 March 2007
The Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life has reached one million species - a major milestone in its quest to complete the first up-to-date comprehensive catalogue of all living organisms. Launch of Nature Network
23rd March 2007
Nature Network [part of the Nature Publishing Group] has launched network.nature.com
This is a new website for Science with hubs in Boston and London. It advertises meetings and provides an online meeting place for scientists to gather, talk and find out about the latest local ... Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
 23rd March 2007
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Peter J. Hayward as Editor-in-Chief of the Linnean Society's 'Zoological Journal'. Peter currently co-edits the 'Synopses of the British Fauna' series for the Society, a joint publication of the Field Studies Council and the Lin... Nature: Special feature on Linnaeus
21 March 2007
Carl Linnaeus introduced the systematic classification upon which all subsequent natural history has been built. 'Nature' has published a feature issue on Linnaeus both in print and on the web. The web focus brings together a range of material celebrating the tercentenary of his bi... Butterflies, art and Linnaean systematics in 18th century England: the achievements of Henry Seymer, Thomas Robins Jr and William Jones
 16th March 2007
At the Society's evening meeting on the 8th March, Dick Vane-Wright FLS, FRES revealed new entomological insights by examining the increasing use of illustration in works of natural history through the eighteenth century and its interplay with the rise of systematics.
Media Advisory: Chelsea Flower Show
9th March 2007
Date: Monday 21st May 2007 Place: Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, Great Pavilion Stand GPG/10 Linnean Society “Linnaeus’ Legacy – 300 years of naming nature”
New Admissions
9th March 2007
The Linnean Society is delighted to welcome the following new admissions to the Society.
St David's Day Library Exhibition
 8th March 2007
St David’s Day 1 March Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus!: Happy St David's Day!
The Linnean Society Library put on a special display of its collections in celebration of St David's Day on 1st March. St David's Day Joint Societies Meeting at Burlington House
8th March 2007
Rocks, plants and antiquity: Sir Joseph Banks in Wales, 1763-73 Professor Dai Morgan Evans FSA
The inaugural lecture of the joint Burlington House Meeting Series was held at the Geological Society on the evening of Thursday 1st March.
Rosemary Wise cards to celebrate the Linnean Tercentenary
 3rd March 2007
Rosemary Wise has created two cards to commemorate the Tercentenary of Carl Linnaeus, featuring art work depicting Hammarby and its surroundings where Linnaeus lived and worked for many years.
Council Nominations
2nd March 2007
The Society is announcing its nominations for election to Council at the Anniversary Meeting to be held on May 24th. New Admissions
21st February 2007
The Linnean Society is delighted to welcome the following new admissions to the Society. Linnean Society Fellows treated to outstanding presentation on Climate Change
 21st February 2007
On Monday 19th February the Linnean Society was privileged to have as its speaker Sir David King, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser. Sir David’s subject was “The Science of Climate Change – the Need for a Global Response”. As expected there was a packed house and the ta... New exhibition: Digital Diversity - a new approach to botanical illustration by Niki Simpson
 20th February 2007
Gallery exhibition in the Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem 8th March to 27th May 2007
A new exhibition will open in Berlin, Germany, entitled 'Digital Diversity - a new approach to botanical illustration'. The exhibition is at the invitation of Professor H. Walter Lack, FM... Media Release: New Digital Project Gives Global access to Linnean Society Collections
 Thursday 15th February 2007
The Linnean Society of London is creating a digital archive of over 10.7 Terabytes of unique material relating to its historic collections, enabling full global access. The Society is guardian of the priceless collections of specimens, manuscripts and letters of the... Professor H. Walter Lack, FMLS
 12th February 2007
Professor H. Walter Lack, FMLS has been awarded with the Austrian Cross of Honour Litteris et Artibus 1st Class. New exhibition: Come into a New World: Linnaeus and America
7th February 2007
A new exhibition is opening in Philadelphia entitled 'Come into a New World: Linnaeus and America'. The exhibition is being held at the American Swedish Historical Museum and runs from 15th February - 1st July 2007. New exhibition of botanical illustrations by Helga Crouch FLS
 7th February 2007
The Jonathan Cooper Gallery in London is currently showing an exquisite botanical illustration exhibition of watercolour studies on vellum by Helga Crouch FLS. Entitled 'Wildly Botanical' this is Helen's first solo exhibition in London. Media release: Quentin Wheeler FLS
 Jan. 31, 2007
Quentin Wheeler FLS, new vice president and dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the Arizona State University (ASU) is to lead a ‘cyber’ species exploration institute. Linnaeus’s Global Reach
 Friday 26th January 2007
The Linnean Society's Tercentenary celebrations had a memorable beginning on January 25th with members of the Society contributing to two radio programmes on Radio 4 and a completely full meeting in the evening.
Dr Sandy Knapp featured in all three of these events,... New Admissions
26th January 2007
The Linnean Society is delighted to welcome the following new admissions to the Society. Media alert for 24th January 2006 - BBC Radio 4
23 January 2007
The Linnean Society introduces the Linnaean Tercenteneary year with a meeting on 'Linnaeus' Global Reach'. The speaker is Dr Sandy Knapp of the Natural History Museum, London. The Linnean: Volume 23 Number 1
 21st January 2007
January 2007 is available in print and online. Included are articles on Dr Gideon Lincecum, Frontier naturalist, Richard Salisbury FLS and the discovery of elaisomes in Erica and the Marine Station at Millport.
Also included are reports on the Linnean Society Launch of the ... A Tribute to Linnaeus at the Chelsea Flower Show 2007
 Press release
11th January 2007
2007 is the tercentenary of the Swedish botanist, scientist and explorer, Carl Linnaeus. His passion for the natural world will be celebrated at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2007. The 200th anniversary of The Geological Society
 10th January 2007
With the simultaneous release of 4,567 balloons from the Courtyard of Burlington House, Mayfair on 10 January 2007, The Geological Society of London today celebrated not only its own 200th birthday, but also the 4,567 millionth birthday of Planet Earth.
The Linnean Society o... Beatrix Potter and the Linnean Society
January 7th 2007
This month sees the release of the film entitled 'Miss Potter', an account of the life and times of Beatrix Potter featuring Renée Zellweger. Beatrix Potter is probably best known to the world for her beautifully illustrated children’s books. She is much less well-known for ... Linnean Pearls on exhibition in Abu Dhabi
 The Allure of Pearls - Abu Dhabi International Pearl Festival 10 December, 2006 - 27 January, 2007
"The Allure of Pearls" is a conference and expo bringing together leading artists, designers, researchers, industrialists, and pearl merchants from all over the world to present perspectives on on... |
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