Aberdeen Seminars, Lectures & Events Calendar 2011-12

The page is brought to you with much thanks to RSPB Aberdeen Local Group for compiling the list.

Legend

CC Cairngorm Club Aberdeen Grammar School FP Club Centre,
86 Queen's Road, Aberdeen
CHWC Cults Hillwalking Club Cults Primary Community Centre,
Earlswells Road AB15 9RG
NTS National Trust for Scotland Cricket Club, Mannofield
NEMT North East Mountain Trust Belmont Club, 218 Hardgate
RSGS Royal Scottish Geographical Society MacRobert Building, University of Aberdeen
RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland Zoology Building, University of Aberdeen
Saltire* Saltire Society Rubislaw Church Centre, Fountainhall Road
SOC Scottish Ornithologists Club Sportsman's Club, 11 Queen's Road
SWT Scottish Wildlife Trust Zoology Building, University of Aberdeen

* Tel.: 484061 (Where bookings are required)

 

 

Date Group Topic Speaker Location Time Notes
October 2011
3 SOC The Wetland Bird Survey in Scotland Chas Holt Sportsman's Club 7.30pm £2 contribution
3 RSGS Human Planet Timothy Allen MacRobert Building 7.30pm £8 non-members
4 RSPB The Ups and Down of Wildlife Photography Phil Newman Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
5 CC Shenavall. A Club member's work with MBA Peter Aikman AGS FP Club 7.30pm £3 incl tea etc
6 CHWC Dolphins in the Firth Barbara Cheney Cults Primary 7.30pm £2 Entry, incl Tea
20 SWT Scottish Mink Initiative in the North East Sarah Atkinson Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
26 NEMT The added dimension to rock climbing of Island Hopping Neil Morrison Belmont Club 7.30pm £4/£2 concessions
31 RSGS How our Planet Became Green Prof Iain Stewart MacRobert Building 7.30pm £8 non-members
November 2011
1 RSPB Saving the Red Squirrel in North East Scotland Hollie Walker Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
3 CHWC Granite David Miller Cults Primary 7.30pm £2 Entry, incl Tea
7 SOC Ecology and Conservation of Harriers - Pallid & Montagu's Thomas Cornullier Sportsman's Club 7.30pm £2 contribution
14 RSGS A Whole Lot of Bottle Jo Royle MacRobert Building 7.30pm £8 non-members
17 SWT Tales of a wildlife tour guide Stephen Willis Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
17 NTS Adventures in Nepal Dr Catherine Paterson Cricket Club 7.30pm £2 Non Members
23 NEMT Wilderness Medicine Ab Mountain Rescue Belmont Club 7.30pm £4/£2 concessions
Sat 26 Saltire St Andrew's Day Luncheon Sir Graeme Catto Cricket Club Noon £21 Booking*
December 2011
1 CHWC Wildlife Crime Andrew Turner Cults Primary 7.30pm £2 Entry, incl Tea
5 SOC Ring Ouzels Innes Sim Sportsman's Club 7.30pm £2 contribution
5 RSGS Wild Vision John Beatty Fraser Noble 7.30pm £8 non-members
6 RSPB AGM followed by Majorca & Ebro Nick Williams & Hilary MacBean Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
7 CC Resurgence of Club Overnighters 2007 - 2011 Colin Brown et al AGS FP Club 7.30pm £3 includes tea etc
14 NEMT Wind turbines: Good, Bad or just plain Ugly Alan Owen Belmont Club 7.30pm £4/£2 concessions
2012
January 2012
9 SOC Curse of the Ythan's green weed - long term changes? Ian Patterson Sportsman's Club 7.30pm £2 Contribution
11 CC Members - bring along your own slides of your hill days! Members Seafield Club 7.30pm £3 incl tea etc
12 CHWC Explore Patagonia Jackie Hatchwell Cults Primary 7.30pm £2 Entry, incl Tea
17 RSPB A Year on Fair Isle Paul Baxter Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
18 NEMT Travels in the Mountains Drennan Watson Belmont Club 7.30pm £4/£2 concessions
19 SWT Mountain Hares Scott Newey Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
February 2012
2 CHWC Volcanology Nick Schonfield Cults Primary 7.30pm £2 Entry, incl Tea
6 SOC Identification of difficult species in the Western Palearctic Ken Shaw Sportsman's Club 7.30pm £2 Contribution
6 RSGS Mister Everest - Journeys in the steps of Eric Shipton Stephen Venables MacRobert Building 7.30pm £8 non-members
7 RSPB Tanzania - on the trail of the wild dog Mark Sullivan Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
8 CC MCofS Q and A session and hill slides Karin Froebel Overton AGS FP Club 7.30pm £3 incl tea etc
15 NEMT NTS Mar Lodge Estate Peter Holden Belmont Club 7.30pm £4/£2 concessions
16 SWT Salmon in the River Don Jamie Urquhart Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
March 2012
1 CHWC Bees Alan Bowman Cults Primary 7.30pm £2 Entry, incl Tea
5 SOC The Isle of May - Jewel of the Forth Jonathan Osbourne Sportsman's Club 7.30pm £2 Contribution
5 RSGS Alexander Kellas: Unsung Scottish Himalayan Hero Ian Mitchell MacRobert Building 7.30pm £8 non-members
7 CC Balmoral Estate and the work of the Ranger Service Glyn Jones AGS FP Club 7.30pm £3 incl tea etc
13 RSPB Raptorphillia! Special guest speaker - Entry fee £1 Keith Offord Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
14 NEMT Mixed emotions - the art of mixed winter climbing Guy Robertson Belmont Club 7.30pm £4/£2 concessions
15 SWT The birds in your locality Grace Banks Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
22 NTS AGM followed by, ‘Caring for Castles’ Ian Davidson Cowdray Hall 7.30pm £2 Non Members
27 Saltire Visit to the New Library, University of Aberdeen   Meet at New Library 6.30pm £2.50 Non Members
April 2012
2 SOC AGM & Ecology Conservation of Scottish Choughs (tbc) Jane Reid Sportsman's Club 7.30pm £2 Contribution
2 RSGS A Stroll Throught the Axis of Evil John Pilkington MacRobert Building 7.30pm £8 non-members
3 RSPB Wildlife Photography in Costa Rica and the British Isles Mark Caunt Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
5 CHWC Stories from Glen Muick Joan Anderson Cults Primary 7.30pm £2 Entry, incl Tea
19 SWT AGM then Wildlife Crime Andrew Turner Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes
May 2012
15 Saltire AGM and TBC TBC Rubislaw CC 7.30pm  
17 SWT Making a difference to Wildlife: SWT Planning Volunteers Dr Maggie Keenan Zoology Dept 7.30pm £1 Homebakes

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