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I passed my PhD Viva! Thanks to examiners Guy Cowlishaw and @hannahmrowland.bsky.social for a stimulating defence and to my supervisors Trent Garner and @jimlabisko.bsky.social for their support throughout the entire process.

#PhDone 🐸

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November 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
200 years zoological Society London #ZSL200. The virtual issue is on the website to celebrate some outstanding contributions over the centuries.
You will also find more information on how it all began - founded by scientists and naturalists with an ambitious vision. zsl.org/200
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May 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Want to know how it all began for the ZSL journals in 1830?

Here is how our scientific meetings turned into publications: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

Artwork: Elizabeth Gould, 1831, in ‘A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains’; licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...

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June 4, 2026 at 9:59 AM
VIRTUAL ISSUE: 🎉Happy 200th Birthday🎉to Zoological Society of London, from the Editors of Journal of Zoology! zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... #ZSL200 @zslofficial.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social
April 29, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Ahead of ZSL's 200th Birthday on 29th April, this virtual issue celebrates the scientific work of Joan Procter (1897-1931): Herpetologist, Artist, Designer and ZSL’s Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians - FREE to read jzoblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/j... #ZSL200 #womeninSTEM @zslofficial.bsky.social
April 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
#LondonZoo #ZSL200 Re #zoos & retraining zoologists, I accept captive breeding & release can save species BUT, respecting EVOLUTION, such #conservation, rehabilitation & education, should be done (my WalkaboutsVerse #poem) "IN SITU" walkaboutsverse.blogspot.com/2010/04/walk...
WALKABOUTSVERSE 203 OF 230
Poem 203 of 230:  IN SITU When faced with a critical view,     A zoo’s main  raison d’être is - The conservation of species;     But ...
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April 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
If you want to learn more about the history of @zslofficial.bsky.social, then I cannot recommend 'The Zoo' by Isobel Charman enough! It looks at the origins of #ZSL through the lens of the people that helped make what it has become. #ZSL200 @zslscience.bsky.social stevenallain.co.uk/Blog/stevesl...
#StevesLibrary: The Zoo – The Wild and Wonderful Tale of the Founding of London Zoo
Please note that this book has been updated as part of the ZSL200 blog series. For readers fascinated by the history of zoological collections and the transformation of menageries into modern scien…
stevenallain.co.uk
March 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Earlier this month I visited @zslofficial.bsky.social for the first of many evenings of talks celebrating #ZSL200, with 'Trailblazers & Pioneers: 200 Years of Wildlife Science'. You can read more about this insightful evening here: stevenallain.co.uk/Blog/scifri-...
#SciFri #ZSL #Conservation
#SciFri: Trailblazers & Pioneers – 200 Years of Wildlife Science
For two centuries, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has stood at the forefront of wildlife science, conservation, and public understanding of the natural world. Founded in 1826, ZSL establish…
stevenallain.co.uk
February 27, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Love this virtual issue celebrating the 200th Birthday of @zslofficial.bsky.social - what a fabulous diversity of papers! #ZSL200
April 30, 2026 at 4:55 AM
As we celebrate 200 years of conservation, this visit was a powerful reminder of what can be achieved when people come together for wildlife. Together, we can create a world where wildlife and people thrive.

Read more: zsl.org/news-and-eve...

#ZSL200 #LondonZoo #RoyalVisit
A Royal Visit to mark 200 Years of Conservation Impact | The Zoological Society of London
His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla marked ZSL's 200th anniversary with a special visit to London Zoo.
zsl.org
July 10, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Sandra and the Beckenham Library Knit and Natter group sure have been busy knitting up an absolute storm and we are so honoured to have featured in their latest post box topper creation 📮🐒 #ZSL200
March 23, 2026 at 10:25 AM
In case you weren't able to join us live for our fist Wild Talks event of the year, you can now watch the full event, on demand, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5t5... #ZSLWildTalks #ZSL200
February 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM