Zoology Live! 2020

Zoology Live! 2020 - every day at 4pm from Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June and throughout the day on Saturday 27 June.

Usually held in the Museum to mark the anniversary of the re-opening, this year the Museum team will be running a digital event - with talks, videos, live interviews and crafts. Discovering and identifying insects, identifying birds from their song, making pitfall traps, insect hotels, marvelling at butterflies, how to make wildlife films on a budget, how to do pond dipping, the importance of bats, moth traps, plus a chance to put forward any questions to the experts - suitable for the whole family. More details coming soon on the Museum’s new blog  https://museumofzoologyblog.com/

The full programme

Monday 22 June: Minibeasts; Part 1

Time: 16.00-16.45

Introduction to Zoology Live! with Dr Roz Wade

How to set a pitfall trap and collect insects with Dr Ed Turner, including a LIVE interview and chance to put your questions to Dr Ed Turner about your minibeast finds.

Get involved: find out how to take part in our Zoology Live Wildlife Challenge, adding your wildlife finds to help us build a picture of wildlife where you are.

Tuesday 23 June: Minibeasts; Part 2

Time: 16.00-16.45

Butterfly spotting with Museum Research assistant Matthew Hayes, including a LIVE interview where you can put your butterfly questions to Matthew.

Dragonflies and damselflies with Duncan Mackay, including a LIVE interview where you can put your dragonfly and damselfly questions to Duncan.

Find out how to make an insect hotel to support wildlife near you, and take part in our recycled makes challenge.

Wednesday 24 June: Pond watch and creating wildlife films

Time: 16.00-16.45

Pond-dipping with Dr Frances Dipper, including a LIVE interview where you can find out about life in water, from ponds to the ocean, and ask your questions about aquatic wildlife.

Wildlife film making on a budget with Ellie Bladon, including a LIVE interview where you can put your questions to Ellie about her experiences and top tips for capturing wildlife on film.

Plus - Relax and watch one of Ellie’s films all about hazel dormice. 

Thursday 25 June: Listening to and identifying birds

Time: 16.00-16.45

Explore bird song with Dr Tony Fulford, including a LIVE interview and chance to put your questions to Tony on how to listen to, record and identify birds from their songs

Discover more about birds with Dr Andrew Bladon, including a LIVE interview where you can put your questions to Andrew about birdwatching, bird behaviour and conservation.

Find out how to join in with our Lego Challenge celebrating the wildlife on your doorstep. 

Friday 26 June: Night time wildlife; bats and moths

Time: 16.00-16.45

Moth trapping with expert Annette Shelford, including a LIVE interview and a chance for you to ask questions with Annette about top tips for spotting moths and why moths are important.

Surveying bats with Henry Stanier, including a LIVE interview where you can put your questions to Henry about bats and their amazing biology. 

Watch as we set up a moth trap, with the results to be shown on Saturday morning

Saturday 27 June: Zoology Live!

11.00-11.15

Check back for wildlife sightings sent in during the week. Then catch up with the moth-trapping from Friday evening. Ask your questions and get help identifying moths and other insects.

12.00-12.15

Check back for wildlife sightings sent in during the week. Then catch up with Dr Ed Turner and his pitfall traps. He will be here LIVE to answer your questions on any animals you have found this week.

 13.00-13.15

Check back for wildlife sightings sent in during the week. Then catch up with some of the insect surveys from the week and find out about beat netting to look at insects living in trees.

14.00-14.15

Check back for wildlife sightings sent in during the week. Then catch up with Pondwatch with Dr Roz Wade, including LIVE pond-dipping results and your chance to ask questions about animals you have seen this week.

15.00-15.15: Join Dr Roz Wade as she brings Zoology Live! 2020 to a close (almost!) with her top 10 spots, the results of the recycled makes and Lego challenge & any data recorded throughout the week.

FINALLY…

16.00: Zoology Live! Quiz