All the news from the OPAL Conference 2016 at Kew Gardens.
Part time, 22.5 hours per week, some flexible working required.
Fixed term 1 year contract. Initial 3-month probationary period.
£19,750 per annum (pro rata = £11,850 gross)
Cymdeithas Eryri the Snowdonia Society is a registered charity working to protect, enhance, and celebrate Snowdonia and its National Park.
The post is based at our office at Caban, Brynrefail, near Llanberis and involves travel across Snowdonia as required.
Closing date: 12:00 midday 13th December 2016.
Latest information on Odonata recording in North Wales - all ready for the 2017 season.
The Common Clubtail Dragonfly is a near threatened species restricted to a handful of unpolluted, slow flowing rivers in England and Wales. The BDS desperately need to understand the population size and distribution of this dragonfly to conserve it, but records for this elusive species are patchy and dated.
If you live near the River Wye, Welsh Dee, Middle Thames, Kennet, Middle Severn or Sussex Arun get in touch with Project Co-ordinator, David Tompkins or call the Conservation Officer, Genevieve Dalley.
American lobster is classified as an invasive non-native species in the UK because it is outside its natural range of North Eastern America and it can cause impacts to our local lobster and crab populations. Impacts are caused by outcompeting native populations for food and shelter and the spread of disease.
Job Description
Post: Reserves Officer – Rhydymwyn
Responsible to: Reserves Development Manager
Located at: Tan y Fron, Wrexham (NEWW’s office) and at the Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve, nr. Mold.
Hours of work: Part time, 22.5 hours per week. Flexible overtime may be required.
Salary: £19,300 per annum (£11,580 per annum pro-rata)
Status of Post: Permanent subject to funding
Contact Mair for an application pack.
Truly an Indian Summer! Was there ever its like - no doubt there was! And the danger is that it'll be pouring with rain by the time you read this! It was all thanks apparently to the "blocking high" over Scandinavia, which brought easterly winds all the way from Siberia - with a clutch of rare birds. Yellow-browed warbler, Siberian dunnock and booted warbler to name but three. Read about them in this issue amd look for them in glorious technicolour in our Species Dictionary on the website. Our house sparrows here are nest building, meadow sweet is in full flower in Llanrug, and there's the most remarkable crop of haws, blackberries and acorns you ever saw! Yes it has been an autumn to raise the spirits (compare the destructive floods of recent autumns). So am I becoming paranoid when I find myself wondering whether we should link this fine weather to the sinister trends that caused the floods? Nonsense I hear you say, but no more nonsense than to believe that NO weather is evidence for Climate Change! And since the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have recently crossed 400ppm., and 2016 is already destined to be the warmest ever year globally, it's a only fair to ask....
Our French language editor attaches a seasonal poem by Paul Verlaine (1844 – 1896, above) - not the most cheery ever written (Graham's exact words were "miserable old sod"!) but enjoy anyway.
Interesting news of Large Red-eye Damselfly from Denbighshire and Small Bluetail at Minera.
Photo by Sue Loose.