Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union Conference 2016 – Names, Knowledge and Natural History

The Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union conference was held on the 19^th March 2016 at the National Science Learning Centre, University of York.  The conference theme was ‘Names, knowledge and natural history – the importance of modern taxonomy to the amateur naturalist’. 

Many thanks to all our speakers, exhibitors and delegates for making the event such a success!  Presentations from the 2016 conference can be downloaded here.

Geoff Oxford, Yorkshire Naturalists' Union: Introduction to the morning session

Susan Chambers, National Museums Scotland: Why do species names change and why does it take so long?

Lori Lawson Handley, University of Hull: How will the molecular revolution change biological recording?

Tim Rich, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland:  On being difficult...

Chris Cooney, University of Sheffield:  Leveraging the power of museum collections

Terry Crawford, Yorkshire Naturalists' Union: Introduction to the afternoon session

David Earl, Yorkshire Naturalists' Union: Rubus studies in Yorkshire

Bill Ely, Yorkshire Naturalists' Union: Making use of names...or not.

Paula Lightfoot, Yorkshire Naturalists' Union: The UK Species Inventory

Alison Dyke, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York: People and names

Roy Crossley, Yorkshire Naturalists' Union: What's in a name?  An old entomologist reflects.

Brian Goodwin, Conchological Society of Britain and Ireland:  From Aa to Zyzzyxdonta - taxonomy can be fun!!