Ashleigh Whiffin is the assistant curator of entomology at the National Museum Scotland, where she looks after 2.5 million bugs! Her role is very dynamic, including fieldwork, welcoming special visitors, and identifying and processing different insects. Yesterday I listened to a Buglife talk that she presented on carrion beetles, but this post will mostly beContinue reading “From Bodies to Beetles: Ashleigh Whiffin”
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Handling Events and More: The Benefits of Hands-On Experiences With Animals
A definite highlight of my time at university has been various animal handling events, and trips organised by societies I was part of. Getting the opportunity to see, handle and photograph such a variety of animals is a rare treat, with most public places not offering this because of health and safety. It also providesContinue reading “Handling Events and More: The Benefits of Hands-On Experiences With Animals”
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