SBBT Trustees recently visited the Stratford Butterfly Farm, where the stunning display is from captive-reared stock. Stratford supports the Homerus Alliance, set up to save Jamaica’s endangered Homerus Swallowtail, the Western Hemisphere’s largest butterfly and a target species for the Trust. Exploratory discussions focused on how we might assist this excellent cause.
Darren Bito appointed to Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing project
Dr Darren Bito has been appointed to the position of Entomologist at the Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Project in Papua New Guinea. Dr Bito, who holds a degree and master’s from the University of PNG and a PhD from Griffiths University in Queensland, is an experienced entomologist who most recently worked as Dean at the School […]
Dick Vane-Wright joins SBBT
SBBT is delighted that Prof Dick Vane-Wright has agreed to become our Honorary Advisor on Butterfly Taxonomy. Formerly curator of the world’s largest collection of butterflies and other insects at London’s Natural History Museum, Dick now writes on global conservation and development as well as butterflies and teaches at universities in Canterbury.
Trustee Opportunities at SBBT
SBBT is pleased to announce the publication of post descriptions for two positions: Hon Treasurer and Hon Secretary. Details may be found by following the links in Opportunities on the Trust’s website. The Trust would particularly welcome expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced individuals with an interest in natural history, especially butterflies.
Butterfly survey in the Fiji Islands
SBBT is pleased to announce a new project in cooperation with Operation Wallacea, an organisation that links students and academics in ground-breaking research programmes around the world. In July and August this year, two SBBT expert associates will join the programme on the remote Natewa Peninsula in Vanua Levu, Fiji Islands, to survey the butterfly fauna […]
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