https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/ Latest updates from the Amateur Entomologists' Society. en-gb 2025-05-05T16:32:40-00:00 contact@amentsoc.org (Kieren Pitts) contact@amentsoc.org (Kieren Pitts) " https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0277/?rss After more than 50 years of publication, Invertebrate Conservation News (ICN) is coming to a close. Following the sad passing of long-time editor David Lonsdale in April 2024, we've been unable to find someone to take on the role, so the decision has been made to stop publishing the newsletter. PDF back issues are still available for AES members in the members' area of our website, and older editions can be found on the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to or read ICN over the years. 2025-05-05T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0277/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0276/?rss We are delighted to announce that the naturalist and broadcaster Nick Baker has agreed to become the first-ever Patron of the AES, on the 90th anniversary of the Society. Nick is well known for his work with the BBC, which has included TV programmes such as The Really Wild Show, Autumnwatch and Springwatch Unsprung. Nick's involvement in ecology and conservation goes beyond these roles, and he has important charitable commitments such as vice-presidencies of The Wildlife Trusts and the RSPB. Nick's association with the AES goes back a long way, to his childhood, and as a student at Exeter University Nick was involved in the birth of the AES Bug Club, the logo of which Nick designed and is still in use today. 2025-04-03T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0276/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0275/?rss If you have friends or relatives interested in insects, consider buying membership of the AES or Bug Club as a Christmas gift. While stocks last, new Bug Club members will receive a Bug Club stationery set with their welcome pack. The last recommended order date for Christmas delivery outside the UK is the 6th of December, and for in the UK the 17th of December. Orders placed after this date up to the 23rd of December will receive a welcome letter via email and a physical mailing in the New Year. 2024-11-20T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0275/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0274/?rss Our congratulations go to Colin Plant, who has been awarded the Marsh Award for Entomology. The award was for Colin's numerous entomological endeavours over many years, including editing our journal, the Entomologist's Record. Colin took over that editorial role in 1995 - almost 30 years ago - taking over from Paul Sokoloff. It was Colin who brought the journal into the AES fold, thereby safeguarding its financial fortunes. 2024-11-03T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0274/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0272/?rss Hot off the press: Craig Macadam's book on the Riverflies of the UK. This new publication will help you study the Riverflies (mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies). Authored by Craig R. Macadam with contributions from Dr Ian Wallace the Riverfly Handbook covers where to find them, how to study them and identify them. Also included, is a chapter on the conservation issues riverflies face. The book is improved by the inclusion of photographs and a glossary of terms. This new book is available through our online shop for GBP 21 to non-members and GBP 17.50 to AES members. 2024-10-22T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0272/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0273/?rss We were saddened to learn of the passing of Duncan Fraser, a retired veterinary surgeon of Capel, Surrey. Duncan was awarded our Cribb award for outstanding contributions to conservation, in 2005, for his work at Old Stores Meadows private nature reserve, 15 acres of agricultural land which he returned to nature, with great success. Information about the project is available on YouTube, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB4jkL04DzE 2024-10-13T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0273/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0271/?rss If you would like to book a trading table at our annual exhibition then the forms are now available online:- AES Annual Exhibition 2024 In addition to completing the booking form anyone wanting to trade at the exhibition must complete and return the trading certificate (also available for download on the event listing page). 2024-07-03T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0271/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0270/?rss Dr David Lonsdale Dr David Lonsdale helping a young entomologist. The AES is very sorry to announce the passing of two members of our Council. Steve Lings ----------- Stephen Lings, a respected artist and conservationist and recent winner of the Marsh Award for Entomology, passed away at the end of March, after a long illness. Dr David Lonsdale ----------------- Dr David Lonsdale was a member of the Society since childhood, and was Editor of our periodical Invertebrate Conservation News for over 50 years. David was much respected in the worlds of entomology and arboriculture and was a major contributor to this Society, and to invertebrate conservation more widely. Obituaries will appear in The Bulletin in due course, and reminiscences can be sent to the Bulletin editor. Their passings leave a massive void in our Conservation Committee. They will be greatly missed, and our thoughts go out to their family and friends. 2024-05-01T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0270/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0269/?rss The Annual General Meeting of the Amateur Entomologists' Society will be held at 2pm on Saturday 1st June 2024. This will be an online meeting, via Zoom. Further details will be posted online in due course, see the event page for details. 2024-03-12T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0269/?rss https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0268/?rss The AES is delighted to announce that the society will hold its annual exhibition and trade fair on 28th September 2024. Once again the event will be held at Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5AQ. This flagship event will be the harbinger of our 90th anniversary year as an entomological society, in 2025. The Society is open to all entomologists. Members of the Society are able to display an exhibit on the day - a tradition that has continued since our first documented Exhibition in 1939. Further details can be found on the exhibition event page. 2024-01-30T00:00:00-00:00 https://www.amentsoc.org/about/news/0268/?rss