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Autumn Field Meeting 2012: Saturday 15th to Tuesday 18th September, St Agnes, Cornwall

Posted on April 30, 2012 by tammy.horton

  Join us for four days of marine recording on the shores of Cornwall’s beautiful and under-recorded north coast.   In 2011 the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society helped to fund a survey expedition to this part of Cornwall. Weather … Continue reading →

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Why Marine Taxonomy? Annual Conference, Hull, 23rd-25th March – Register NOW!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by tammy.horton

The upcoming 3-day conference will include two days of talks at The Deep on Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th March, as well as a field day on the Yorkshire Coast on Sunday 25th March.    A broad range of topics will … Continue reading →

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Anyone interested in Scuba Diving in Guernsey?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by tammy.horton

Due to a lack of responses concerning diving from Sark, we have decided that this is not a viable option for the April field trip to Guernsey.  However, Paula Lightfoot has kindly offered to help coordinate diving from Guernsey itself. … Continue reading →

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Latest News – Annual Conference in Hull, 23rd-25th March 2012

Posted on December 27, 2011 by tammy.horton

The Meeting will be held at The Deep from 23 to 25 March, 2012. The Deep is conveniently located in close proximity to the train station, as well as a number of hotels. Friday and Saturday will be the normal … Continue reading →

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Porcupine Marine Natural History Society – Field Meeting April 2012

Posted on December 6, 2011 by tammy.horton

Porcupine Marine Natural History Society Field Meeting April 2012    Guernsey, Channel Islands Thursday 5th – Tuesday 10th April 2012  Guernsey (49°28’ N, 2° 35’ W), the second largest of the Channel Islands at around 25 square miles (65 km2), … Continue reading →

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PORCUPINE MARINE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY SMALL GRANT SCHEME 2012

Posted on November 17, 2011 by tammy.horton

The Porcupine Marine Natural History Society is pleased to announce the fifth year of the small grant scheme. A total fund of £2000 is available for small research projects to be carried out and completed before March 2013. Applications will … Continue reading →

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Forthcoming Meetings

Posted on November 9, 2011 by tammy.horton

Join us for four days of marine recording on the shores of Cornwall’s beautiful and under-recorded north coast.   In 2011 the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society helped to fund a survey expedition to this part of Cornwall. Weather conditions … Continue reading →

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New Web design

Posted on November 9, 2011 by tammy.horton

The more observant among you may have noticed a change in the layout and design of the Porcupine website.  Work has been going on ‘behind the scenes’ for a few weeks and with the help of a trusty web designer.  … Continue reading →

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Field Trip 2011 – Kent The Garden Of England

Posted on May 7, 2011 by tammy.horton

PMNHS will be holding its annual field trip on the stunning and varied coastline of Kent on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September 2011 We will be based at the Sandwich Bird Observatory which is located in the middle of the two … Continue reading →

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A Celebration Of Marine Life

Posted on May 1, 2011 by tammy.horton

NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE, SOUTHAMPTON 11TH-13TH MARCH 2011 Porcupine recently held its annual conference at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. There were two days of talks (Friday 11th and Saturday 12th March, 2011) followed by an excursion/field trip on the Sunday. … Continue reading →

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