As part of my research into human effects on soil biodiversity I have been developing a citizen science project in partnership with the Earthwatch Institute and the Natural History Museum and in association with the Earthworm Society of Britain. Citizen science is the use of the public in collecting and/or analysing data and is an excellent …
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Earthworm innards at the Wohl Reach Out Lab
A couple of weeks ago I was asked by fellow Soil Biodiversity Group member (and termite fan) Fez to help with earthworm dissections at the Wohl Reach Out Lab where she works. My first thought was panic! Although I know quite a lot about the outsides of earthworms, other than a dissection back in school I have done …
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Spineless valentines
Sunday was Valentine's Day, and this year I managed to visit home to spend some time with my boyfriend, Andrew. We had an earthworm hunt! and then the more classic takeaway and movie. I also enjoyed some of the entomological Valentine posts on Twitter, which I gathered into a Storify: [View the story "Spineless Valentines" …
Victoria J. Burton 