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Sarah bugs beetles in Darwin's footsteps

November 6 2007:  by Meyrick Brown, Western Mail

SURROUNDED by water, the British Isles have always enjoyed a measure of protection from most forms of invasion by flying insects, reptiles and other forms of unwelcome wildlife.

The species of midges responsible for bluetongue disease is an exception that was watched and feared by the agricultural community as the insects progressed towards northern Europe.
 
Sarah Beynon does not wait for such creatures to come to her. She is prepared to travel to explore the habitat of all forms of creepy crawlies. Beetles mean adventure. Read more...


Management changes bring a happier life

Farmers Guardian Livestock feature | 26 September, 2007

A switch in cattle type is not the only management change on a West Wales farm. Barry Alston investigates. Read more...

 

Profile

West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre Bulletin 2, 2007 by Kate Jones

Sarah Beynon is a motivated and enthusiastic Coleopterist from St Davids, and the new editor of our monthly newsletter.

At 23 years old Sarah has studied beetles in Zambia and South America, as well as the UK. She has now started a Pembrokeshire beetle collection in her own laboratory. Read more...

 

Adventures in the Jungle and Beyond

West Wales Biodiversity Centre Newsletter: Bulletin 4, 2007 by Dr Rob Davies

Sarah Beynon entertained a group of us here at Landsker Business Centre just before Christmas with a wonderful slide show of her adventures in South- and Central America as well as the Galapagos Islands.  It was a great evening with beautiful photographs of bizarre and fascinating animals from the tropics and from Darwin's favourite archipelago. Read more...