Talk by George McGavin

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 03:30 pm to 06:30 pm UTC+01:00

Penybont Community Centre LD1 5UA | Llandrindod Well

Radnorshire Wildlife Trust
Publisher/HostRadnorshire Wildlife Trust
Talk by George McGavin
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Join us for a talk by entomologist Dr George McGavin entitled 'What have insects ever done for us?'
George McGavin studied Zoology at Edinburgh University, followed by a PhD in Entomology at Imperial College and the Natural History Museum in London.
After 25 years as an academic at Oxford University looking after the world famous Hope Entomological Collections, he became a television presenter, working mainly for productions from the BBC Natural History Unit.
George is an Honorary Research Associate of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and a Research Associate of the Department of Zoology at Oxford University and an Honorary Principal Research Fellow at Imperial College.
George is also a Fellow of the Linnean Society, and an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Society of Biology, The Royal Entomological Society and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
As well as his many TV appearances George has written numerous books on insects and other animals. In 2019 he became the President of the Dorset Wildlife Trust.
Recent books
The Hidden World (2024) Welbeck Hachette
The Good Bug (2024) Michael O'Mara Books
This talk will take place after our AGM.
Timings below:
3:30pm - Doors open
4.00pm - Talk by George McGavin
5.00pm - Event ends
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