Please read the following. The information relates to all OxMG events listed below.
To date we have not had to cancel or reschedule an talk or activity. However, this may be necessary, for example, due to inclement weather or illness of the speaker / organiser. For activities where you are required to register your attendance via email, the organiser will email you directly to inform you of any changes. For events where booking is not required (such as our Winter Talks), we will update the website and use Social Media (Facebook and Twitter) as soon as possible. Please therefore check before setting off.
We are going to have a whole host of talks, events and activities you can attend this year. At this stage the finer details of many aren't finalised so please come back to check for updates soon or become a member to get updates emailed to you.
Events are in chronological order so please scroll down the page to find our upcoming events.
Winter Talks 2023-4
Our winter talks are held the first Monday of each month from October-March. There will be a mix of online and in person events, restrictions permitting (see details below).
There will be an opportunity for questions at the end.
9th January 2023: National Harvest Mouse Survey update
By Dr Frazer Coomber, Science Officer for the Mammal Society
Venue: 7pm Zoom talk - not in person (Meeting link here (Meeting ID: 828 5302 6056 / Passcode: 736997)
Mon. 13 February 2023: Australian Mammals
By Jack Ashby
Venue: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Mon. 9th October 2023: Giants of the Amazon: An Introduction to Giant Otters
By Claire Marr, DPhil Student, Lady Margaret Hall,
University of Oxford
Venue: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Mon. 13th November 2023: Ethiopian Wolves
By Professor Claudio Sillero, Professor of Conservation Biology, WildCRU, University of Oxford
Venue: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Mon. 4th December 2023: Lorises in anthropogenic landscapes: ecology, threats and conservation
By Marco Campera, Brookes Primate Group, Brookes University, Oxford
Venue: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Mon. 8th January 2024 - Dogs and bears: unexpected human-wildlife conflicts
By Dr Antonio Uzal, Senior Lecturer, School of Animal Rural & Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
Venue: Online via Zoom
Mon. 12th February 2024 - Asia's Small Apes: Research and Outreach for Conservation
By Dr Susan Cheyne, Primate Group, Brooke’s University, Oxford
Venue: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Mon. 11th March 2024 - What do we really know about dormice?
By Dr Debbie Bartlett CMLI FCIEEM SFHEA, Professor of Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Engineering & Science, University of Greenwich
Venue: 7pm @ Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Many of our talks are available after the event on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/OxfordshireMammalGroup
Mon. 20 March 2023: OxMG AGM
Our AGM will be held remotely via Zoom. We are always keen to have new members to join the Committee, so please consider volunteering. We currently have a vacancy for a Surveys Officer.
Events 2023
7pm Monday 20 March: Annual General Meeting (AGM)
As you all know, the formal business of an AGM includes the presentation and approval of reports, the election of a Committee to continue the work of the Group, and consideration of amendments to our Constitution.
Some more good news - most of the Committee are happy to continue for another year. However, I would encourage any member who thinks they might like to join the Committee to give it a go. We currently have a vacancy for a Surveys Officer. Whether you have a particular role in mind or not, please put your yourself forward. Ideally, if you are thinking about it, it would be great if you could get in touch with me in advance to discuss your plans.
A Zoom link will be shared with members and included here ahead of the event.
Future 2023 Events
We are intending to run many more events this year so please come back to check for details or become a member to receive updates.
Please Note: For insurance purposes oudoor events are open only to Oxfordshire Mammal Group members. For more information about membership please see our Membership page.