The MCS Plymouth Local Group meets on the last Thursday of each month to host a series of talks about the marine environment. The talk starts at 7pm at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) on Plymouth Hoe, unless otherwise indicated.

Meetings are free to Local Group members (£10/year to join) and members of the MBA, or £2 on the door for all others.

For a map showing the location of the MBA, click here.

We are always looking for new speakers! If you are interested in giving a talk, please contact Sally Sharrock on mcsplymouthlocalgroup@hotmail.com. PhD students welcome!

2008

Thursday 31st January
Speaker: Dominic Flint
For our first monthly meeting of 2008, Dominic Flint (the MCS Plymouth Local Group Chairman) will be giving a talk on "Tierra del Fuego to South Georgia", which covers sustainable fisheries and how albatross mortality on longlines has been reduced.
The talk will be held on Thursday 31st January at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 28th February
Speakers: Jason Hall-Spencer and Antony Jinman
For our second monthly meeting of 2008, Jason Hall-Spencer of the University of Plymouth will be giving a talk on the first submersible observations of Arctic coral reefs. Jason will have actual specimens of the beautiful coral skeletons to show us. Antony Jinman from Polar Venture will also talk about his forthcoming expedition to Baffin Island, which aims raise awareness of climate change.
The talks will be held on Thursday 28th February at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 27th March
Speaker: Dr John Bishop
Dr John Bishop of the University of Plymouth will be talking to us about "Non-native marine species".
The talk will be held on Thursday 27th March at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 24th April
Speakers: Fiona Crouch and Gavin Black
Fiona Crouch will be talking to us about "The Shore Thing", an initiative of the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN), working with schools and volunteer recorders to collect information on the marine life of rocky shores around Britain. Ali Hood from the Shark Trust will also be talking to us about "All the latest on UK sharks".
The talks will be held on Thursday 24th April at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 29th May
Speaker: Dr Richard Thompson
Dr Richard Thompson of the University of Plymouth will be giving us a talk on "Plastic Debris in the Marine Environment".
The talk will be held on Thursday 29th May at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 26th June
Speaker: Roger Covey and other speakers Roger Covey from Natural England together with other speakers will join us for an evening about Fish and Fishing.
The talk will be held on Thursday 26th June at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 30th July
Speaker: Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson from the Marine Conservation Society will be talking to us about the "Marine Turtle Conservation Project".
The talk will be held on Thursday 30th July at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 28th August
NO MEETING.

Thursday 25th September
Speaker: Dr Keith Hiscock
Dr Keith Hiscock of the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN) will be giving us a talk on "The ends of the Earth - South America to Antarctica".
The talk will be held on Thursday 25th September at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 30th October
Speaker: Dr Nova Mieszkowska
Dr Nova Mieszkowska will be talking to us about "Climate Change".
The talk will be held on Thursday 30th October at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 27th November
Speaker: Melissa Moore
Melissa Moore, Senior Policy Officer in the MCS Conservation team, will be talking to us about "Marine Renewables".
The talk will be held on Thursday 27th November at 7pm at the MBA on Plymouth Hoe, in the Resource Centre.

Thursday 25th December
NO MEETING.