WelcomeA Forum for Natural History
At the Linnean Society of London we are driven by a single purpose as outlined in our first charter, 200 years ago:
The cultivation of the Science of Natural History in all its branches
Today more than ever the Society is an important contemporary organisation encouraging debate, research, publications, meetings, as well as maintaining internationally important historical collections in the biological sciences.
If you are not already a member we do hope that you will still attend our events (which are open to members and non-members alike), or use our email update service - linnean-news - to stay in touch.
Anyone interested in our work is welcome to join the Society. Those with ideas, comments, suggestions or questions are also encouraged to make contact.
The Linnean Society of London is a member of the Chagos Environment Network which is urging the UK Government to declare the Chagos archipelago and waters, out to its 200 mile Environmental Preservation and Protection Zone, a full no-take marine reserve.
Visit www.protectchagos.org if you wish to support this initiative personally.
Latest News
Signed copies of Order Out of Chaos now availableThis major work from the Linnaean Plant Name Typfication Project is a comprehensive guide to the typifications of the plant names described by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778).
Released: 27th January
Conservation charity launches competition to create des-res for rare dormiceFarmers and small landowners are under starter's orders as the race begins to find the most wildlife friendly farmer in England and Wales as conservation charity, the People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) re-launches its 'Reconnecting the Countryside' competition for 2010.
Released: 19th January
Australian fossil unlocks secrets to the origin of whalesMuseum Victoria palaeobiologist Dr Erich Fitzgerald has made new groundbreaking discoveries into the origin of baleen whales, based on a 25 million year old fossil found near Torquay in Victoria.
Press Release Released: 22nd December 2009
New publication
Letters to Linnaeus
Edited by Sandra Knapp and Quentin Wheeler
What would we write today to a man who changed the face of natural science?
In 1758 Carl Linnaeus published Systema Naturae, in which he named all of life as he knew it. Over 250 years his binomial system, beautiful and powerful in its simplicity and adaptability, has enabled universal communication about nature. The letters collected in this book reveal Linnaeus’ personal impact, advances and developments in science since his death, the profound impact he has had on generations of naturalists and what we might expect in the next 250 years. The result is a fitting tribute to Linnaeus and his legacy. Letters to Linnaeus are written with individualistic humour, passion, and conviction making them a uniquely enjoyable read as well as an introduction to some of the theoretical and practical debates that surround systematic biology today.
Priced at only £15 + p&p
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The Linnean Society of London is taking part in the world-wide celebrations of 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity. The diversity of life on earth is crucial for human well-being and now is the time to act to preserve it. For information on events, initiatives and exhibitions across the UK visit www.biodiversityislife.net.
Find out how the Linnean Society of London is involved in the world-wide celebration
Forthcoming Meetings
2010
11th February Is biodiversity really under pressure?
18th February Thomas Blakiston's line: a Victorian naturalist's early contribution to biogeography
4th March Nature, nurture or neither: The view from the genes
11th March The commercial exploitation of Thames Chinese mitten crabs. Damned if we don't - damned if we do.
17th March
18th March Siphonophores: tangled tentacles or ocean predators?
15th April The obvious solution to biodiversity loss: a bigger planet
20th - 22nd April Early Events in Monocot Evolution
29th April Anders Sparrman - an enigmatic figure between Enlightenment and Romanticism
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