Meet NHSN’s New Student Naturalists
Recently, we welcomed Johnny Bullar and Evie Longhorn as NHSN’s new Student Naturalists…
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Being a Volunteer Student Naturalist: Amelia Jenkin’s Placement Year at the Natural History Society of Northumbria (2024-25)
As my time at NHSN comes to a close, I have spent a lot of time reflecting on what I…
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Student Naturalists: Holy Island with David Noble-Rollin
Recently NHSN’s Student Naturalists: Amelia and Lekshmi ventured to Holy Island as part of David Noble-Rollin’s “Birds of the Autumn” education course….
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Meet NHSN’s New Volunteer Student Naturalists
Recently, we welcomed Amelia Jenkins and Lekshmi Vijay as NHSN’s new Student Naturalists. Find out more in their own words…
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Two New Student Naturalists
We are pleased to Welcome Aimee Shovlar and Carter Smith to the NHSN team as our new Student Naturalists. Find…
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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun: Two months as a Student Naturalist
Can you believe it? It’s been two months since Alex joined NHSN as a Student Naturalist! Alex shares what he has been up to….
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NHSN Welcomes Two Student Naturalists
We are excited to be joined by two enthusiastic student naturalists. They will be working with us to build their natural history and conservation skills over the next few months….
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NHSN are proud to bring you our ‘Student Naturalist Awards Scheme’
NHSN is proud to ‘officially’ launch our new Student Naturalist Awards Scheme: designed to provide early-career conservationists from local universities with…
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Student Placements
Each year, NHSN hosts undergraduate students on ecology, conservation and wildlife-related degrees, offering them the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of work in the environmental sector….
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From Nature-Lover to Naturalist: Lekshmi Vijay’s Placement Year with the Natural History Society of Northumbria (2024-25)
When I started my placement year as a Student Naturalist with the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN), I knew…
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27 Passionate Young Naturalists Join the NHSN Field Skills Programme
Thanks to the support of the Reece Foundation, this week, we welcomed 27 passionate young naturalists to take part in the 2025 NHSN Field Skills Programme….
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The Pitmen Naturalists 1: John Simm (1829 – 1904)
Library and Archive volunteer Maureen Flisher explores the life and library of a citizen scientist from West Cramlington I was…
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My Experience of NHSN’s Student Award Scheme
From public speaking to important environmental research, Newcastle University Student, Gemma Ball, shares her experience on NHSN’s Student Award Scheme…
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25 Young Naturalists Join NHSN’s New Field Skills Programme
Thanks to the support of the John Spedan Lewis Foundation, NHSN has welcomed 25 young naturalists to a new programme dedicated to developing their skills in natural history. …
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Inspiring Young Naturalists – A Living Tribute to Tony Tynan
Thanks to a generous donation, children from Newsham Primary School recently had the chance to experience nature at Gosforth Nature…
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How to be a Young North East Naturalist reaches a new milestone
Though its hard to believe, NHSN’s How to be a Young North East Naturalist project is now over halfway through! Nature Ranger, Jack Butlin, shares an update on the project so far….
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How to be a Young North East Naturalist gets underway
Nature Ranger, Jack Butlin, provides a short update as NHSN’s How to be a Young North East Naturalist project gets…
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The NHSN Student Award Scheme in action! What are the benefits of being involved?
As many would agree, Gosforth Park Nature Reserve (GPNR) is a natural wonder, providing beautiful scenery and an incredible variety…
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A closer look at our ‘Women Naturalists’ exhibition
As the Great Exhibition of the North prepares to launch and the Great North Museum: Hancock completes the final preparations…
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Discover the Joy of Nature Journaling
NHSN’s Student Naturalists, Amelia and Lekshmi, share the calming practice of nature journaling, along with examples from their own journals inspired by their adventures across the North East….
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