JUST 4 DAYS left to apply for our Twitter conference with ConservationOptimism!! Do you have a #positive #conservation story or #research to share? We want to hear from you! A great chance to raise awareness of your work and spread some #ConservationOptimism! Find out more below:

The African Diaspora in Britain 22 OCT ONLINE EVENT Prof. Hakim Adi This lecture examines the centuries long presence of the African diaspora as an integral part of Britain’s history since Roman times. bit.ly/36xsr2l #bhm #bhm2020

Black lives in our Collections: @isacharmant, Head of Collections, finds letters in the Linnaean correspondence that shed more light on the complex & devastating transatlantic story of Amelia Newsham, a black girl in the 18th century bit.ly/31oBuyW #BlackHistoryMonth2020

I could have 100 clips from my chat w/ Sara L Middleton because we covered SO MUCH! From her MRes project on invasive lupins in Iceland to her PhD research at Oxford w/ SalGo Team, to her work on Bananageddon. She is a powerhouse. Here she is on why she set up Black British Biology Project:

Go to Bluesky, this place is shit From an interdisciplinary standpoint, here's something I wrote on efforts to improve diversity in ecology/conservation conservationoptimism.org/the-interdisci… you might want to check out the The Bio-Diverse Festival and Black British Biology Project

Black people have always been in nature. We were shaped by its ground, rivers & mountains. On OCT 17 -23, join to hear the stories, perspectives & knowledge of Black people in the NHM community. Donate to this movement: bit.ly/3A10Qlp #blackinnhm #blackinnature

Are you a scientist, historian or curator working with natural history collections? Do you want to learn more about how legacies of empire have affected, and continue to affect, environmental science? If so, watch this video, or read on... THREAD! vimeo.com/582092432

Sept 24 event to focus on the work of black illustrators and on the public display of natural historical materials will address the legacies of slavery, colonisation, and empire and how we can recognize their effects on the history of science. Pls book eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-hist…

IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF #BlackInNHMs WEEK 2022! 🦋🕷️🐟🦎🐺🦜🌻🍄🪱 And it’s time for our #RollCall! We're excited to hear from all our #MuseumFriends from around the globe. Tell us who you are & what your role is in the museum (researchers, SciCommers, & more) LETS GOOOOOO!!!

Many of you know Harriet Tubman for leading enslaved people to freedom through the underground railroad. However, Tubman was also a gifted naturalist who used her knowledge of nature & astronomy for activism. Read more about this side of her story. #BlackInNHMs #BlackNaturalists