Welsh Journals

Biological and Geological Section REPORT FOR SESSION 1964-65 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE President: Mr. J. S. PRITCHARD. Vice-President: Mr. J. E. DELHANTY. Hon. Secretary: Dr. M. F. CLARIDGE. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. E. WADE. Committee: Mrs. BROUGH, Mrs. CLARK, Mrs. Collings, Dr. ERASMUS, Miss HIND, Mr. PEARCY, Mrs. SUTHERLAND, Mr. WEAVER. INDOOR MEETINGS (held in the Zoology Department, University College, Cardiff). 22nd October 1964 Development cycles in some mosses from Fforest Ganol Dr. K. Benson Evans 19th November A Botanist in British Guiana Mr. S. G. Harrison 10th December Members' Evening. 28th January 1965 Living Together Dr. D. A. Erasmus 25th February Our wandering Continents Dr. D. E. T. Bidgood 11th March Annual General Meeting and film show. FIELD MEETINGS 24th October 1964 Coed-y-wenallt, near Cardiff. 22nd May 1965 Coed Cefn Pwl1 Du, part of Draethen State Forest. 12th June Gower Nature Reserves. M. F. CLARIDGE, Hon. Secretary BIOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SECTION REPORT FOR SESSION 1965-66 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE President: Mr. J. S. PRITCHARD. Vice-President: Mr. J. E. DELHANTY. Hon. Secreraty: Dr. M. F. CLARIDGE. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. E. WADE (Deputy: Mr. J. E. DELHANTY). Committee: Mrs. BROUGH, Mrs. CLARK, Mrs. COLLINGS, Dr. ERASMUS, Miss HIND, Mr. PEARCY, Mrs. SUTHERLAND, Mr. WEAVER. INDOOR MEETINGS 21st October 1965 Caddis Larvae Dr. J. M. Edington 18th November Malting and Brewing (Presidential Address) Mr. J. S. Pritchard 9th December Soils and plants in Britain Dr. J. R. Etherington 27th January 1966 Members' Evening. 24th February A Geologist in Arctic Norway Mr. Bryan White 10th March Annual General Meeting and film show- Pembrokeshire, my county. The Living Pattern. FIELD MEETINGS 20th April 1966 Rhymney Brewery, Cardiff. 21st May Kenfig Dunes. 25th June Brecon Beacons National Park. OTHER ACTIVITIES During the session two informal study groups within the Section were established-an Entomology group organised by Mrs. Sutherland and a Botany group organised by Mrs. Collings. A small number of members carried out preliminary work during the spring and summer of 1966 at Coed-y-bedw, near Taffs Well, on a sectional research project. The aim was to investigate the natt ral history and distribution of some ground living beetles. The project is to be expanded in 1966-67. M. F. CLARIDGE, Hon. Secretary