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How I got into science teaching and what I did before this!!

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How I got into science teaching and what I did before this!!

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Welcome to Biology TSFA. If you are going onto Uni to study a Biological discipline or choosing an apprenticeship in this field then try out some of the activities on this page. They will enhance your biological literacy, improve your analytical skills, can be cited in your CV and hopefully maintain your interest in Biology.

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Interesting webinars - biological advances

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Interesting webinars - biological advances

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Are you interested in how the body works, where COVID came from, how new advances will help cure diseases? Visit this website and choose a webinar of your choice.

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wellcome connecting science public engagement

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wellcome connecting science public engagement tickets

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Wellcome Connecting Science Public Engagement

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The Wellcome Genome Campus is home to some of the world's foremost institutes and organisations in genomics and computational biology. We bring together a diverse and exceptional scientific community in a culture and environment that fosters creativity and rewards bold, ambitious thinking.

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With a packed programme of inspiring talks, fascinating interactive workshops, fun science from home activities and exciting digital content, there is something for all ages. Open the link and explore the activities and webinars

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These news feeds keep you up to date with the latest research and findings in science

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Kenyan President William Ruto has said that the country will not experience El Niño rains as has been predicted, citing a forecast by Kenya's meteorological department.

"The meteorological department has now said there will be no El Niño. We will only have heavy rains but they will not reach a destructive level," Mr Ruto said on Sunday.

He urged Kenyans to use the new prediction of abundant rainfall to produce more food from farming to ensure that the country is food secure.

The El Niño weather phenomenon occurs when sea surface temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise to about 0.5C above average. This ultimately releases more heat into the atmosphere, creating wetter and warmer air.

Experts had warned that El Niño rains could hit Kenya and other East African countries from mid-October.

Warnings that the heavy downpours could cause flooding, infrastructure damage and possible deaths prompted the Kenyan government to put the military on standby in case of emergencies.

Kenya last experienced El Niño rains in 1997, which left a trail of destruction, especially to the roads.
Read more on the weather phenomenon:

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Get the latest BBC Science and Environment News: breaking news, analysis and debate on science and nature in the UK and around the world.

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BBC News Feeds Latest Biological Updates

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BBC News Feeds Latest Biological Updates

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Biology is a rapidly developing subject. The advent of new technology is allowing scientists to continually discover new phenomena and enhance our understanding of cellular activities.

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"The takeaway is that a multicellular organism can be frozen and stored as such for thousands of years and then return back to life - a dream of many fiction writers," Stas Malavin, of Russia's Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, told the Press Association.

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Bdelloid rotifer survives 24,000 years frozen in Siberia

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"The takeaway is that a multicellular organism can be frozen and stored as such for thousands of years and then return back to life - a dream of many fiction writers," Stas Malavin, of Russia's Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, told the Press Association.

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Want to get involved in Calderdale - this charity carries out work to reduce flooding in the Calder Valley - good for those of you doing biology and geography

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Slow The Flow is a charity working to advance the education of the public in Natural Flood Management, Sustainable Drainage Systems and other renewable methods of managing the environment.

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Royal Society Biology Competition - Interconnected

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Royal Society Biology Competition - Interconnected

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Closing date 23rd July

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The Photography Competition 2023 has now closed for entries, and the judging process has begun. Winning entries will be announced on the RSB website on 17 October 2023.

There are two categories in the competition, each with a cash prize:

Photographer of the Year (18 and over) - £1,000 top prize

Young Photographer of the Year (under 18) - £500 top prize

'Nature and Climate' is the theme of this year's Royal Society of Biology Photography Competition.

Life on Earth is affected by the climate, weather and seasonal changes and this year we invited you to capture this.

Your photograph could depict and capture the story of life as it is affected by the climate, weather or seasonal changes, perhaps in an unexpected or changed environment, or showing how the natural world is affected by a changing climate (and weather patterns).

We also welcome entries that explore this year's theme at the molecular or cellular level, illustrating the affects or changes in nature and climate via processes only revealed to us with the aid of a microscope.

The Royal Society of Biology annual photography competition invites amateurs to submit photographs on a particular theme.

The terms and conditions of the 2023 Photography Competition are available online .

If you have any queries regarding the competition, please contact engagement@rsb.org.uk.

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Every year the Royal Society of Biology runs an amateur biology themed photography competition.

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These projects use the general public to help analyse wildlife/pollution/data on specific smartphone apps or websites. There are a range of projects that you could choose from depending on your interests. You can participate for any length of time. Click onto the links below to find out about the various projects.

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Many conservation organisations rely on data collected by members of the public to help them monitor and protect wildlife. Discover how you can become a citizen scientist with The Wildlife Trusts.

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iNaturalist - contribute to the Global BioDiversity Information Facility

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iNaturalist - contribute to the Global BioDiversity Information Facility

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These smartphone app projects allow you to collect data about plants and animals which then gets fed into a global database.

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iNaturalist United Kingdom is a social network for naturalists! Record your observations of plants and animals, share them with friends and researchers, and learn about the natural world.

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These projects are national - i.e. data for the British Isles.

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Here you can volunteer to participate in data collection for UKCEH scientific projects, some of which have free smartphone apps that enable anyone to record environmental information. As well as connecting thousands of people to their environment across the UK, and the wider world, Citizen Science has a high value to research and policy.

Citizen Science resources

Citizen Science Projects across UKCEH

Biological Records Centre (BRC)

The BRC is a national recording scheme for terrestrial and freshwater species. Since its beginnings in 1964 BRC has worked closely with volunteer schemes all over the UK, collecting volunteer data and producing more than 10,000 species distribution maps. This information is invaluable for researchers, allowing them to monitor species trends and track environmental change.

By using the iRecord family of smartphone apps, or recording sightings online at iRecord, you can become part of a community of citizen scientists working to better understand our natural environment.

National Honey Monitoring Scheme

Working in partnership with UK beekeepers, the National Honey Monitoring Scheme aims to use honeybees to monitor long-term changes in the condition and health of the UK countryside. However, we need the help of beekeepers if this scheme is to work.

National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS)

The National Plant Monitoring Scheme is a partnership of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), the Biological Records Centre (within the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology), Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Plantlife. The scheme is looking for volunteers to help scientists with an annual stock take of the UK's wild plants and their habitats. The surveys of wildflowers and their habitats will provide evidence of which widespread plants are increasing or declining, as well as indicating the changing state of valued habitats such as grassland, fenland and even road verges.

Pollinatoring Monitoring Scheme (PoMS)

PoMS is the only scheme in the world generating systematic data on the abundance of bees, hoverflies and other flower-visiting insects at a national scale (currently across England, Wales and Scotland). Its two types of survey aim to establish how insect pollinator populations are changing across Great Britain. Volunteers are sought for both surveys.

Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS)

The PBMS is a long-term, national monitoring scheme that investigates the levels of pollution in select species of predatory and fish-eating birds in Britain. By collecting carcasses of dead birds and investigating their contaminant levels we can discover:

how and why the levels vary between species and regions,

how the levels are changing over time,

and how these contimaninants may be affecting individual birds and overall populations.

For information on how to report dead birds, please contact us:

Air Quality - personal exposure to air pollution

Scientists at UKCEH provided volunteers with backpacks fitted with particle monitors and GPS satellite tracking technology. By linking daily routines of volunteers to air pollution levels, scientists could identify the key factors contributing to the individual's personal exposure to harmful pollution levels.

Please see the article on the BBC website for more information.

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Here you can volunteer to participate in data collection for UKCEH scientific projects, some of which have free smartphone apps that enable anyone to record environmental information. As well as connecting thousands of people to their environment across the UK, and the wider world, Citizen Science has a high value to research and policy.

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This website has global citizen science projects ranging from counting leopards, to listening to frog calls, to underwater sampling.

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The Zooniverse is the world's largest and most popular platform for people-powered research.