2008
 Seals and Porpoise Walk
13th September , 10.45 - 13.00, meet at St Justinian's.
The coast path walk with Powell Strong, marine biologist was a great succes and a number of seals were seen. We watched one pup suckling from its mother until a bull seal came along and the mother was forced to chase it off. Seals give birth from August to November around the Pembrokeshire coast.
To see the photos, taken by Aurora Imaging at www.photowales.com, click here
Species information from the Marine Code
Damsels and Dragonflies 
27th July, 11.00 - 13.30, meet at Brynberian
An entertaining walk with Pete Brown, local botany and wildlife expert.
.jpg) Preseli Bluestone Walk
24th August , 10.30 - 16.30, meet at Waldo's Monument
A fascinating walk with geologist Sid Howells.
For a great selection of Photos from Aurora Imaging http://www.photowales.com/bluestones
 The Bionic Ear Show
An exciting presentation on the science behind our hearing, by Deafness Research UK. With huge brains and ears on stage, the audience is guaranteed to be entertained. As usual, the event is FREE, for schools during the day and the general public in the evening
July 1st 2008 Public Viewing 1830-2000
To book : 020 7833 1733
Life After Dark
2nd July, 6.15 - 6.30, meet at Welston Manor
Supper at Welston Manor with guest speakers on bats, moths, glow worms and badgers.
The event will cost £15 per head for the event, supper and a glass of wine.
Fish Week
The Darwin Science Festival put on two exciting days of science and adventures during Fish Week. (June 21 - 29th)
To find out more click me!
“The Environment and its links to Communities, Science & Education
Thursday April 17th
 The environmental project work being undertaken by young people as part of the Pembrokeshire Darwin festival, was recently praised by Welsh assembly minister Jane Davidson. A summary of the fieldwork and laboratory workshops undertaken inPembrokeshire by the Darwin centre was presented at the environmental event she visited .Projects have included river pollution, marine surveys, oil pollution & global warming. Some fieldwork has taken place on the Milford haven waterway.As partof the event Jane Davidson explained the assemblies role in meeting the challenge of global warming.The minister took avariety of questions from the audience which focused onlocal issues.The event was organised by the Pembrokeshire branch of the British association of science working with the Darwin festival.
“Microbiology in the Antarctic”
A presentation by Professor Nicholas Russell from the Imperial College London.
Nick talked about his research in the Antarctic and how microbes adapt to extreme environments.  Information was available about Crest Science Awards and applying to Imperial College London.
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2007
 Christmas Lecture
Dr Simon Boxall
Santa’s Grotto 2070 Ice or Water!
Dr. Boxall fresh from an early winter expedition to the high Arctic, brought with him materials, data and footage of his trip. The expedition on board a 100 year old schooner was filmed by the Discovery Channel and West Wales secondary schools had a preview of exciting footage of the adventure. Part of the trip was used to deposit buoys (pictured) which transmit temperature data back to a globally shared databank, demonstrating the global effort now being afforded to ‘Climate Change’. Usually a lecture just for schools, the Darwin Christmas Lecture stirred up so much interest in parents and Friends of the  Darwin Centre that Dr. Boxall very kindly agreed to give two lectures, allowing around 100 members of the public to enjoy his presentation. Obviously a topic of our age this ‘Climate Change’ lecture really brought relevant cutting edge science to schools in west Wales, all of which involved acknowledged the pertinence of Dr. Boxall’s talk and the efforts of the Darwin Centre to the current secondary school curriculum. The schools involved were Ysgol y Preseli, Greenhill, Milford Haven, Dyffryn Taf, and Sir Thomas Picton, as well as home education groups.
Supper and Life after Dark
Meeting at a secluded manor house near Carew, guests will enjoy a home cooked meal and after dinner speaker. The talk will encompass many nocturnal creatures. After supper the guests will have the opportunity to explore the private grounds in the hands of the scientific experts.
Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 6.30pm till late
Charles Darwin lecture by Professor AK Campbell (Cardiff School of Medicine)
Professor Campbell has had a lifetime interest in the work of Charles Darwin, and has recently published a paper on his theory of how Darwin's mystery illness was caused.
Friday 7th July 2007,1pm - 2.30pm
 A Preseli Bluestone Walk with Sid Howells (CCW)
Sunday 5th August 2007. 10.30am at Waldos Monument. Bring lunch.
Damsel and Dragonfly exploration with Peter Brown (Pembrokeshire College).
Sunday 29th July 2007. 11.00am - 1.00pm at Bynberian.
A Rocky Shore Ramble with Marten Lewis (Darwin) and Keep Wales Tidy.
Sunday 15th July 2007. 1.00pm - 3.00pm at Broad Haven North
Discoveries from the Deep
25th April 2007
A lecture on scientific discoveries from the marine world used for medical application.
Dr Ken Wann Director of Postgraduate Research Studies from the Welsh School of Pharmacy at Cardiff University.
Link to the presentation
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