Patron:
H. R. H. The Duchess of Kent. L. L. D.

President:

G.T.D. Wilmore, B.Sc.

President Elect:

J. Wint

 

THE EXECUTIVE (Trustees)

Chairman: Mr J. K. Bowers, 6 Ashwood Terrace, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2EH, Tel: 01132 758957 e-mail: j.k.bowers@o2.co.uk

Vice Chairman: Mr John Wint, 9 Yew Tree Park, Whitley, Goole, DN14 0NZ, Tel: 01977 662826 e-mail: j.wint114@btinternet.com

General Secretary and Treasurer: Mr J. A. Newbould, Stonecroft, 3 Brookmead Close, Sutton Poyntz, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6RS  Tel: 01305 837384
e-mail: john_newbould@btinternet.com

Chairman Natural Sciences Committee: Mr A Norris, 17 West Park Drive, Leeds, LS16 5BL Tel: 01132 745244 e-mail: adrianxnorris@aol.com

Minutes Secretary: Mr J. R. Comley, 1 Highfield Rise, Stannington, Sheffield, S6 6BS Tel: 01142 340257 e-mail: richardcomley@tiscali.co.uk

Development and Publicity:

Mr John Wint, 9 Yew Tree Park, Whitley, Goole, DN14 0NZ, Tel: 01977 662826 e-mail: j.wint114@btinternet.com

Mr A. Henderson, 114 Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5JX Tel: 01132 754896

Mr A Godfrey, 90 Bence Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5DA   Tel: 01226 384022  email: andy_godfrey_entomology@hotmail.com

Mr D Lindley, 46 Sutherland Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1BZ Tel: 01132 697047 e-mail: david.lindley3@btinternet.com

Dr A.V. Millard, Woodland Villa, 86 Batchelor Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5NF, Tel: 0113 258 2482 e-mail: a.millard@leedsmet.ac.uk (Co-opted)

Independent examiner: Mr T. A. Corcoran F.C.A.,623 Chesterfield Road, Woodseats,Sheffield, S8 0RX

 

EDITORS OF THE UNION'S JOURNALS

The Naturalist

Prof. M. R. D. Seaward, The University, Bradford, BD7 1DP Tel: 01274 234212

The Bulletin

Mr A. Henderson (see above)
Assistant editors:
Dr A.V. Millard, Woodland Villa, 86 batchelor Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5NF, Tel: 0113 258 2482 e-mail: a.millard@leedsmet.ac.uk
Mr  M. Atkinson, 7 Old Bridge Rise, Ilkley, LS29 9HH

The Bird Report

 Mr C.C. Thomas, 16 Scarborough Road, Filey, YO14 9EF. Tel: 01723 513055 e-mail: craigthomas@yahoo.co.uk

The Lepidoptera Report

Mr  H. M. Frost, 10 Chellsway, Withernsea, HU19 2EN Tel: 01964 613671 e-mail: chellswayfrost@aol.com

Website

www.ynu.org.uk

Webmaster: Dr Paul Simmons, 16 Springfield Crescent, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3LE  Tel: 01977 620725 e-mail: postmaster@ynu.org.uk

THE NATURAL SCIENCES COMMITTEE

Chairman: Mr. A. Norris (see above)

Vice Chairman: A. Godfrey, 90 Bence Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5DA Tel: 01226 384022

Minutes Secretary: Mrs. Clare Callaghan, 30 The Mount, Selby, YO8 9BH. Tel: 01757 574275 e-mail: bgy1csqw@leeds.ac.uk

Affiliated Societies Liaison Officer: D. Lindley, 46 Sutherland Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1BZ Tel: 01332 697047 e-mail: david.lindley3@btinternet.com

The committee consists of the trustees of the Union, the Excursions Secretary, Divisional Secretaries, Representatives of Affiliated Societies, those Vice Presidents who opt for membership and the following representatives of the Sections and Committees:

Mrs P.P.Abbott (Flowering Plants Section)
E.D.Chesmore (Lepidoptera Group)
W.F. Curtis (Ornithological Section)
M.L. Denton (Entomological Section)
W.A. Ely (Entomological Section)
A.Godfrey (Entomological Section)
Miss J. Lambert (Flowering Plant Section)
D. Lindley (Conchological Section)
L. Magee (Freshwater Ecology Section)
R.J. Marsh (Entomological Section)
Jim Pewtress (Ornithological Section)
S. J. Pickles (Education Committee)
C.C. Thomas (Ornithological Section)
G.T.D. Wilmore (Flowering Plants Section)
Vacant (Mycological Section)

Natural Sciences Committee Meetings

 10.30am November 21st, Rombalds Hotel, Ilkley as part of the AGM

   STANDING COMMITTEES:

Education and Training:

Chairman:J.K.Bowers.
 Acting Secretary:  J. A. Newbould
Prof. R.A.D. Cameron
S.J.Pickles
J. Wint
Dr M. Redfern
A. Norris
Dr. M. Johnson (University of Hull, Scarborough Campus)
A. Henderson

Species Biodiversity Working Group:

Chairman: Dr M. E. Archer

 Secretary: W. A. Ely
A. Norris
Dr A. H. Headley
Mrs P. P. Abbott
J. Wint
J. A. Newbould
Dr C. A. Howes
H. Firman (Calderdale BC)
Mrs. C. Barber
Mrs. M. Heggerty (Lincolnshire NU)
B. McCarthy (Natural England)
T. Kohler (Natural England)
M. Millington (NYCC)
Mrs Jill Magee (Database Coordinator)

This working group has been set up to co-ordinate the Union's work on the County's species biodiversity working in partnership with the Yorkshire and Humber Biodiversity Forum to formulate a regional biodiversity action plan. Enquiries should be made through the Union's General Secretary (see above).

Representative on the Yorkshire and Humber Biodiversity Forum. 
A. Norris

Representatives on the Yorkshire and Humber Ecological Data Network
John Newbould and John Wint

Checklist of Yorkshire Species Working Group :

Chairman: A. Norris
Claire Callaghan
R. J. Marsh
S. J. Pickles
G. T. D. Wilmore

Members who wish to assist the work of any of these committees should contact the Chairman.

Vice-Presidents:

R. Watling, M.B.E., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.E.
Joan. E. Duncan, M.B.E., B.Sc.
J.R. Mather, M.B.O.U.
Margaret E.Bradshaw, M.B.E., B.Sc., Ph.D.
Adrian Norris
Roy Crossley, F.R.E.S.
Prof. M.R.D. Seaward, M.Sc., Ph.D.,D.Sc., F.L.S.
M. Densley, F.M.A., M.B.O.U.
I.C. Lawrence
M.J.A. Thompson, M.B., M.Phil., F.L.S.
S.L. Sutton, M.A., D.Phil., F.R.E.S., F.R.G.S.
Prof. G.F. Leedale, Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S, F.L.S.
G. Fryer, D.Sc., Ph.D., F.I.Biol, F.L.S.
L. Magee, C.Eng
A. Henderson, B.A.
M.E. Archer, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.E.S.
Margaret A. Atherdon, B.A., Ph.D.
John.E.Dale
Colin A.Howes, M.B.E., Ph.D.
Gillian M. Brand, Ph.D
H.E. Beaumont
D.J. Boatman Ph.D.
W.F. Curtis
Helen M. Jackson, B.A.
Mrs. P.P. Abbott
C.R.Stephenson