Speakers

Speaker Linda Losito

Linda Losito is a British naturalist, author and expert on insects, particularly beetles (a coleopterist). She is known for her extensive fieldwork and contributions to entomological research and literature.

Speaker Alice Walker
Alice is an contemporary artist and teacher, based in Oxfordshire, who specialises in painting, printmaking and collage. She studied drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art and PGCE Art at Oxford Brookes. Her work is deeply inspired by the natural world, particularly the landscapes, flora, and skies of Oxfordshire. …

Alice is an contemporary artist and teacher, based in Oxfordshire, who specialises in painting, printmaking and collage. She studied drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art and PGCE Art at Oxford Brookes.


Her work is deeply inspired by the natural world, particularly the landscapes, flora, and skies of Oxfordshire. Her recent themes focus on ecology and conservation.


In 2024 she set up Mill Street Arts in Eynsham, a space dedicated to learning, sharing and enjoying the arts. Find out more at https://millstreetarts.co.uk.

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Speaker Dr Michael Wilson

Mike Wilson is Head of Entomology at Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. His expertise is in the systematics and biology of leafhoppers and plant hoppers, and his research includes species associated with crops and vector species.