George C. McGavin

Who is George C. McGavin?

George C. McGavin FLS FRGS is an entomologist, author, academic, television presenter and explorer.

He is Honorary Research Associate at Oxford University Museum of Natural History and The Department of Zoology of Oxford University, where he lists his interests as "Terrestrial arthropods especially in tropical forests, caves and savanna. Public understanding of science. Exploration." He is also Visiting Professor of Entomology at the University of Derby. He studied Zoology at University of Edinburgh before completing a PhD at the Natural History Museum and Imperial College, London. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society and of the Royal Geographical Society, has several insect species named in his honour. He was previously Assistant Curator of Entomology at Oxford University's Museum of Natural History.

McGavin has lectured at the Cheltenham Science Festival, given the Royal Geographical Society children's Christmas lecture and contributes to their Schools Programme. He won Earthwatch's 'Irreplaceable – The World's Most Invaluable Species' debate, broadcast on BBC Radio 4, in 2008 and he is a lecturer on board Cunard ships. He is a patron of the charity Wildscreen, of the Bees, Wasp and Ants Recording Scheme and of the Alderney Records Centre; and is a 'Global Ambassador' for Earthwatch.