George McGavin

George McGavin

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
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BiographyGeorge C. McGavin FLS FRGS FRSGS Hon. FRSB Hon. FRES (born 1954) is a British entomologist, television presenter, author and explorer.

Best known for co-presenting the BBC Natural History Unit's Lost Land expedition trilogy (2008–10) and as chief scientific consultant on David Attenborough's Life in the Undergrowth, he has spent over three decades combining academic research at the University of Oxford with wide-ranging science communication.

McGavin is an honorary research associate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and visiting professor of entomology at the University of Derby, and is president of the Dorset Wildlife Trust and an ambassador for Zero Hour. He has written books on entomology and natural history, ranging from children's guides to textbooks.

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