The British Herpetological Society
and
THE HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION TRUST
Joint Scientific Meeting: "Targeting research where it's needed"
Saturday 4 December 2004
The Open University, Milton Keynes
This one-day seminar will present current biological and ecological research on herpetofauna that addresses conservation problems and knowledge gaps. In doing so, it aims to encourage greater communication between academic researchers, conservationists, NGOs, statutory agencies, land managers and decision-makers in determining where research is needed most.
Provisional programme:
0930-1000 Registration, coffee
1000-1005 Welcome address
Session 1:
1005-1030 Trevor Beebee û ôInbreeding effects in natterjack toad populations"
1030-1055 David Sewell & Richard Griffiths û ôPopulation dynamics of great crested newts at
metapopulation and landscape levels: an eight year studyö
1055-1120 Tim Halliday û "Does the amphibian decline phenomenon have any relevance to
the UK?"
1120-1145 Coffee
Session 2:
1150-1215 Jim Foster û ôResearching the return of the pool frogö
1215-1240 Daniel Pickford û ôToads in a hole? Ecotoxicological research on UK amphibiansö
1240-1340 Lunch (provided)
Session 3:
1345-1435 Brendan Godley û "Marine turtle conservation in the UK Overseas Territories"
1435-1500 Jonathan Houghton û "Leatherback turtles in the Irish Sea: addressing the knowledge
gaps"
1500-1520 Coffee
Session 4:
1525-1550 Sven-Ake Berglind û ôPopulation viability analysis on relict sand lizard populationsö (tbc)
1550-1615 Tony Sainsbury û ôDisease risk assessment for reptile translocationsö (tbc)
1615-1640 Ina Blanke û ôEvaluating sand lizard conservation status & managementö (tbc)
1640-1710 Discussion: ôIs research addressing current needs?ö
1710-1715 Close
Registration: ú20 including lunch (ú10 to students/OAPs, ú5 to BHS & ARG members). Send cheques payable to ôThe Herpetological Conservation Trustö, 655a Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4AP, UK. Contact Chris Gleed-Owen for further information ( mailto:chris.go@herpconstrust.org.uk - chris.go@herpconstrust.org.uk ). Free shuttle minibus from Milton Keynes train station. Twin/double rooms available for ú43.95 at the Campanile Hotel, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes (01908 649819). Evening social on Friday night.
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