Just received a reminder from Martin Warren - a discount is available until 8th January (I'm getting this as my Xmas present - and it would be good to see other UKB members there!).
Cheers,
- Pete
The 2010 target and beyond for Lepidoptera.
Reading University
26-28th March 2010
Full programme now available on the Symposium website
DEADLINE FOR DISCOUNT BOOKINGS 8th January
http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/symposium
Please forward to interested colleagues.
Sessions will include
· 2010 assessments for Lepidoptera from around the world
· The science of conservation management
· Practical habitat management
· Landscape scale conservation
· Climate change impacts and adaptation
· Future challenges
The Symposium will be opened by our President, Sir David Attenborough.
Keynote speakers include: Dr Helen Phillips (Natural England), Prof. Jeremy Thomas (Oxford Univ), Sebastian Winkler (IUCN, Brussels), Chris van Swaay (Dutch BC), Scott Black (Xerces Soc, USA), and Prof. Chris Thomas (York Univ).
Woodlands for wildlife conference
There will be a linked one-day conference before the Symposium on 25th March focussing on the management of woodlands for butterflies, moths and other wildlife. This can also be booked on the Symposium pages of the website, either together or separately.
Please forward this announcement to any interested colleagues.
I look forward to meeting you in Reading
With all good wishes for a successful and productive New Year
Martin
) until Sunday. Hope to see you and a few other UKBers there.