Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation’s 3rd Annual Symposium
Following the symposia on evidence-based conservation (2008) and primate conservation (2009), the Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation has selected the impact of climate change on animal and plant species as the topic for this year’s symposium, in particular to highlight the urgency of effective mitigation measures to protect whole groups of species from the imminent danger of extinction. The foundation aims to bring together experts on various species groups and evaluate the level of threat that climate change imposes on those groups, and suggest possible mitigation scenarios. It will place special emphasis on the potential role of zoos, aquaria and botanical gardens in helping mitigate the effects of climate change on biodiversity.
Invited speakers include:
Simon Stuart (International Union for the Conservation of Nature)
Belinda Hawkins (Botanic Gardens Conservation International)
Paul Pearce-Kelly (Zoological Society of London)
Oliver Watts (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
Matthew Hatchwell (Wildlife Conservation Society)
Andrew Hartley (Met Office, Hadley Centre)
The one-day symposium will be held in the Clifton Pavilion at Bristol Zoo Gardens, starting at 10.00 am and finishing at 5.30 pm. Registration fees are £65 per person (before October 1st) and £45 for students, and includes a buffet-style lunch as well as coffee/tea breaks between the sessions and entry to Bristol Zoo Gardens. A list of accommodation in Bristol is available on request.
To register, to submit a poster abstract or to find out more, please visit www.bcsf.org.uk, or send an email to sdow@bristolzoo.org.uk.
