Invited speakers, opportunities for small scale meetings, Glamis Castle
To all those
registered for, or considering attending
Island Invasives 2017
Speakers
Some of the world's leading specialists and best speakers in this field of conservation have kindly agreed to present keynote talks at the conference. Representing expertise in diverse topics, and covering the globe, the team includes Elizabeth (Biz) Bell
, Colin Clubbe
, Steve Cranwell
, Piero Genovesi
, Brad Keitt
, Euan Kennedy
and James Russell
.
The conference venue contains numerous teaching spaces that are available for our use. If you wish to take advantage of having everyone under one roof for once, e.g. to discuss an upcoming project or to sound out views on a particular hot topic, please contact Tony Martin ([email protected]).
Abstracts Deadline
And a reminder that the deadline for submitting Abstracts is now just over
6 weeks away (28 February 2017). Abstracts can relate to any pertinent subject (see
www.islandinvasives2017.com/call-for-papers/) , but proposals for presentations on
scaling up to meet the challenge, biosecurity and
responses of native biota to IAS eradications will be particularly welcome.
HOT NEWS
We are thrilled to announce that the conference Gala Dinner and Ceilidh will be held in Glamis Castle (
www.glamis-castle.co.uk) - a 30 minute journey from Dundee into rural Angus, with fabulous views along the way. Transportation will be provided.
Glamis is the seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and one of the most stunning castles in Britain. The evening will be memorable, with pipers, hog roasts and a ceilidh band.
This will be the third in a series of international conferences focussed on invasive alien species (IAS) on islands, their impact and management. It follows those held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2001 and 2010*. The Dundee conference will therefore be the first such meeting for seven years, and the first to be held in the northern hemisphere.
