Following our 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. We aim 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. We will place special emphasis on the potential role of zoos, aquaria and botanical gardens in helping mitigate the effects of climate change on biodiversity. The one-day symposium will be held on Thursday 25 November 2010 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 1; £75 thereafter) 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. In addition to the oral presentations by invited speakers, participants are invited to submit abstracts for posters to be presented at the symposium. These should be relevant to the topic of climate change and species conservation. The symposium is supported by IUCN UK, and is an official contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity. More info here: Annual Symposium | Bristol Zoo
Sounds good, but is the bit I emboldened supposed to be November 1? Or do I need to fire up the ol' TARDIS?
