Communicating Science: Biodiversity Big Brother

10 May 2011 – 6:00 pm - 7:40 pm

Biodiversity Big Brother - a ZSL Science and Conservation Event

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With human influence increasingly dominating habitats around the world, effective management is essential for the conservation of wild species. At this meeting findings will be presented from studies using cameras (photos and videos), which represent rapidly expanding tools used in conservation and behavioural studies. Through this work, we will explore the private lives and behaviours of others, but unlike the TV series, our focus will be on rare and elusive animals in terrestrial and aquatic environments in remote parts of the world. The talks will explore new ways cameras can be used to understand behaviour in the wild and predict future responses to our changing world.

Speakers
Roland Kays Curator of Mammals, New York State Museum, NY, USA.
Kirsty Kemp Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, UK
Patrick Jansen Centre for Ecosystem Studies, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Ben Collen Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, UK

Organised by Chris Carbone and Marcus Rowcliffe, Institute of Zoology, ZSL.

Please note that this event has already taken place

Biodiversity Big Brother_Abstracts (83 KB)

This event in the 'Communicating Science' series will begin at 6.00pm (doors from 5.00pm) and talks are scheduled to finish at 7.30pm; admission is free and open to everyone (no advance booking or registration required). This event will be held in the ZSL Meeting Rooms and seats will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

ZSL Science and Conservation Events: An essential part of ZSL's work is to communicate relevant, high-quality zoological and conservation science. The integrated ZSL Science and Conservation Events programme includes Symposia, and the new 'Wildlife Conservation' and 'Communicating Science' series. Topics cover a wide variety of zoological and conservation themes, and international experts present and discuss their research.

Further Information: please contact Megan Orpwood-Russell, Scientific Meetings Coordinator, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY.
Tel:+44 (0)20 7449 6227. Fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411. E-mail: megan.orpwood-russell@zsl.org.