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Scientific meetings

The Zoological Society of London holds a series of Scientific Meetings and Symposia each year.

Asian elephants
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The topics are varied, covering a range of conservation and environmental issues, and the speakers come from institutions and universities throughout the UK and overseas.

To join the Scientific Meetings (e-)mailing list, please enter your details here or please contact Joy Hayward if you would like us to post a copy of the programme (contact details below).

Forthcoming scientific events in 2007/08 Scientific Meetings programme

10 Jun 2008 The Management of Asian Elephant Health and Reproduction - Scientific Meeting
Find out more and book for dinner

17 Jun 2008 Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet - Stamford Raffles Lecture
Find out more and register your interest

Meetings and booking details

All meetings are held in the Meeting Rooms of the Zoological Society of London, and are open to members of the Society and the general public. See our meeting room maps for address and direction details.

Scientific Meetings

Start at 6.00pm and close at 7.30pm. Admission is free and open to members of the Society and the general public. A dinner or reception follows each Scientific Meeting; to make a dinner reservation, please download and complete the dinner booking form and ensure payment reaches Joy Hayward by 5pm on the Wednesday before the relevant meeting. Find out about proposing a scientific meeting.

Symposia

Last two full days. Admission is by ticket and there is an attendance fee (reduced rates for Society members and for students). Find out about proposing a symposium.

Abstracts of talks

Abstracts of talks presented at Scientific Meetings and symposia will be made available on the event page when possible.

Stamford Raffles Lecture

The Stamford Raffles Lecture is a prestigious annual event established at ZSL in 1995.

Forthcoming scientific events in 2008/09 Scientific Meetings programme

20 & 21 Nov 2008 Halting the Global Decline in Amphibians: research and practice - Symposium
details TBC. Please contact Joy Hayward to register your interest.

Tuesday Talks

There are no upcoming Tuesday talks. Please contact joy.hayward@zsl.org for enquiries.

Details of previous meetings

14 Sep 2007 Scientific Solutions and Challenges to Tiger Conservation - Special Scientific Evening

9 Oct 2007 From Despotism to Democracy: leadership and coordination in animal groups - Scientific Meeting

1 & 2 Nov 2007 Trade-offs in Conservation: deciding what to save - Symposium

13 Nov 2007 Saving Gorillas: understanding the threats and finding the solutions to conserving one of our closest relatives - Scientific Meeting

11 Dec 2007 Alternative Reproductive Strategies in Animal Societies - Scientific Meeting

12 Feb 2008 Seahorses and Pipefish in the North Sea - Scientific Meeting

26 Feb 2008 Hidden Giants: Forest Elephants of the Congo Basin - Special Scientific Evening

11 Mar 2008 Shark Biology and Conservation - Scientific Meeting

8 Apr 2008 Biodiversity and Oil Palm: integrating science and policy - Discussion Meeting

8 & 9 May 2008 Avian Reintroduction Biology: current issues for science and management - Symposium

13 May 2008 The Frozen Ark Project - Scientific Meeting

Further Information

For further information on our programme of Scientific Meetings and symposia, please contact Joy Hayward, 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: joy.hayward@zsl.org.