Information on previous programmes

The annual programmes of ZSL Science and Conservation Events and Scientific Meetings have included a varied range of topics and speakers. Abstracts have now been made available where possible and can be accessed from the event pages via the links below.

**Details of events in the 2010/2011 ZSL Science and Conservation Events programme**

12 Oct 2010 Wildlife in a changing world: tracking the fate of declining vertebrates - Wildlife Conservation series

9 Nov 2010 DEBATE: Is the coalition government's proposal for a 'science-led programme of badger control' an effective way to reduce tuberculosis in cattle? - Communicating Science series debate

18 & 19 Nov 2010 Disease invasion: impacts on biodiversity and human health - Royal Society / ZSL joint symposium

14 Dec 2010 Investing in natural capital and green infrastructure - Wildlife Conservation series

11 Jan 2011 Life on the EDGE - Wildlife Conservation series

3 & 4 Feb 2011 Marine Protected Areas on the high seas - ZSL symposium

8 Feb 2011 Why be nice? Understanding cooperative behaviour in humans and other animals - Communicating Science series

8 March 2011 Climate change in Africa: more than melting icebergs and drowning polar bears - Communicating Science series

12 Apr 2011 Communicating Science: Wildlife forensics: using tools from medicine and crime scene investigation to help save wildlife - Communicating Science series

5 & 6 May 2011 Sustainable palm oil: challenges, a common vision and the way forward - Symposium

10 May 2011 Biodiversity Big Brother - Communicating Science series

14 June 2011 Biodiversity in a corporate landscape: what can we afford to destroy? - Wildlife Conservation series

21 June 2011 Possible Creatures: an evolutionary vision - 2011 Stamford Raffles Lecture

12 July 2011 Cryptozoology: science or pseudoscience - Communicating Science series

Details of events in the 2009/2010 ZSL Science and Conservation Events programme
13 Jul 2010 'Re-wilding' Europe and the return of predators - Communicating Science series
15 Jun 2010 The new biology of ageing - 2010 Stamford Raffles Lecture given by Professor Linda Partridge, Director of the UCL Institute of Healthy Ageing.
8 Jun 2010 Conservation, values and religion - Wildlife Conservation series
11 May 2010 Success and failure in conserving species of extreme rarity: lessons to be learnt? - Communicating Science series
28 & 29 Apr 2010 Linking biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction: what, why and how? - Symposium
13 April 2010 Conservation with shifting goalposts: polar conservation and climate change - Communicating Science series
30 Mar 2010 Using timber certification as a tool for wildlife management: experiences from West and Central Africa - additional event in the Wildlife Conservation series
9 Mar 2010 The human animal: biological basis of mate choice - Communicating Science series
25 & 26 Feb 2010 Foundations of biodiversity: saving the world's non-vertebrates - Symposium
9 Feb 2010 Making good decisions: how humans and other animals deal with an uncertain world - Communicating Science series
12 Jan 2010 Conservation biology of the European eel - Communicating Science series
7 Dec 2009 The secret world of 'naked snakes' - Communicating Science series
10 Nov 2009 South Asia vultures: catastrophic declines and environmental impact - Wildlife Conservation series
15 & 16 Oct 2009 Impacts of environmental change on reproduction and development in wildlife - Symposium
13 Oct 2009 Conservation and the world in 2050 - Wildlife Conservation series

Details of scientific events in the 2008/09 Scientific Meetings programme
18 & 19 Jun 2009 Biodiversity monitoring and conservation: bridging the gaps between global commitment and local action - Symposium
16 Jun 2009 Biodiversity and ecosystems in a changing world - the 2009 Stamford Raffles Lecture was given by Professor John Beddington, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government
9 Jun 2009 Bushmeat and fisheries within the livelihood context - what are the implications for conservation? - Scientific Meeting
20 May 2009 Climate change and wildlife conservation: crisis or opportunity? - the second event in our Conservation Challenges for the 21st Century series
12 May 2009 Extinction risk in common species - Scientific Meeting
14 Apr 2009 The climate change threat to corals - Scientific Meeting
10 Mar 2009 Understanding variation in population sizes: does the biological model matter? - Scientific Meeting
10 Feb 2009 Darwin's Legacy: the fate of the icons of evolution - Scientific Meeting
13 Jan 2009 Environmental influences on development - Scientific Meeting
9 Dec 2008 Communication in mammals: deciphering messages in visual, acoustic and olfactory signals - Scientific Meeting
20 & 21 Nov 2008 Halting the global decline in amphibians: research and practice - Symposium
11 Nov 2008 Monitoring of wildlife: from individual behaviours to global distributions - Scientific Meeting
28 Oct 2008 Saving Africa's athletes: conserving cheetahs and wild dogs - part of the new ZSL/WCS Conservation Challenges for the 21st Century series

Details of scientific events in the 2007/08 Scientific Meetings programme
17 Jun 2008 Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet - Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs presented the 2008 Stamford Raffles Lecture
10 Jun 2008 The Management of Asian Elephant Health and Reproduction - Scientific Meeting
13 May 2008 The Frozen Ark Project - Scientific Meeting
8 & 9 May 2008 Avian Reintroduction Biology: current issues for science and management - Symposium
8 Apr 2008 Biodiversity and Oil Palm: integrating science and policy - Discussion Meeting
11 Mar 2008 Shark Biology and Conservation - Scientific Meeting
26 Feb 2008 Hidden Giants: Forest Elephants of the Congo Basin - Special Scientific Evening
12 Feb 2008 Seahorses and Pipefish in the North Sea - Scientific Meeting
11 Dec 2007 Alternative Reproductive Strategies in Animal Societies - Scientific Meeting
13 Nov 2007 Saving Gorillas: understanding the threats and finding the solutions to conserving one of our closest relatives - Scientific Meeting
1 & 2 Nov 2007 - Trade-offs in Conservation: deciding what to save - Symposium
9 Oct 2007 From Despotism to Democracy: leadership and coordination in animal groups - Scientific Meeting
14 Sep 2007 Scientific Solutions and Challenges to Tiger Conservation - Special Scientific Evening

Details of scientific events in the 2006/07 Scientific Meetings programme
9 Jul 2007 - An Ocean of Air - Special Scientific Evening in association with the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
19 Jun 2007 - Is man just another animal? - Professor Steve Jones presented the 2007 Stamford Raffles Lecture
12 Jun 2007 - Global Amphibian Declines - Scientific Meeting
24 & 25 May 2007 - Zoo Experiences and the Human Dimensions of Saving Wildlife - joint WCS and ZSL symposium
8 May 2007 - A Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Birth of Carl Linnaeus - Discussion Meeting in conjunction with the Linnean Society of London
13 Mar 2007 Saving Species on the Edge: From Theory to Practice - Scientific Meeting
13 Feb 2007 Evolution in the Marine Environment - Scientific Meeting
9 Jan 2007 - Wildlife Wood: Timber and Bushmeat - Discussion Meeting
12 Dec 2006 Mongolia: - The Last Refuge for Central Asia's Large Mammals - Scientific Meeting
14 Nov 2006 - Deep-Sea Biology - Scientific Meeting
7 Nov 2006 - The CaSE Annual Distinguished Lecture hosted at ZSL: "how to stimulate creativity and how to stifle it". Lord May of Oxford addressed the question of science policy followed by questions and discussion.
12 & 13 Oct 2006 Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods: Science and Practice - symposium
10 Oct 2006 Tropical deforestation Scientific Meeting abstracts (54 KB)

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