'Biodiversity data – in policy and practice?'
NFBR Annual Conference and AGM 2012
19-20th April 2012
Great Hallingbury Manor, Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 7TJ.
The 2012 NFBR Annual Conference and AGM are taking place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th April.
The programme is shown below:
Programme: Day 1
13.30 Arrival and registration.
14.00 Welcome and introduction to programme for the Conference.
14.05 Using biodiversity data – a discussion seminar.
Leader: Graham Walley, Leicestershire Biological Records Centre
16.00 Round-up and summary.
16.30 Tea and posters etc.
18.30 Dinner.
Programme: Day 2
10.00 Arrival and registration for latecomers.
10.30 Keynote presentation: 'Is biodiversity data management getting the policy recognition it deserves? Sally Hayns: Chief Executive, The Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
11.10 Ecosystem services and birds – maximising the value of volunteer data, Dr Andy Clements, Director, BTO
11.50 What value in biological recording? – a view from across the water, Dr Liam Lysaght, Director: National Biodiversity Data Centre, Eire.
12.30 Lunch, posters etc.
13.15 NFBR AGM & EGM – all welcome to attend and listen in.
14.00 The importance of taxonomy in interpreting and managing biodiversity data. Prof. Geoff Boxshall, Natural History
Museum.
14.40 The Scottish perspective on biodiversity data use in planning. Jonathan Willet, Chairman, Biological Recording in Scotland (BRISC)
15.20 Brave New Planning, from myth to reality: implications of the draft Policy Framework for biological recording
Martin Hicks, Ecologist, Hertfordshire Biological Records Centre
16.00 Discussion and round-up.
16.30 Tea and depart
Booking Fees
The fee for the conference will be £85 (NFBR members will be entitled to a £10 discount for bookings if paid by 9th April 2012 for both days). For Friday only the cost is £50 (NFBR members £5 discount). For Thursday afternoon only the fee is £35. Tea/Coffee and Lunch provided on Friday. Tea and Coffee is available on arrival and close Thursday.
Booking
You can download the full programme and booking form here