8th
International Conference on Behaviour,
Physiology and Genetics of Wildlife
14th - 17th September 2011, Berlin, Germany
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Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus); photo: Iberian
lynx Ex-situ Conservation Programme
Dear Colleague,
On behalf of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
(IZW) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)
we wish to extend a cordial invitation to you to participate in
the "8th International Conference on Behaviour, Physiology
and Genetics of Wildlife", between the 14th and 17th
September 2011.
The Conference will be held in Berlin, in the facilities of the
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung,
BfR).
The aim of the meeting is to foster an exchange of ideas between
wildlife scientists from different disciplines with an interest
in both wild and captive mammalian species - we have secured an
impressive list of plenary speakers and workshop organisers for
detailed discussions.
Our colleagues of the Conference Organising Committee and we
are looking forward to welcoming you on the 14th of September 2011!
Katarina Jewgenow & Heribert Hofer
(IZW)
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Aim
The aim of the conference is to foster an exchange of ideas among international specialists
from many disciplines working with free-ranging and captive animals.
To achieve this aim we have secured an impressive list of plenary
speakers and workshop organisers.
Main topics
- Behavioural Ecology
- Stress & Disturbance
- Reproduction Biology
- Conservation Genetics
- Conservation Biology
Plenary speakers
- Daniel Nussey (University of Edinburgh, Scotland)
- Michael Romero (Tufts University Medford, USA)
- Déborah Bourc'his (Institute Curie, France)
- Judith Mank (University of Oxford, UK)
- Hugh Possingham (University of Queensland, Australia)
Workshops
Conservation genetics - from molecular genomics to landscape
genetics
Lisette Waits (University of Idaho, USA), Niko Balkenhol (IZW),
Simone Sommer
(IZW)
- state-of-the-art genetic
approaches for different research questions in wildlife conservation
- methods for making accurate
inferences about ecological processes that shape genetic diversity
and structure
Conservation
Ross Sinclair (Wildlife Conservation Society, Papua New Guinea),
Marion L. East (IZW)
- the role of science in conservation
- how to engage local communities in conservation
Ecophysiology of wildlife
Walter Arnold (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria), Sylvia Ortmann (IZW), Christian
C. Voigt (IZW)
- adaptation to seasonality
- feeding ecology and energetics
- life-history strategies of wildlife
Behavioural rhythms
Dietmar Weinert (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany), Anne Berger (IZW)
- description and analysis of behavioural rhythms
- ecological relevance and importance of biological rhythms
for wildlife management, animal welfare and conservation
Cryopreservation of gametes and embryos for conservation breeding
Karin Müller (IZW), Katarina Jewgenow (IZW)
- basics of cryopreservation (semen, oocytes, embryos and
reproductive tissue)
- presentation of current technology
- hands-on seminar on simple methods for semen preservation
Advanced imaging techniques for conservation medicine
Barbara Drews (IZW), Guido Fritsch (IZW)
- ultrasound biomicroscopy in heart and eye diagnostics
- high-end computed tomography in domestic and wild animals
Conservation role of zoos and climate change (EAZA workshop)
EAZA-Research Committee
One week after the conference starts we offer the following
workshop:
(19th to 23rd September 2011, Berlin)
Non-Invasive Monitoring of Hormones
This workshop is organised by Martin Dehnhard (IZW) and Michael Heistermann (German
Primate Center, Goettingen).
Submission deadline for abstracts: 1st June 2011!
Organising Committee
- Jewgenow K
- Hofer H
- Seet S
- Dehnhard M
- Berger A
- Ortmann S
- Fritsch G
- Schwensow N
- Liebich G
- Leus K
- Schumann A
Essential Information
The
conference language is English. All contributions have to be in English
First Circular: December 2010
Symposium Date: 14th - 17th September 2011
Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)
PF 601103
10252 Berlin, Germany
phone: (+49) 30-5168108
fax: (+49) 30-5126104
e-mail: symposium@izw-berlin.de
internet: www.izw-berlin.de
Meeting Place
BfR - Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung
Diedersdorfer Weg 1
D-12277
Berlin - Marienfelde
GERMANY
Internet: www.bfr.bund.de
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