Kent Wildlife Conference 2019

Programme

9.50   Welcome and introduction. John Badmin, Kent Field Club.

 

10.00 A personal view of the Hymenoptera (solitary bee and wasp) highlights of Kent.

          Grant Hazlehurst, Kent Field Club.

10.25 How camera trap technology can help us learn more about Kent’s wildlife.

          Will Hughes, Hadlow College.

10.50 Heroes of the night: diet and habitat use in UK bats. 

          Kate Denton, University of Greenwich.

 

11.15 – 11.45 Coffee and poster session

 

11.45  Whatever happened to Kent’s vegetation? Why Kent was left out of the National vegetation classification.

           Alex Lockton, Ecological Consultant, Whitstable.

12.10  Guardians of the Deep.

           Laura Welton, Thanet District Council.

12.35  Impacts of non-native Ring-necked parakeets.

           Hazel Jackson, DICE, University of Kent.

 

13.00 – 14.10 Lunch and poster session

14.10  Project and record requests.

14.20  Long-term studies of intertidal communities at Botany Bay, Thanet.

           Ian Tittley, Natural History Museum and Kent Field Club.

14.50 Ten year’s of the Short-haired Bumblebee Project.

           Nikki Gammans. Bumblebee Conservation Trust and Kent Field Club.

 

15.30   Refreshments and Close.

 

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Event Properties

Event Date 12-10-2019
Event End Date 12-10-2019
Price £20.00
Location University of Kent

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Come along!

Kent Field Club field visits and indoor winter meetings are free to members (except the annual Wildlife Conference). 

Anyone thinking of joining the Club is welcome to attend a field meeting, no prior notice is necessary.

All field meetings start at 10.30am unless otherwise indicated.

What to bring


Field Meetings information

Beginners to a particular field of study are very welcome at all meetings. Also anyone thinking of joining the Club is welcome to attend a field meeting, no prior notice is necessary. Kent Field Club field visits and indoor winter meetings are free to members (except the annual Wildlife Conference)

Please bring a packed lunch to all full day meetings. All field meetings start at 10.30am unless otherwise indicated.

Stay safe on field meetings:

  • Dress appropriately for the weather. Stay warm and dry in Winter, cool in Summer.
  • Wear strong, waterproof boots with good ankle support and well-treaded soles.
  • Carry, and use, a high SPF sun cream in bright weather.
  • Ensure your tetanus inoculations are up-to-date.
  • In Summer, carry plentiful supplies of water and drink frequently.

Members are reminded that all who attend meetings of the Club do so at their own risk.

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