Preliminary announcement and invitation for presentations
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Birds Australia 2003 Members' Day
Threats to, and conservation of Australasian birds
Saturday 31 May 2003, Hobart, Tasmania
Overview
Birds Tasmania, a regional group of Birds Australia, will be hosting the
2003 Birds Australia Members' Day. Two keynote speakers combined with oral
and poster presentations on a broad range of topics will address the theme:
'Threats to, and conservation of, Australasian birds'
Scope of presentations
Oral and poster presentations will examine the spectrum of threats to
Australasian birds, and the practical efforts to conserve them. One aim of
the presentations will be to maximise the information exchange among
attendees, with presentations describing with successful efforts and
strategies of particular relevance.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
? conservation issues for a taxonomic group
? broad-spectrum issues
Call for presentations
Offers for oral and poster presentations should be directed by email to:
Eric Woehler at or
Please provide a brief title or subject area and an indication of whether
you are offering a poster or oral presentation. Organisers of the Members¹
Day are particularly keen to receive offers for presentations by higher
degree students, and from New Zealanders. Discussions are presently
underway to obtain travel assistance for student participants, and further
details will be posted
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Dr Eric J Woehler
Chair, Birds Tasmania
GPO Box 68 Hobart TASMANIA 7001
AUSTRALIA
ph 03 6232 3376 (w)
ph 03 6223 1980 (h)
ph 0438 204 565 (mob)
email:
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