Challenges for Scotland's Biodiversity Conservation: From the Soils to the Skies

Introduction

Taking place at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on the 8th and 9th of March, 2012, this meeting is an exciting joint venture between the British Ecological Society, the British Society of Soil Science, and the Scottish Government's Biodiversity Science Group.

Its main aim is to help bridge the gap between excellent ecological science and the needs of policy makers. It will focus in particular on the current revision of Scotland's Biodiversity Strategy, providing an important forum where scientists and policymakers working on biodiversity issues in Scotland can meet, discuss areas where excellent science is needed, and explore opportunities and objectives for future work.

Who should attend?

Anyone with an interest in biodiversity science and policy in Scotland.

Members of the BES and the British Society of Soil Science can attend for free.

We particularly welcome the participation of students in this conference, and shall be awarding a prize for the best poster. Students will have an opportunity to meet researchers and policy advisers working actively on biodiversity issues in Scotland.
Aims and objectives

The meeting will:

Introduce the science community in Scotland to the revision of Scotland's Biodiversity Strategy;
Explore the scale of the challenges facing the implementation of an ecosystem approach in Scotland;
Provide an opportunity for the science community to find out about the needs of policy-makers;
Provide an opportunity for networking between the science and policy communities.

Further information and registration

Download the programme [Adobe PDF, 115 Kb] and registration form [MS Word, 110 Kb] for this meeting.

Registration costs:

BES and BSSS members: Free
Non-members: £20
Non-members (students and senior citizens): £10
Attendance at optional conference dinner (8th March): £28.00