Saturday 9 November 2013: Regional meeting, Edinburgh - Molluscs in Scotland

Regional all day meeting in Edinburgh, joint with National Museums Scotland,

at the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF (www.nms.ac.uk)  

 

10.00    Arrival, tea and coffee provided; set up demonstrations.

10.30    Welcome and Introduction  - Mike Allen, President, Conchological Society

10.40    Slugs and snails spreading in Scotland - Adrian Sumner

11.10    Hydrobia research at the National Museum of Scotland - Sankurie Pye

11.30     Partula at Edinburgh Zoo - Ross Poulter

12.00     Protecting the Freshwater Pearl Mussel - Charles Everitt, National Wildlife Crimes Unit

12.30     Lunch and demonstrations; public shell identification.  [lunch not provided]

14.00     Public lecture:  Scotland's living reefs - Dan Harries, Heriot-Watt University

14.45     Modelling the habitat of Eledone cirrhosa in UK waters and its potential application to identfying MPAs for Risso's dolphins - Graham Pierce, Aberdeen

15.15      Career encounters with molluscs - Stewart Angus, SNH, Inverness     

15.45      Tea/coffee and finish  

 

Tea and coffee will be provided at the beginning and end of the meeting, but you will need to get your own lunch.  There will be no charge for this meeting, but so that catering can be arranged for the appropriate number, please contact Adrian T. Sumner if you plan to attend (preferably by e-mail, adriantsumner@btinternet.com, or by telephone, 01620 894640).  

 

If weather permits, a field meeting will be organised on the East Lothian Coast the following day, Sunday 10 November 2013.  Low tide will be at 13:30 (+1.7m, close to neaps).  Again please contact Adrian T. Sumner if you plan to attend.