Conchological Society: Regional Meeting Cambridge
November 11th 2017
Programme
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Session 1: 9.45 – 11.05 Chair: Richard Preece
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9.45 – 9.50 |
Welcome & house-keeping |
Richard Preece |
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9.50 – 10.15 |
Leonard Jenyns: founding father of the University Museum of Zoology
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Tom White |
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10.15 – 10.40 |
The East Anglian Marine Scene |
Simon Taylor |
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10.40 – 11.05 |
Recent research and conservation of the River Ehen freshwater pearl mussel population
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Ian Killeen / Evelyn Moorkens |
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11.05 – 11.45 |
Coffee
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Session 2: 11.45 – 12.35 Chair: Martin Willing
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11.45 – 12.10 |
The UK’s slug invasion: is all quiet on the Eastern Front?
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Ben Rowson |
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12.10 – 12.35 |
The tragic tale of Captain Cook's Partula
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Justin Gerlach |
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Lunch: Graduate Centre or local pub (12.35 – 2.25)
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Session 3: 2.25 – 5.00 Chair: Tom White
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2.25 – 3.00 |
William Benson’s collection of snails from British India: a jewel in the Museum’s crown |
Richard Preece |
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3.00 – 4.30 |
A tour of the museum mollusc collections |
Richard Preece/Tom White |
The programme for the Regional meeting of the Conchological Society in Cambridge on November 11th is attached. The Meeting will take place in the University Museum of Zoology (part of the Department of Zoology), located on the New Museum Site just through the archway off Downing Street (see map). The Museum will be closed and anyone intending to come to this meeting is asked to contact Richard Preece (rcp1001@cam.ac.uk) or one of the organizers (Tom White: 07872 625423 or Martin Willing: 07909581397 &/or martinjwilling@gmail.com ), who can e-mail you a map if required.
Parking is difficult in Cambridge but the Grand Arcade (formerly Lion Yard) car park is nearby but very expensive. There are Park & Ride facilities, which will be a cheaper option (see below). For those coming by train, the Museum is a 20 minute walk away from the Railway Station. Train timetables and travel updates are available at www.nationalrail.co.uk
Buses: The bus station is about a 10 minute walk from the Zoology Department.
Many of the bus stops are located nearby on Emmanuel Street and Parker Street .
Buses to Cambridge railway station:
Citi 1 Fulbourn service (departs from bus stop E2, Emmanuel Street)
Citi 7 Heathfield service (departs from bus stop E1, Emmanuel Street)
Citi 8 Addenbrookes service (departs from bust stop E1, Emmanuel Street)
Taxis: The nearest taxi rank is located on St Andrew's Street . Taxis are also available from a rank at the railway station, or can be booked from the following companies:
A1 Cabco 01223 313131
Cam Cab 01223 704704
Diamond Taxis 01223 523523
Panther Taxis 01223 715715
Park and Ride: The most convenient Park and Ride site is located just off Junction 11 of the M11 at Trumpington, and runs regularly between there and the Cambridge branch of John Lewis, which is only a few yards from the Zoology Department on Downing Street.