SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT:
15th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference
"Security from the impact of vertebrate pest animals"
Welcome
The Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference is a not-for-profit event held every three years to bring together researchers, managers, students and policy makers dealing with pest animals.
In 2011 the 15th meeting will be held at the spectacular Dockside Convention Centre, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney, Australia. The meeting is convened by the multigovernment Vertebrate Pests Committee and will be hosted by the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre and the New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment.
Anyone working in the area or interested in animal control should plan on attending. New tools and methodologies will be discussed as well as the vital community aspects of pest animal control. Animal welfare and community attitudes to human-wildlife conflicts will be explored. Your participation is welcomed.
- Plenary speaker and symposia proposals: Act now (by August 2010)
- Symposia finalised and call for contributed papers: September 2010
- Early Bird Registrations Open: September 2010
- Plenary Speakers finalised and contributed papers close: February 2011
- Sponsorship open: Act now
Read more about the proposed Scientific Program in the pages on this website
Conference Organising Committee
Dr Glen Saunders, NSW Department of Industry and Investment
Professor Tony Peacock, Invasive Animals CRC
Dr Elaine Murphy, New Zealand Department of Conservation
Dr Lyn Hinds, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dr Andrew Woolnough Western Australia Vertebrate Pests Committee Representative
Dr David Dall, Australian Pest Animal Strategy Coordinator
Ms Alex Bagnara, Invasive Animals CRC
Download the Preliminary Program Outline
Download the 2011 Sponsorship and Exhibition Brochure
Download Proceedings from the previous AVPC (PDF 3.2MB)
Register your interest in the event now - click here
AVPC Gold Sponsors
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