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Ioz Annual Report 2001
Institute of Zoology LIVING conservation Science for Conservation Annual Report of the Institute of Zoology 2001/02 For further information about the Institute of Zoology contact Professor Georgina Mace Director of Science Institute of Zoology The Zoological Society of London Regent’s Park London NW1 4RY [email protected] Telephone 020 7449 6601 Facsimile 020 7586 2870 www.zsl.org MISSION: To identify, undertake, and communicate high-quality biological research which benefits the conservation of animal species and their habitats Contents 1 Foreword 2 Director’s introduction 3 News and events 4 Funding 6 Research strategy 8 Biodiversity and macroecology 10 Population and community ecology 12 Behavioural and evolutionary ecology 14 Genetic variation, fitness and adaptability 16 Wildlife epidemiology 18 Reproductive biology 20 Wild animal health and welfare 22 Communicating science 24 Education and training 26 Governance, staff and students 28 Collaborations 30 Staff representation and publications This report covers work undertaken during the first year in which the Institute of Zoology has been affiliated with the University of Cambridge. Along with other members of the Joint Committee drawn from the University and the Zoological Society of London, I am very pleased to see the scientific successes that have been achieved, and the support that staff have received from funding bodies and collaborators both nationally and internationally. The Institute is funded by HEFCE foreword through Cambridge to develop as a national centre for conservation biology. This is a relatively new area of science, but one that is becoming of increasing interest and importance both to the public and to politicians. -
Ioz Annual Report 2002
Institute of Zoology LIVING conservation Science for Conservation Annual Report of the Institute of Zoology 2002/03 For further information about the Institute of Zoology contact: Professor Georgina Mace Director of Science Institute of Zoology The Zoological Society of London Regent’s Park London NW1 4RY Telephone 020 7449 6601 Facsimile 020 7586 2870 [email protected] www.zsl.org MISSION: To identify, undertake, and communicate high-quality research to benefit the conservation of animal species and their habitats Contents 1 Foreword 2 Director’s introduction 4 News and events 6 Funding 8 Biodiversity and macroecology 10 Population and community ecology 12 Behavioural and evolutionary ecology 14 Genetic variation, fitness and adaptability 16 Wildlife epidemiology 18 Reproductive biology 20 Wild animal health and welfare 21 ZSL conservation programmes 22 Communicating science 24 Library 25 Education and training 26 Governance, staff and students 28 Collaborations 30 Staff representation and publications Many years ago, Lord Zuckerman told The Institute of Zoology is not large. me that there were three reasons for It needs to work in partnership with having a research Institute within ZSL. other centres of expertise, so that ‘critical First, it took scientific advantage of the mass’ is achieved. Our close ties with great diversity of animal species held the Department of Zoology at Cambridge in the Society’s collections. Second, it are central, but this Report demonstrates allowed us to develop better ways of our wider network of cooperation, and keeping and breeding wild animals. the effort ZSL devotes to communicating Third, our research should enhance the latest scientific knowledge about conservation in the wild. -
General Kofi A. Annan the United Nations United Nations Plaza
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS O2 1 39 October 10, 1997 HENRY W. KENDALL ROOM 2.4-51 4 (617) 253-7584 JULIUS A. STRATTON PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS Secretary- General Kofi A. Annan The United Nations United Nations Plaza . ..\ U New York City NY Dear Mr. Secretary-General: I have received your letter of October 1 , which you sent to me and my fellow Nobel laureates, inquiring whetHeTrwould, from time to time, provide advice and ideas so as to aid your organization in becoming more effective and responsive in its global tasks. I am grateful to be asked to support you and the United Nations for the contributions you can make to resolving the problems that now face the world are great ones. I would be pleased to help in whatever ways that I can. ~~ I have been involved in many of the issues that you deal with for many years, both as Chairman of the Union of Concerne., Scientists and, more recently, as an advisor to the World Bank. On several occasions I have participated in or initiated activities that brought together numbers of Nobel laureates to lend their voices in support of important international changes. -* . I include several examples of such activities: copies of documents, stemming from the . r work, that set out our views. I initiated the World Bank and the Union of Concerned Scientists' examples but responded to President Clinton's Round Table initiative. Again, my appreciation for your request;' I look forward to opportunities to contribute usefully. Sincerely yours ; Henry; W. -
Professor James Stirling Joins the College in the New Role of Provost → Centre Pages
Issue 263 ▸ 1 August 2013 reporterSharing stories of Imperial’s community Meet our first Provost Professor James Stirling joins the College in the new role of Provost → centre pages MYSTERIOUS THE SILWOOD MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE MESSENGERS CIRCLE Imperial students Neutrino The top hone their skills particles may ecologists who at new medical show the way made their name school in to new physics at the campus Singapore PAGE 5 PAGE 8 PAGE 3 2 >> newsupdate www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 1 August 2013 • issue 263 Imperial launches Alumni Visitor Centre Mr Koh Boon Hwee, Imperial alum- developing these activities. Impe- nus (Mechanical Engineering, 1972) rial has alumni all over the world and EDITOR’S CORNER and Chairman of Nanyang Techno- London is probably the most cosmo- logical University, joined members politan city. Alumni will pop by and of the College’s Council and other the Alumni Visitor Centre provides a Wanderlust prominent alumni to formally open very good point of contact.” the new Alumni Visitor Centre on Anne Blake, alumnus (Mechani- With all the great work the South Kensington Campus last cal Engineering, 1974) and a mem- that goes on across our month. ber of Imperial’s Court, said: “Alumni campuses in the UK, it coming to Imperial can wander round can sometimes be easy to The Alumni Visitor Centre provides an Mr Koh noted how much the Col- campus, reminiscing about their time forget that Imperial has a exclusive space on campus for visit- lege had changed since he was a stu- here, but it’s invaluable that they now truly global reach. -
Ioz.Ac.Uk a L R E P O R T O F T H E I N S T I T U T E O F Z O O L O
Science for Conservation Science of the Institute of Zoology 2005/06 Annual Report LIVING conservation Institute of Zoology Science for Conservation Annual Report of the Institute of Zoology 2005/06 ioz.ac.uk @ www.zsl.org Telephone 020 7449 6610 020 7449 Telephone Facsimile 020 7586 2870 enquiries Institute of Zoology Institute of London The Zoological Society Park Regent’s NW1 4RY London Institute of Zoology mission: To identify, undertake, and communicate PhD Theses © 2006 The Zoological Society of London. Registered charity no. 208728 high-quality research to benefit the conservation Anderson, J. (2005) Evaluating incentives for the sustainable hunting of bushmeat. University College of animal species and their habitats. London, UK. Boakes, E. (2005) An investigation of inbreeding Edited by Linda DaVolls depression and purging in captive populations. Design by newlevel.co.uk University of Cambridge, UK. All rights are reserved, no part of this publication Collen, B. (2005) Mammalian diversity patterns: effects of bias and scale. Imperial College London, UK. may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, Devas, F. (2005) The influence of social relationships on electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, foraging success in chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). University of Cambridge, UK. without prior permission of the publisher. MSc Theses (Wild Animal Biology) Awarded by University of London, UK Harris, K. (2005) Alloparenting, behavioural patterns and preferred social partners of mothers and infants in captive chimpanzees. i . t Lopez-Jimenez, L. (2005) Patterns of prospecting d s e behaviour in juvenile Egyptian vultures. t e y n u e q IoZ objective 1 IoZ objective 2 IoZ objective 3 Morgan, K. -
15TH NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY NETWORK CONFERENCE Lakeside Conference Centre, York THURSDAY 19TH & FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2015
15TH NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY NETWORK CONFERENCE Lakeside Conference Centre, York THURSDAY 19TH & FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2015 Organised in conjunction with the Sponsored by Habitat Aid Bristol Natural History Consortium FROM GLOBAL TO LOCAL – BUILDING THE NBN PARTNERSHIP SYMPOSIA This conference includes four symposia as well as the annual Sir John Burnett Memorial Lecture. The symposia are: Global Perspectives Local Perspectives and the Learning Pathway Beyond BioBlitz: Public Engagement in Wildlife Recording Global to Local - Planning and Partnership AWARDS FOR BIOLOGICAL RECORDING An important event at the 2015 conference will be the National Biodiversity Network Awards for Biological Recording, developed in conjunction with National Forum for Biological Recording and the Biological Records Centre. These will be presented on the evening of Thursday 19 November at the Merchant Taylor’s Hall in York. These inaugural national awards will be given out to individuals, groups of people or organisations that are making outstanding contributions to biological recording and improving our understanding of the natural world. Swarovski Optik UK is the primary sponsor for the 2015 NBN Awards. 2 THURSDAY 19TH NOVEMBER Morning session: Global Perspectives Chairman: NBN Trust Chief Executive, John Sawyer Time Activity 09:30 Registration and coffee 10:00 Welcome and introduction by NBN Trust Chairman, Professor Michael Hassell 10:05 Keynote address Donald Hobern, Global Biodiversity Information Facility 10:35 TBC 10:55 Dominic Oldman, British Museum 11:15 -
Entomological Networks: Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution Newcastle University Tuesday 12Th to Thursday 14Th September 2017
Entomological Networks: Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution Newcastle University Tuesday 12th to Thursday 14th September 2017 INFORMATION & ABSTRACTS https://www.royensoc.co.uk/events Welcome by Professor Michael Hassell CBE FRS President of the Royal Entomological Society On behalf of the Convenors, Trustees and Officers of the Royal Entomological Society, I welcome you to Ento’17 in Newcastle. It is twenty years since the first “Ento” meeting was held in Newcastle with a Symposium Insect Populations: in Theory and in Practice and then the first National Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society. Since that time the format of the Ento meetings has evolved as has the Royal Entomological Society. The overall theme for Ento’17 is Entomological Networks and we are interpreting this theme in its broadest sense. Entomological Networks have implications at all scales within entomology from the role of genes in the evolution of complex social behaviour to the impacts of environmental change on species-interaction networks. The presenters at the meeting will address topics across this range of scales. I hope you will take the opportunity to network with the other participants at the meeting and also to enjoy your visit to the University and to Newcastle and Gateshead. I wish you an enjoyable and very productive meeting. A note from the Convenors Welcome to Ento’17, in which we focus on Entomological Networks: Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution. We have brought together sixteen keynote speakers and other invited and offered presentations in what we hope you will agree is an exciting programme. Each half day starts with keynote presentations to set the scene and then the programme divides into two or three concurrent sessions. -
Influential Papers
INFLUENTIAL PAPERS Published in 100 years of the British Ecological Society Journals i INDEX Authors of Papers Page Adamson R.S. 18 Foster R.B. 20 Major J. 13 Sarukhán J. 11 Anderson M.C. 21 Frankie G.W. 28 Manokaran N. 20 Shorrocks B. 29 Anderson R.M. 12, 30 Franco M. 11 Marks P.L. 11 Shrubb M. 44 Arrhenius O. 38 Fuller R.J. 44 Marsh A.S. 17 Schultz S. 44 Ashton P.S. 20 Garnier E. 23 Martinez del Rio C. 37 Silvertown J. 11 Atkinson W.D. 29 Gaston K.J. 40 May R.M. 12 Smaragdova N.P. 27 Baker H.G. 28, 42 Gause G.F. 27 McKay J.K. 36 Smith W.G. 17 Band S.R. 16 Ghalambor C.K. 36 McVean D.N. 19 Snaydon R.W. 22 Birch L.C. 08 Gilbert M. 44 Meek W.R. 45 Solomon M.E. 09 Blackburn T.M. 40 Goulson D. 45 Mendoza A. 11 Southwood T.R.E. 28, 35 Blossey B. 42 Gradwell G.R. 09 Merryweather J.W. 31 Sprugel D.G. 11 Bobbink R. 43 Green R.E. 44 Meuleman A.F.M. 25 Stearns S.C. 35 Botkin D.B. 13 Grime J.P. 14, 15, 23, 42 Mohler C.L. 11 Stephens P.A. 37 Bradshaw A.D. 22, 43 Gross K.L. 15 Monteith J.L. 24 Stephenson A. 19 Brooke M. de L. 35 Hanski I. 40 Mortimer C.H. 32 Stephenson T.A. 19 Bunce R.G.H. 44 Harper J.L.