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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. Speakers and session chairs have been asked to keep strictly to the published start times for particular talks so that you can transfer between the sessions if you wish. As the venues are close together and to avoid disruption we ask that you wait until two minutes before the start of the next talk before leaving the previous one. Posters and exhibits will be available in all the breaks and there is a specific poster session on Tuesday afternoon, before the President’s wine reception. Some of the talks and posters are presented by students who are eligible for student prizes and this will be based on votes from you. The first meeting of the Public Understanding of Entomology SIG will be on Wednesday 13 September 1:30-5:30pm. The meeting is free-of-charge but all delegates MUST register in advance, including those already attending Ento‘17, to ensure there are enough spaces and refreshments. This meeting is the result of a very productive collaboration between the convenors at the University of Hull and the University of Newcastle and we would like to thank the many people who have helped with the meeting. Bill Blakemore, Kirsty Whiteford, Luke Tilley and all their colleagues at the Royal Entomological Society have been vital to the meeting. We would like to thank the University of Newcastle for additional financial support and many colleagues across the university who have helped us. We also thank the Session Chairs, the Presenters, our student helpers and of course you, the delegates. Darren Evans, James Gilbert, Gordon Port Information Venues Lecture halls & registration desk can be found in the Herschel Building (#17) and the refreshments, posters & exhibitors can all be found in the Lindisfarne room (#4) on campus; see map in this booklet. Loading your presentation Please ask one of the Ento’17 team at the reception desk to load your presentation as soon as possible. It will not be possible to use your own laptop. If your presentation includes animations/videos, please upload and check your presentation well in advance of the session in which you are speaking. Talks have been allocated either 30 minutes (27 + 3 minutes for questions) or 15 minutes (12 + 3 minutes for questions). The session chair will alert you 5 minutes before the end. Speakers are requested to keep to time as there are parallel sessions. Posters Posters should be displayed on the poster boards in the Lindisfarne room for the duration of the meeting. Presenters should be available by their posters during the poster session, 17.00-18.00 on Tuesday 12th September. Internet Access Delegates can connect using the eduroam service (for those from participating institutions) or using the WiFi network WiFi Guest to access the Internet using their own computer. The service is provided free of charge, is simple to use and requires no configuration changes to the visitor’s computer. Social media We welcome social media participation at Ento’17. Please use hashtag #ento17 and connect with the Society on twitter @RoyEntSoc and on Facebook at facebook.com/Royentsoc. Please respect presenter’s wishes if they request that their work not be shared online. Travel There is no visitor parking on campus. Local public car parking and Park and Ride options are available https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-transport/parking/car-parks-and-on- street-parking. Taxi ranks can be found throughout Newcastle – the nearest is by the Haymarket Bus station. Travel to and from Newcastle Airport is easiest by Metro train. The journey time takes around 25 minutes from Haymarket. There are trains every 12 minutes during the day. Newcastle Central Station is the mainline station and is a three-minute journey by Metro train from Haymarket. There are trains every 5-7 minutes. Medical and Emergencies Should you experience difficulties during the conference please contact one of the conference team or go to the reception desk. The Royal Victoria Infirmary, just west of the main campus, has a Minor Injuries Unit. In the event of a fire or other emergency a siren will sound. You must leave the building immediately by the nearest available exit, following the green and white FIRE EXIT pictograms. Catering Morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch will be served in the Lindisfarne room. Please see the programme for times. Entomophages will find a range of suitable snacks supplied by Crunchy Critters (www.cruncycritters.com). In addition, the Courtyard restaurant in the Old Library Building (#25) and the café at the Great North Museum: Hancock (#34) provide refreshments. A range of snacks and meals are also available at the Northern Stage (#3). Campus Coffee (#8) and a number of pubs along Percy Street (opposite the Haymarket Metro Station) serve a range of drinks and meals. Money There are free cash machines in the Student’s Union (#5) and near Campus Coffee (#8). President’s Wine reception All delegates are invited to attend the President’s Welcome Wine Reception on Tuesday 12th September in the Lindisfarne room. There is no charge. Wine, soft drinks and nibbles from 18.00- 19.00. Conference dinner and ceilidh The Conference Dinner (ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY) is at 19.00 on Wednesday 13th September, at the Centre for Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP, this is located near to the main train station (#82 on City Centre map). Ceilidh music will be provided after dinner by the “Angels of the North” one of the Northeast's best- loved ceilidh bands. The Angels promise some entomological themed dances. Nearby attractions The Great North Museum:Hancock (#34) and the quayside which is linked to the Gateshead Quays arts quarter and the Sage Gateshead by the Gateshead Millenium Bridge are local attractions. For others, see http://www.visitnortheastengland.com Exhibitors The following organisations will have stands at Ento’17 in the Lindisfarne room (#4) CABI Cambridge University Press Entocast GT Vision Harper Adams ICE2020 NHBS Wiley Student Prizes Student prizes will be awarded separately for poster and oral presentations. Both will be awarded based on voting by all delegates adjudicated by a small panel of Society Fellows. On-line voting is encouraged and participants will receive an email about this during the meeting. If you do not wish to vote on-line, voting sheets will be available from the reception desk. Prize winners will be announced during the closing session on Thursday 14th afternoon. Other meetings supported by the Royal Entomological Society Saturday, September 23, 2017 - Insect Festival Bristol 2017; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - Insect pollination special interest group meeting Venue: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF Convenors: Jenni Stockan &Michael Garratt Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - Orthoptera special interest group meeting Venue: Neil Chalmers Room, Natural History Museum, London Convenor: Björn Beckmann Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - Electronic & Computing Technology Special Interest Group Venue: The Mansion House, St Albans, AL2 3NS Convenor: Mark O'Neill July 2-6 2018 European Congress of Entomology Venue: Expo Convention Centre, Naples, Italy Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 09:00 to Friday, August 31, 2018 - Ento'18 The good, the bad and the ugly - exploring the importance of lesser studied insects. Venue: Edge Hill University, Ormskirk Convenors: Anne Oxbrough & Clare Strode Why contribute to and attend ICE2020Helsinki? The International Congress of Entomology, better known as ICE, comes around every four years. Scientists that work in the broad area of entomology have a choice to attend either ICE or other more specialist or regional meetings. Entomological research is becoming increasingly complex, global and changing rapidly with new technologies and innovations at all levels of organization from molecular biology to community ecology. To provide valuable input and insight for the further development and implementation of global research in entomology, we have to engage in a broader reflection on the economic and societal value of entomology with a global perspective. ICE provides that opportunity and illustrates how we can use research and innovation in entomology for something greater than the achievements of one’s own research, reaching out to solve fundamental future problems and challenges facing our planet.
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