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17th European Congress of Herpetology Veszprém, Hungary PROGRAMMEABSTRACTS & 17 th European Congress of Herpetology Congress European Veszprém, Hungary Veszprém, Univ 22–27 August 2013 ersity ofP annonia 17th European Congress of Herpetology Veszprém, Hungary PROGRAMME & ABSTRACTS University of Pannonia 22–27 August 2013 Chief Patron: Welcome Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Organising Institutions: Societas Europaea Herpetologica (www.seh-herpetology.org) Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society, MME/Birdlife Hungary (www.mme.hu) University of Pannonia, Department of Limnology, Veszprém (ornithology.limnologia.hu) Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest (www.nhmus.hu/en) Dear Colleagues, Local Organising Committee: Judit Vörös (Hungary) Welcome to Veszprém, Hungary! Bálint Halpern (Hungary) Gábor Seress (Hungary) Júlia Tünde Gál (Hungary) The 17th SEH European Congress of Herpetology is hosted by the University of Pannonia, and co-organised by the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME) Scientific Board Members: and the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Gergely Babocsay (Hungary) Participants from six continents (39 countries) registered for the event, giving the meeting José Brito (Portugal) Salvador Carranza (Spain) a global perspective on the science of herpetology. Miguel Angel Carretero (Portugal) The scientific programme includes four invited talks on topics of broad interest (evolution Dan Coga˘lniceanu (Romania) of reptile venom, invasive species, biogeography and systematics) and 113 talks in 11 different Claudia Corti (Italy) parallel sessions. On the symposia day, four symposia will be presented on relevant topics Mathieu Denoël (Belgium) such as invasive alien species, chytridiomycosis in Europe, monitoring of Natura 2000 species Trent Garner (United Kingdom) Bálint Halpern (Hungary) and herpetofauna and transport systems. There will also be 120 poster presentations divided István Kiss (Hungary) between two poster sessions. Luca Luiselli (Italy) Wine will be served during the poster sessions and a morning raffle will be held with Petros Lymberakis (Greece) valuable prizes to be won. There will be a contest for the best student talk and poster, and for Sebastian Steinfartz (Germany) Zoltán Tamás Nagy (Belgium) the first time in the history of SEH European Congress of Herpetology, a silent auction will Ljiljana Tomovic´ (Serbia) take place. Sylvain Ursenbacher (Switzerland) The welcome party, the wine tasting in Balatonfüred-Csopak Wine Region and the gala Miguel Vences (Germany) dinner all provide further opportunities to meet the other delegates. Judit Vörös (Hungary) Although August is not the best time for field herping, locations have been chosen for con- Ben Wielstra (The Netherlands) gress excursions where sightings of amphibians and reptiles are guaranteed. These locations Secretariat: are the Kis-Balaton and the Hungarian Meadow Viper Conservation Center in Kiskunság. Klára Biszkup–Nánási (Hungary) On behalf of the Local Organising Committee I wish you an exciting and interesting meeting. 17th European Congress of Herpetology, Veszprém, Hungary, 22–27 August 2013. Programme & Abstracts. Congress logo: Balázs Farkas Herp photos: Bálint Halpern Kind regards, Preprint: Artibeus, Gyúró (Hungary) Judit Vörös Our Sponsors General Information Venue University of Pannonia Egyetem út 10, 8200 Veszprém The plenary sessions (conference room) will take place in the Aula (building B), this is the place where the posters will be on display. The sessions will take place in building A, in rooms 1 and 2. Congress bureau before and after the congress Altagra Business Services and Travel Agency Ltd. Örösi Pál Zoltán sétány 0172/19. hrsz. 2100 Gödöllo˝ Phone: + 36 28 432985 Fax: + 36 28 419647 E-mail: [email protected] Homepage: www.altagra.hu Congress bureau during the congress University of Pannonia Egyetem út 10, 8200 Veszprém Phone: + 36 30 3400013 Opening hours 22 August, Thursday 14:00–20:00 23 August, Friday 08:00–18:30 24 August, Saturday 08:00–17:00 25 August, Sunday 08:00–18:30 26 August, Monday 08:00–16:00 Internet access Free Wi-Fi is available in the University halls. Message board You will find a message board in the Aula of the University. Coffee Congress photo Coffee, tea, soft drinks, mineral water and small cakes will be served during the coffee breaks A picture of participants will be taken and later uploaded to the congress website. in the dining room adjacent to the Aula. Place: stairs of the Aula building Please note that it is prohibited to consume meals or drinks in the Aula. Time: 24 August, 12:30 Lunches Gala dinner Please note that lunches are not included in the registration fee. However, we offer you lunches Date: 25 August (Sunday), between 19:00 and 23:00, in Betekints Étterem (Restaurant) between 23 and 26 August at the venue of the Congress (price per lunch 12 EUR). Limited (Veszprémvölgyi u. 4, 8200 Veszprém). Transfer will be provided. number of lunch tickets will be available to purchase on site. Lunch will be served at the Meeting point: Entrance of the Aula Menza of the University. The buffet lunch includes: warm dishes (soups and main courses), Departure time: 18:30 salads, desserts, mineral water, soft drinks and coffee. Transfer back: Between 21:30 and 23:00 continuously to all official congress hotels Admission: Only with ticket, tickets are available in limited number at the registration desk Price: 20 EUR Social Events Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party Field Excursions Date: 22 August (Thursday) Time: 19:00 hrs 1. Visiting the Hungarian Meadow Viper (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis) Conservation Centre Place: in Kiskunság Opening Ceremony: Aula of the University of Pannonia Date: 27 August (Tuesday) Welcome Party: Dining room of the University of Pannonia, adjacent to the Aula Services provided: Transportation by bus, English speaking guide, lunch Please note, that it is prohibited to consume meals or drinks in the Aula. Meeting point: Aula of the University Admission is free for congress participants and for their registered accompanying persons. Departure time: 08:00 Transfer route after the tour: Wine tasting with dinner in Balatonfüred-Csopak Wine Region Budapest Airport, arrival not later than 18:00 (23 August [Friday] and 24 August [Saturday]) Budapest City Centre, Erzsébet tér, approx. at 18:30 Date: 23 August (Friday) and 24 August (Saturday) Admission: Ticket, price 25 EUR To be visited: Szent Donát Winery, Csopak Transfer: Will be provided 2. Kis-Balaton (Balaton Uplands National Park) Meeting point: Entrance of the Aula Date: 27 August (Tuesday) Departure time: 18:30 To be visited: Kányavár Island and other sections of the protected area and the Buffalo Reserve Transfer back: Approx. at 21:30 Services provided: Transportation by bus, English speaking guide, lunch Admission: Only with ticket, tickets are available in limited number at the registration desk Meeting point: Aula of the University Price: 30 EUR Departure time: 08:00 Transfer route after the tour: Morning raffle Veszprém University, approx. at 16:30 Every morning, five minutes before the plenary talk we will hold a morning raffle with Budapest Airport, approx. at 19:00 valuable prizes. Registration numbers on the congress badge will serve as raffle ticket. In order Keleti Railway Station, approx. at 19:30 to win, one has to be present. If owner of number is absent, another ticket will be selected. Budapest City Centre, Erzsébet tér, approx. at 19:45 Admission: Ticket, price 25 EUR Special Invitations Presentation Guidelines Free entrance to the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden Poster display Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden is the oldest zoo park in Hungary and one of the oldest Posters will be on display during the whole Congress. Authors are responsible for setting up in the world. It has 733 animal species and is located within Városliget Park. Thanks to the their poster at the beginning of the congress and removing it after the end of the congress. management of the Zoo, the participants of the congress can visit this interesting place for free between 21th and 30th August. Free check-in available between 9:00 and 18:30 hours at Venue: Aula of the University of Pannonia, ground floor and gallery the cashier where your name has already been registered. Address: Állatkerti körút 6–12, 1146 Budapest Poster boards: White wall elements in aluminium frame construction. Each poster will be The service is available for those participants and accompanying persons who have registered attached to the boards with Blu-Tack® which will be provided free of charge. Push pins are for the Congress not later than 15 August. not allowed. Free entrance to the Tropicarium Poster size: The maximum size allowed for each poster is 80 cm wide and 120 cm high. Tropicarium Budapest is a particular indoor zoo, where you can find Central Europe’s biggest shark aquarium. Thanks to the management of Tropicarium, the participants of the con- Poster position: Vertical. Posters that do not adhere to the dimensional limits cannot be dis- ference can visit this interesting zoo for free between 21 and 28 August. Free check-in available played. between 10:00 and 19:00 hours at the cashier where your name has already been registered. Address: Nagytétényi út 37–43, 1222 Budapest Set-up: 22 August (Thursday) 14:00–18:30 The service is available for those participants and accompanying persons who have registered No poster should be set up during the Opening Ceremony! for the Congress not later than 15 August. Poster removal: 26 August (Monday) 14:00–16:00 Free entrance to the Hungarian Natural History Museum’s exhibitions No poster should be removed during the Closing Ceremony! Thanks to the management of the Museum, participants of the conference can visit the Museum for free between 20th August and 1st September. Free check-in available between Poster session 1. 23 August (Friday) 17:00–18:30 10:00 and 17:00 hours. Topics: Climate change, Ecology, Monitoring Please contact the information desk to pick up your visitor’s card.