Biodiversity Research Programme 1995-2008

Review of the Defra Biodiversity Research Programme 1995-2008

28 and 29 September 2009 Innovation Centre, Reading

VENUE AND HOTEL LOCATION DETAILS

Royal County Hotel

Review Meeting Venue: INNOVATION CENTRE, READING

5th Floor, Northgate House, 21 - 23 Valpy Street, Reading, RG1 1AR, Tel: 0118 955 7800

There are a limited number of parking spaces available at the Innovation Centre. If you need to reserve a car parking space please phone 0118 955 7800 or e-mail

[email protected]

If you are traveling by car you may wish to use Reading’s Park & Ride facilities

http://www.parkandride.net/reading/reading_frameset.html

Information for other Reading car parks can be found at http://www.city-

visitor.com/reading/carparks.html

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Directions from Reading Railway Station (5 minutes walk from Innovation Centre)

Exit the platforms via the main barriers. If you arrive on platforms 5-9, you will need to go over the bridge and down the escalator. The Railair exit is closest to the Centre.

Railair exit (by station M&S) go down the stairs and cross over the Railair pick up and then cross at the traffic lights. Turn left towards roundabout then right into Blagrave Street. Immediately cross over the road towards Aldwych House. Continue up Blagrave Street taking the first left into Valpy Street. The Innovation Centre at North Gate House is the last building on left hand side.

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Main exit (by station WHSmiths) – If you leave the station here (no stairs), you will exit onto Station Hill. Turn left and skirt the outside of the Station, you will pass the Railair pick up, then see instructions above.

Caversham Exit – Please do not take this exit.

Dinner and overnight accommodation venue: Royal County Hotel,

4-8 Duke Street, Reading, RG1 4RY, Tel: 0118 958 3455

Leave M4 at Junction 10, follow A329 to Reading leaving at last exit “A4 Reading Town Centre”. Stay in right hand lane, passing pub on right, Royal Berkshire Hospital on left. Turn right to town centre just after petrol station on your right. At traffic lights, turn right and stay in left lane. Bear left at next traffic lights, over bridge and filter left at traffic lights. Turn left at next lights [just past Blackwells] opposite Jacksons department store into Duke Street and the Royal County Hotel and Fusion Brasserie is on your right. Car park/set down point is down cobbled road just past hotel entrance.

Limited free on-site parking 5 minute walk to the Innovation Centre

Air: London Heathrow (28.5 miles) Gatwick Airport (57.5 miles)

Biodiversity R&D Programme Review.

AGENDA Day 1

Presentation (minutes)

10:00 10:30
Registration & coffee

requirements in the context of other Defra programmes
Sarah Webster, Defra

Theme 1: Threats to biodiversity

Defra
5

Indicator species and protocols for data collection

British Trust for Ornithology
10
0266 0308
Extensions to Accelerates: climate change, University of Oxford impacts and responses in the UK

10 15
Modelling natural resource response to climate change (The Monarch 3 Project)

ECI, University of Oxford

0327 and Towards adaptation to climate change
(England Biodiversity Strategy)

Hydrology

climate

for landscape permeability, facilitating adaptive response of species to climate

Forest Research
10

10
DISCUSSION

Hydrology

0430
Potential impacts of future energy policy on UK biodiversity

ADAS UK Ltd
10

populations – phase 1

University of Bristol

The Food and Environment Research Agency

with the Environmental Protection

ADAS UK Ltd
10 restriction on the use of lead shot) (England) Regulations 1999 (as amended)

13:15
DISCUSSION LUNCH
10 45

Paper review: Threats to biodiversity

0223 0245

of House Sparrow and Starling in Great Britain

from non-native species considered possible problems to the environment
CSL
0371 0415

on climate change and biodiversity

Theme 2: Economics and ecosystems

0394 and 0384

And Steve Smith, Scott Wilson Ltd
15 methodologies for managing biodiversity Benefits of global biodiversity assets to UK citizens: a literature review

0391
The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) phase 2 part 1. Development of valuation framework

economic techniques for assessing the importance of biodiversity to people in developing countries
Institute of Rural Sciences
Mike Christie, IBERS Aberystwyth University

Paper review: Economics and ecosystems

countryside recreation
Forestry Commission
15:05 15:10
DISCUSSION OF PAPERS TEA
520

Theme 3: International biodiversity

biodiversity
Mark Stevenson, Defra
5

greatest importance to conservation policy makers and practitioners
Dept of Zoology, University of Cambridge
Andy Swash, Defra
10

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
15 10 10
0258 and Scientific advice on plant trade policy

in raptors from Guinea
Fauna & Flora International
Vin Fleming, Joint Nature Conservation Committee

and illegal trade

0300
Imported bushmeat – species identification using DNA profiling DNA profiling of birds of prey – fluorescent multiplexing
Wildlife DNA Services Wildlife DNA Services
Helen Pontier, Defra

0202 and Feathers as a source of DNA 0207 DNA testing using tiger bone
University of Nottingham Forensic Science Service

Block 3 0407

0282
Review of zoos’ contribution and education contribution

ADAS UK Ltd
10
Secretary of State's zoo inspectors' performance
International Zoo Veterinary Group
Andrew Greenwood, International Zoo Veterinary Group
10

Paper review: international

0209 0243 0249 0260 0312 0333

Veterinary Group

Bushmeat trade in Central and West Africa (bushmeat)
Natural Resources Institute

Plant substances as alternatives for animal products in traditional medicines
University of Middlesex
An investigation into the trade in tortoises in Great Britain
TRAFFIC
The husbandry of elephants in UK zoos
University of Bristol Overseas Development Institute

CITES licences – assessment of recent bushmeat research and recommendations to her majesty’s government

of the impact
Eftec
17:10 17:20 19:30

Instructions for dinner, Day 2 Conference meal with guest speaker

Biodiversity R&D Programme Review.

AGENDA Day 2

Presentation (minutes)

08:45 09:00
Registration & coffee Chairman's introduction Overview and context – habitats and species
Peter Costigan Mark Stevenson

Theme 4: Habitats and species

CSL
Mark Rehfisch, British Trust for Ornithology
15 10
0373 and BTO birds projects

The Food and Environment Research Agency

DISCUSSION

CABI
10

Block 2

Paper review: Species

0222 0237

genetic research: Identification of a priority list of wildlife species in trade, where DNA research would assist law enforcement

0253 0259

Analysis of non-native species legislation DISCUSSION OF PAPERS
Ecoscope

Paper review: Habitats (review is by papers only)

Block 3 0216
0220

Research into proposed criteria defining “important” hedgerows
ADAS
0230 0261

Sites of local nature conservation importance
Just Ecology
0307 0398 0418
Environmental benefits of domestic gardens
University of Sheffield Scott Wilson JNCC
Review of evidence needs for Defra’s global biodiversity sub-programme

Developing a mechanism for filling knowledge gaps in UK biodiversity action plans

10:30
OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF PAPERS COFFEE
20 20

Theme 5: Countryside Survey

Nottingham Not recorded NERC NERC NERC
Simon Smart, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
15
203 210 211 212 263
ECN/CS2000 Countryside survey 2000 CS2000 part 2 – freshwater CS2000 part 3 – LCM2000 CS2000 module 9 local results and pilot indicators
CEH

module 17
CEH
298 316
Scoping study for countryside survey 2006 ADAS Preparing for CS2006 (2007) phase 1
NERC
334 360
Countryside survey 2007 (prep phase 2) Countryside survey 2007
CEH CEH

Theme 6: Indicators and monitoring

Defra
5
0251 0236 0273 and
Native woodland survey Non-woodland tree survey Native woodland survey phase 2 (biodiversity British woodlands) Plant atlas
English Nature Forestry Commission CEH
Simon Smart, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
15

and 0386
Targeted monitoring of air pollution and climate change impacts on biodiversity Site based monitoring business
Nigel Critchley, ADAS UK Ltd
10 15
ADAS CEH development plan (targeted monitoring)
0402 and 0405
Extending the use of butterfly recording data in the UK UK biodiversity Indicators – invasive non-native species
David Roy, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

0363
Habitat connectivity - development of an indicator for the EBS, UK and CBD reporting part 1
Forest Research BTO
Kevin Watts, Forest Research
10

indicator species and protocols for data collection
Stuart Newson, British Trust for Ornithology

DISCUSSION

Woodland Trust
10

Paper review: Indicators and monitoring

0175 0186 0241 0250 0270 0276 0297

Global biodiversity information facility Biodiversity monitoring
JNCC Just Ecology

for biodiversity

0404
Enhancement of agriculture and environment statistics
Eurostat
UK biodiversity indicators – development of an indicator of genetic diversity in selected farm breeds
SAC Commercial Ltd

13:00 13:40

DAY 2 Forward Look

14:05 15:50 16:00
Structured discussion Sum up
1hr45
10
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CONTENTS
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Agenda Contents iii ix xiv xiv xiv xiv xvi xvi xx

Section 1 Policy requirements document

Section 1.1 Purpose of this paper Section 1.2 Objectives of the Review Section 1.3 Background Section 1.4 Non R&D budget Section 1.5 Policy History Section 1.6 Defra’s priorities and objectives Section 1.7 Biodiversity policy responsibilities and objectives
Section 1.7.1 Policy objective xxi xxi xxi xxi
Section 1.7.2 Policy responsibilities
Section 1.8 Science and policy objectives of the biodiversity research programme

xxiv xxvi xxvi xxxv
Section 1.8.2 International Biodiversity ROAME
Section 1.9 Biodiversity Research Programme Section 1.10 Funding profile and financial review Section 1.11 Key questions

Annex A Summary of key policies, legislation commitments and other events that have influenced biodiversity up to 2008

Annex B Summary of expenditure on projects, according to themes, delivered by the Biodiversity Research Programme 1995 – 2008

xlviii lvii

Annex C Evidence delivered by the Biodiversity Research Programme towards policy needs identified in the Evidence and Innovation Strategy

Biodiversity Research Programme 1995-2008

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