Ecosystem Services
(IEEM Spring Conference)
Wednesday 24 March 2010
Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD
PROGRAMME
Below is the latest copy of the draft programme. As speaker slots are filled this programme will be updated.
08.30 Registration & Coffee
09.30 Welcome and Introduction
Professor Stephen Ormerod FIEEM (IEEM President)
09.35 The DEFRA Viewpoint
Professor Bob Watson, Chief Scientist, DEFRA
10.00 The Eco What Approach?
Diana Pound CEnv MIEEM, Dialogue Matters
10.25 Ecosystem Services - How Do You Make Them Operational?
Stewart Clarke, Natural England
10.50 Discussion
11.10 Coffee Break
11.40 Land Use Functions: The Ecosystem Services Approach for Assessing EU Policies
Laurence Jones, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
12.05 Ecological Networks and Ecosystem Services (Welsh Assembly Government)
Gary Grant CEnv MIEEM, Consultant Ecologist
12.30 Discussion
12.50 Lunch
13.50 National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA) - Initial Findings
Claire Brown, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
14.15 Marine Ecosystem Services
Mel Austin, Plymouth Marine Laboratories
14.40 Freshwater Ecosystem Services (NNR vs. Flood Storage)
Kerry Lock, Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust
15.05 Discussion
15.25 Coffee Break
15.55 Valuing and Managing Pollination Services for UK Agriculture
Simon Potts, Reading University
16.20 Valuing and Using Ecosystem Services - East of England Demonstration Pilots
Peter Glaves MIEEM, Northumbria University and Dave Egan, Sheffield Hallam University
16.45 Conference Summary and Closing Remarks
Penny Anderson CEnv FIEEM, Penny Anderson Associates
17.00 Close
BOOKING
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VENUE
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PRICES
IEEM members
£90 (£95 if paying by credit card)
Non-members
£130 (£135 if paying by credit card)
IEEM members in following categories Student, Abeyance, Deferred or Retired
£40 (£45 if paying by credit card)
SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
When booking please advise us of any special dietary requirements.
CONFIRMATION OF BOOKINGS
Bookings will be confirmed by email.
POSTER PAPERS
Delegates are invited to bring along poster displays of ecological project work. Such presentations must be related solely to project work and must not contain advertising or promotional material relating to a private or commercial concern, with the exception of the anme and logo of the employer, client and/or organisationconcerned. Please contact Nick Jackson nickjackson(at)ieem.net for availability.
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITES
Publicity information may be inserted into conference packs at a cost of £150.00 (excl. VAT) per leaflet (A5, A4 or A3 folded to A4).
For further information and availability contact Nick Jackson nickjackson(at)ieem.net.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
This programme may be subject to change without notice. The most up to date programme will be
available on the IEEM website.
CANCELLATION
In the event of cancellation, a 50% refund will be made if advised before 17 March 2010; no refunds after 17 March 2010. All cancellations must be received in writing. Substitutions can be made at any time.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Attendance at this conference counts towards the CPD requirements for IEEM members. Attending the whole conference will give IEEM members 8 hours of structured CPD.