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Scotland Conference (online event)
We have now changed this event to a purely online event due to the low number of bookings for the venue.
To book to attend the conference online, please sign up here
Please be advised that timings and talks may very on the day
Programme
| 09:30 | Log in for a 10am start |
| 10:00 | Introductions and house keeping Andrea Hudspeth, Scotland Projects Officer & Jonathan Willett, Chair of the Scottish Group |
| Session 1 | |
| 10:10 | A Nature Champion in the Scottish Government Evelyn Tweed MSP, Azure Hawker Species Champion |
| 10:20 | Introduction to our new BDS Chair of Trustees and BDS update, Tim Coleshaw |
| 10:30 | Azure Hawker Conservation Work Daniele Muir, BDS Scotland Conservation Officer |
| 10:40 | Volunteer Project Andrea Hudspeth, BDS Scotland Projects Officer |
| 10:50 | Q&A for BDS representations |
| 11:00-11.15 | Coffee break |
| 11.15 | Session 2 |
| 11:20 | A Scandinavian Odyssey: Chasing Blue-Tails Stephen Corcoran, BDS Area Coordinator
Q&A |
| 11:45 | *Recent expansion of southern Odonata species into SE Scotland Bryan Hickman, BDS Area Coordinator
Q&A |
| 12:15-13.15 | Lunch break |
| 13.15 | Session 3 |
| 13:20 | The Impact of dogs on ponds: from physical disturbance and siltation to veterinary treatments of companion animals Nicole Digruber, MSc student
Q&A |
| 13:45 | A new look at the habitat preferences for the Northern Emerald dragonfly Luigi Cristofaro, MSc Student
Q&A |
| 14:15-14.25 | Short break |
| 14.25 | Session 4 |
| 14:30 | Northwoods – ecological stepping-stones across Scotland James Nairn, Project Lead of the Northwoods Rewilding Network
Q&A |
| 14:55 | Corrour – Regenerating an Estate at Scale Sarah Watts, Conservation Manager, Corrour Estate
Q&A |
| 15:20 | Sum up and thank you! |
| 15:30 | Conference end |
| * To be confirmed |