The
British Simuliid Group 28th Annual Meeting
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Wednesday 12th September 2007
The British Simuliid Group (BSG) is an
informal gathering of scientists of any discipline, from many countries, who have an interest in the Simuliidae.
The group's members include entomologists, parasitologists, environmentalists, ecologists and medics,
with interests in ecology, bionomics, taxonomy, cytotaxonomy, disease transmission, freshwater biology etc. Our aim is to assemble as diverse a group
as possible in order to encourage a wide
interchange of ideas and information.
The British Simuliid Group 28th Annual Meeting will be held in the lecture theatre of the
Oxford University Museum of Natural History on Wednesday
12th September 2007, the meeting will open at 10.00 am and close at 4.30 pm. Members are invited to present novel work
which will be
published in abstract form in the
British Simuliid Group Bulletin later in the year.
Presentations
Oral presentations will be allocated a 30 minute slot, with a maximum of
20 minutes for presentation, followed by 5 minutes for questions. Powerpoint presentations are encouraged, but slide and overhead projectors will also be available.
Poster presentations should be designed to fit poster boards of 2x 1 m, in a
portrait format.
It would help if presenting authors register,
supplying a full title as soon as possible to John B. Davies (contact details below). Abstracts and
short papers should be provided by the 20th
August 2007.
Dinner
Adrian Pont will be arranging an informal dinner prior to the meeting on
the 11 th September 2007. The meal will be at the Chiang Mai Kitchen, a very popluar venue in Oxford. Those wishing to attend should contact Adrian via Email: pont dot muscidae at btinternet dot com
* as soon as possible in order to secure a table.
Enquiries
All enquiries regarding the
Annual Meeting should be directed to
:-
John B. Davies, 57 North Parade, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 AL, UK.
E-mail: daviesjb at liverpool dot ac dot
uk*
*