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  • Reptile Safari at Hampton Nature Reserve, Peterborough
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Saturday 30 June 2012
    Description: A walk with a specific focus on hunting for snakes and lizards on Hampton Nature Reserve. Families welcome.   Booking essential. Please contact Rebecca Neal in the Froglife education team on 01733 425826 or rebecca.neal@froglife.org.  This is a Froglife/CPARG joint event open to all members of the public.
  • Wicken Fen BioBlitz
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Saturday 21 July 2012
    Description:

    We are planning on holding a Wicken Fen Bioblitz this year, on the 21st-22nd of July. A Bioblitz is when, over a 24hr time period, you record as many species as possible at a site. See -http://www.opalexplorenature.org/BioBlitzes - for more info. We would like to use it as an opportunity to get as many different people involved in recording species at Wicken Fen, it will be a really fun way to get the public engaged with science and nature at Wicken Fen. It will run from 11.00am on Saturday-11.00am on Sunday.

     

    We plan to have a series of guided walks/activities throughout the day covering various groups (Dragonflies, Birds, Butterflies, Inverts etc) and we are looking for volunteers to help lead these but also to do surveys during the 24hr period to maximise the number of species found. The public can take part in the guided events or just go out and see what they can spot walking our trails. There will be a recording centre where people can bring photos for expert ID and also where the running total of species found will be compiled.

     

    I found your contact details on the ARG website and I was wondering if the group would be able to help us with some reptile and amphibian surveys?

    Anyone interested please email lois.baker@nationaltrust.org.uk and CC in paul.furnborough@sjc.oxon.org

  • An intro to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Tuesday 10 July 2012
    Description: Cost: £85
    Course level: introductory
    Date: Tuesday 10th July
    Venue: Indoor session to be held at meeting rooms in Bretton, Peterborough
    Time: Arrive 10.00 - Depart 17.00
    Course overview:
    • Conservation status and threats.
    • Conservation measures including site protection and agri-environment schemes.
    • Legislation.
    • Introduction to surveys.
    • Amphibians and reptiles in casework: special considerations.
    • How can amphibians and reptiles benefit from the new England Biodiversity Strategy?
    • How to incorporate amphibian and reptile requirements into site management, both at site and landscape
    scale.
    What to bring: Paper and pen.
    Target audience: This course has been designed for professionals whose role demands a basic understanding of amphibian and reptile ecology. This course will be particularly useful for staff from the statutory agencies, Wildlife Trusts, local authorities, and any other organisation managing important wildlife sites.
    Please note: This course will not include a site visit.
    Tea and coffee will be provided during the day but please bring your own lunch.



The 5th European Pond Conservation Network Conference 

When:
Mon 04 Jun 2012 - Fri 08 Jun 2012 
Where:
Neumünster Abbey cultural centre - Luxembourg and Trie

The 5th EPCN Conference

"Little things mean a lot: understanding the role of ponds in a changing world"

that will be held in Luxembourg from June 4th to June 8th 2012

The conference will take place at the prestigious Neumünster Abbey (www.ccrn.lu) located in the historical centre of Luxembourg City.

Continuing the series of EPCN conferences, it will provide researchers, managers and other stakeholders with the most recent knowledge and data about the various aspects of pond ecology, protection and management.

The aim of the conference is to promote dialogue and facilitate the exchange of information and ideas between geographically diverse groups of researchers, managers and other stakeholders involved in research and practice pertaining to ponds. The scientific committee welcomes research-based as well as practice-oriented papers, from case studies to global strategies on the following themes:

Pond ecology

  • from abiotic and biological interactions to ecosystem functions
  • functioning of temporary ponds
  • pond typology and their uses
  • seldom investigated areas and pond types

Ponds in the landscape

  • ponds as stepping stones
  • methods of pond landscape analysis - GIS, remote sensing
  • Important Areas for Ponds (IAP) and the role of ponds as biological hotspots
  • ecosystem services

Ponds and society

  • history of pond creation and uses
  • influencing and involving stakeholders
  • education on functioning, value and wise use

Global change impacts on ponds

  • pollution and drainage
  • climate change
  • biological invasions

Pond protection

  • methods of ecological monitoring and quality assessment
  • conservation, management and creation – techniques and case studies
  • frameworks for decision-making pond users and policy makers

Special session of the international Pondscape project

The program will include keynote lectures, oral and poster sessions covering the multi-faceted aspects of knowledge about ponds. Several specialised workshops will be held in order to exchange views on policy, interactions with the landscape and practical considerations about pond management.

Further details about the Conference organisation and oral paper and poster submissions are available on http://epcn2012.lippmann.lu

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