The Joint Scientific Meeting run by ARC and the British Herpetological Society (BHS) will be held in person at the Bournemouth Natural Science Society museum on Saturday 30th November 2024. This is a very popular one day conference with science and research based presentations from the UK and overseas.

Highlights this year include talks on; mapping lizard operative temperature in tropical environments with aerial drones, perceptions of adders and sand lizards of Wales, understanding the relationship between people and their ponds, genomic sequencing and herpetofauna conservation and climate change and Korean frogs. The day ends with a raffle which raises funds for various great herpetofauna related causes. Apt raffle prizes are very welcome.

We look forward to seeing old and new faces at what promises to be an interesting and enjoyable meeting!

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

10:00-10:30	Arrival, registration and coffee
10:30-10:35	Welcome - Prof Richard Griffiths, ARC Trustee
10:40-11:10	Unoccupied aerial vehicles as a tool to map lizard operative temperature in tropical environments  - Emma Higgins, University of South Wales
11:10-11:40	Here be Dragons: analysing the perceptions of adders and forbidden sand lizards of Wales  - Matt Cooke, ARC Natur am Byth Project Officer
11:40-12:20	Coffee
12:25-12:55	Understanding the relationship between people and their ponds  - Alice Pawlik, University of Exeter
12:55-13:25	How is genomic sequencing helping UK herpetofauna conservation?  - Axel Barlow, Bangor University
13:30-14:45	Lunch
14:50-15:20	Have the Glandirana emeljanovi frogs of Korea gotten smaller due to climate change?  – Emily Corden, Writtle School of Agriculture, Animal and Environmental Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
15:20-16:50	TBC
15:50-16:20	Raffle, Coffee and departure

SOCIAL EVENING

On FRIDAY 29th November there will be a chance for socialising over a meal and drinks at a local restaurant. Although we WILL NOT be taking payment for the meal online please indicate during registration if you are interested in attending. Details of arrangements for the meal, including venue, prices and payment arrangements will be sent to registered attendees only shortly after registration closes. Meal places are limited to around 30 people. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

EXHIBITORS / VENDORS & POSTERS

Exhibitors and vendors are welcome, by prior arrangement only. If you would like to have a stall or to present a poster or display please contact John Wilkinson on 07810 770560 or [email protected].

THE VENUE AND NEARBY B&Bs

The Bournemouth Natural Science Society venue (www.bnss.org.uk) is on a major bus route, and most places are within 20 minutes’ walk anyway. There is limited parking at the venue and free parking on some neighbouring streets.

B&Bs and hotels within 5-15 minutes’ walk from the BNSS venue e.g.

• Travelodge, 43 Christchurch Road, from £55 per room http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
• The Carrington House Hotel, 31 Knyveton Road, 0871 474 2755, from around £55 http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/bournemouth-carrington-house/

If you want to consider a wider selection of accommodation across the whole of Bournemouth, please see Bournemouth Tourism at http://www.bournemouth.co.uk/ or phone 01202 – 451734.

Registration closes 5pm Friday 15th November 
Payments are non-refundable after Friday 8th November