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CEE EVENT - CEE-ZSL Julian Huxley Memorial Lecture 9th May 2018
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The path to rabies elimination: can we defeat this devastating and deadly
disease?
Professor Sarah Cleaveland BSc BA VetMB PhD FRSE FRS
Wednesday, 9th May 2018 - 12-1pm
A.V. Hill Lecture Theatre, Medical Sciences Building, University College
London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT Map<http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps/av-hill>
Free to attend and open to all, no need to book
Abstract: For more than 100 years, canine rabies vaccination has been available
as a tool for rabies control and elimination. However, domestic dogs still
remain a major reservoir for rabies, and the disease continues to kill tens of
thousands of people every year in Africa and Asia. This presentation will
provide a historical perspective to rabies control and elimination efforts and
discuss why new research has been needed to tackle canine rabies effectively on
a global scale. The presentation will focus on Africa and Asia, describing key
evidence that has created awareness about the scale of the canine rabies
burden, generated optimism about the feasibility of canine rabies elimination,
and instilled realism as to the challenges of reaching elimination targets.
Finally, the presentation will draw out broader insights in relation to the
potential benefits and challenges of One Health approaches to disease control.
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CEE EVENT - Spring Symposium 14th June 2018
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CEE Citizen Science Symposium
Booking is now open for the Centre for Ecology and Evolution (CEE) Citizen
Science Symposium at Royal Holloway on 14th June 2018.
Designed for researchers and practitioners running citizen science projects or
thinking of trying the approach. The day will include speakers who are
experienced in the field, talking about their projects, including the
challenges and successes. Come and discuss your projects, share ideas and get
feedback from the experts. The day will close with a perfect opportunity to
network: an informal barbecue in the beautiful grounds of our Surrey campus.
Where: Royal Holloway University of London, TW20 0EX. A short walk from Egham
train station, which is on the Reading to London Waterloo line.
When: 14th June 2018, 10-4pm, followed by a BBQ (registration and coffee
available from 9.30am).
How much: £10 for students, £15 for postdocs and £20 for staff; booking
includes tea/coffee, lunch and an optional evening BBQ.
Submissions are also open if you would like to present a flash talk (5min
presentation) or a poster. Please visit the CEE Spring Symposium
website<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cee/events/spring-symp18> for further details.
Booking information can be found here:
https://<https://bit.ly/2JWtsTZ>bit.ly/2JWtsTZ<https://bit.ly/2JWtsTZ>
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NHM EVENT - 8th May
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Prof. Kevin Padian will be giving a seminar at 4:10-5pm on Tuesday, 8th May in
the Flett Theatre at the Natural History Museum.
The title of his talk is "Owen, Darwin, and the Transformation of Evolutionary
Theory"
Prof. Padian is a Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of
California, Berkeley, and the Curator of Paleontology for the University of
California Museum of Paleontology. He is on the advisory council for the
National Center for Science Education and has served as an expert witness for
evolution in high-profile court cases challenging its teaching in public
schools. Prof. Padian's area of expertise is major transitions in vertebrate
evolution, particularly the origins of flight and the evolution of birds from
theropod dinosaurs.
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BIRKBECK EVENT - 25th May
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Birkbeck Institute for the Moving Image is a Research Institute which in
collaboration with Birkbeck Department of Geography will be showing Ndumu: the
story of crocodile survival in South Africa, on 25th May. This film is unusual
in providing social and ecological perspectives on the conservation of these
potentially dangerous animals.
All are welcome to attend, please see more details on the event page on
Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ndumu-the-story-of-crocodile-survival-in-south-africa-tickets-44147260645<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/urban-change-film-series-memory-block-tickets-37246414027>
