The Future of Wildlife in British Woodlands

25th March 2010 at the University of Reading
9.45am - 5.15 pm (registration & coffee from 9am)

Morning session: The Changing State of British Woodlands

Keynote Speaker - George Peterken
'Woodlands, wildlife and the need for sustainable management and design'

Emma Goldberg & Keith Kirby, Natural England
'The changing status of woodland vascular plants'

Dan Hoare, Butterfly Conservation
'Causes of change in woodland Lepidoptera'

Tony Mitchell-Jones, Natural England
'The ecology and conservation of woodland mammals'

Roger Key
'The role of deadwood as a biodiversity resource'

Rob Fuller, British Trust for Ornithology
'The future of woodland birds in Britain'

Afternoon Session - Delivery of Woodland Conservation

Fran Thompson, Butterfly Conservation
'The South East Woodlands Project'

Rich Howorth, Sussex Wildlife Trust
'The West Weald Landscape Partnership - managing for species, habitats and ecosystems'

Gavin Saunders, Forestry Commission
'The Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme'

James Phillips, Natural England
'Bird conservation targeting projects in farmland and woodland'

Pooran Desai, BioRegional
'Can charcoal and firewood be used to meet biodiversity targets?'

Jonathan Spencer, Forestry Commission
'Shaping the future of England's woodlands'

Book your place

Posters are welcome but must be registered by contacting the conference organiser Dr Dan Hoare (dhoare@butterfly-conservation.org).

This conference is part of Butterfly Conservation's South East Woodlands Project, supported by: