Student Conference 2013

The 2nd conference will be held at the Centre for Science, University of Staffordshire.

Mammal Society members - £15 / Non-members - £25 (includes a year's membership!) 

Book online above, call 023 80237874, or download a booking form to pay by cheque/card.

View the FULL PROGRAMME for the day here.

The exclusively student conference is an opportunity for students at all stages of study to get involved with The Mammal Society and meet others studying mammals. It includes all-student talks and poster presentations, a chance to quiz experts about their career paths into mammalogy and plenty of opportunities to network with the other students and make life long friends.

Breakout Sessions - practical learning 

Run by experts in the field, these break out sessions will give you an introduction to various practical skills & knowledge you need in mammal conservation work. You can attend two of the four sessions.

A) Bats & Licensing
by Henry Schofield, VWT

B) Non-invasive survey techniques
by Catherine O'Reilly, WIT

C) Otter spraint analysis
by Rob Strachan, mammal ecologist

D) Mammal tracks & signs
by Johnny Birks, consultant ecologist

This is an excellent opportunity to network with experts and peers, become part of a national network of those working for mammal research and conservation, and get extra-curricular involvement on your CV. Attending conferences is something that shows you are dedicated to getting involved and learning more about the mammal convervation world.

Travel Bursaries are available for students who need assistance with their travel expenses to attend the conference.

If you would like to be considered for one of 10 £30 bursaries, please email us at students@themammalsociety.org.

The 1st Student Conference was held at Reading University in June 2012.

• You can read a full report from Mammal News here.
• You can also view and download the abstracts from last year.

L-R: Discussing a student's poster; Student speakers from the day, David Oakley, Beth Heasman, Andrew Robertson, Amanda Wilson, Cheryl Mills & Debbie Baird-Bower; Students networking together during the lunch break.