BES Annual Meeting 2008, Imperial College London, UK
The BES is pleased to announce its 2008 Annual Meeting will be held at Imperial College London. It will be another stimulating mix of cutting edge science, career events and opportunities to network with a diverse, international collection of delegates based at the South Kensington campus.
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Horizon-scanning identifies key future issues for the UK’s biodiversity
A list of the twenty-five new and most pressing issues likely to affect the UK’s biodiversity to 2050 has been published online in the BES’s Journal of Applied Ecology.  As well as highlighting areas where research effort should be focused, the exercise shows how "horizon scanning" could help us foresee issues that have taken scientists and policy makers by surprise in the past, such as the UK public's response to genetically modified crops. Included are issues such as artificial life and biomimetic robots; nanotechnology; the impact of geo-engineering the planet to mitigate climate change; and the effect of rising demand for biofuels.

Leadership in Ecological Education
The BES is looking for a new chair to lead our education and careers activities from September 2008. Anyone who is engaged in ecological research and teaching will be acutely aware of the need to ensure strong streams of young ecologists to maintain the future national capability in the discipline.

Developing School Grounds for Science: Ponds
Ponds are now considered a priority habitat for conservation in the UK. They support a wide range of organism and conveniently offer a vast array of opportunities for schools to deliver practical ecology.  This new poster and associated online materials gives teachers and students an introduction to pond ecology.

Ecology and Policy Blog
The BES has set up a blog to improve the flow of information between the ecological and policy communities.  It provides topical information for researchers, policy advisers and the public who are interested in the interaction between ecology and public policy.

Electronic access to BES Journals
Members of the BES can now subscribe to a new service offering access to electronic copies of the entire back catalogue of Journal of Ecology, Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal of Applied Ecology and Functional Ecology for only £20 plus VAT per year.

Ecology - a science that matters
Instead of text book definitions this poster shows students what ecology is by showing what ecologists do. The BES has just launched the online version with lots of exciting new material.

Rooting for a Career in Ecology or Environmental Management?
Rooting for a career in ecology?  Careers information:  The BES in collaboration with the IEEM has published the fourth edition of the popular careers guide “Rooting for a Career in Ecology or Environmental Management”
Improving your chances:  The world of ecology is vast, encompassing many different areas. There are very simple things that you can do to gain extra experience that could give you the upper hand and start you on the ecology ladder...

1st International Symposium on Bat Migration
16 - 18 January 2009, Berlin, Germany
The aim of this symposium is to foster an exchange of ideas among international specialists from many disciplines working on migratory bats. Plenary talks and workshops include the following topics “Migratory connectivity and phenology”, “Bat navigation”, “Physiology and Behaviour”, “Population genetics” and “Conservation of migratory bats”.