Society for Conservation Biology 16th Annual Meeting July 14-July 19 2002 co-hosted by DICE and the British Ecological Society Lodging and Logistics

Conference Material Welcome page Registration Form (now closed) Meeting Sponsors Travelling from London to Canterbury Programme and Events Daily Timetable of Events (including rooms and abstracts) Field Trips (including details and booking form) Symposia Details(including timetable and abstracts) Plenary Speakers (including abstracts) Workshop Details Open Lectures and Events SCB Meetings Award winners Cathedral Concert (including details of programme) Information for Presenters and Session Chairs Guidelines for Spoken Presentations Guidelines for Poster Presentations Guidelines for Session Chairs Campus Information for Attendees Support Services Banking Facilities Catering Arrangements Campus Nature Trail (including information about guided walks) Local Activities University Links DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology) Anthropology Department UKC Hospitality Maps and travel directions

Background The University of Kent at Canterbury is a modern campus set in over 300 acres of parkland overlooking the historic city of Canterbury. UKC Hospitality has hosted many international events and conferences that attract large numbers of delegates. The facilities meet, and indeed exceed, the requirements for a SCB Annual Meeting, in terms of plenary and lecture halls, and of on-campus accommodation and catering. Accommodation The University is built around four Colleges, named after famous figures: Darwin, Keynes, Eliot and Rutherford. College accommodation comprises either en-suite single rooms, standard single rooms or en-suite twin rooms, that in total can hold a maximum of 1400 delegates. Further campus accommodation is available in 5-6 person self-catering houses located in Parkwood Village. In addition, for those who may not wish to stay on campus, various off-campus hotels and hostels covering a wide spectrum of luxury and price, are available in and around Canterbury. Meals The University is a 15 minute walk from the nearest off-campus pub or restaurant. Hence, it is planned that most catering will be provided on campus. English Breakfast will be included as part of the accommodation rates and will be taken in the College where delegates are resident. Lunch will be provided for all delegates. However, dinner will be left optional as delegates can then choose to take their meals on a cash basis from any of the various outlets on or off campus. All delegates will be invited to a welcome reception. The conference dinner will be optional. Tea and coffee breaks Tea and coffee will be served during morning and afternoon breaks for all delegates. It is the policy of UKC Hospitality to provide china at such breaks. Transportation Canterbury is very accessible (maps and travel directions). The three airports in London are served by all major airlines flying from North America, and Canterbury is within easy reach of all three. Taxis are always available for a direct journey to Canterbury: Gatwick (1 hour 15 minutes away), Heathrow (1 hour 45 minutes) and Stansted (1 hour 15 minutes). Alternatively, all airports have rail and coach links into central London, from whence trains or coaches can be caught to Canterbury (total journey time with connections around 3 hours). Delegates from Europe will also find Canterbury very convenient, by air (see above) or by land or sea. It is 45 minutes from the Channel Tunnel (Eurostar and LeShuttle) and 30 minutes from the ports of Dover and Folkestone.