BES Symposium 2017- The Macroecology of Alien Species: Patterns, Drivers and Consequences of Global Biotic Exchange. 24-26 July, Durham UK.
The British Ecological Society will be holding a timely, 2-day symposium in the historic and beautiful city of Durham that will bring together invasion ecologists and macroecologists, working on many different taxonomic groups, to build a global synthesis of alien species distribution and richness. The symposium will explore the major patterns and drivers behind the mixing of the world’s biotas, and the consequences for conservation of biodiversity. A broad range of engaging, internationally renowned invited speakers will present the current state of our knowledge of alien species macroecology, and attendees will be able to submit an abstract to present their own work in this field as an oral or poster presentation. A social dinner at the end of the first day will take place in the Great Hall of Durham Castle. Breakout workshops on the second day will provide the opportunity to synthesise, and to address important questions that will provide ways forward to understanding the macroecology of alien species. Registration is now open! Please see- www.britishecologicalsociety.org/SYMP2017/Durham. We look forward to welcoming you to Durham! Wayne Dawson, Franz Essl, Mark van Kleunen, Noëlie Maurel, Anke Stein and Marten Winter (The Organizing Committee) This conference is part-sponsored by the German Ecological Society, the BES Journals, Durham University and the BES Aquatic Ecology, Quantitative Ecology and Macroecology Special Interest Groups.
