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Thursday, September 24
Friday, September 25
Saturday, September 26
Wednesday, September 23
Opening Plenary
Wednesday, September 23
7:45 - 8 a.m.
Location: University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Great Hall
University of Bristol Deputy Vice-Chancellor David Clarke will welcome attendees at the opening plenary.
David Clarke is deputy vice-chancellor and professor of law. He studied law at Queens' College Cambridge from 1968 to 1972, obtaining his BA degree in 1971 (MA 1974) and LLM in 1972. He became a solicitor (Honours) of the Supreme Court in 1975, serving Articles of Clerkship with Andrew & Co, Solicitors of Lincoln and was an assistant solicitor to that firm until his appointment as lecturer in law at the University of Bristol in 1977.
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Town Hall Meeting on Evolution VII
Wednesday, September 23
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: University of Bristol, Chemistry Building, Lecture Room 1
Evolution education controversies continue in the US despite victories such as the landmark Kitzmiller "Intelligent Design" trial verdict four years ago. However, this is not merely an American phenomenon. Recent articles in London newspapers indicate that the public relations struggle for evolution education and the public's understanding of science is brewing in the UK as well. Members of the SVP Education and Outreach Committee will share up-to-date information, and there will be opportunity for discussion during a brief open mike session.
NOTE: Boxed lunches will be available for purchase in advance when registering for the meeting.
Organizers:
| Mark Terry Northwest School, USA mark.Terry@northwestschool.org |
Dr. Philip Anderson University of Bristol, UK Phil.Anderson@bristol.ac.uk |
Welcome Reception
Wednesday, September 23
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Location: At-Bristol Museum
Grab your colleagues and friends to create a memorable start to the meeting. At-Bristol is one of the UK's most exciting hands-on science centers with interactive exhibits and special exhibitions.
NOTE: A cash bar and light snacks will be provided.
Thursday, September 24
Women in Paleontology Luncheon: "Different Countries, Different Glass Ceilings: Experiences of Women in Vertebrate Paleontology around the Globe"
Thursday, September 24
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: University of Bristol, Chemistry Building, Lecture Room 1
Join us as Dr. Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, current president of the Association of South African Women in Science, and other women vpers from Africa, South America and Asia present and discuss the issues facing women in science in places that are very different from the US and Western Europe. Men are encouraged to attend.
NOTE: Boxed lunches will be available for purchase in advance when registering for the meeting.
Organizer:
Anjali Goswami
University of Cambridge, UK
agos06@esc.cam.ac.uk
Press eVENT
Thursday, September 24
4 – 5 p.m.
Location: University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building,
Reception Room (Across from the Great Hall)
Members of the media are invited to attend the 2009 SVP meeting to learn and report on the proceedings. Journalists are encouraged to contact Darin Croft or Lars Werdelin, co-chairs of the SVP Media Liaison Committee, with requests or questions.
Media Liaison Committee Chairs:
| Lars Werdelin Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden werdelin@nrm.se |
Darin A. Croft Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, USA dcroft@case.edu |
Sir David Attenborough: A Lecture on Alfred Russel Wallace and the Birds of Paradise
Thursday, September 24
6 – 7:30 p.m. (including time for questions and answers)
Location: Wills Memorial Building, Great Hall
A limited number of tickets are being made available on a first-registered, first-served basis, to full meeting, paid, registrants (does not include guests or one day registrants) through the SVP Web site beginning in August. An E-mail notification will be sent out when tickets become available.
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This lecture is one of a series in honor of the Centenary, in 2009, of the foundation of the University of Bristol, and a contribution to Darwin 200 events, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth.
Sir David Attenborough, OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS, is arguably the most respected documentary filmmaker. He was born in 1926 in London, and spent his boyhood in Leicester collecting rocks and fossils. He studied geology and zoology for a natural sciences degree from the University of Cambridge and continued with studies of anthropology in London from 1944 to 1946.
He joined the BBC in 1950, acting first as a producer of factual programs, and later making his own natural history programs for radio and television. He was controller of BBC Two from 1965 to 1969 and continued as BBC Television's controller of programs until 1972, when he left administration to continue making programs. His major series "Life on Earth" (1979) was an enormous worldwide success, and he has since made a number of such ambitious and inspiring series: "The Living Planet" (1984), "The Trials of Life" (1990), "Life in the Freezer" (1993), "The Private Life of Plants" (1995), "The Life of Birds" (1998), "The Life of Mammals" (2002), "Life in the Undergrowth" (2005), and "Life in Cold Blood" (2008). Other series have covered anthropological, paleontological and environmental themes.
In a career spanning fifty years making television programs of the highest quality, David Attenborough has received many awards. He has written numerous best-selling books, generally one per TV series, and champions causes such as environmentalism and science education, and he challenges creationism.
The 9th Annual Gay and Lesbian Vertebrate Paleontologists Dinner
Thursday, September 24
Please join us for dinner and conversation while at the SVP Annual Meeting in Bristol. Please RSVP to Mark D. Uhen at markuhen@gmail.com.
Dinner is at 7:30 pm, Thursday, September 24. All are welcome.
Zero Degrees
53 Colston Street
Bristol, BS1 5BA
Phone: (0) 117.925.2706
http://www.zerodegrees.co.uk/
Student Roundtable Forum and Reprint Exchange
Thursday, September 24
8-10 p.m.
Location: Bristol Marriott Hotel Royal, Club Lounge & Terrace Restaurant (Ground Level)
During this informal session students can network and receive accurate and important advice from respected experts and leaders on many topics including:
The Student Reprint Exchange is a chance for you to build your library, free of charge. Recent reprints on all areas of vertebrate paleontology will be available through the generous donations of SVP members.
NOTE: A cash bar will be provided.
For more information about this function, contact Student Liaison Chair Julia Heathcote at: julia@juliaheathcote.com.
Mail in or bring your reprints!
Mail reprints to the following address for RECEIPT between September 1 and September 15 or bring them to the meeting with you and drop them off at the registration desk.
Remmert Schouten
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Bristol
Queens Road
Bristol, BS81RJ
United Kingdom
ATTN: STUDENT ROUNDTABLE REPRINTS
Friday, September 25
SVP Annual Business Meeting
Friday, September 25
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: University of Bristol, Chemistry Building, Lecture Room 1
An opportunity to quickly understand SVP's budget, financial and membership picture, election results, accomplishments and current initiatives.
NOTE: Boxed lunches will be available for purchase in advance when registering for the meeting.
SVP's Annual Benefit Auction and SociaL and annual svpca jones-fenleigh memorial fund auction
Friday, September 25
8
– 11 p.m.
Location: University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Great Hall
The SVP and SVPCA auction committees are planning a unique, international event for Friday night. The theme and costumes (as always) will remain a secret. Surprises and fabulous finds await your bid. With hundreds of one-of-a-kind items there for the bidding, no one should go away disappointed. Plan to be a part of silent and live auctions. Start gathering items to be donated for the annual auction. No item is too small nor usual. These may include fossil replicas, books, reprints, artwork, toys, t-shirts — use your imagination. Fossils will not be accepted.
Download the Auction Donation Form.
Remember to pack light and leave room in your bags for those unique items. This year's auction proceeds will go to the SVP Preparators' Grant fund and to the SVPCA Jones-Fenleigh Memorial fund (to provide bursaries for attendance to the SVPCA meeting).
NOTE: A cash bar will be provided.
For more information on the Auction, contact:
| Brent H. Breithaupt University of Wyoming, USA uwgeoms@uwyo.edu +1-307-766-2646 |
Leslie Noe Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, UK Leslie.Noe@thinktank.ac |
Ship items for RECEIPT between September 1 and September 15 to:
Remmert Schouten
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Bristol
Queens Road
Bristol, BS81RJ
United Kingdom
ATTN: SVP AUCTION
Saturday, September 26
Open Executive Committee Meeting
Saturday, September 26
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: University of Bristol, Chemistry Building, Lecture Room 1
SVP members are encouraged to attend this meeting and bring questions or concerns.
NOTE: Boxed lunches will be available for purchase in advance when registering for the meeting.
Awards ceremony
Saturday, September 26
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Great Hall
SVP members and friends recognize and honor a few of their own during this awards presentation. Casual attire.
NOTE: Coffee and a cash bar will be provided.
After-Hours Party
Saturday, September 26
9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Location: Bristol Marriott Hotel Royal, Kings Room (First Level)
Unwind and exchange notes, name tags and good-byes at this conclusion to a great week.
NOTE: Music and a cash bar will be provided.
