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If you wish to register for any of the events as part of the mammal society scientific meeting or rock wallaby symposium, please see the staff at the registration desk from Monday morning (8.00am) at the Shine Dome, Gordon Street, Canberra.

REGISTRATION and RECEPTION: 4th July 2010
Venue: School of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University

ACCOMMODATION
The conference organizers have sourced a range of accommodation including some reasonably priced options at University House (ANU), within walking distance of the Shine Dome.

Download the Accommodation Options Here

For more information on the Australian National University (http://www.anu.edu.au/index.html), Shine Dome and the Australian Academy of Science (http://www.science.org.au/dome/index.htm) or the Australian National Wildlife Collection (http://www.csiro.au/places/ANWC.html) please visit their web sites.

CANBERRA
Canberra has a wealth of activities you can participate in before, during and after the conference. Learn about Australia’s culture, history and way of life in our nation’s capital. Explore our political past and modern democracy at Old Parliament House and Parliament House. Find out more about our sporting heroes at the National Institute of Sport and Science and see lightning being made at Questacon.

Once you’ve exhausted the monuments and galleries, get into the great outdoors. The Canberra region is famous for its lake, parklands and native bush lands. Beneath the foliage, Canberra offers stylish restaurants, hip bars, boutique shopping and a non-stop calendar of festivals and events.

In Namadgi National Park you can follow the Yerrabi Walking Track into the rugged Bimberi wilderness, home to some of the least disturbed eco-systems in the Australian Alps. Or explore forests of snow gum and alpine ash on the Square Rock walking track. Four-wheel drive to the top of Mt Coree, fish from trout-filled streams and cross-country ski the winter slopes. See kangaroos, wallabies and northern corroboree frogs and explore snow-gum woodlands, wetlands and wildflower-cloaked plains. See the campsites, ceremonial stone arrangements and rock art sites left by the Ngunawal people thousands of years ago. Then trace the trail of pastoralists and gold hunters and see the memorial to the Apollo space tracking station at Honeysuckle Creek.

Alternatively, for the gastronomically orientated, you can follow the Poachers Trail to some of the 140 vineyards and 33 wineries dotting the tranquil countryside just outside Canberra. Take a gumboot tour through the vineyards and learn about the factors that shape the region’s diverse styles - from sangiovese to riesling, chardonnay, pinot noir and shiraz. There are farm stops for cheeses, oils, chutneys, jams, wood smoked meats and homemade wine. Local studios and galleries showcasing handmade art, glassware and pottery are also on offer. At the end of the day, rest your head in a boutique bed and breakfast, historic homestead or a luxurious country retreat.

To find out more about what Canberra has to offer visit the Canberra Tourism website at http://www.visitcanberra.com.au.

The AMS extends a warm invitation to all mammalogists from Australia and overseas to attend the Australian Mammal Society's 2010 conference, network and exchange ideas with others and experience all that Canberra has to offer. We will regularly post additional information on the Society’s web site as our planning progresses and keep members up to date with more newsletter items whenever we can. More information is available from Tony Corrigan (Ecodiversity Pty Ltd, tc@ecodiversity.com.au) or from Paul Story (Australian Plague Locust Commission, Paul.Story@daff.gov.au)

Hope to see you there!



Home Conference 2010 Member Login About Us and Contact Membership Conservation Publications Awards and Grants Interesting Links		AMS Conference 2010 and Rock Wallaby Symposium 4th - 9th July 2010 56th Scientific and Annual General Meetings of the Australian Mammal Society Canberra, ACT July 2010 2010 AMS Conference Handbook and Program Download it here This handbook contains all the conference timetabling details and abstracts for all papers and presentations at the AMS Conference 2010 and Rock Wallaby Symposium If you wish to register for any of the events as part of the mammal society scientific meeting or rock wallaby symposium, please see the staff at the registration desk from Monday morning (8.00am) at the Shine Dome, Gordon Street, Canberra. View Accommodation Option Flyer Here Student Travel Awards Students wishing to make a travel award application should complete the attached form and present it at registration. Disbursements of the funds will be made after the conference. DATES Summary - 2010 4th - 9th July 2010 Registration and reception: 4th July Scientific meeting: 5th -7th July Symposium: Rock-wallaby symposium 8th -9th July VENUE Australian Academy of Science’s Shine Dome with support from the Fenner School for the Environment, Australian National University (ANU). The Australian Academy of Science's Shine Dome has been a Canberra landmark since its construction in 1959. Refurbished as part of the Centenary of Federation celebrations, the Shine Dome has excellent acoustics and the latest technological equipment and is located just a short walk from hotels, tourist attractions and city shop Update on the 2010 conference Updated 6th February 2010 The scientific meeting will be held at the Australian Academy of Science’s Shine Dome in Canberra 5-7 July 2010, followed by a Rock-wallaby symposium (8-9 July). A reception will be held at the School of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University on the evening of Sunday the 4th. On behalf of the Australian Mammal Society (AMS), the organising committee for the 2010 Conference cordially invite you to Canberra. Next year’s conference will be held at the Australian Academy of Science’s Shine Dome with support from the Fenner School for the Environment, Australian National University (ANU). So far, Tony Corrigan and the conference organizing committee are planning on approximately four and a half days for the conference with many activities including; an informal registration and drinks evening; stimulating discussions within the scientific meeting centered on the biology and conservation of Australia’s unique mammal fauna; at least one symposium on the biology and conservation of rock wallabies, supported by the World Wildlife Fund; at least one excursion is planned so far to the Australian National Wildlife Collection at CSIRO (Gungaughlin); a formal conference dinner (venue to be announced) and a possible trip to one of Canberra’s many local wineries pre and post conference tours REGISTRATION If you wish to register for any of the events as part of the mammal society scientific meeting or rock wallaby symposium, please see the staff at the registration desk from Monday morning (8.00am) at the Shine Dome, Gordon Street, Canberra. REGISTRATION and RECEPTION: 4th July 2010 Venue: School of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University ANU CAMPUS AND SURROUNDS Campus map Large detailed campus map Parking & transport Heritage at ANU Unisafe Live in Canberra ACCOMMODATION The conference organizers have sourced a range of accommodation including some reasonably priced options at University House (ANU), within walking distance of the Shine Dome. Download the Accommodation Options Here For more information on the Australian National University (http://www.anu.edu.au/index.html), Shine Dome and the Australian Academy of Science (http://www.science.org.au/dome/index.htm) or the Australian National Wildlife Collection (http://www.csiro.au/places/ANWC.html) please visit their web sites. CANBERRA Canberra has a wealth of activities you can participate in before, during and after the conference. Learn about Australia’s culture, history and way of life in our nation’s capital. Explore our political past and modern democracy at Old Parliament House and Parliament House. Find out more about our sporting heroes at the National Institute of Sport and Science and see lightning being made at Questacon. Once you’ve exhausted the monuments and galleries, get into the great outdoors. The Canberra region is famous for its lake, parklands and native bush lands. Beneath the foliage, Canberra offers stylish restaurants, hip bars, boutique shopping and a non-stop calendar of festivals and events. In Namadgi National Park you can follow the Yerrabi Walking Track into the rugged Bimberi wilderness, home to some of the least disturbed eco-systems in the Australian Alps. Or explore forests of snow gum and alpine ash on the Square Rock walking track. Four-wheel drive to the top of Mt Coree, fish from trout-filled streams and cross-country ski the winter slopes. See kangaroos, wallabies and northern corroboree frogs and explore snow-gum woodlands, wetlands and wildflower-cloaked plains. See the campsites, ceremonial stone arrangements and rock art sites left by the Ngunawal people thousands of years ago. Then trace the trail of pastoralists and gold hunters and see the memorial to the Apollo space tracking station at Honeysuckle Creek. Alternatively, for the gastronomically orientated, you can follow the Poachers Trail to some of the 140 vineyards and 33 wineries dotting the tranquil countryside just outside Canberra. Take a gumboot tour through the vineyards and learn about the factors that shape the region’s diverse styles - from sangiovese to riesling, chardonnay, pinot noir and shiraz. There are farm stops for cheeses, oils, chutneys, jams, wood smoked meats and homemade wine. Local studios and galleries showcasing handmade art, glassware and pottery are also on offer. At the end of the day, rest your head in a boutique bed and breakfast, historic homestead or a luxurious country retreat. To find out more about what Canberra has to offer visit the Canberra Tourism website at http://www.visitcanberra.com.au. The AMS extends a warm invitation to all mammalogists from Australia and overseas to attend the Australian Mammal Society's 2010 conference, network and exchange ideas with others and experience all that Canberra has to offer. We will regularly post additional information on the Society’s web site as our planning progresses and keep members up to date with more newsletter items whenever we can. More information is available from Tony Corrigan (Ecodiversity Pty Ltd, tc@ecodiversity.com.au) or from Paul Story (Australian Plague Locust Commission, Paul.Story@daff.gov.au) Hope to see you there! Past Conference Programs and Abstracts
		Updated 6 September 2009

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