Grayling Society 2

The Grayling
Research Trust

1st International Conference on the Grayling. Organised by the Grayling Research Trust

11-14 July 2006

Call for papers
This will be the first international conference on grayling. As such, it will cover all aspects of grayling, including its biology, its ecology and its management. The conference will provide a suitable forum for a full interchange of ideas which we hope will lead to more enlightened management of grayling stocks.

We hope to attract presentations from across the range of the European grayling (Thymallus thymallus) and the other grayling species. We intend that a wide range of interests, including scientists working on grayling and those responsible for the management of grayling stocks are active participants.

It is intended that a full peer-reviewed proceedings of the meeting will be published by the following autumn (2007).

We are inviting those interested in presenting a paper to submit titles and brief abstracts of the intended content for consideration by the organisers. Both oral and poster presentations will require an abstract. The time allocated for each presentation will generally be 25 minutes, followed by a 5 minute question/discussion period. Try to make your abstracts readable for people outside your field of expertise. You will be responsible for all grammatical errors.

The following outline programme gives an indication of what we anticipate the topics of the main sessions might be, and will be revised once we have confirmation of those wishing to present papers.

Tentative Programme

Tuesday 11 July (pm) – Registration
Wednesday 12 July (am)
Session 1 (6 papers)
Submissions requested on papers on the present status of stocks, stock structure, history, heritage
and genetics.
Wednesday 12 July (pm)
Session 2 (7 papers)
Behaviour, movements, physiology, ecology, interaction with other species, population dynamics,
role of habitat.
Thursday 13 July (am)
Session 3 (6 papers)
Fisheries, conservation, restoration of stocks and habitat, rearing,
Thursday 13 July (pm)
Session 4 (4 papers)
Management, regulation, policy, the future. Conference closes

Abstract submission
Please limit your abstract title to no more than 25 words and the body text to no more than 250 words.
Abstracts should describe results and the relevance of the work on research being done as well as the implications of the work in advancing our knowledge or effectiveness of policy.

Abstracts are due by no later
than 31 March 2006
(Please note revised date)

Abstracts should be forwarded by email to the Programme Committee Chairman, Ross Gardiner at r.gardiner@marlab.ac.uk

Oral Presentations
Presentations should be made in all cases using the PowerPoint format only. No other electronic format will be allowed. Time slot length is 25mins for talks with a 5min period for questions/discussions.
Note: time limits will be strictly enforced.
PowerPoint presentations must be brought to registration prior to the date of your presentation for verification. Projectors and computers will be provided.
Presenters will not be allowed to use their own laptop computers.

Poster Presentations
Posters should be designed to fit within a rectangular space no greater than 1200x900mm (approx 4ftx3ft) which allows for an A2 poster to be suitably displayed. Materials for mounting posters will be made available.
Poster are to be installed during registration on Tuesday evening 11 July from 17:00hrs to 21:00hrs with informal viewing at breaks and lunchtimes. Poster can be removed any time after the poster sessions, but in any event must be removed by 17:00hrs on Thursday 13 July

Contact Details
ORGANISERS:
The Grayling Research Trust
E: cullumkenyon@btopenworld.com

CONTACT NAME:
Roger Cullum-Kenyon

Full details are on the Conference website www.graylingresearch.org

Initial Sponsors
The Environment Agency
The Grayling Society
The Grayling Research Trust
The Fishmongers' Company

The Grayling Research Trust is a Charity Registered in England No: 1043994