The PIN Calendar lists meetings with a regional, national, or international
scope that focus on primatology or broader meetings that a substantive number of
primatologists might attend. To list a meeting, seminar, workshop, art exhibit
or other event on the calendar, send the appropriate information to Ray Hamel.
Please include the event title, dates, location, contact person with phone, fax
and email, and web addresses for more information (if available). Changes or
corrections to meeting announcements should be sent to
Ray Hamel as
well.
| July 2008 |
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REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT CONFERENCES: IPS 2008 PRE-TRAINING WORKSHOP |
| July 30, 2008 - August 3, 2008 |
| Location: | Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Held With: | International Primatological Society XXII Congress |
| Sponsor: | Regional Environmental Enrichment Conferences |
| Focus: | Improving captive primate welfare through good behavioral husbandry |
| Name: | Vicki Melfi |
| E-mail: | vicky.melfi@paigntonzoo.org.uk |
| Web site: | http://www.reec.info/IPS2008.htm |
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WORKSHOP: COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF FIELD DATA FOR ESTIMATION OF PRIMATE DENSITY OR ABUNDANCE |
| July 30, 2008 - August 1, 2008 |
| Location: | University of St. Andrews |
| Held With: | IPS 2008 Congress in Edinburgh |
| Sponsor: | University of St. Andrews |
| Focus: | The focus of this workshop will be practical application of distance sampling in the study of primates. This three-day workshop (just ahead of the IPS 2008 Congress in Edinburgh) will be taught by Prof. Steve Buckland, Drs. Andrew Plumptre, Anne Savage, Samantha Strindberg, and Len Thomas. |
| Name: | Eric Rexstad |
| E-mail: | ericr@mcs.st-and.ac.uk |
| Web site: | http://www.creem.st-and.ac.uk/ocs/index.php/primates/primates08. |
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| August 2008 |
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XXIIND IPS CONGRESS |
| August 3, 2008 - August 8, 2008 |
| Location: | Edinburgh International Conference Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Sponsor: | Primate Society of Great Britain |
| Registration Fee: | Regular IPS member: £285 (£242.55 + £42.45 VAT) |
| E-mail: | meetings@psgb.org |
| Web site: | http://www.ips2008.co.uk/index.html |
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY |
| August 14, 2008 - August 19, 2008 |
| Location: | Snowbird, Colorado |
| Sponsor: | Animal Behavior Society |
| Name: | Jan Randall |
| E-mail: | jrandall@sfsu.edu |
| Web site: | http://abs.animalbehavior.org/ |
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MEASURING BEHAVIOR 2008: 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH |
| August 26, 2008 - August 29, 2008 |
| Location: | Maastricht, The Netherlands |
| Sponsor: | Noldus |
| Focus: | Measuring Behavior 2008, the 6th international conference on methods and techniques in behavioral research, is the premier interdisciplinary event for scientists and practitioners concerned with the study of human or animal behavior. This unique conference focuses on methods, techniques and tools in behavioral research in the widest sense, from behavioral ecology to neuroscience and from physiology to ergonomics. In doing so, Measuring Behavior responds to a growing need to cross disciplines and create bridges between them; the increasing number of participants in previous meetings shows the great success of this interaction between research fields. |
| Registration Deadline: | May 30, 2008 |
| Abstract Deadline: | January 31, 2008 |
| Name: | Conference Secretariat |
| Address: |
P.O. Box 268
6700 AG Wageningen
The Netherlands |
| Phone: | 31-317-473300 |
| Fax: | 31-317-424496 |
| E-mail: | mb2008@noldus.nl |
| Web site: | http://www.noldus.webaxxs.net/mb2008/ |
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| September 2008 |
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2008 PRIMATE PATHOLOGY WORKSHOP |
| September 13, 2008 - September 14, 2008 |
| Location: | Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO |
| Sponsor: | Colorado State University |
| Focus: | Saturday 13th September: introduction to and overviews of major infectious disease studies and
programs at MIP/CSU (incl. FIV, prion diseases, tuberculosis, highly pathogenic avian influenza and
other “select agents”).
Sunday 14th September: non-human primate pathology case presentations. |
| Registration Fee: | $50.00 |
| Registration Deadline: | August 1, 2008 |
| Abstract Deadline: | July 1, 2008 |
| Name: | Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann |
| Department: | Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology |
| Address: |
1619 Campus Delivery, Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1619
US |
| Phone: | 1-970-491-7292 |
| E-mail: | helle.ohmann@colostate.edu |
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WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT |
| September 22, 2008 - September 23, 2008 |
| Location: | Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI |
| Sponsor: | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Focus: | Researchers, business representatives, philanthropists, bioethicists
and educators will be invited to Madison. Governor Jim
Doyle, UW-Madison stem cell scientist Clive Svendsen and Genetics
Leaders from
UW-Madison, WARF and WiCell Research Institute, and other partners
are planning the summit. The event will coincide with the 10-year
anniversary of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist James
Thomson becoming the first to successfully isolate and culture human
embryonic stem cells. Thomson plans to speak at the summit about a
new technique in which ordinary skin cells can be turned into stem
cells. |
| Name: | Jordana Lenon |
| E-mail: | jlenon@primate.wisc.edu |
| Web site: | www.stemcells.wisc.edu |
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2008 AAZK NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
| September 24, 2008 - September 28, 2008 |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Sponsor: | American Association of Zoo Keepers |
| Focus: | The guiding theme, "Elevating Animal Care", will focus on concepts that highlight professionalism, creativity and initiative in the realm of conservation, education and animal husbandry. Animal care professionals from all related fields are encouraged to submit high quality, original topics for consideration. Abstracts are being accepted for papers, posters and workshops until May 1. For more information, please visit www.utahaazk.org, contact the Utah Chapter AAZK at utahaazk@hoglezoo.org or call (801) 584-1784. |
| Registration Fee: | $195 for members until August 1, 2008 / $245 afterwards |
| Abstract Deadline: | May 1, 2008 |
| Name: | Dawn Neptune |
| Phone: | (801) 584-1784. |
| E-mail: | utahaazk@hoglezoo.org |
| Web site: | http://www.utahaazk.org/national.htm |
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| October 2008 |
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THE LEAKEY PRIZE |
| October 30, 2008 - November 1, 2008 |
| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Sponsor: | Leakey Foundation |
| Focus: | Over 40 years ago, guided by the pioneering vision of Dr. Louis Leakey, two early career scientists each embarked on a an unprecedented adventure to explore the world of our closest living relatives, the chimpanzees. Since their journey began, Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Toshisada Nishida have defined the field of primatology and dramatically revolutionized our understanding of ape and human evolution.
For their courage, perseverance and achievement, the Leakey Foundation will award Dr. Goodall and Dr. Nishida the distinguished Leakey Prize. |
| Phone: | 415-561-4646 |
| E-mail: | info@leakeyfoundation.org |
| Web site: | http://www.leakeyfoundation.org |
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| November 2008 |
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ASSOCIATION OF PRIMATE VETERINARIANS |
| November 5, 2008 - November 8, 2008 |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Held With: | AALAS National Meeting |
| Sponsor: | Association of Primate Veterinarians |
| E-mail: | info@primatevets.org |
| Web site: | http://www.primatevets.org/ |
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59TH AALAS NATIONAL MEETING |
| November 9, 2008 - November 13, 2008 |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Sponsor: | AALAS |
| Focus: | The theme for the 2008 National Meeting will be Neurobehavioral Sciences Forum. |
| Abstract Deadline: | September 1, 2008 |
| E-mail: | info@aalas.org |
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| December 2008 |
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SCIENTISTS CENTER FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (SCAW) WINTER CONFERENCE |
| December 1, 2008 - December 2, 2008 |
| Location: | San Antonio, TX |
| Sponsor: | Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) |
| Phone: | 301-345-3500 |
| E-mail: | info@scaw.com |
| Web site: | http://www.scaw.com/conference.htm |
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THE 26TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM FOR NONHUMAN PRIMATE MODELS FOR AIDS |
| December 9, 2008 - December 12, 2008 |
| Location: | The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Sponsor: | Wisconsin National Primate Research Center and Caribbean Primate Research Center |
| Focus: | Scientific topics include SIV virology, immunology, vaccine design and development, nonhuman primate genomics and disease pathology. New to this meeting is a session on disease pathology, neuroAIDS and translational applications of nonhuman primate AIDS research. Also commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Cayo Santiago Field Station. |
| Registration Deadline: | November 1, 2008 |
| Abstract Deadline: | August 15, 2008 |
| Name: | Edi Chan |
| Department: | Wisconsin National Primate Research Center |
| Phone: | 608-263-3500 |
| E-mail: | chan@primate.wisc.edu |
| Web site: | http://nhp2008.primate.wisc.edu |
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| February 2009 |
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11TH MEETING OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF PRIMATOLOGY |
| February 24, 2009 - February 26, 2009 |
| Location: | Hannover, Germany |
| Sponsor: | University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover |
| Abstract Deadline: | September 30, 2008 |
| E-mail: | Marina.Scheumann@tiho-hannover.de |
| Web site: | http://www.gfp2009.de |
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| June 2009 |
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THE PRIMATE MIND: BUILT TO CONNECT WITH OTHER MINDS |
| June 4, 2009 - June 7, 2009 |
| Location: | Erice (Sicily), Italy |
| Sponsor: | Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture; International School of Ethology, Ca' Foscari, |
| Focus: | A high-level workshop of experts of ethology, biology, neuroscience, and cognition that will address how the primate mind relates to other minds through empathy, imitation, and other social cognition. |
| Registration Fee: | €500 for Scientists/Postdoctoral Fellows with Ph.D.; €400 for Graduate students; €350 for Undergradu |
| Registration Deadline: | March 4, 2009 |
| Name: | Prof. Danilo Mainardi |
| Department: | Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Università di Venezia |
| Address: |
Campo della Celestia, 2737/B Castello
Venice30122
Italy |
| E-mail: | pierfrancesco.ferrari@unipr.it |
| Web site: | http://www.emory.edu/LIVING_LINKS/primate_mind/ |
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| October 2009 |
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NEOTROPICAL PRIMATE HUSBANDRY, RESEARCH, AND CONSERVATION CONFERENCE |
| October 13, 2009 - October 15, 2009 |
| Location: | Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Gold Road, Brookfield, IL |
| Sponsor: | Brookfield Zoo |
| Focus: | This conference will focus on a variety of topics pertaining to neotropical primates and will bring together staff from zoological parks, sanctuaries, and universities, as well as field researchers and range country biologists to share the most current information on husbandry, conservation, and emergent issues pertaining to captive and wild populations of neotropical primates. The conference will include three days of presentations, a poster session, as well an icebreaker, silent auction, and banquet. |
| Name: | Vince Sodaro |
| E-mail: | vince.sodaro@czs.org |
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