Conference Proceedings - "WATERFOWL" INFORMATION NETWORK International Conference

CONTENTS

KEYNOTE PAPER: Urban Waterfowl - Transitions and Transgressions: Dr Milton Friend, Executive Director, Salton Sea Science Sub-committee, former Director, National Wildlife Health Center, U.S. Geological Survey

• Introduction to the Wildlife Information Network and the London Waterfowl Project: Mrs Suzanne I Boardman BVMS MRCVS, Chief Executive, Wildlife Information Network
• Importance of London's Waterfowl and Waterways to Londoners: Dr Janet Kear OBE, former Director of Centres for The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
• Importance of London's Waterways and Waterbodies to Waterfowl: Graham White, Conservation Officer, Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust
• An Overview of the Problems in Waterfowl Management: Dr Chris J Spray, Environment Director, Northumbrian Water
• International Policies and Conventions and Legal Responsibilities: David A Stroud, Senior Ornithological Advisor, UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• The Wetland Centre - a Showcase: Mr Kevin Peberdy, Project Manager, The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
• The London Waterfowl Project - Looking to the Future: Dr Debra Bourne, Project Manager, London Waterfowl Project, Wildlife Information Network

Seminars:

• Wetland Management: A problem orientated approach to degradation and restoration: Dr Chris Spray, Environment Director, Northumbrian Water Diana Ward, Andrews Ward Associates
• The Management of Problems caused by Canada Geese - A Guide to Best Practice: Dr John Allan, Central Science Laboratory
• Integrated Management of Urban Canada Geese: Mr Mark Underhill, Gwent Levels Project Officer, Countryside Council for Wales

Organisational Overviews:

• Bridge House Estates Trust Fund: Sara Llewellin, Grants Officer
• Role of the British Trust for Ornithology: Dr Nigel A Clark, BTO
• The Environment Agency: Aims and Objectives
• English Nature
• London Lakes Project: Mr Mike Wilkinson, Chief Parks Office, Wandsworth Borough Council
• Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit: PC John Bishop, Wildlife Crime Unit, Metropolitan Police Service
• National Wildlife Health Center: Dr F Joshua Dein, Animal Welfare Officer, NWHC, USGS, United States of the Interior
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: Dave Burges, Conservation Officer (South East England)
• The Role of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (An overview of the involvement of the Society with waterfowl): Colin Booty, Senior Scientific Officer, Wildlife Department
• The Royal Parks Agency: Mike Fitt, Head of Outer Royal Parks and Estates
• The Royal Veterinary College, the Department of Pathology and Infectious Diseases: Dr Ann Pocknell, Lecturer in Anatomic Pathology
• Swan Lifeline: Stephen Cooke, Veterinary Surgeon
• Swan Sanctuary
• Thames Landscape Strategy Hampton to Kew: Donna Clack, Coordinator