Fitz AGM Seminar Programme - Wed April 1, Niven Library

01 Apr 2015
01 Apr 2015
09h00-09h10: Peter Ryan Welcome and overview
SESSION 1: CHAIR: Peter Ryan  
09h10-09h30 Graeme Cumming Understanding multi-scale dynamics in social-ecological systems
09h30-09h45 Julia Baum Spatial resilience of private protected areas in the Western Cape
09h45-10h00 Dominic Henry Movements of southern African ducks: is the grass always greener?
10h00-10h15 Tanja van de Ven Hot birds, keeping cool: the challenges of climate change
10h15-10h30 Antje Steinfurth Ecology of Northern Rockhopper Penguins on Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island
10h30-11h00 Tea  
SESSION 2: CHAIR: Arjun Amar  
11h00-11h15 Alistair McInnes At-sea responses of African Penguins to their prey
11h15-11h30 Gareth Tate Shedding light on the foraging behaviour of a polymorphic raptor
11h30-11h45 Petra Sumasgutner Morph specific recruitment in an urban raptor
11h45-12h00 Amanda Kyne The allometry of flight feathers
12h00-12h15 Frances Morling Cape Town’s Cats: Reassessing predation using kitty-cams
12h15-12h30 Stefan Schoombie Breeding breakaways: Movement of Sooty Albatross from Marion Island