EDIT - European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy -

3èmes journées francophones des sciences de la conservation de la biodiversité.

La troisième édition du « réveil du Dodo » se déroulera à Montpellier,
sous l'égide de l'IFR 119 « Montpellier-Environnement-Biodiversité ».

Elle fait suite aux deux premières rencontres de Lyon (avril 2003) et Paris (mars 2006) en offrant à nouveaux aux chercheurs et aux gestionnaires la possibilité de présenter leurs travaux et de débattre des questions méthodologiques et conceptuelles de la biologie de la conservation.

TalkScience@BL is a quarterly café scientifique format event series at the British Library (London), exploring varied topical issues in science.

Prof. Rod Page of Glasgow University will introduce the subject, followed by a discussion among the audience.

This provocative title aims to stimulate discussion on the following questions:

• Why does taxonomy matter?
• Why are taxonomists unhappy, and is it partly their own fault?
• We don't know how many species remain undescribed but does this matter?
• Cybertaxonomy and the ‘dance of the initiatives’ – is more money the answer?
• Mickey mouse and taxonomy – how do we deal with copyright and other obstacles to sharing data?
• Who would want to be a taxonomist in the 21st century?

If you’d like to attend, please book a free ticket by visiting the British Library box office.

In the mean time, a discussion forum was set up on Nature Network, so please feel free to have a look and contribute. It provides opportunities to discuss issues before and after the event, and also provides an opportunity for those who can’t attend to voice their opinions.