Thu, 10/11/2016 - 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Aim of the Conference
The conference will provide an update on the current status of water voles and non-native invasive species within Hertfordshire and Middlesex. The evening will also provide an opportunity to network with others who are working to conserve and improve wetlands and their associated wildlife.

Programme
6:00 Refreshments
6:45 Welcome and introduction - Tim Hill, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
6:50 Water Voles and Non-native Invasive Species in Hertfordshire; what happened in 2016? - Martin Ketcher, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
7:20 Implementing a novel weed management approach for Himalayan Balsam: progress on biological control in the UK – Dr Carol A Ellison, Plant Pathologist, Biological Control of Invasive Weeds, CABI
7:50 Break and refreshment
8:20 When mink control stops.... A case study from Bedfordshire – Amanda Proud, formerly Otters and Rivers Officer, Ivel and Ouse Countryside Project
8:40 Water Vole Conservation in the Lee Valley – Cath Patrick, Senior Conservation Officer, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
9:00 Restoration on the Fray's River – Nancy Baume, Project Manager, Environment Programme Team, Environment Agency
9:20 Questions and summary
9:30 Finish

More information and booking is available on the HMWT website.