Programme

All conference sessions (apart from the conference dinner) will be held in Lecture Theatre 1 in the Te Toki a Rata Building of the Kelburn Campus of Victoria University of Wellington. See the Kelburn Campus Map with the conference venue circled in red on page 2.

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Monday 2 December

8:00	Registration
8:45	Welcome, opening address
9:00	Keynote speaker – Shirley Pledger
10:00-10:30	Morning tea
10:30	Contributed talks
12:10-13:00	Lunch
13:00	Invited speaker – Jim Thorson
13:40	Break
13:45	Contributed talks
15:00-15:20	Afternoon tea
15:20	Contributed talks
16:35	Break
16:40	Invited speaker – Danielle Shanahan
17:20	Break
17:30	Poster + Pizza

Tuesday 3 December

9:00	Keynote speaker – Simon Upton
10:00–10:30	Morning tea
10:30	Contributed talks
11:45	Break
11:50	Invited speaker – Graham McBride
12:30–13:00	Lunch
13:00	Excursions

Wednesday 4 December

9:00	Keynote speaker – Rachel Fewster
10:00–10:30	Morning tea
10:30	Contributed talks
12:10–13:00	Lunch
13:00	Invited speaker – Res Altwegg
13:40	Break
13:45	Contributed talks
15:00-15:20	Afternoon tea
15:20	Contributed talks
16:35	Break
16:40	Invited speaker – Nick Golding
17:20	Closing remarks
18:00	Conference dinner (Wellesley Boutique Hotel)

Thursday 5 December

A trip (self-funded) to Kapiti Island Nature Reserve will be organised for those staying in Wellington after the conference.

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