Cambridge University Veterinary Zoological Society
Michaelmas 2006
Below is our programme of talks arranged for this term. The termcard can be downloaded here. Please note, if there are any changes to the programme, they will be publicised on the website and by email, but the downloadable copy will not change.
Talks are free if you are a member, or £1 if not. If you are not already a member and would like to join the society, you can join at any of our talks.
Unless otherwise stated, our talks all take place at the Vet School at 5.30pm. They will be in Lecture Theatre 2 (the comfy lecture theatre). A map can be found here.
17th October
Dr Chivers - Swinging, singing simians: fighting for food and family and Far-east forests.
24th October
African Conservation Experience - if you're looking for exotic EMS (preclinical), or just interested in conservation projects, this talk is for you!
7th November
Edmund Flach (Whipsnade Animal Park veterinary officer) - Megaherbivores. This talk is kindly sponsored by Bayer.
14th November
"Why cows? A domestication conundrum." Toby Carter, from ARU, talks to us about the process of domestication.
21st November
Steve Unwin, from Chester Zoo, talks about primates, in captivity and reintroduction issues.
Date to be confirmed
Anna Meredith MA VetMB CertLAS CertZooMed MRCVS, the founder of CUVZS, comes to talk to us about all things zoological.
Also, coming up in Lent term, patrons of CUVZS Professor John Cooper and his wife Mrs Margaret Cooper will be giving a talk about their latest work.