ATLANTIC POSITIVE INTERNATIONAL OPEN CONGRESS

CONGRESS PROGRAME:
November 17, 2021 |
Brussels Time |
9:00 |
9:30 |
Opening session | Opening session | |||
9:30 |
10:15 |
Prof. Jacqueline Beggs |
Professor at the Faculty of Science to School of Biological Sciences, New Zealand |
Vespula as successful invaders – lessons from New Zealand in impact and control |
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10:15 |
11:00 |
Dr. Federico Cappa |
Postdoctoral researcher at Department of Biology. Università degli Studi di Firenze. Italy |
Advances in the knowledge on Vespa velutina biology in its invasive range |
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11:00 |
11:45 |
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Dr. Fabrice Requier |
UMR EGCE, CNRS-IRD-University of Paris-Saclay. France |
Causal links among Asian hornet predation and honey bee colony mortality and its consequences for beekeeping in France |
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11:45 |
12:15 |
Break |
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12:15 |
13:00 |
Prof. Helen Roy |
President of the Royal Entomological Society, IPBES co-chair for Thematic Assessment of Invasive Alien Species. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. United Kingdom |
Engaging people in predicting invasive alien species arrivals |
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13:00 |
13:30 |
Nigel Semmence |
Contingency Planning and Science Officer at Animal and Plant Health Agency. United Kingdom |
UK response to Asian hornet incursions |
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13:30 |
14:00 |
Dra. Ana Isabel García |
Associated Professor and Researcher at the Department of Applied Economics. University of Santiago de Compostela. Spain |
How to measure the economic impact of the Vespa velutina: a Cost-Benefit analisys |
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14:00 |
16:00 |
Lunch |
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16:00 |
16:30 |
Dra. María Shantal |
Research at Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences. University of Vigo. Spain |
Plant species visited by Vespa velutina in Galicia |
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16:30 |
17:00 |
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Ana Dieguez |
Pre-doctoral researcher at Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences University of Vigo. Spain |
How can precision beekeeping help for fighting Vespa velutina in Galician apiaries |
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17:00 |
17:45 |
Prof. James C. Nieh |
Professor in the Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, United States |
Co-evolution and communication: honey bee defensive strategies against Vespa velutina |
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17:30 |
18:00 |
Rachel Hayden |
Research Assistant at Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork. Ireland |
The Asian Hornet at the Edge of Europe |
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18:00 |
18:30 |
Dra. Juliette Poidatz |
Postdoctoral Researcher at Environment and SustainabilityInstitute, University of Exeter, Penryn, United Kingdom |
From the nest biology to the biocontrol of Vespa velutina |
November 18, 2021
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Brussels Time | ||||||
9:00 |
9:30 |
Dr. Jose Aranha |
Research at Department of Forest Sciences and Landscape Architecture. University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Portugal |
The Vespa velutina nigrithorax in Portugal. Spatio-temporal analysis and modelling dispersion throughout the territory. |
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9:30 |
10:00 |
Dra. Ana L. Garcia-Perez |
Researcher. Department of Animal Health. NEIKER-Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development. Spain |
Activities carried out in the Basque Country for the control of Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) |
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10:00 |
10:30 |
Dr. Peter Kennedy |
Research Fellow at Environment and Sustainability Institute,University of Exeter, Penryn, United Kingdom |
In search of the invader’s nests: Tracking Asian hornets |
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10:30 |
11:00 |
Dra. Joana Godinho and Dra. Anabela Nave |
Research at Strategic Unit for Agrarian and Forestry Systems and Plant Health. Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agraria e Veterinaria. Portugal |
Effectiveness and impact of traps and baits to capture V. velutina: A case study in Portugal |
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11:00 |
11:30 |
Maria Amparo Ferreira Golpe |
Researcher - Applied Economy, University of Santiago De Compostela. Spain |
Economic impact of Vespa velutina on beekeeping socio-ecological units |
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11:30 |
12:00 |
Damián Dasilva |
Pre-doctoral researcher at Department of Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics. University of Santiago de Compostela. Spain |
Impact of Vespa velutina in the prevalence of endo and ectoparasites in experimental apiaries in Galiza (Iberian Peninsula) |
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12:00 |
12:30 |
Dra. Sandra Rojas |
Postdoctoral Researcher at Department of Ecology and Animal Biology. University of Vigo. Spain |
Effects of Vespa velutina on pollinators and ecosystem services |
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12:30 |
13:00 |
end session |
How to attend:
Link to follow and participate in the congress online without registration: https://tv.uvigo.es/live/5b609fcd8f42086f216258ac
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