FINAL PROGRAMME (also available as download)

 

 

 

Thursday, 3 October 2013, 10:00-18:00

 

10:00-12:00
- Official opening


- Fadeev, I. (Moscow, Russia): A general overview of avian collections in Russia


- Mlíkovský, J. (Prague, Czechia): Systematic ornithology and bird collections in the eastern part of Europe: 1750-2013
 

 

12:00-13:30
- Lunch break
 

 

13:30-15:30
- Drovetski, S.V. (Tromso, Norway): Museums in the post macroscopic-biodiversity-discovery age


- Fjeldså J. (Copenhagen, Denmark): The b10k project: genome data for all >10.000 bird species


- Mlíkovský J. (Prague, Czechia): Bird collections as a source of microscopic data


- Adamík, P. (Olomouc, Czechia): Egg collections as a key resource for studying the breeding phenology of the Common Cuckoo


- Hořák D. (Prague, Czechia): From measurements to traits: Employing museum collections in evolutionary ecology of birds
 

 

13:30-15:30
- Coffee break
 

 

16:30-18:00
- Prŷs-Jones, R. (Tring, UK): Novel uses of museum collections (round-table discussion)
 

19:30-??
- Dinner party (Hoffa bar, Senovážné náměstí 22, Prague 1)
 

 

Friday, 4 October 2013, 10:00-18:00
 

10:00-12:30
- Gouraud C. (La Châtre, France): The Baillon collection (La Châtre, France): discovery of a major ornithological collection


- Prŷs-Jones, R. (Tring, UK): Wallace’s Sarawak bird collection and the development of his ornithological knowledge


- Jansen, J.J.F.J. (Grave, The Netherlands): The Baudin collection. Retracing the Baudin collection, using mounts/skins and old documents, to retrace the steps of the scientific expedition (1800-1804)


- Barbagli F., Ceccolini F. & Violani C. (Florence & Pavia, Italy): An overlooked collection: birds from the Guyana Expedition by Nello Beccari (1931-32)


- Prŷs-Jones, R. (Tring, UK): The contribution of Allan Octavian Hume to south Asian ornithology
 

 

12:30-14:00
- Lunch break
 

 

14:00-15:30
- Boano G. & Pavia M. (Carmagnola & Turin, Italy): An example of integrated ornithological collection between the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Carmagnola and the Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra of the Torino University (Italy)


- Chytil J. (Přerov, Czechia): Bird collection in Přerov ornithological station; history, present status and its uniqueness


- Raković, M. (Belgrade, Serbia): Bird collection in Natural History Museum of Belgrade, Serbia
 

 

15:30-16:00
- Coffee break
 

 

16:00-18:00
- Sweet, P. (New York, USA): Dirty data and how to use it: A case study of Eastern Europe

 

- Russel D. (Tring, UK): A case study: the roller racking project at Tring


- Harding A. (Tring, UK): Biodiversity Heritage Library


- Töpfer, T. (Bonn, Germany): Closing time gaps in scientific bird collections - towards an international strategy of collection development (round-table discussion)


- Closing ceremony
 

 

Saturday, 5 October 2013, 10:30-??
 

10:00-??  (meeting point at the caffeeterria in the New building of the National Museum)
- Excursion to the bird collections of the National Museum (Prague) in Praha-Horní Počernice