About

The 4th Annual European Croc Networking Meeting will be held at The National Reptile Zoo in Killkenny, Ireland from 4-6 October, 2019

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Speakers

Jeff Lang

Gharial Ecology Project

Gharial 'superdads' on the Chambal river, India.

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Joe Kristoffer Partyka

Croc health and parasite interactions; working with the CRC though coming from one of the coldest places on the planet! 

Marisa Tellez

Crocodile Research Coalition

Croc parasitology, population biology, genetics, threats, conservation outreach

Host

T -shirt design

Rikki Gumbs

ZSL EDGE of Existence & Imperial College   

EDGE metric to prioritise crocs for conservation & supporting EDGE fellows saving Critically Endangered crocs

Stephan Reber

Lund University

Crocodilian Cognition: Understanding the Dinosaurian Mind

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Mark Young

University of Edinburgh

Fossil marine crocodylomorphs and crocodylomorph neuroanatomy

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Iri Gill

Chester Zoo   

Crocodilian behavioural management, Tomistoma training programme 

Sarah Carpentier

Aquarium du perigord noir   

Alligator Public Outreach and Training

Flavio Morrissiey

CrocFest, Global CrocFests and Raising Funds for Croc Conservation

Poster abstract submissions

The poster session is open to anyone wanting to share their work or wanting feedback on ideas, including, but not limited to, research projects, enclosure development, industry ideas, conservation and management approaches. Please email abstracts of no longer than 300 words to eurocrocnetwork@gmail.com with the subject line Surname_poster

Workshops

Target Training Workshop: This will be offered by James at his facility on Friday evening. Many of you have experience, come lend your expertise. Others, this will be a great workshop to help you as keepers and those who work in the wild to learn more about the capabilities of these animals.

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Experimental Design Workshop: This will be offered by Iri Gill and Rob Gandola on Saturday afternoon.  This workshop will be useful for anyone planning to conduct research with crocodilians, especially aimed at those without formal scientific training.

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Field Techniques and Community Outreach Workshop: This will be offered by Marisa Tellez on Sunday afternoon, and will be a great workshop for anyone who has - or wants to - work with crocodilians in the field, and conduct outreach with communities who live alongside crocodilians. 

Supported by

Organising Committee

Ashley Pearcy Buitenwerf, Agata Staniewicz, James Hennessy, Phoebe Griffith, Greg Boussens-Dumon, Rob Gandola, Joe Partyka

Accomodation

Camping

Kilkenny Camping: free to participants. Please make note in your registration form.

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Hostels

Important: We have made a special deal with a local hostel. Please do all bookings directly through the hostel and not through a third party. Let them know you are with the National Reptile Zoo.

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Kilkenny Tourist Hostel: 18eur/person/night

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Hotels

These are the room quotes for Hotels in Kilkenny on Oct 5th and 6th they are on a first come, first served basis.Inform them you are with the National Reptile Zoo. However, please checking third party sites for possibly better deals.

Hotel Kilkenny - 1k from town centre

Room rates - Fri Oct 4th €177 B+B, Sat Oct 5th €177 B+B

Phone 00353 56 776 2000

email experience@hotelkilkenny.ie

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Hibernian Hotel - Town centre

Room rates - Fri Oct 4th €200 B+B, Sat Oct 5th €200 B+B

Phone 00353 56 777 1888

info@kilkennyhibernianhotel.com

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Clubhouse Hotel - Town Centre 

Room rates - Fri Oct 4th €100 B+B, Sat Oct 5th €150 B+B

Phone 00353 56 772 1994 

info@clubhousehotel.com

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Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel - Town Centre 

Room rates - Fri Oct 4th and Sat Oct 5th B+B €423 total 

Phone 00353 56 775 0200

reservations@kilkennyormonde.com

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For a little more Luxury - The Lyrath Estate, 

Fri Oct 4th and Sat Oct 5th €480 each night 

00353 56 776 0088

info@lyrath.com

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The Village Campus (very clean/Hostel Style) 1km from Town centre 

Room rates - Fri Oct 4th and Sat Oct 5th €210 total 

Phone 0044 113 467 9515

support@booked.net

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Transportation

Continue to check your emails and/or the Facebook page for more information about transport and shuttles

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Please feel free to use the Facebook page to arrange carpools as we get closer to the event.