The 2019 Australian Entomological Society Conference

1 - 4 December 2019

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre at South Bank, Brisbane

Program 2019

2019 Australian Entomological Society 50th AGM and Scientific Conference, in association with the Society of Australian Systematic Biologists and Australasian Arachnological Society

Sunday 1 – Wednesday 4 December 2019

Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre

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Program Summary

Saturday 30 November 9:00 – 16:30 Career Development Workshop  for Women (contact Nerida Wilson; flyer available here)
Sunday 1 December 0815 – 15.30 Pre conference tour to the Bribie Island Butterfly (contact Dawn, info available here)
10:30 – 15:30 Editorial Board Meeting, Austral Entomology
14:00 – 17:00 Registration desk open
17:30 – 19:30 Welcome Function (Queensland Museum)
Monday 2 December 8:00 Registration desk open
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome
9:00 – 9:45 Invited Presentation: Craig Moritz (2019 SASB Distinguished Career Award)
9:45 – 10:45 Keynote Presentation: Bryan Lessard (sponsored by AES)
11:15 – 16:00 Concurrent sessions (4x)
16:15 – 17:30 Rapid-fire talks
17:30 – 18:30 Poster session
17:30 – 18:00 General meeting of the Australasian Arachnological Society
18:30 Student Quiz Night 2019
Tuesday 3 December 8:45 – 9:00 Announcements and housekeeping
9:00 – 10:00 Keynote Presentation: Seraina Klopfstein (sponsored by SASB)
10:00 – 10:30 Invited Presentation: Kevin Thiele (Taxonomy Australia)
11:00 – 12:30 Concurrent sessions (4x)
13:15 – 14:15 Keynote Presentation: Owen Seeman (sponsored by AAS)
14:15 – 15:00 Phil Carne Student Prize
15:30 – 17:15 Concurrent sessions (4x)
17:30 – 18:30 AES and SASB Annual General Meetings
19:00 Conference Dinner (The Rivershed Room, Howard Smith Wharves)
Wednesday 4 December 8:45 – 9:00 Announcements and housekeeping
9:00 – 10:00 Keynote Presentation: Romina Rader (sponsored by AES)
10:00 – 10:30 Pat Marks Medal
10:45 – 15:15 Concurrent sessions (4x)
15:45 – 16:30 Wrap-up and prizes
16:30 – 17:00 SASB incoming council meeting