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SEVENTH CONFERENCE ORIENTATION AND NAVIGATION BIRDS, HUMANS AND OTHER ANIMALS The Seventh International Conference on Animal Navigation, hosted by the Animal Navigation Special Interest Group of the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN), will be held at Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, UK, on 6-9 April 2011. The conference will bring together research scientists, from the whole range of disciplines that relate to animal navigation including Orientation, Migration, Ethology, Neurobiology, Sensory physiology, Ecology and Entomology. In keeping with the ethos of the Institute, the conference will also welcome professionals and amateurs from all fields of navigation and related scientific disciplines. We are grateful to the Company of Biologists Ltd, familiar to many through the Journal of Experimental Biology, which has provided a grant to provide support for students attending the conference, and to the European Commission (EC) who have helped some researchers from the new EC countries by the provision of travel funding. We also wish to thank the following for their contribution to the success of the conference: Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL), The European Office of Aerospace Research & Development (EOARD) and the Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG) ORGANISING COMMITTEE Dr Peter Fraser, Chairman RIN 11 Organising Committee Professor John Kemp, Past-Chairman RIN 11 Organising Committee Air Cdre ‘Pinky’ Grocott, Moderator RIN Animal-forum Capt Peter Chapman-Andrews, Director, RIN Sally-Anne Cooke, Conference and Events Manager, RIN VENUE UNIVERSITY OF READING, WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS, UPPER REDLANDS ROAD, READING, RG6 6UA The Conference will take place in the Palmer Lecture Theatre of the Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading. Accommodation will be available in the halls of residence at reasonable rates, and may be booked for partners who are not attending the conference. All rooms are single en-suite. An ice-breaker reception will be held on the Wednesday evening, prior to dinner, and a Conference Dinner will be held on the Friday evening. All meals (including the Conference Dinner), coffee/tea, and the ice-breaker reception, will be included in the conference fee. Reading is situated about 25 miles (~40 km) from Heathrow. The town of Reading is served by a direct bus service from Heathrow and by a fast train service from Paddington station, London. There is a bus service from Reading station to Whiteknights Campus (Bus routes 19, 20 and 21) and taxis are available from Reading Railway Station to Whiteknights Campus at about £9. See maps opposite. There is a bank, ATM and shop onsite. And there will be 50 parking spaces available fairly near to the accommodation. Parking spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
LOCATION & CONTACT Wantage Hall Accommodation Eat Park Park reception Car Park 2 Palmer building Blue room Senior common room Prior to the Conference: All queries should be addressed to the Institute: Royal Institute of Navigation 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AT Tel: +44 (0)20 7591 3135/3130 Fax: +44 (0)20 7591 3131 E-mail: conference@rin.org.uk During the Conference: Main University telephone: +44 (0)118 987 5123 Park Place Reception (Halls of Residence) may be contacted on: +44 (0)118 378 8800 Emergency contact number for the University Campus on a 24-hr basis: +44 (0)118 378 7799 Emergency contact number for the Royal Institute of Navigation: +44 07970 517271
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