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