Day 1 Thursday 18 November 2021
| 9:00 | Check in- click on the link above to join the meeting room and wait until the session starts at 9:15. | Use the purple support button below to seek our support if need be. Please ensure you join the meeting with your microphone muted. |
| 9:15 | Opening and Welcome | Dave Richardson |
| 9:40 | Ground rules and resources | John Measey |
| 9:45 | Keynote speaker Title: Knowns and unknowns of the distribution and accumulation of alien species worldwide. | Hanno Seebens, Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F), Germany |
| 10:35 | Short recess | |
| 10:50 | Student presentations of 5 minutes each, with 10-15 minutes thereafter for Q & A | |
| Session 1 Introduced and chaired by Dr Anandi Bierman | Ms Thandeka Mahlobo, M.Sc. Ms Marizanne Visagie, M.Sc. Ms Uviwe Bolosha, Ph.D. Mr Phikolomzi Matikinca, Ph.D. Mr Phuluso Mudau, Ph.D. | |
| 11:30 | Partner panel discussion | TBA |
| 12:15 | Recess for lunch- we will see you again at 1:30 pm! | |
| 13:30 | Welcome back – Book Launch The evolutionary ecology and invasions Book with no name How to write a PhD in Biological Sciences | John M Jaco le Roux Cang Hui & Dave Richardson John Measey |
| 13:35 | Session 2- Monitoring biological invasions Introduced and chaired by Dr Blair Cowie | Mr Armand Engelbrecht, M.Sc. Mr Asekho Mantintsilili, M.Sc. Mr Sam Peta, M.Sc. Ms Gaylen Carelse, M.Sc. Ms Emily Jones, Ph.D. |
| 14:10 | Session 3- distribution and impacts of invasive species Introduced and chaired by Dr Andrea Melotto | Ms Dewidine van der Colff, Ph.D. Mr Tshepiso Seboko, M.Sc. Mr Dan Van Blerk, M.Sc. Mr Takalani Nelufule, Ph.D. Ms Madeleine Pienaar, M.Sc. |
| 14:50 | Short recess | |
| 15:00 | Session 4- Invasion success: From monitoring to drivers Introduced and chaired by Dr Christophe Botella | Ms Nicole Vorster-Martin, Ph.D. Ms Chelsey Matthys, M.Sc. Ms Laurie Araspin, Ph.D. Mr Sipho Mbonani, Ph.D. Ms Alekz Szewczuk, Ph.D. |
| 15:45 | Any more questions, observed synergies, interesting issues? | |
| 16:00 | Wrapping up for Day 1- we will see you again at 9:00 am Friday 19 November (Using the same link) | |
Day 2 Wednesday 19 November 2021
| 9:00 | Reconvene for the closing day | Click on the link above to join the meeting room and wait until the session starts at 9:15. Use the purple support button below to seek our support if need be. Please ensure you join the meeting with your microphone muted. |
| 9:15 | Welcome back | Dave Richardson |
| 9:15 | Keynote speaker Title: The impacts of alien invasions- to be confirmed | Brian van Wilgen |
| 10:00 | Short recess | |
| 10:15 | Awarding best student presentation awards | John Measey, Laura Meyerson, Piero Genovesi with C·I·B guest adjudicators |
| 11:00 | Another successful C·I·B ARM concludes- thank you for your input, interest! | |