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Conferences
The main national and international conferences contributed to by Peter Boyd
2015 United Kingdom, Liverpool. Trans-Atlantic Dialogues on Cultural Heritage International Conference 13-16 July 2015. Speaker. Presentation and forthcoming paper: 'A Shared Transatlantic Heritage of Scots Roses - icons of cultural identity'. In Proceedings of the Trans-Atlantic Dialogues on Cultural Heritage International Conference held in Liverpool, UK, 13-16 July 2015. University of Birmingham Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage and University of Illinois Collaborative for Cultural Heritage Management and Policy (CHAMP). To be published on ISBN numbered CD in early 2016. See Trans-Atlantic Dialogues conference website .
2014 Australia, Tasmania. 12th National Heritage Roses in Australia Conference, Launceston, Tasmania. 2nd-4th December 2014. Keynote presentation and workshops: 'The Heritage of Scots Roses with special reference to the Southern Hemisphere'.
2014 United Kingdom, Winchester. Heritage Rose Foundation International Conference, 23rd - 25th June 2014. Presentation: 'Scots Roses and related cultivars of Rosa spinosissima - a brief introduction'.
2014 United States, California, Davis. University of California Davis 'An Afternoon with Roses' (part of UC Davis Annual Rose Weekend). Presentation (2nd May) and workshop (3rd May): 'An introduction to the History of Garden Roses with particular attention to Scots Roses'.
2013 Germany, Hannover. ISHS Sixth International Symposium on Rose Research and Cultivation, Hannover, Germany, 25th-30th August 2013. Presentation and published paper: 'Scots Roses and related cultivars of Rosa spinosissima - a review'. In Proceedings of the ISHS Sixth International Symposium on Rose Research and Cultivation, Hannover, Germany, 25th-30th August 2013. Web version available on this website
2012 New Zealand, Dunedin. Heritage Roses in New Zealand National Conference, Dunedin. 30th Nov. - 2nd Dec. 2012. Presentation: 'The Romantic Heritage of Scots Roses'.
2012 Japan, Sakura. WFRS 12th International Heritage Rose Conference, Sakura, Japan 31st May - 4th June 2012. Presentation and published paper: 'Rosa spinosissima - aspects of its natural history and associations with people from prehistory to the present day'. In 12th International Heritage Rose Conference, Sakura, Japan June 2012. World Federation of Rose Societies. Published on CD. Web version available on this website
2010 United Kingdom, Hertfordshire. RNRS Historic Roses Group AGM and Autumn Conference at Hunton Park, Hertfordshire, 23-24th October 2010. Presentation : 'A Quest for the Towton Rose' and subsequent published papers: 'The Towton Rose: fact, fancy and fiction' (Part I). Historic Rose Journal. No 41. Spring/Summer 2011. Royal National Rose Society. pp. 9-15 and 'The Towton Rose: fact, fancy and fiction (Part II). Historic Rose Journal. No. 42. Autumn 2011. Royal National Rose Society. pp. 24-30. Shortened version of 'Towton Roses, Fact and Fable' published in The Towton Herald 2010-2011 (Issue no. 52 and no. 53).
2009 Slovenia, Ljubljana. International Conference Bioscience and Society: Biodiversity - Diversity of Living Systems. Ljubljana, Slovenia / Mednarodni posvet Biološka Znanost in Družba: Biodiverziteta – Raznolikost Živih Sistemov. Ljubljana, Slovenia. 1st & 2nd October 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Presentation, video and published paper: ' The Young Charles Darwin - Student, Naturalist and Gardener' / 'Mladi Charles Darwin – Študent, Naravoslovec in Vrtnar'. In Proceedings of the International Conference Bioscience and Society: Biodiversity - Diversity of Living Systems. Ljubljana, Slovenia / Mednarodni posvet Biološka Znanost in Družba: Biodiverziteta – Raznolikost Živih Sistemov. Ljubljana, Slovenia. 1st & 2nd October 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Web version available on this website Video of Lecture: length about 49 minutes including introduction by Gregor Zupancic and a Question & Answer session after the lecture. Available on external website: videolectures.net
2009 Germany, Giessen. Jahrestagung des Verbandes der Botanischen Gärten e.V. 24th - 27th Sept. 2009 in Botanischen Garten der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. Charles Darwin Bicentenary Conference. Presentation: 'Charles Dawin: gardener and botanist'.
2009 Canada, Vancouver. WFRS World Rose Convention, Vancouver, Canada, June 2009. Presentation and published paper: 'The World Heritage of Scots Roses'. In Papers presented at the World Rose Convention, Vancouver, Canada, June 2009. World Federation of Rose Societies. pp.152-155. [Published on CD] Web version available on this website
2008 Denmark, Copenhagen. Royal Danish Horticultural Society Conference, University of Copenhagen. 8th February 2008. Presentation: 'Scots Roses and other Pimpinellifolias: their rediscovery and conservation'.
2008 United Kingdom, Mottisfont. RNRS Historic Roses Group AGM and Autumn Conference at National Trust Mottisfont House. Presentation: 'Scots Roses and other Spinosissimas: their rediscovery and conservation'.
2008 United States, California, Palo Alto. University of Stanford Darwin Day Conference 10th Feb 2008. Presentation: 'The Darwin Gardeners - variation by design? (Intelligent Design - garden-wise!)'
2008 United States, California, Palo Alto. Palo Alto Humanist Forum for 'Darwin Day' on 'Charles Darwin of Shrewsbury'. 10th Feb 2008. Presentation: 'Charles Darwin and the Shrewsbury Context'. [N.B. the concept of 'Darwin Day' was originated by the Palo Alto Humanist Community].
2007 France, Chaalis. WFRS International Heritage Roses Conference at Chaalis, France 12th - 15th June 2007. Presentation and article: 'Scots Roses and other Pimpinellifolias: their rediscovery and conservation'. Rosa Gallica No. 5. Spring 2007. Web version available
2005 United Kingdom, Birmingham. PlantNetwork Conference on 'Historic and Cultural Significance of Plants in Cultivation' at the University of Birmingham, September 2005. Presentation: 'Darwin's family garden in Shrewsbury and the search for lost Scots Roses' and published paper: 'In Search of lost Scots Roses'. PlantNetwork Newsletter No. 29, Cambridge. Web version available
2002 United Kingdom, Birmingham. mda Conference 'Common Threads' at Birmingham Botanical Garden on 5th September 2002. Presentation and published abstract: 'ShrewD Access' for 'Joined-up users'. Web version available
2002 United Kingdom, London. Joint LITC/LAMIT Conference on 'Content Management for Information Professionals' at the South Bank University, London on 11th April 2002. Presentation and published paper: 'Multi-disciplinary Content Management in Darwin Country' - a case study'. In Special Content Management Volume of VINE (Proceedings of the Joint LITC/LAMIT Conference on 'Content Management for Information Professionals') Web version available
BOYD, P.D.A. (this site) 'Multi-disciplinary Content Management in Darwin Country - a case study'. Notes from a presentation given to Joint LITC/LAMIT Conference on Content Management for Information Professionals at the South Bank University, London on 11th April 2002 Conference website and direct link to presentation
2000 United Kingdom, Cambridge. Museum Documentation Association Conference ‘Clicks and Mortar - building cultural spaces for the 21st century’ September 2000. Presentation and published paper: 'Darwin Country - Cradle of Science, Technology and the Better Life! - a case study'. In mda information vol 5, no5, pp 35-44. Proceedings of the Museum Documentation Association Conference, September 2000: ‘Clicks and Mortar - building cultural spaces for the 21st century’. Web version available
2000 United Kingdom, London. Association for Geographic Information Conference 'Geographic Information supporting UK plc' at London Olympia. Presentation and published paper: 'Heritage UK plc - a portal to space and time through web GIS'. In Geographic Information supporting UK plc. Association for Geographic Information Conference Proceedings 2000. Published on CD. Web version available
1999 United Kingdom, London, Olympia. Association for Geographic Information Conference 28th - 30th September 1999 (GIS '99). Presentation, poster and published paper: 'GIS in Museums - a case study'. In Access to Better Information. Association for Geographic Information Conference Proceedings 1999, 8.9.1-8.9.7. Web version available The poster of the same title was awarded the Prize for Best Poster in the AGI Project Showcase at GIS '99.
1992 United Kingdom, Barnstaple. British Pteridological Society Field Meeting in North Devon, 23rd-27th September 1992. Presentation, Excursions Leader, and published paper: 'Report on British Pteridological Society Field Meeting in North Devon, 23rd-27th September 1992'. Bulletin of British Pteridological Society, 4, 114-117. Web version available
1991 United Kingdom, Lake District, near Kendal. British Pteridological Society Centenary Symposium 1991 at Heaves Hotel, near Kendal. Presentation and published paper: 'The Victorian Fern Cult in South West Britain'. In IDE, JERMY and PAUL 1992. Fern Horticulture: Past, Present and Future Perspectives. Intercept, Andover. 33-56. Web version available
BOYD, P.D.A. 1981(a). The palaeoecology of estuarine deposits associated with archaeological sites with particular reference to the City of London (synopsis). In Brothwell and Dimbleby 1981. Environmental aspects of coasts and islands. Symposia for the Association for Environmental Archaeology, 1. (B.A.R. International Series, 94), 87-88.
1980 United Kingdom, Hull. British Micropalaeontological Society Conference 'Microfossils from Recent and Fossil Shelf Seas'. Presentation and article: 'The micropalaeontology and palaeoecology of medieval estuarine sediments from the Fleet and Thames in London'. In Neale and Brasier, 1981. Microfossils from Recent and Fossil Shelf Seas. Ellis Horwood, Chichester, 274- 292. Web version available
1980 ? Diatom Group talk
1974 United Kingdom, Bristol. Palaeontological Association Meeting at Bristol University on 'The Recognition of Brackish-water Assemblages in the Fossil Record'. 17th December 1974. Presentation and printed abstract: 'Organic-walled microplankton and other microfossils as palaeosalinity indicators in the Middle Jurassic of the Inner Hebrides'. Palaeontological Association Circular 78a, November 1974. [Research undertaken while postgraduate student at University of Sheffield 1970-1974].
1974 United Kingdom, London. British Micropalaeontological Group Meeting at University College London on 20th February 1974. Presentation and printed synopsis: 'The Micropalaeontology of the Middle Jurassic of the Inner Hebrides'. British Micropalaeontological Group Circular No 9 April 1974. [Research undertaken while postgraduate student at University of Sheffield 1970-1974].
1972 United Kingdom, Oxford. Palaeontological Association Meeting at Oxford University in December 1972. Presentation, poster/demonstration and printed abstract: 'An assemblage approach to the study of microfossils from the Middle Jurassic of Scotland'. Palaeontological Association Circular. [Research undertaken while postgraduate student at University of Sheffield 1970-1974].
1972 United Kingdom, Leicester. Palaeontological Association/British Micropalaeontological Group Demonstration Meeting at Leicester University on 'The Use of the Electron Microscope in Palaeontology' in October 1972.. Poster/Demonstration: 'Scanning electron micrographs of microfossils from the Middle Jurassic of Scotland'. [Research undertaken while postgraduate student at University of Sheffield 1970-1974].
1967? United Kingdom, Aberdeen. Scottish Universities Biological Conference, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen. Presentation: 'Diatoms - an introduction'.