Wednesday Conference Schedule

Time	Wednesday
08:00-09:00	Continental Breakfast – Sponsored by Vancouver International Airport
09:00-10:00	Special Presentation: Graham Martin – A Bird’s Eye View
10:00-10:15	Awards & Sponsor Recognition
10:15-10:45	Vendor Presentations
10:45-11:30	Morning Break – Co-sponsored by Vancouver International Airport & BSAC
11:30-12:30	Panel discussion Current and future airport wildlife management challenges John Weller, moderator Panel 1: Small airports and wildlife: What’s a manager to do? Panelists Steve Smith, Manager, Kelowna International Airport Edith Senechal, Environmental Coordinator, Transportation, Kativik Regional Government, Kuujjuaq, Quebec Mike Leonard, Supervisor, Airport Operations, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Panel 2:* Global climate change and species shifts: Current impacts and planning for the future Panelists: Lilian Sales Macedo, Postdoctoral Researcher, RedNet Canada, University of British Columbia-Kelowna Nick Atwell, Senior Natural Resources & Wildlife Manager, Port of Portland *Jeff Follett, CEO, Avisure
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:00	Technical Session 4: Hazards at Airports Sean Baynton, moderator
13:30-14:00	Project Winchell – Royal Air Force Rick de Ronde (TS4P8)
14:00-14:30	B The use of Slew-to-Cue PTZ cameras integrated with avian radar for aviation safety at airports Sara A. Handrigan & Tim J. Nohara (TS5P9)
14:30-15:00	Preventive wildlife strike strategy implemented at the airports operated by Fraport Greece during the COVID-19 pandemic Dionysios Ntampakis (TS4P10)
15:00-15:30	Afternoon Break
15:30-16:30	Technical Session 5: Radar Applications 2 Megan Denean, moderator
15:30-16:00	Formation wing-beat modulation (FWM) effect in radar signals of bird flocks: Theory and implication Jiangkun Gong (TS5P11)
16:00-17:00	*Panel Discussion* Topic: Hazard Detection, Standardized Warnings, and Avoiding Hazards: Lessons from Mitigating Wind Shear
	Jeff Follett, moderator Panelists: Richard Dolbeer, Science Advisor, USDA Wildlife Services Isabel Metz, Research Associate, DLR’s Institute of Flight Guidance *Kurt Roberts, Airplane Safety Engineer, Boeing Company
17:00-18:00	BSAC Annual General Meeting

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