The World Birdstrike Association (www.worldbirdstrike.com) is partnering with the British-Irish Airports EXPO to hold the World Birdstrike Association Europe Conference at ExCeL London, 6 2020.
Conference theme:
‘The normalisation of deviance: how unacceptable practices and standards became acceptable’
“Until there’s a major tragedy, nothing will happen!” – Captain Gary Cooke, President, World Birdstrike Association
Call for papers:
This multi-disciplinary, all-stakeholder conference focuses on the reduction of birdstrike risk to aviation. The World Birdstrike Association is inviting interested speakers to submit ideas for consideration.
Presentation topics include:
- Recent events and investigations
- Data methods, techniques and future developments for bird/wildlife mitigation
- New airport methods and techniques
- Helicopter and drone bird/wildlife mitigation
- ATC issues and solutions to bird/wildlife mitigation
- Global climate change and the effect on bird/wildlife hazards to aviation
The deadline for ideas is 17 February 2020. They should be sent to: ross@pps-publications.com
