About this event
Ticket sales are now closed for the UK Squirrel Accord Anniversary Conference.
On 25-26 June 2025 we are welcomed by the University of Greenwich for two days filled with insightful discussions and networking opportunities. This in-person event will bring together experts to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the UK Squirrel Accord partnership.
Sessions will cover conservation, management and research, and include opportunity to feed into the development of our new multi-year strategy - see below for the list of sessions and talks. A drinks reception with guests and a poster session is included on the evening of the first day.
Thanks to our conference sponsors: Red Squirrel Survival Trust and University of Greenwich
This is a unique opportunity to celebrate, explore and connect.
Conference sessions & talks
Guest speakers
Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary - Department of Food & Rural Affairs
Geraint Richards MVO - Head Forester - Duchy of Cornwall
Sir William Worsley - Chair - Forestry Commission
Conservation
Leveraging invasive grey squirrel management for ecotoxicological monitoring – Cheryl Heard – Zoological Society of London
Pine martens and squirrels – conservation and conflict – Katy Bell – Ulster Wildlife
Red squirrel conservation in Northern England – Mike Denbury – Red Squirrels Northern England
The effect of anthropogenic noise on red squirrel and pine marten behaviour – Emily Legge – Queen’s University Belfast
Urban ecology and conservation of the Eurasian red squirrel – Dr Kat Hamill – Nottingham Trent University
Disease
How does the invasive grey squirrel influence Lyme disease ecology in the UK? – Dr Katie August & Dr Holly Broadhurst – University of Greenwich & University of Salford
Stakeholder perceptions of a One Health approach to managing grey squirrels and tick-borne disease in the UK – Dr Harry Marshall – Forest Research
Fertility control
How do you solve a problem like the grey squirrel? – Rebecca Pinkham – Animal & Plant Health Agency
Grey squirrel fertility control and the benefits for tree health – Sarah Beatham – Animal & Plant Health Agency
Overview of fertility control efforts around the world – Professor Giovanna Massei – Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control
Genetics
Applying genetic research to strengthen red squirrel conservation in fragmented habitats – Dr Rebecca Synnott – South East Technological University
Conservation genomics of Scottish red squirrels: implications for UK species restoration – Professor Rob Ogden – University of Edinburgh
Genetic diversity and selection pressure in endangered populations – Dr Emily Hardouin – Bournemouth University
UK Squirrel Accord
Celebrating ten-years of the UK Squirrel Accord – Rebecca Isted – Forestry Commission
Defining UK Squirrel Accord priorities for the next five years – Kay Haw – UK Squirrel Accord
Developing a national red squirrel recovery strategy for England – Dr Caio Kenup – Zoological Society of London
Expanding collaborative grey squirrel management – Julie Bailey – UK Squirrel Accord
Workshop session
Building a spatial database to understand forest and tree susceptibility to invasive grey squirrel damage in British woodlands – Alexandra Ash – University of Southampton
