Animal health, reproduction and survival in the age of humans 27–29 October 2026

Climate change and changes to land-use practices worldwide challenge wild and domesticated animals and the human population. Climate models suggest our future will be significantly warmer and less predictable, including both severe droughts and floods. 

At the same time, pollution increases and natural environments shrink when the human population grows. This threatens the resilience of animal populations and entire ecosystems. 

Ultimately, anthropogenically-derived changes to natural and developed environments are likely to lead to range restrictions, species extinctions, and increased movement of both human- and non-human animals, with significant carry-over effects on key societal functions such as food production, food safety, and sustainability.

The third Thermal Biology Symposium will feature an appealing suite of invited presentations and contributed talks over three days and conclude by a one-day workshop in conservations physiology targeted towards early career researchers. The event will bring together researchers working on various aspects pertaining to animals and temperature, social justice, human physiology, climate change, and land use practices in a changing world.

Speakers

The list of keynote and invited speakers is still being finalised. The following speakers are currently confirmed:

• Professor Steven J. Cooke, Carleton University
• Professor Adel Daoud, Linköping University
• Doctor Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Lund University
• Associate professor Sofia Enhörning, MD, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital
• Professor Andrea Fuller, University of Witwatersrand
• Professor Michael Kearney, Melbourne University (zoom)
• Doctor Patrice Pottier, Gothenburg University
• Professor Rhonda Snook, Stockholm University
• Professor Erik Sveberg Dietrichs, MD, University of Oslo

Workshop Friday 30 October

We are organising a workshop in conservation physiology targeted at, but not limited to, early career researchers. The workshop will feature a broad range of topics related to conservation physiology, including conceptual matters and conservation physiology in practice, meta-analytical and data science approaches and practical training in biophysical modelling. The workshop will be taught be Andrea Fuller, Steven J. Cooke, Patrice Pottier and others.

Registration

The registration will open in August and close 31 September 2026.

Please note that physical attendance in Lund is limited to 50 delegates, reflecting fire safety regulations at the venue. It will be possible to participate via Zoom in all talks.