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11th International Otter Colloquium

Memories of Pavia

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Wolfgang Gettmann | Laura Bonesi | Lorenzo Quaglietta | Jane Simpson | Angie Doroff

"Take an otter with you.
Take a river with you.
Take the otters in your hands
Take the otters like your friends."
Claudio Prigioni
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“This was the first time that I have been together with all the otter people from all over the world and I must say it was a great experience. It enables me now to keep in contact with so many collegues and discuss problems round the otter species. ” - Wolfgang Gettmann

 In the hall, the delegates wait for the start of the meeting Swedes and Englishwomen! The way into the University: all dogs on leashes, all bicycles to be wheeled not ridden Wolfgang Gettmann
In the coffee room: a bust of Camillo Golgi (July 7, 1843 – January 21, 1926) was an Italian physician, pathologist, scientist, and Nobel laureate. And on the right, Wolfgang Gettmann. The talk launching the Otter Mortality Website Lesley and Otter look at the statue of Alexandro Volta, in the courtyard of the University Claudio Prignioni (left) and Helene Jacques (right) with Rachel Kuhn looking on James Williams showing Lesley the mortality records collected by the Somerset Otter Group Gonzalo Medina Vogel and Juliana Vianna show off their newest recruit to Marine Otter conservation!
A hot day - reflections in a window The Visconti Castello in Pavia, which had an exhibition of paintings by various painters called "Leonardo" Garibaldi at the top of the Monument di Resorgimento, commemorating the unification of Italy The Strada Nuevo, the main street through Pavia north-south, which is one of the Roman roads A house with a balcony in the streets of Pavia A shop in Pavia
Pizza! Inside the Basilica di San Michele Maggiore Detail of one of the memorial plaques on the walls of the University Getting off the bus at the Conference Dinner: Lesley Wright (with Otter), Reinhard Klenke and Emmelianna Bujak in the foreground Going into the Restaurant, which is in one of the palaces of the Sforza family At the dinner
Left to right: Catherine O'Reilly, Lesley Wright, Otter, Angie Doroff and Carol Bennetto Catherine O'Reilly (centre), Dena Cator from SSC; Tom Serfass raises a glass in the background Sarah Paul operates on her beef with a Swiss Army Knife! The Silent Auction at the dinner: Aksel Bo Madsen (left), Hiroshi Sasaki, Amit Dolev, Catherine O'Reilly and Myfanwy Rowlands adding their bids Silent Auction: Reinhard Klenke (left), Mis Bisther (in grey wrap) Silent Auction: Anna Roos makes her bid
Otter sweets from Japan, which Wolfgang bid on Helene Jacques collects the final bids for the Silent Auction Claudio Prignioni and Anna Loy making their speeches at the dinner Dessert! Lemon Geleti Nemo got to be in one of the talks! Jane and Vic Simpson
Padma da Silva (left), Reinhard Klenke, Jyoti Bandhari (front) and Rachel Kuhn Goodbye, Volta Hall (where Wolfgang was staying during the Colloquium) The well-travelled case of an Otter Person! Home again: Nemo enjoyed his gift of pumpkin seeds from Italy, and admired the terracotta plaque commemorating the Colloquium Thanks!
People around the statue of Alexander Volta The little otter that Laura won in the auction Anna Loy and the others outside the gate     Laura Bonesi
“You could feel the friendly environment of OSG! Great meeting, as always!” - Lorenzo Quaglietta The gang at Nicole's place - Jane Simposon, Carol Bonnetto, Lesley Wright, Padma de Silva, Otter and Nicole Duplaix Jane Simpson at the Monastery Certosa di Pavia Gra-Car Vania, recovered, at the Monastery   Lorenzo Quaglietta
"Great conference in Pavia , so thank you to the organising committee for making it all possible." - Vic Simpson Vic Simpson Enjoying a meal Andreas Kranz (left) and Vadim Sidorovich Nuno Pedroso and Laura Bonesi - and an enormous pizza! Vic Simpson and Anna Roos Jane Simpson
Helene Jacques Jyoti Bandhari Angie Doroff Lorenzo Quagliettta and Vania Fonseca marco Pavanello
When the rain came like a monsoon! The posters Vic and Jane Simpson with gelati! The colloquium banner outside the university Enjoying a meal outside the Duomo (cathedral)
Gonzalo Medina Vogel with the Japanese contingent and Mr Park from Korea A statue of a lady washing the carpets at the river of Ticino, next to the roofed bridge On the covered bridge The Portuguese contingent a carillon on one of the churches
Going to the monastery, Certosa di Pavia In the pouring rain outside the monstery The entrance to the monastery The monstery sillhouette  
Angie's montage Angie Doroff
"It was so nice to meet lots of otter friends and make new ones as well" - Lesley Wright Statue of Pope Pius IX outside the College Chapel A house Arches and a tabac Lesley Wright
The Castello Visconteo, built in 1360 by Galeazzo II Visconti Amit at the Social Dinner Hussain and Padma at the Social Dinner A large and beautiful barn on the back road to the campus The campus at the swimming pool complex where we stayed.
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