Organized by:
The Aquatic Ecosystem Health and
Management Society (AEHMS)
International Symposium Changing Great Lakes of the World (GLOW IV) State of Lake Tanganyika, a Case Study Climate change, Food web alterations, Invasive species, and Management
February 20th to 22nd, 2006 Bagamoyo, Tanzania |
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Sponsored by: Great Lakes Fishery Commission, U.S. Geological Survey, International Joint Commission |
Great Lakes of the World (GLOW)
GLOW is a continuing series of international symposia organized by AEHMS in order to promote interaction and communication between Great/Large Lakes scientists and communities across the world. The purpose of GLOW is to provide a platform for the understanding of structure, function and performance of large ecosystems from an integrated, multi-disciplinary and sustainable perspective.
Background
Since the Symposium on Resource Use and Conservation of the African Great Lakes, which was held in Bujumbura, Burundi, in 1989, much new information has been obtained about the state of Lake Tanganyika. The fourth GLOW symposium offers a unique opportunity to review and evaluate progress made on Lake Tanganyika as a case study and other Great Lakes in general. Lake Tanganyika constitutes an important source of income, employment, drinking water and food for a multitude of people living on or near the lake. Our challenge is to convince the relevant authorities that the health of Lake Tanganyika’s ecosystem is the key element in the sustainability of the resource use and a prerequisite for both human health and development.
The Symposium plans to focus on a variety of timely topics and themes relevant to Great Lakes of the World, large lakes in general and Lake Tanganyika in particular.
| Suggested themes and topics: Climate change, Food-web Alterations, Invasive species, Fish habitat, Species at risk, Biodiversity, Overexploitation, Pollution and Eutrophication, Environmental Economics, Watershed Management/Conservation, Ecotourism and National Parks, Hydrology, Water Resources Property Rights, Policy and its Evaluation, Advances in Ecosystem modeling, Lessons from the Great Lakes of the World, Emerging technologies. |
Venue and accommodation: The conference will be held at the luxury Oceanic Bay hotel in Bagamoyo (www.oceanicbay.com), north of Dar es Salaam, an ideal venue on the tropical coast of the Indian Ocean, where one can enjoy the oceanic breeze under the famous African palm trees. Accommodation information and hotel rates are provided Here with the Registration Form. |
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Travel Information:
The closest international airport is Dar es Salaam International Airport, which is approximately 1 hour from the hotel in Bagamoyo. Check-in and registration will begin on February 19th, 2006.
Shuttles: Three shuttles will be arranged on February 19th at various times, and one early February 20th. Shuttles will also be organized for after the close of the conference. Each shuttle ride will cost $25.
Visa requirements: Visas can be obtained at the airport for US $50.
Health/inoculation: vaccinations for yellow fever are mandatory. Malaria prophylaxis is suggested as well.
Poster presentations
Posters must fit entirely within a space 1.2 m wide and 0.9 m high. The poster must be in English, and a large font. The posters will be displayed during the entire symposium with a dedicated poster session.
Oral presentations
Oral presentations should be 15 minutes long with 5 minutes question-and-answer. Facilities will be provided with either Power Point or 35mm slide projection available. Authors using PowerPoint presentations should submit their presentations prior to the meeting to ensure compatibility.
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GLOW IV: Tentative Schedule-at-a-Glance |
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Pre-Conference |
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Sunday, February 19th, 2006 |
Arrival at Dar es Salaam |
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Transportation to Bagamoyo & Check-in |
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Conference: Day 1 |
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Monday, February 20th |
Welcome & Inauguration of conference |
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Plenary presentation |
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Scientific Session: Lake Tanganyika Case Study |
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Poster session |
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Conference: Day 2 |
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Tuesday, February 21st |
Scientific Session: Lake Tanganyika cont’d |
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Scientific Session: African Great Lakes |
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Banquet |
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Conference: Day 3 |
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Wednesday, February 22nd |
Scientific Session: Comparative studies: Great Lakes of the World |
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Panel Discussion: Summary and recommendations |
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Post-Conference |
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February 23rd – 25th |
Optional Safari Field Trip |
Excursions:
The Local Arrangements Committee has organized a safari. Participants going on the safari will arrive back in Bagamoyo on the afternoon of Saturday, February 25th. The organizing committee will organize room bookings if desired, but it will be the responsibility of the participants to pay the hotel directly.Day 1: Bagamoyo to Mikumi overnight at Mikumi Genesis Day 2: Mikumi to Udzungwa for evening game drive overnight at Udzungwa Mountain Lodge. Day 3: Morning trekking at Udzungwa then return drive to Bagamoyo. Price will be $ 300 USD per three days per person (all inclusive except tips). |
Registration:
For details of the registration fee, please see the "Registration form" attached. The deadline for the submission of the Registration Form is January 10th, 2006. A late fee of $25/$50 is applied for Africans/Non-Africans respectively after Jan. 10th.
The registration fee includes Conference banquet, attendance at all scientific sessions, book of program and abstracts, coffee & tea, 2006 AEHMS membership including the journal subscription for the Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management.
Abstracts:
English is the official conference language. All presentations, posters, and abstracts will be in English. Abstracts must be submitted by email by November 30th 2005 to:
lorimerj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca, as a Word file. WordPerfect or text files are also accepted. A message stating oral or poster presentation preference is to be enclosed with the abstract. Abstracts may also be submitted on disk to AEHMS, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 867 Lakeshore Road, P.O. Box 5050, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, L7R 4A6. Abstracts have a 300 word limit. Underline the presenting author and include affiliation, address and telephone/fax/email of the presenting author only. Abstracts should include objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. Authors will be notified of acceptance on or before December 20th 2005.Abstracts: November 30, 2005 Registration Form: January 10th, 2006 Manuscript submission: February 22, 2006 |
AEHMS Publication Plans:
Selected manuscripts originating from the conference will be considered for publication subject to peer review in the journal: Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management and/or Ecovision World Monograph Series. Instructions to authors on the preparation of manuscripts can be found on the AEHMS website:
www.aehms.org. Due to the large number of manuscripts expected the AEHMS has set page limit guidelines as follows: Keynote: 10-15; Oral: 8-10; Poster: 5 printed pages including tables and figures (Text: Times New Roman 11 pt, Margins: 2.7 cm (1"), Paper: letter size 21.6x28 cm (8.5x11")).Committees
Organizing Committee:
Co-Chairs:
P.O.J. Bwathondi (Tanzania)
M. Munawar (Canada)
M. van der Knaap (The Netherlands)
Members:
F. Roest (The Netherlands)
E. Reynolds (Italy)
C. Krueger (USA)
R. Heath (USA)
Program Committee:
Co-Chairs:
A. Chande (Tanzania)
V. Langenberg (The Netherlands)
J. Sarvala (Finland)
Members:
M. Gaden (USA)
R. Hecky (Canada)
O. Mkumbo (Uganda)
G. Ntakimazi (Burundi)
E. Odada (Kenya)
M. Viljanen (Finland)
Secretariat:
Jennifer Lorimer (AEHMS, Canada)
E-mail: lorimerj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fax: +1 (905) 634-3516 or (905) 336-6437