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6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
AND MANAGEMENT SOCIETY (AEHMS)
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH: BAROMETER OF INTEGRITY AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
November 4-7 , 2001
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The Conference Program
The global concepts of sustainable development demand for scientific
progress to be integrated with the realities of environmental management,
legislation, and policy making. Aquatic ecosystem management is
a key element in this endeavour for sustainability, since water
quality is an important prerequisite for human health and development.
The health and integrity of aquatic ecosystems should therefore,
not only be regarded as important in its own right, but can also
be seen as an indicator, or barometer, of success, in accomplishing
our future goals.
A group of international experts in the fields of ecotoxicology,
applied ecotechnology for quality assessment, ecology, limnology,
oceanography, conservation, restoration, modeling and mathematics
will convene to exchange current knowledge, criteria and strategies
used for the assessment of aquatic ecosystem health. We hope the
conference will be a focal point for the new century, in exploring
the challenges for integrated concepts of aquatic ecosystem health,
research and management, on resilience and sustainability, and environmental
management strategies at national and international levels.
Venue
The Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Organisers and host
Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society (AEHMS)
The Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment
/ RIZA
The Netherlands Society for Toxicology (NVT), section environmental
toxicology.
Participants
Environmental chemists, modelers, toxicologists, hydrologists, geologists,
ecologists, limnologists, oceanographers, biologists, fisheries
scientists; fresh water and marine policy makers, natural resource
managers, sociologists, economists, other environmental practitioners
and interested public.
Aims and objectives
Clear understanding of the health status of aquatic ecosystems,
their performance and their capacity to support human activities
dependent on resources and functions derived from these systems
Promotion of dual approaches for the assessment of aquatic ecosystem
health, involving laboratory based techniques, such as bioassays
and biomarkers, and ecosystem studies, using both theoretical and
field-based observations
Incorporation of the two (bottom-up and top-down) approaches into
integrated decision making frameworks for risk assessment
Promotion of state-of-the-art technologies in assessing and managing
aquatic systems, with emphasis on damage prevention and with the
inclusion of possible environmental cures (recovery, remediation
and restoration)
Publication avenues
Papers presented at the conference are invited for submission to
AEHMS for publication subject to peer review. Based on the nature,
quality and the number of manuscripts received AEHMS will channel
various papers in the following publication avenues:
Special issue of Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management (AEHM)
for publication of selected conceptual, interpretive and interdisciplinary
papers
Peer reviewed book on specific themes given below such as advanced
bioassay techniques and their management applications, integrating
technologies in applied ecosystem management under the Ecovision
World Monograph Series.
Steering Committee
Drs. C. van de Guchte Co-chair
Institute for Inland Water Management & Waste Water Treatment
/ RIZA, Lelystad, The Netherlands
Dr. M. Munawar Co-chair
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management
Society, Canada Centre Inland Waters, Burlington, Canada
Dr. A. Price Co-chair
University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Scientific Committee
Dr. P. den Besten Co-chair, Institute for Inland Water Management
& Waste Water Treatment / RIZA, Lelystad, The Netherlands
Dr. D. Malley Co-chair, PDK-Projects, Canada
Dr. M. Babut Agricultural and Environmental and Engineering Research
Institute / CEMAGREF, Lyon, France
Dr. R. Baudo Instituto Italiano Idrobiologia / CNR, Pallanza, Italy
Prof. Dr. A. Burton Wright State University, USA
Dr. G. Dave University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden
Dr. M. Florus Ministry of the Flemish Community, Water Division
/ AMINAL, Brussels, Belgium
Dr. A.A.M. Gerritsen Institute for Inland Water Management &
Waste Water Treatment / RIZA, Lelystad, The Netherlands
Dr. F. Krebs Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde, Koblenz,
Germany
Prof. Dr. R. Laane Institute for Coastal Water Management / RIKZ,
The Hague, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. T. Naganuma Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Dr. P. Ronçak Hydrometeorological Institute, Bratislava,
Slovak Republic
Dr. C. Sheppard University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. M. Scheffer Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Dr. C.L. Trisal Wetlands International - South Asia, New Delhi,
India
Dr. F.Md. Yusoff University of Putra, Selangor, Malaysia
Dr. U. Zimmermann Zürich Water Supply, Switzerland
Publications Committee
Dr. M. Munawar Chief editor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada Centre Inland Waters, Burlington,
Canada
S.G. Lawrence Technical editor, Gaia Projects, Canada
I.F. Munawar Managing editor, Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management
Society, Canada
Manuscript submission
Manuscripts should be submitted to Dr. M. Munawar, Chief editor,
before the end of the conference. Instructions to authors for the
preparation of manuscripts can be obtained by visiting the AEHMS
website http://www.aehms.org/ or contacting the editorial office
at: munawarm@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Local Arrangements Committee
Dr. A.A.M. Gerritsen Co-chair, Institute for Inland Water Management
& Waste Water Treatment / RIZA, Lelystad, The Netherlands
Dr. J.L. Maas-Diepeveen Co-chair, RIZA, Lelystad, The Netherlands
SESSION TOPICS
I. ADVANCED BIOASSAY TECHNIQUES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT APPLICATION
Quality assessment of surface water and sediments in rivers, lakes,
estuaries and oceans relies heavily upon the measurement of a limited
number of priority pollutants. The compound by compound risk assessment,
however, has built-in simplifications with respect to co-occurring
chemicals, bioavailability and ecosystem structure, and functioning..
Bioassays now are regarded as valuable tools in environmental quality
assessment. The following and related issues will be addressed in
this session:
bioassays, biomarkers
bioavailability
quality criteria for the measurement of ecosystem health and deterioration
markers for ecological processes, ecosystem functioning
indicator species, ecological indices
application of rapid screening tests
implementation of ecotoxicological techniques and tiered approaches
(in waste water control, contaminated sediment disposal and remediation
and surface water monitoring)
statistical techniques, Quality Assurance, international harmonisation
II. INTEGRITY, RESILIENCE, SUSTAINABILITY AND EXOTIC INVASIONS
This session will examine aquatic health, focusing on resilience,
stability, biodiversity and other ecosystem properties. Topics likely
to be addressed include:
theoretical advances in understanding of ecological integrity, resilience
and perturbation
impact of climate change and UV radiation
insights into sustainability through application of dynamical system
theory or fuzzy logic
biodiversity, stability and resource sustainability
invasion of exotic species and ecological implications
the shifting-baseline-syndrome
sustainable fisheries and aquaculture: theory and reality
lessons from the past: maritime archaeology / history
marine gene libraries
natural and artificial reefs
toxic algal blooms: impacts on ecosystem and human health
early warning signals of aquatic ecosystem failure
remote sensing
marine protected areas
III. INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES, CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES
The following or related topics linked to integrating technologies,
techniques and theoretical concepts for environmental management
will be explored in this session:
risk assessment, ecosystem modelling and other assessment strategies
Decision Support Systems for integrated environmental management
(e.g. coastal management zones)
legislative perspectives
insights into aquatic ecosystem health from the internet and large
data sets
gamma science: how to communicate ecosystem health to the public?
CASE STUDIES
In this session a number of real world examples of aquatic ecosystem
management will be used to discuss whether we address the right
problems and how we manage them:
nutriënt enrichment and loss
arsenic in sediments, drinking water and groundwater
chemicals with specific modes of action (endocrine disruption, mutagenicity,
...)
accidental spills of chemicals (oil, metals, pesticides, ...)
coral bleaching and diseases
The conference language will be English only.
Programme Outline
Keynote speakers will give invited talks on recent research and
theoretical concepts.
The John R. Vallentyne Lecture, dedicated to his contributions in
incorporating the concept of the ecosystem approach into environmental
management, will be presented by a leading scientist in the field
of environmental management.
Further oral presentations will be selected by the Scientific Committee
from the abstracts submitted.
There will be at least 2 parallel sessions. Integrative sessions
will be plenary.
Poster sessions are intended to offer informative opportunities
for further in depth discussions. Poster presentations will be summarised
by session chairs and presented to the participants.
Call for abstracts
Participants are invited to submit an (extended) abstract of 2 pages
(max.) including tables/figures to the Conference Secretariat before
August 31, 2001 indicating their preference for oral or poster presentations.
It should be single spaced, typed on 8.5x11 in or A4 paper in 11
font-size.
Notification of acceptance (oral or poster presentation) will be
announced by September 15, 2001 with a request for one or more of
the authors to register. Your e-mail submission is highly appreciated.
Conference secretariat
CAOS
W.G. Plein 475, 1054 SH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel.: + 31 20 589 32 32 Fax: + 31 20 589 32 30
www.caos.nl/aehms
Registration
Pre-registration fee (June 30th): 450 US $ (AEHMS members)
475 US $ (Non-members)
On site: 500 US$
The fee will cover attendance at the conference, program-book of
abstracts, refreshments, a social get together, AEHS membership
for 2002 (with 4 issues of the Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Health
& Management, and a copy of the peer reviewed book.
Students and Accompanying Persons:
Pre-registration fee (June30th) 150 US $
On site: 175 US $
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