Programme of events
Monday 11thJuly
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Registration at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Welcome / Opening address |
Tuesday 12thJuly
| 8:00 – onwards | Registration |
| 8:30 – 17:00 | Poster session all day |
| 8:30 | Welcome from Conference chair |
INVITED SPEAKER’S PRESENTATIONS |
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THE BEST PRACTICE FOR THE CONTROL OF FRESHWATER INVASIVE SPECIES, BIOSECURITY, DATA MANAGEMENT
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| 8:45 – 9:30 | Gordon Copp, Salmon & Freshwater Team, Centre for Conservation Ecology and Environmental Science, U.K. Best practice in aquatic biosecurity: the GB experience |
| 9:30 – 9:40 | Discussion |
| 9:40 – 10:20 | Quentin Groom, Botanic Garden Meise, Domein van Bouchout, Belgium Biodiversity data interoperability, the dreams, the opportunities and the challenges |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Emanuelle Sarat, IUCN French committee, France
Tools and networking for improved an management of IAS in aquatic environments: a French insight |
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Discussion |
| TEA/COFFEE | |
IMPACTS OF INTRODUCED FRESHWATER INVASIVE SPECIES, INVASION ECOLOGY OF FRESHWATER INVASIVE SPECIES
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| 11:30 – 12:10 | Predrag Simonović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Serbia
Brown Trout Salmo cf. trutta L. – a Case Species for Fishery- and Aquaculture-Vectorized Invasiveness |
| 12:10 – 12:20 | Discussion |
| 12:20 – 13:00 | Lorenzo Vilizzi, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Fisheries, Turkey Impacts of introduced freshwater invasive species: a case study for common carp Cyprinus carpio |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Discussion |
| LUNCH | |
PATHWAYS AND VECTORS OF INTRODUCTIONS, RISK MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTIONOF SECONDARY SPREAD
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| 14:30 – 15:15 | Elena Tricarico, University of Florence, Italy
How freshwater aliens are entering in Europe: old and new pathways to face |
| 15:15 – 15:25 | Discussion |
| 15:25 – 16:00 | Božena Mitić, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology (Botany)
Invasive alien plants in Croatia – situation and vision ten years later |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Discussion |
| 16:10 – 16:45 | Jasna Lajtner, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology (Zoology)
Invasive freshwater molluscs in Croatia: introduction pathways, current distribution, impacts and management methods |
| 16:45 – 16:55 | Discussion |
| TEA/COFEE | |
FRESHWATER INVASIONS IN A TIME OF GLOBAL SOCIAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE, CITIZEN SCIENCE
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| 17:25 – 18:00 | Martin Weinländer, REVITAL Integrative Naturraumplanung GmbH, Austria
Freshwater invasions in a time of global social and climate change |
| 18:00 – 18:10 | Discussion |
| 18:10 – 18:45 | Dušan Jelić, Croatian Institute for Biodiversity, Croatia
Ecological impacts of invasive fish species on Dinaric Karst poljes |
| 18:45 – 18:55 | Discussion |
| 18:55 – 19:35 | Helen Roy,Biological Records Centre, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK
Alien species and citizen science: from individuals to communities and beyond |
| 19:35 – 19:45 | Discussion |
| 20:30 – 21:30 | ZAGREB CITY – GUIDED WALKING TOUR – optional Link to meeting point |
Wednesday 13thJuly
| 8:30 – 17:00 | Poster session all day |
| WORKSHOP SESSION | |
| 9:00 – 10:30 | Legislative EU / non EU countries&The best management and biosecurity practice for control |
| TEA/COFFEE | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Legislative EU / non EU countries &The best management and biosecurity practice for control (continued) |
| LUNCH | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Data management and early warning&Pathways of introductions and Citizen Science |
| TEA/COFEE | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Data management and early warning & Pathways of introductions and Citizen Science (continued) |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | ZAGREB ZOO – GUIDED WALKING TOUR – optional |
Thursday 14thJuly
Synthesis session
| 8.30 | Introduction |
| 8.45 | Reports from Wednesday’s workshop sessions |
| 9.30 | Discussion |
| 10.00 | TEA/COFFEE |
| 10.30 | FINAL SYNTHESIS |
| 11.00 | Busses depart for FIELD TRIP – The Croatian Center for the indigenous species of fish and crayfish of karst ecosystems, Otočac |
| 14.00 | Lunch – Motel “Mirni Kutak” (traditional trout dish) |
| 20.00 | Banquet in Zagreb – restaurant “Maksimir” – link to Google Maps |
Congress ends on 14thJuly
| Friday 15thJuly: excursion to the Plitvice Lake | |
| 8:30 | Departure – Faculty of Agriculture |
| Estimate time of arrival 19.00 | |