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12. International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium in Wilhelmshaven

From 30. March to 03. April 2009 the 12th Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium takes place in Wilhelmshaven.

Dr. Jörg Petersen will hold a lecture about "Applied vegetation mapping of large-scale areas based on high resolution aerial imagery - a combined method of remote sensing, GIS and almost exhaustive field verification".

12. International Scientific Wadden Sea Symposium in Wilhelmshaven

Introduction to the theme of the symposium

The Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation has been supporting the implementation of the EU Directives by providing over 20 years experience of integration, coordination and harmonization of research, monitoring and management for the entire ecosystem Wadden Sea. Examples are the Wadden Sea Plan and the Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Program (TMAP), both of which are based on an ecosystem approach.

The scientific conference will focus on how research and monitoring can provide input to conservation and management, by developing new methods and assessment tools. In addition, limitations or gaps in knowledge will be identified. Recommendation will be given how EU Directives should be applied in future to ensure a harmonized management of the Wadden Sea, based upon an ecosystem approach.

Objectives of the symposium
  • To provide new scientific insights for the integrated assessment and management of the Wadden Sea ecosystem as an entity (e.g. how to deal with aliens species and impacts of climate change, what triggers the ecological processes?),
  • To identify future work areas for science, monitoring and management in the Wadden Sea,
  • To give recommendations for harmonization and adaptation of the implementation of the EU Directives in the Wadden Sea.

Themes to be addressed

  • The dynamic Wadden Sea ecosystem versus a static threshold value approach:

    - What do population trends, abundances or species composition really tell us?
    - How to define scientifically sound conservation objectives and assessment criteria?
    - How to deal with Neobiota?

  • Wadden Sea habitat management:

    - Habitat definition (a.o. reefs, sublittoral habitats)
    -      Restoration in a dynamic environment (estuaries, de-embankments),
    -     Examples of site management;

  • How to integrate human use, nature conservation and EU Directives?

    -     How to substantiate sustainability? (Economic and societal aspects, ICZM)
    -     How to assess "cumulative effects of human activities"?
    -     Examples of best practice.

  • Marine Strategy Directive: The Wadden Sea as a sub-region? (Workshop)

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