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Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra<\/p>\n
Slovak Ecological Society by the Slovak Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n
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27 \u2013 29 May, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n Nitra, Slovakia<\/strong><\/p>\n Symposium was attended by 128 participants<\/strong> from 21 countries<\/strong> of Europe, America and Asia (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, India, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Russian Federation, Serbia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the U.S.A., Ukraine and the United Kingdom).<\/p>\n Symposium photos <\/strong>(click to view and download)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Topics \/ Sections \/ Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Theoretical issues of landscape ecology: current concepts and trends<\/strong><\/p>\n Invited lecture: \u201cCurrent concepts and trends in establishing Landscape Observatories at national<\/p>\n and continental scales\u201d by Prof. Felix Kienast \u2013 President IALE International <\/em><\/strong>(Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. Methods in landscape research<\/strong><\/p>\n Invited lecture: “Post-industrial landscape: its identification, typology and value”<\/p>\n by Assoc. <\/em><\/strong>Prof. Jarom\u00edr <\/em><\/strong>Kolejka <\/em><\/strong>(Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic)<\/p>\n 3. Landscape and ecosystem services: concepts and applications<\/strong><\/p>\n Invited lecture:<\/p>\n – “Ecosystem and landscape services – development and challenges of disputed concepts” by Dr. Olaf Bastian <\/strong>(State Capital of Dresden, Environmental Authority, Germany);<\/p>\n – (Dr. Joachim Maes cancelled his presentation due to a major obligation received)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. Landscape governance and management<\/strong><\/p>\n Invited lecture: Ms. Pavl\u00edna Mi\u0161\u00edkov\u00e1<\/em><\/strong> (Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic) cancelled<\/p>\n her presentation \u201eLandscape and Policy. Time for Change\u201c due to unexpected circumstances<\/p>\n 5. Environmental awareness and education in landscape ecology<\/strong><\/p>\n Invited lecture: \u201cLandscape conversations. Getting involved with local people and their landscapes\u201c<\/p>\n by Prof. Hannes Palang<\/em><\/strong> (Estonian Institute of Humanities, Tallinn University, Estonia)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Workshop: Ecosystem Services in Changing Landscapes: How to assess tradeoffs and land use <\/strong>options?<\/strong><\/p>\n Chairs: Dr. Sandra S. Luque (IRSTEA – National Research Institute of Science and<\/p>\n Technology for Environment and Agriculture, France\/<\/p>\n University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK)<\/p>\n Dr. Peter Bez\u00e1k (Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences,<\/p>\n Slovakia)<\/p>\n Find the introduction here.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Presented contributions for download<\/strong> (in a new window)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Abstracts and Proceedings<\/strong><\/p>\n Language of the Symposium and proceedings is English.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication of abstracts and full papers will be possible only for an author with valid registration. The Scientific Board reserves the right to accept the contributions for oral or poster presentation and publication within the due deadline. Participants will be offered a possibility to publish full texts of papers and posters presented at the Symposium in a peer-reviewed book of proceedings. Its first volume will contain selected contributions and will be applied for indexing in the Web of Science (Thomson-Reuters).<\/p>\n Book of abstracts for download:<\/p>\n Abstracts-SymposiumLandscapeEcology2015_Slovakia.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Book of proceedings for download:<\/p>\n Proceedings-SymposiumLandscapeEcology2015_Slovakia.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Scientific Board<\/strong><\/p>\n Prof. Emer. Milan Ru\u017ei\u010dka <\/strong>(honorary member) – Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra,<\/p>\n Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences – Slovakia<\/p>\n Dr. Zita Izakovi\u010dov\u00e1 <\/strong>– Institute of Landscape Ecology, SAS – Slovakia<\/p>\n Prof. Juraj Hre\u0161ko <\/strong>– Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Department of Ecology<\/p>\n and Environmental Sciences – Slovakia<\/p>\n Dr. Olaf Bastian<\/strong> – State Capital of Dresden, Environmental Authority – Germany<\/p>\n Dr. Sl\u00e1vka Ga\u0142a\u015b<\/strong> – Academy G\u00f3rniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanis\u0142awa Staszica, Department Analiz<\/p>\n \u015arodowiskowych, Kartografii i Geologii Gospodarczej, Krak\u00f3w – Poland<\/p>\n Prof. Felix Kienast<\/strong> – Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf – Switzerland<\/p>\n Assoc. Prof. Jarom\u00edr Kolejka<\/strong> – Masaryk University, Faculty of Education, Department of<\/p>\n Geography, Brno – Czech Republic<\/p>\n Prof. D\u00e9nes L\u00f3czy<\/strong> – University of Pecs, Institute of Geography – Hungary<\/p>\n Dr. Sandra Luque<\/strong> – National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment<\/p>\n and Agriculture – France<\/p>\n Assoc. Prof. <\/strong>Bas Pedroli<\/strong> – Wageningen University, Land Use Planning Group, Wageningen<\/p>\n – the Netherlands<\/p>\n Prof. Wolfgang Sulzer <\/strong>– Karl Franzens University Graz, Institute for Geography and Regional<\/p>\n Sciences – Austria<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Organising Committee and contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n ILE SAS:<\/strong> Dr. Andrej Ba\u010da (Committee Chair), Dr. Jana Borovsk\u00e1 (Deputy Chair), Assoc. Prof.<\/p>\n Martin Bolti\u017eiar, Dr. \u013dubo\u0161 Halada, Dr. Peter Bez\u00e1k, Dr. Peter Gajdo\u0161<\/p>\n CPU:<\/strong> Dr. Regina Mi\u0161ovi\u010dov\u00e1 (Deputy Chair), Prof. Juraj Hre\u0161ko, Prof. Franti\u0161ek Petrovi\u010d, Dr. Filip<\/p>\n Tulis<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences – branch Nitra<\/p>\n Akademick\u00e1 2, POB 22<\/p>\n 949 10, Nitra<\/p>\n Slovak Republic<\/p>\n website: www.uke.sav.sk\/symposium2015<\/a><\/p>\n e-mail: ilesymposium2015(at)savba.sk<\/p>\n
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