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Aquatic Ecology Group
Aims
The aquatic ecology group was set up to facilitate exchange of information between freshwater and marine ecologist and to further the interests in all areas of aquatic research.
Future meetings / Current activities
STUDENT SUPPORT
Certain listed meetings have student support. To access the application forms click here.
Go to the section listed as 'student conference and meeting support grant' and click on the 'click here' button for the registration page to appear. The application process is easy to use.
Please note: the list of meetings we have requested student support for has been submitted and we should have the list up once it is approved (February 2009). The amount allocated for each meeting has a limit, so early application is advised.
MEETINGS 2009
2 Day River Restoration Course
3rd & 4th February 2009
Module 1. Understanding river restoration: Processes, ecology, planning & assessing potential.
The Bartley Lodge Hotel, New Forest. Hampshire. UK.
Booking forms and details from: rrc@therrc.co.uk
International Conference of Mediterranean Temporary Ponds.
5th - 9th May 2009.
Menorca
Web site: http://bassestemporals.menorca.es/
Freshwater Biological Association
Annual Scientific Meeting
7th-9th July 2009.
Environmental Centre, Wales.
Bangor University, orth Wales.
Call for papers by 1st February 2009.
Contact: info@fba.org.uk
Web site: www.fba.org.uk
Rotifera XII
16th-21st August 2009.
Berlin, Germany.
http://www.rotifera-xii.igb-berlin.de/rotifera-xii/index.php/home.html
12th EWRS International Symposium on Aquatic Weeds
24th -28th August , 2009
'Aquatic invasions and their relation to environmental changes'.
Ambiotica building of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Other topics include: Biology of aquactic plants; Indicator value of aquatic plants; management of aquatic vegetation; practical use of aquatic plants and plants as biological quality elements of the EU Water Framework Directive.
http://www.environment.fi/default.asp?contentid=284014&lan=EN
The European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS)
7-11 September 2009
Liverpool University, UK.
The three main sessions are:
(i) The consequesnces of catestrophic events
(ii) Long term dynamics
(iii) Spatial patterns.
http://www.liv.ac.uk/marinebiology/embs.html
MEMBERS ACTIVITIES:
Hypogean Crustacea:
(Stygobitic species such as Niphargus, Proasellus etc).
There is a new web site and recording scheme run by Lee Knight on this unusual group of animals. There has been a recent surge in interest in the ecology of groundwaters, mainly due to the new EU Groundwaters Directive. A new website has been developed with help from the FBA whiuch acts as a recording scheme and covers species descriptions, methodologies and has a datset of records. The site address is: http://www.freshwaterlife.org/hcrs
The site links to a booklet in pdf format, mainly aimed at getting cavers involved, but generally informative.
 Photo by Chris Proctor
Nipharus glenniei.
Endemic to Devon & West Cornwall.
The first stygobitic species to be given BAP status. .
A Field Guide to the Riverine Plants of Britain & Northern Ireland.
This document was commissioned by the Environment Agency to support training in riverine plant identification. It represents a compilation of information on the identification of nearly 1000 different plant taxa that may be encountered by surveyors using standard macrophyte survey methods such as the JNCC macrophyte survey, Mean Trophic Ranking or even River Corridor Survey. This is the first guide to riverine plants that covers vascular plants, bryophytes and algae and it is intended to serve as a source book for information on riverine plants. It is predominantly based on dichotomous keys, which are supported by short texts on each taxon covered. Comprehensive glossaries are provided for each group and wherever possible critical features are illustrated.
The guide will be available as a download from the EA website and a limited number of copies from the author, R.V. Lansdown at: rlansdown@ardeola.demon.co.uk
Seaweeds: A full colour guide to common benthic green, brown and red algae of the world's oceans.
By Professor Wolfram Braun. The guide allows identification of seeweeds, by eye, using structural criteria. Photographs of each species are provided along with habitat descriptions. http://www.koeltz.com
The algal bowl: Overfertilisation of the world's freshwaters and estuaries. By David Schindler & John Vallentyne. Information from: http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?TabId=21124&v=451658
Email Discussion List
The Aquatic Ecology Group runs an email discussion list, called 'bes-ecol-aquatic', that is an open forum for discussion among aquatic ecologists all over the world, be they marine, freshwater or brackish. Messages posted to the list are automatically forwarded to all members. Messages may include research information, discussion and requests, news of future meetings and job advertisements. To join the list, search the archives or personalise your membership options, visit the web site. To contact a list manager, send an email message to: bes-ecol-aquatic-request@jiscmail.ac.uk.
Background to the Group
The aquatic ecology group is one of the special interest groups within the British Ecological Society. Membership is open to BES members with an interest in any field of aquatic ecology.
The group holds its Annual General Meeting at the BES Annual Meeting in September - the aquatic ecology group is an informal group, with as much emphasis on social interaction as on academic subjects. It is an excellent forum for meeting people working in similar fields, for socialising as well as general networking. Members interested in holding conferences, meetings, workshops or field meetings on aquatic topics can apply through the Group Secretary for BES financial assistance and support for student attendance.
Secretary
Dr Ronni Edmonds-Brown. Email: 
Biosciences, University of Hertfordshire
Collage Lane
Hatfield, Herts
AL10 9AB
Tel: 01707 285254
Fax: 01707 285258
Home email: caddisnet1@tiscali.co.uk
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