Proceedings of the European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS) Meeting, Brdo, Slovenia, 15-18 January 2008.
Tuesday, 15th January 2008
EPBRS Steering Committee Meeting
Biostrat General Assembly
Wednesday, 16th January 2008
Morning Session I
ROBERT NAIMAN (chair of Diversitas freshwaterNetwork): Trends and Status of Freshwater Biodiversity: Research Priorities for the Future (pdf 1531 KB )
BORIS SKET (University of Ljubljana): Biodiversity of subterranean habitats and an operational approach to its conservation (pdf 15076 KB)
Projection of film 'Life of Ljubljanica river' by author CIRIL MLINAR-CIC (Natural History Museum Ljubljana)
Morning Session II
GUILIANA TORTA (European Commission, DG Environment): Freshwater biodiversity and EU policies (pdf 188 KB)
BÉLA CSÁNYI (head of the 2nd Joint Danube Survey): Implementation of the European Water framework directive and consequences for freshwater biodiversity - regional experience (pdf 586 KB)
GORAZD URBANCIC (Institute for Water of the Republik of Slovenia): Implementation of the European Water framework directive and consequences for freshwater biodiversity (pdf 10241)
STEPHAN SCHMUTZ (FAME Project): Integrating water management and fish conservation: Contributions from EU-projects FAME and EFI+to WFD and FFH implementation (pdf 16987 KB)
KLEMENT TOCKNER (Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei): European catchments under pressure (pdf 12319 KB)
Afternoon Excursion
ANTON BRANCELEJ: Introduction to the excursion (pdf 11098 KB )
Results of the E-conference "Water for Life: Research Prioritites for Sustaining Freshwater Biodiversity" 3rd-19th December 2007
