BES Facebook pageAquatic Ecology
Secretary: Anne Robertson
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
Meetings:
The International Temperate Reef Symposium
University of Plymouth, 26 June - 1 July 2011
This will be the first time that this conference has been held in Europe. Previous locations have included the University of Adelaide, Australia (2008), University of California, Santa Barbara (2006), University of Canterbury, New Zealand (2003) and the University of Cape Town, South Africa (2000).
For futher information please contact Louise Firth
SEFS 2011- Advance notice:
Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences.
Girona, Spain, 27 June – 1 July 2011
Registration deadlines
Until 1 May 2011: Standard registration
26 June 2011: On-line registration closed
Call for papers
1 March 2011: Abstract submission deadline
4 Apri 2011 : Email confirmation of abstracts acceptance
Visit the SEFS 2011 website for further information
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 which 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.
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
Call for Papers: RGS & BSG session on Understanding and Managing Urban Rivers
On the afternoon of Thursday 2nd September 2010, an interdisciplinary session on Understanding and Managing Urban Rivers will take place as part of the joint Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference 2010, and the British Society for Geomorphology 50th anniversary ‘Grand Challenges’ conference. Anyone who has registered for either conference can attend the session.
We are currently encouraging submissions of papers on the theme of urban rivers, and the session abstract is given below. The session is sponsored by the British Ecological Society and papers submitted in advance (prior to 2nd September 2010) will be considered for publication in a special issue of the international journal Urban Ecosystems, subject to peer review.
Anyone interested in contributing to the session should submit a 250 word abstract to the session organiser, Rob Francis. The deadline for abstract submissions is 30th June 2010.
Conference registration details
Session Abstract
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 Anne Robertson
Department of Life Sciences,
Roehampton University,
Holybourne Avenue,
London
SW15 4JD
Tel: +44 (0) 208392 3456
