AQUATIC WARBLER INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

Since 18th august to 20th august 2005 in the Abilio Calderon Cultural Centre (Plaza Abilio Calderón, Palencia, España) will take place the Aquatic Warbler International Congress.

The objetive of the meeting is to exchange the latest knowledge about the conservation and biology of aquatic warbler in Europe with special importance of the new research in migratory routes and stop-over sites studied and the new discoveries of the african wintering range.

Palencia is located in the northwest of Spain in a high plateau near La Nava Wetland, one of the most important sites in Europe of aquatic warbler stop-over during the postnuptial migration.

The city and surroundings also offers opoportinities to enjoy art, culture, gastronomy as it’s one of the capitol cities of Castilla y León, which is the second biggest region in the European Union.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

Wednsday 17th of august

- Reception and registration

Thursday 18th of august

- Opening session

- Inaugural conference

- Aquatic warbler situation on the breeding areas

Friday 19th of august

- Aquatic warbler situation on the wintering and migration areas

- Short communications and poster display

Saturday 20th of august

- Trip to La Nava Wetland and other important wetlands

Download complete programme (PDF. 579KB)

No registration fee is required. The official languages of the meeting are English and Spanish (with simultaneous translation). Proceedings, field trip, coffe breaks are free of cost to participants.

Transportation accommodation and dinners are not covered by the meeting organization. To register download inscription form in the web page of the project or contact in the organising comitee direction.

Download a inscription form (PDF. 453KB)

CALL OF PAPERS

Oral and poster presentations are welcome. The submission deadline for abstracts is 1st of may 2005. The due date for manuscripts of accepted contributions is 1st of june 2005. Proceedings will be published before meeting starts. Please address enquiries and send abstracts preferably by e-mail to Organising comitee.

Download instructions to send contributions (PDF. 453KB)

MEETING ORGANISING COMITEE:

• Martin Flade (Aquatic Warbler Conservation Team)
• Enrique Gómez Crespo (Junta de Castilla y León)
• Ángel Hernández Lázaro (Valladolid University)
• Fernando Jubete Tazo (Global NatureFund)
• Mariano Torres Gómez (Global Nature Fund)

MEETING DIRECTION

Mariano Torres Gómez
Corro Postigo 1, C.P. 34337
Fuentes de Nava, Palencia, España
Tlfn. 979 842 398
Fax 979 842 399

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