SER2008 Oral Presentations
Ladislav Miko (EU, DG Environment) presented a keynote lecture on ‘Habitats restoration in the framework of the European conservation policy’.
The subject of the keynote lecture of Rania Spyropoulou (EU, European Environment Agency) was ‘The 2007 conservation status of habitats and species of European interest: can restoration help?’
The keynote lecture of Sebastian Winkler (IUCN) was about ‘European ecosystems at crossroads: from halting biodiversity loss by 2010 to a renewed restoration agenda’.
Keynote lecture by Paul Opdam (NL, Wageningen University) on ‘Planning ecological restoration across scales: challenges for the future’.
Jim Harris (UK, Cranfield University) talked about ‘Ecological restoration and global climate change’.
Rudolf De Groot (NL, Wageningen University) presented a keynote lecture on ‘Socio-economic benefits of ecosystem restoration and nature conservation: empirical evidence that investing in nature pays’.
Rudolf De Groot explained that the adhesive structures on the feet of tree frogs modelled for the creation of new commercial adhesive products. One of the numerous examples of economic services of biodiversity to mankind.
Jozef Keulartz (NL, Wageningen University) presented clarifying insights on different aspects of public support for ecological restoration, during his keynote lecture, entitled ‘Legitimacy for ecological restoration in a multilevel governance context: changes and challenges’.
Storm Cunningham (USA) emphasized on the problems of fund raising for ecological restoration during a remarkable keynote lecture and workshop. The audience learnt about seven global trends that could dramatically increase funding and public support for ecological restoration.
Phil Putwain (UK, Liverpool University) spoke about ‘Ecological restoration in practice: how do we achieve sustainable outcomes?’
In the last keynote lecture Richard Hobbs (Australia, Murdoch University) shared his thoughts as an ‘outsider’ on ‘The European Natura2000 policy: an example of good practice for the world?’
As chair of the Scientific Committee Maurice Hoffmann (INBO), assisted by the different parallel session chairs, presented the main conclusions of the conference during the closing plenary session.
Time for questions from the audience. With 500 participants from more than 40 countries this 6th edition of European SER Conferences was the most attended one up till now.
During the conference there were 6 parallel sessions with 207 oral presentations.