Robert Francis (Kings College, University of London)
Lucy Shuker (Environment Agency)
Jim Rouquette et al., (Environment Agency)
David Gledhill & Philip James (University of Salford)
Anne Robertson (Roehampton University)
Matthew Hill & Paul Wood (Loughborough University)
Diana Coelho et al., (University of Trás os Montes e Alro Douro)
Helen Proffitt (Canal and Rivers Trust)
Robert Mansfield & Keith White (University of Manchester)
Iain Boulton et al (London Borough of Lambeth)
Suzanne McGowan et al., (University of Nottingham)
Simon Turner et al., (Environmental Change Research Centre UCL)
Chih-Wei Tsai et al., (University of Sheffield)
10:00
Registration and coffee
Urban Aquatic Ecosystems: Session 1
10:20
Welcome and Introduction
10:30
Robert Francis (Kings College, University of London)
Urban rivers as novel ecosystems. (Keynote)
10:55
Lucy Shuker (Environment Agency)
Urban River Survey and its application for meeting WFD requirements.
11:10
Jim Rouquette et al., (Environment Agency)
Biodiversity in an urban river corridor: patterns, processes and people.
11.25
Coffee break and posters
Urban Aquatic Ecosystems: Session 2
11:50
David Gledhill & Philip James (University of Salford)
Thinking Outside the Pond: A wider urban landscape perspective. (Keynote)
12:15
Anne Robertson (Roehampton University)
Micro-invertebrate community succession in an urban flood alleviation channel:
Lessons for river recovery and restoration.
12:30
Matthew Hill & Paul Wood (Loughborough University)
The conservation value of macroinvertebrates in garden ponds along a rural – urban gradient.
12:45
Diana Coelho et al., (University of Trás os Montes e Alro Douro)
Ecological assessment and requalification measures of an urban river in Northern Portugal: the case of the Rio Corgo.
13:00
Buffet lunch and poster session
Urban Aquatic Ecosystems Session 3
14:00
Helen Proffitt (Canal and Rivers Trust)
Long-term ecological and water quality changes in canals of the Industrial Midlands. (Keynote)
14:25
Robert Mansfield & Keith White (University of Manchester)
Controls on phytoplankton community change in a redeveloped freshwater dock: a case study of Salford Quays.
14:40
Iain Boulton et al (London Borough of Lambeth)
Restoring and managing aquatic ecosystems: the London’s parks experience -everything but the kitchen sink!
14:55
Suzanne McGowan et al., (University of Nottingham)
Water quality management at Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire.
15:10
Coffee break and posters
15:30
Simon Turner et al., (Environmental Change Research Centre UCL)
Results from the OPAL Water Survey:
National aquatic monitoring and community engagement.
15:45
Chih-Wei Tsai et al., (University of Sheffield)
The influence of urban rivers on thermal microclimate and riparian ecology.
16:00
Final discussion
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Date
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10 APRIL 2013
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10:00 - 16:00
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Associated Society
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The important role of urban waterbodies in delivering essential ecosystem services, such as flood defense and recreational opportunities, is increasingly being recognised. In addition, urban aquatic ecosystems provide valuable aquatic and water dependent habitats that support high levels of biodiversity in fragmented landscapes.
This meeting aims to bring together scientists and practitioners working in this area to develop and share a wider understanding and recognition of the hydrological, ecological and societal value of urban aquatic ecosystems.
The meeting will consider urban aquatic ecosystems in their broadest sense (river, lakes, ponds, canal and wetlands) and include keynote talks from leading UK-based experts, including Dr Robert Francis (King’s College London) speaking on ‘Urban rivers as novel ecosystems’; Dr David Gledhill (University of Salford) ‘Thinking Outside the Pond: A wider urban landscape perspective’ & Dr Helen Proffitt (Canals and Rivers Trust) ‘Long-term ecological and water quality changes in canals of the Industrial Midlands’.
Who should attend?
The meeting will bring together scientists, engineers, water managers, regulators, consultants and policy-makers from universities, research institutes and agencies responsible for the management and conservation of urban aquatic ecosystems including the Environment Agency, Natural England, Countryside Council for Wales, DEFRA, Canal and River Trust and local Wildlife and River Trusts.
The meeting will also contribute towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
***Call for posters*** on the research topic of urban aquatic ecosystems are invited.
Those interested in contributing a poster should email:
Dr Paul Wood (p.j.wood@lboro.ac.uk) or Dr Helen Moggridge (h.l.moggridge@sheffield.ac.uk)
by the 18th March 2013 with the poster title and the names and institutions of the contributing authors.
Conveners:
Prof. Angela Gurnell: School of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London; Dr. Helen Moggridge: Catchment Science Centre, Department of Geography, The University of Sheffield; Prof. Jonathan Sadler: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham & Dr. Paul Wood: Centre for Hydrological and Ecosystem Science, Department of Geography, Loughborough University.
For registration queries, please contact:
Tim Fuller on 07207 665 2234 or email bhs@ice.org.uk.
Conference Venue:
Stewart Mason Building (building #68 on the campus map, room SMB.0.17) –
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/about/map/downloads/campus-map-2011.pdf
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed on any matters by the presenters or participants during or in connection with this presentation are solely the views of the authors of the respective comments and/or opinions and must not be taken to be the views of ICE or any other organisation. ICE makes no representations, warranties or assurances concerning any information provided in these presentations and accepts no responsibility for the content and/or accuracy.