The agenda of the annual meeting of the COST Action CONVERGES (3-4th April 2019):
Wednesday 3th April
9:00-9:10 Introduction
9:10-10:10 Keynote presentation Patrick Shafroth, USGS: Restoration of riparian systems in western North America: environmental flows to dam removal
10:10-10:40 Open session
- Ellis Penning et al.: Monitoring and predicting floodplain vegetation development on national scale using Sentinel-based analysis in the Google Earth Engine
- Jiří Jakubínský et al.: Mapping environmental state of riparian habitats of small streams in agricultural-forest landscape
10:40-11:00 Break
11:00-12:30 Working Group 1
- 5 min: introduction
- 15 min: European Riparian Vegetation status Assessment: Protocol Proposal
- 10 min: Relationships between pressures and Status: Protocol Proposal and Collaboration with WG2
- 10 min: Phytosociological approach
- 10 min: Definition/Delineation issues
- 10 min: Ecosystem Services Review
- 30 min: Overall open discussion: What we have done, what we have to do next. Conclusions
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:40 Working Group 4
- 20 min: Presentation
- 20 min: Discussion
14:40-15:00 Break
15:00-17:00 Management Committee COST Action CONVERGES
Thursday 4th April
9:00-10:40 Working Group 2
- 5 min: Overview of the Selfoss meeting: 6 topics identified within WG 2
- 15 min: Riparian restoration review
- 15 min: Riparian genetic resources conservation in Europe
- 20 min: Remote sensing review + copernicus data
- 15 min: Current management & Legislation + Public & Stakeholder awareness
- 30 min: Overall open discussion: What we have done, what we have to do next. Conclusions
10:40-11:45 Break / poster / collective works
11:45-12:30 Open session
- Bruna Gumiero et al.: Riparian vegetation application for citizen science activities
- Ali Kavgaci et al.: Diversity and Gradients of Floodplain Forests in the Euxine Turkey
- Roey Egozi et al.: Eco-Hydro-Geomorphological Assessment of River Restoration Project: Nahal Tzipori as a Case Study
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Open session
- Philippe Janssen et al.: Accelerated succession in novel riparian forest ecosystems with long-term impact legacies, evidence from cross-comparison with a reference site
- Daniel Bruno et al.: LIFE+ RIPISILVANATURA: Aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity responses to ongoing riparian restoration actions
- Jan Douda et al.: Towards formalized classification of riparian forests in southeastern Europe
- Stefano Gobbi et al.: Detection of changes in riparian vegetation in Piana Rotaliana (Italy): Comparison of three different fluvial systems
15:00-16:00 Break / poster / collective works
16:00-16:40 Working Group 3
- 20 min: Presentation
- 20 min: Discussion
16:40-17:00 Conclusion
