Biodiversity Indicators for European Farming Systems
21.-22.06.2012: International Conference in Engelberg/Lucerne, Switzerland
Farmland biodiversity researchers from 15 countries will present the results of the BioBio project introducing an indicator set for genetic, species and habitat diversity as well as for farm management practices.Registration is open now.
Draft programme
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
The registration desk will be open from 16.00 onwards for arriving delegates. Evening: Informal gathering in Hotel Restaurant and at Poster exhibition
Thursday, 21 June 2012
08.00 Registration 09.00 Welcome 09.30 What is farmland biodiversity? Peter Edwards, ETH Zurich 10.00 Why do we need biodiversity indicators? NN, EU Commission; Eduardo da Miguel, Global Nature Spain and Thierry Fabian, INAO France 10.30 Coffee 11.00 The BioBio project: Approach and methods Felix Herzog, Agroscope Zurich 11.30 Which are the best indicators? Philippe Jeanneret, Agroscope Zurich 12.00 General discussion 12.30 Lunch 14.00 – 18.00 Biodiversity indicator walk Habitat mapping, Vegetation plots, Earthworm, Bee and Spider sampling Farmer questionnaires, Farmers’ perception of biodiversity Results from 15 case studies in Europe and beyond HNV mountain farming Special: Farmland biodiversity in Tunisia, Ukraine and Uganda 19.30 Conference dinner
Friday, 22 June 2012
08.30 A closer look at Habitat Indicators Wendy Fjellstad, NFLI Ĺs 09.00 A closer look at Species Indicators Gisela Lüscher, Agroscope Zurich 09.30 A closer look at Indicators for Genetic Diversity Luisa Last, Agroscope Zurich 10.00 A closer look at Farm Management Indicators Jürgen Friedel, BOKU Vienna 10.30 Coffee 11.00 The role of semi-natural habitats Peter Dennis, Aberystwyth University 11.30 Monitoring European farmland biodiversity: What do you need and what does it cost? Ilse Geijzendorffer, ALTERRA Wageningen and Stefano Targetti, Bologna University 12.00 Outlook and guide to indicator application Philippe Pointereau, SOLAGRO Toulouse 12.15 Potential implications and implementability in CAP evaluation NN, European Commission 12.30 Closing remarks 12.45 End of Conference
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