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Pre-conference activities
Sediment course
Date: 7 February
Time: 9-5
Location: The Univeristy of Melbourne Parkville campus
Cost: $100
Included: Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea
Requirements: Laptop
Minimum Participants: 15
Course Information:
Sediment dynamics are a fundamental feature of natural river systems and play an important role in many ecohydraulic issues. An appropriate consideration of sediment characteristics is indispensible for the habitat description of numerous aquatic species. In particular, the dynamic behavior of sediment and the induced morphological changes are key processes in creating heterogeneous habitat patches for different habitat functions (spawning, shelter, feeding etc.). Although the multiple interactions between river morphodynamics and aquatic habitats are known, many ecohydraulic studies do not sufficiently consider sediment characteristics and their dynamic behavior in a mid- to long term perspective.
The course intends to provide basic knowledge in sedimentology, morphology and sediment transport processes in relation to riverine ecological issues. Particular intention is paid on available descriptions and methods to describe fluvial sediment characteristics and how they can be interpret for ecohydraulic topics (e.g. clogging of gravel bed).
The course will be organized in five blocks. The first block includes a general overview of interactions between sediment dynamics and river ecology while the second block focuses on methods (sediment sampling, transport modelling). In the third block, typical applications are presented to provide fundamental information how sediment dynamics can be linked for ecohydraulic issues. In the fourth block, the participants will work on prepared exercises and examples while the last block will provide an outlook with state-of-the-art applications and future research needs.
Organisers Contacts
Markus Noack, University Stuttgart, Germany
markus.noack@iws.uni-suttgart.de
Christoph Hauer, BOKU, Vienna, Austria
christoph.hauer@boku.ac.at
Introduction to the CASiMiR simulation system course - CANCELLED
Date: 6 & 7 February 2016
Time: 9-5
Location: The Univeristy of Melbourne Parkville campus
Cost: $200 AUD (students) / $280 AUD (non-students)
Included: Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea
Requirements: Own laptop is required, the software needed can be downloaded from http://www.casimir-software.de/ENG/download_eng.html. Prior knowledge in riparian and stream ecology and habitat modeling are advised but not required.
Minimum number of participants: 10
Course Information:
This workshop presents fundamentals of physical habitat modelling with a state-of-the art model system. Approaches used in CASiMiR to describe relations between morphologic, hydraulic and biological parameters are explained and applied. Participants have the opportunity to work with the models and learn about the main features. Particular attention is paid to the modelling of habitats for fish, benthic invertebrates and floodplain vegetation. The underlying fuzzy logic method for the description of aquatic habitats, as well as the advantages over the conventional preference approach (e.g. PHABSIM) are addressed. A new agent-based approach for the assessment of fish migration paths and attraction flow is presented. The succession approach of the vegetation model is explained in detail. Theoretical aspects as well as a field trip and hands-on software application provide the user with the full spectrum of information needed to successfully implement the software on their own.
Organisers Contact:
Matthias Schneider
schneider@sjeweb.de
Gregory Egger
gregory.egger@umweltbuero.at
ECoENet
Date: 6 & 7 February
Time: 9-5
Location: The Univeristy of Melbourne Parkville campus
Cost: this event is free of charge
Included: Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea (sat), morning tea, lunch (Sunday)
Requirements: None
Minimum number of participants: N.A
Course Information:
ECoENet is an international research network consisting of PhD students and early career researchers working within ecohydraulics. Besides providing an online support network and a web platform for productive discussion, sharing of ideas and dissemination of research outputs, the aim of ECoENet is to give early career researchers an opportunity to meet on at least biennial basis (coinciding with ISE) to network and present their work. The close association of the group with the wider ecohydraulics community means that ECoENet members can have a real impact on the future direction of the field for the benefit of academic knowledge and environmental outcomes.
Our inaugural meeting will take place 6-7 February (Sat-Sunday) before the start of the main ISE meeting. Our agenda for the meeting is as follows:
Sat 6 Feb
Morning: Welcome; EcoEnet overview. Keynote: John Nestler - John will discuss future directions in ecohydraulics and identify primary research gaps.
Afternoon: Discussions in small groups about the extent and future activities of the network
Evening: Evening Social activity
Sunday 7 Feb
Morning: Workshops: Angus Webb - Angus will guide participants through the process of conducting systematic reviews using Eco Evidence.
Afternoon: Summary of discusisons and future plans
Evening: Join the main ISE conference Ice Breaker
Organisers Contact:
Martin Wilkes, Coventry University, UK
martin@wilkes.co.uk
Ana Adeva Bustos, NTNU, Norway
ana.adeva.bustos@ntnu.no
Roser Casas-Mulet, The University of Melbourne, Australia
roser.casas@unimelb.edu.au
General EcoNet enquiries:
members@ecoenet.link
Methods and Tools for Supporting Adaptive Environmental Flow Implementation
Date: 7 February 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus
Cost: $45 AUD
Included: Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea
Requirements: Own laptop is required; Ecosystem Functions Model (HEC-EFM), available for free download at: http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-efm/.
Minimum number of participants: 15
Course Information:
Hydrologic patterns influence a range of river ecosystem processes, habitats, and population dynamics, and successful restoration of aquatic ecosystems often requires defining and re-establishing key components of the hydrologic regime, often in the face of substantial uncertainty. This course provides an introduction to some of the primary methods and tools being used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partners to support ecosystem restoration, with an emphasis on implementation of environmental flows through adaptive reservoir operations.
Course content will encompass both river-specific and regional environmental flow methods (Savannah Process and Ecological Limits of Hydrologic Alteration [ELOHA], respectively) and the Ecosystem Functions Model (HEC-EFM). Attention will also be given to the River Analysis System (HEC-RAS). The course structure will include a mix of presentations, case studies, hands-on exercises, and discussions that explore these methods and tools and their applications.
Organisers Contact:
Andrew Warner
atwarner@windstream.net
John Hickey
John.Hickey@usace.army.mil