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  37th IAD Conference  
         
  The Danube River Basin in a changing world
     
  Posted by Dr. Ivana TEODOROVIC [2008-05-15 23:08:20]      
         
  29 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER 2008
Chisinau, Moldova
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37 IAD Conference
 
         
  Document(s):

37 IAD Conference registration form
     
 
 
       
  IAD EG Sustainable Development and Public Participation (SDPP)  
         
  1st Workshop was held in Sibiu/Hermannstadt, Romania on 19.-20. March 2008      
  Posted by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Kutzenberger [2008-04-06 19:12:11]      
         
  At the 5th Joint Board & Expert Group Leader Meeting of IAD in Novi Sad in October 2007 the board welcomed the initiative of IAD GS Harald Kutzenberger set up a new IAD expert group on Sustainable Development and Public Participation. Main aims will be cooperations and exchange of experience to reach an active role in the dynamic process of development and to integrate holistic strategies on infrastructure planning and management of riverine landscapes. On invitation of Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu the participants from six countries prepared a Strategy Paper and concept for Pilot ... [more...]   posting-image
1st workshop of IAD EG Sustainable Development & Public Participation Sibiu
 
 
 
       
  The second Joint Danube Survey (JDS2)  
         
  Posted by Dr. Nandor Oertel [2008-03-25 15:28:54]      
         
  The Joint Danube Survey 2 (JDS2) was launched on August 14, 2007 from Regensburg, Germany. The basic purpose of the mission was to produce homogenous, highly comparable and reliable information on water quality and pollution for the entire Danube River and many of its tributaries. The Secretariat of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) coordinated the implementation of JDS2.
Similar to the first survey, JDS 2 had several specific objectives:
· To produce a homogenous data set for the Danube River based on a single sampling procedure and laboratory ... [more...]
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Theodoxus transversalis was an abundant species earlier but a very rare snail in the Dabube at present
 
         
  Document(s):
JDS2_IAD.doc
     
 
 
       
  Recolonization experiments of Palingenia mayfly in the Lippe and Odera Rivers in Germany  
         
  Posted by Dr. Nandor Oertel [2008-03-25 15:00:10]      
         
  Between the Chair of Zoology of the College in Eger/Hungary and the Institute of Zoology of the University of Bonn/Germany an arrangement was closed in 2005 for a scientific collaboration. The purpose of this collaboration was the resettlement of the Palingenia longicauda mayfly in some running waters of Germany.
The role of the Palingenia mayfly in running waters is very important. The larvae use the materials of the bottom by bioturbation. They are also important members of food-web in running waters.
Earlier Palingenia longicauda was a characteristic benthic species of middle and lower ... [more...]
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Palingenia longicauda mayflay (adult)
 
         
  Links:
http://More information can be found in the homepage: www.thomas.tittizer.de
     
         
  Document(s):
Recolonization experiments of Palingenia mayfly.doc
     
 
 
       
  Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year 2008  
         
  Posted by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Kutzenberger [2007-12-23 14:27:01]      
         
  I want to thank all friends and members of the IAD for their cooperation and enthusiasm in our Danube wide network! Best wishes for a healthy and successful New Year 2008!   posting-image
 
 
 
       
  1st REP – LECOTOX WORKSHOP  
         
  ECOTOXICOGENOMICS:
THE CHALLENGE OF INTEGRATING GENOMICS/PROTEOMICS/METABOLOMICS INTO AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL ECOTOXICOLOGY
     
  Posted by Dr. Ivana TEODOROVIC [2007-12-06 22:51:21]      
         
  In accordance with the plan of activities of the project REP-LECOTOX "Reinforcement of research potential of the Laboratory for Ecotoxicology "INCO-CT-2006-043559-REP-LECOTOX, we are pleased to announce that the REP-LECOTOX 1st Workshop on Ecotoxicogenomics will be held from 15 to 18 June, 2008, at the University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Novi Sad, Serbia.

The objectives of the Workshop are to bring together experts in the field of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics and get comprehensive insight about the ... [more...]
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  Links:
http://www.lecotox.net
     
         
  Document(s):
1st REP – LECOTOX WORKSHOP TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
     
 
 
       
  Two new IAD expert groups  
         
  EG Geology/Sedimentology & EG Sustainable Development and Public Participation      
  Posted by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Kutzenberger [2007-10-16 12:24:32]      
         
  The 5th joint Meeting of the IAD-Board and Expert Group Leaders welcomed two new expert groups in IAD. Starting from Romania EG Geology/Sedimentology will be a new research focus, which needs uch more attention than today as the planned improvements for navigation could cause severe changes in the riverbed and its dynamics (contact GeoEcoMar, leader will be nominated until spring, questions concerning this EG please to the Country representative Marian Traian Gomoiu: )
The second new initiative EG Sustainable Development and Public Participation" supports the step from the river ... [more...]
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  IAD contributions to Danube Day VI - Museum of Modern Art Linz, Austria  
         
  On Danube Day 29 June 2007 IAD started a cooperation with Lentos- Museum of Modern Art Linz to raise awareness on the Danube River Basin      
  Posted by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Kutzenberger [2007-07-01 17:51:39]      
         
  Every visitor of the Museum Lentos got a postcard and a sticker of Danube Day with basic information on the activities along the River and main challenges of the future.   posting-image
Students at Museum Lentos
 
 
 
       
  IAD contributions to Danube Day V - international workshop Bucharest 27 June 2007  
         
  Welcome to ENVIRES IAD Romania, the national comittee of the International Association for Danube Research in Romania      
  Posted by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Kutzenberger [2007-07-01 17:46:24]      
         
  In an international workshop in Bucharest "Danube: Cultures and Worlds" ENVIRES IAD Romania was introduced to the scientific community. The former president of IAD, Dr. Juerg Bloesch and IAD General Secretary Dr. Harald Kutzenberger congratulated ENVIRES president prof Dr. Marian-Traian Gomoiu, also IAD country representative of Romania, and vice-president Dr. Cristina Sandu, Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy, on their initiative.
With introducing refers from Prof Dr. Angheluta Vadineanu, president of Romanian Ecological Society (anthropogenic impact along Danube River), Dr. ... [more...]
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international workshop in cooperation with Romanian Academy, Institute of Biology
 
 
 
       
  IAD contributions to Danube Day IV - IAD Romania event on Lacul Morii 27 June 2007  
         
  For the first time IAD Romania celebrated Danube Day with an individual event      
  Posted by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Kutzenberger [2007-06-29 09:52:41]      
         
  Initiator of ENVIRES IAD Romania, vice president Cristina Sandu, organised an Danube Day event to show ways of interesting public for the importance of water ecology and the richness of biodiversity. This event stands in connection to a scientific workshop in cooperation with the Institute of Biology of the Romanian Academy, where Dr. Cristina Sandu leads the Department of Aquatic Biology.
Although the temperatures were very hot, interested children used the possiblity to learn about the beauty and richness of our nature.
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Dr Cristina Sandu, ENVIRES IAD Romania, explains aquatic biodiversity to visitors at Lacul Morii, Bucharest
 
 
 
       
  IAD contributions to Danube Day III - Bicycle Tour Event on Donauinsel 22 June 2007  
         
  Outdoor lecture on macrophytes by Georg Janauer and implementation of Vienna Species and Biotope Protection Program "Network Nature" by Harald Kutzenberger      
  Posted by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Kutzenberger [2007-06-29 09:35:10]      
         
  As a second step of the IAD and Kérét Bicycle Tour on 22 June 2007 two aspects of the richness of Danube Basin were presented. The leader of IAD expert group "macrophytes" and president of IAD-Austrian National Comittee, Georg Janauer gave an overview on the history and concept of Vienna Danube Island and the biodiversity of macrophytes. As being project leader of the Vienna Species and Biotope Protection Program, IAD-General Secretary Harald Kutzenberger led a field trip to implementation projects to reestablish small wetlands on Donauinsel to protect especially the semiaquatic fauna and ... [more...]   posting-image
IAD GS Harald Kutzenberger presented wetlands on Donauinsel
 
         
  Document(s):
IAD GS Harald Kutzenberger presented wetlands on Donauinsel
     
 
 
       
  IAD contributions to Danube Day II - Bicycle Tour Krems 21 June 2007  
         
  In cooperation with Keret Organisation Györ the International Association for Danube Research organised a start event in Krems      
  Posted by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Kutzenberger [2007-06-29 09:08:57]      
         
  At the ship berth in Krems with the beautiful frame of Wachau Valley as an UNESCO site of natural heritage the participants met to on 21 June 2007 to start this year´s Danube Day Bicycle Tour to Györ.
On behalf of the IAD GS Harald Kutzenberger welcomed Àdám Kobrisza from Kérét Organistion in Krems. Mr Hardegger as representative of the City of Krems and Mr Strasser, the former head of the Krems Fire department, gave an impressive presentation of the mobile flodd prtection system of Krems, which belongs to the most effective in the world and even endured the flood in August 2002.
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The Krems Fire Department presents the mobile flood protections system