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Final programme
Biodiversity and Decision Making:
Biological and Socio-Economic Perspectives
International Symposium hosted by
the University of Turku and the Finnish Biodiversity Research Programme
(FIBRE 1997 - 2002)
August 24 - 26, 1998
University of Turku
TURKU, FINLAND
Please note the change in location!
| MONDAY August 24
Place:
Quantum |
| 9.00 |
Registration & coffee |
| 10.00 |
Words of Welcome
Dr. Mari Walls (Finnish Biodiversity Research Programme, FIBRE) |
| 10.10 |
Biodiversity and Decision
Making Director General Lea Kauppi (Finnish Environment Institute)
Plenary Session I. Biodiversity
and Decision Making: Biological Perspectives
Chairman: Dr. Mari Walls
(FIBRE,
University of Turku, Finland) |
| 10.25 |
Keynote lecture: Global change
and biological diversity: Can we predict trends? Professor Fakhri
A. Bazzaz (Harvard University, USA) |
| 11.10 |
Global biodiversity monitoring
for decision-making.
Professor Jari Niemelä
(University of Helsinki, Finland) |
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12.15-13.00
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Press Conference |
| 12.00-13.30 |
Lunch |
| 13.30 |
Keynote lecture: Biodiversity
in freshwaters - an issue of species preservation or system functioning?
Professor Brian Moss (University of Liverpool, UK) |
| 14.15 |
The role of humus in
regulating biodiversity in forest soil and lakes: importance for management.
Professor Timo Kairesalo (University of Helsinki, Finland) |
| 15.00-15.30 |
Coffee |
| 15.30- |
Poster Session
Poster Themes:
1. Forests and biodiversity
2. Agriculture and biodiversity
3. Aquatic environments and biodiversity
4. Conservation biology and systematics
5. Microbiology and biotechnology
6. Socio-cultural aspects of
biodiversity
7. Developing countries
and biodiversity issues
8. Environmental law
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| 16.30-18.00 |
Miniseminar “Biodiversity
Expertice and Future Job Opportunities” |
| 18.00-22.00 |
Get-together at the Ruissalo
Botanical Garden |
| TUESDAY August 25
Place:
Quantum
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| 9.00-9.30 |
Coffee
Plenary Session II. Biodiversity
and Decision Making: Socio-Economic Perspectives
Chairman: Professor Olli Tahvonen
(Finnish Forest Research Institute)
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| 9.30 |
Keynote lecture: Structuring
the problems of biodiversity: opportunities and limitations for stakeholder
involvement. Dr. Matthijs Hisschemoller (Vrije Universiteit,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands) |
| 10.15 |
The views of Finnish researchers
and decision-makers on biodiversity.
Dr. Markku Wilenius (Finland Futures Studies Centre, Turku School
of Economics and Business Administration) |
| 10.45 |
Economic approaches to biodiversity.
Mr. Arto Naskali (Finnish Forest Research Institute, Finland) |
| 11.30 -12.00 |
General discussion |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Lunch |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Business Lunch of the
FIBRE Steering Committee |
| 13.00-15.30 |
Workshops (With Submitted
Papers)
| A) |
Contribution of Biodiversity
Research and Monitoring into National and International Processes
(Chair Dr. Mari Walls,
University of Turku) |
| B) |
Possibilities for Constructing
Biodiversity Scenarios
(Chair Professor Seppo
Kellomäki, University of Joensuu) |
| C) |
Risk Management in Decision
Making
(Chair Dr. Matti Kamppinen,
University of Turku) |
| D) |
Case: Landscape Ecological
Forest Planning
(Chair Dr. Sami Kurki,
University of Turku) |
| E) |
Case: Natura 2000 in Finland
(Chair Professor Olli Tahvonen,
Finnish Forest Research Institute) |
| F) |
What Decision Makers Need
to Know on Microbial Diversity?
(Chair Assoc. Professor
Kielo Haahtela, University of Helsinki) |
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| 15.30-16.00 |
Coffee |
| 16.00-18.00 |
Workshops continued |
| 19.00-22.00 |
Symposium dinner |
WEDNESDAY August 26
Place:
Fennicum
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| 9.00-9.30 |
Coffee
Plenary Session III.
Reporting of the Workshop Discussions
Chair: Dr. Matti Kamppinen
(University of Turku, Finland)
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| 9.30 |
A) Contribution of Biodiversity
Research and Monitoring into National and International Processes |
| 9.45 |
B) Possibilities for Constructing
Biodiversity Scenarios |
| 10.00 |
C) Risk Management in Decision
Making |
| 10.15 |
D) Case: Landscape Ecological
Forest Planning |
| 10.30 |
E) Case: Natura 2000 in Finland |
| 10.45 |
F) What Decision Makers Need
to Know on Microbial Diversity? |
| 11.00-11.15 |
General discussion |
| 11.15-12.15 |
Lunch
Plenary Session IV. Systematics
and Biodiversity Related Decision Making
Chair: Professor Jukka Salo
(University of Turku, Finland) |
| 12.15-13.00 |
Keynote lecture: Setting priorities
for global conservation: why systematics matter?
Professor Jon Fjeldså
(University of Copenhagen, Denmark) |
| 13.00-13.45 |
Keynote lecture: How do we
select species for conservation?
Dr. Lars Hedenäs (Swedish
Museum of Natural History) |
| 13.45-14.15 |
Coffee |
| 14.15-15.00 |
Museum of Natural History
and its role of biodiversity research and surveys.
Director Juhani Lokki (Museum
of Natural History, Finland) |
| 15.00 |
Concluding Remarks and Closing
of the Symposium |
Contact address:
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Ms. Marja Vieno
Finnish Biodiversity Research
Coordination, FIBRE
Department of Biology,
University of Turku
FIN-20014 TURKU, FINLAND |
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+358-2-333 6240 or 333 5083 |
| fax |
+358-2-333 5730 |
| e-mail: |
marja.vieno(at) utu.fi |
Organizing Committee:
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Dr. Mari
Walls, FIBRE, Center for Biodiversity, University of Turku |
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Prof.
Timo Kairesalo, Department of Environmental Ecology, University of Helsinki |
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Dr. Matti
Kamppinen, Department of Cultural Studies, University of Turku |
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Prof.
Jukka Salo, Department of Biology, University of Turku |
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Prof.
Olli Tahvonen, Finnish Forest Research Institute |
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Ms. Marja
Vieno, FIBRE, Center for Biodiversity, University of Turku |
 
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