28-31 May 2010

Smolenice, Congress Centre of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic

The registration is completed. Those of you, registered before 1 February, please, check if your name is included in the following list of participants (sorted alphabetically):

Akhmedjanov Dim, Aksoy Necmi, Bača Andrej, Baranska Katarzyna, Bartha Sandor, Bayanov Artem, Bruchmann Ines, Burova Olga, Burrascano Sabina, Carli Emanuela, Čarni Andraž, Catorci Andrea, Cesaretti Sabrina, Chmielewski Piotr, Csecserits Anikó, Cušterevska Renata, Cwener Anna, Dabrowski Michal, David Stanislav, Del Vico Eva, Dengler Jürgen, Devánová Katarína, Drillet Zuzana, Dúbravková Daniela, Englisch Thorsten, Evers Christiane, Evers Matthias, Fabriciusova Vladimira, Facioni Laura, Fitsailo Tetyana, Fotiadis Georgios, Franjic Jozo, Galvánek Dobromil, Gatti Renata, Halada Lubos, Hanoteaux Sven, Házi Judit, Hegedüšová Katarína, Hobohm Carsten, Jandt Ute, Janišová Monika, Jones Gwyn, Jongepierová Ivana, Juskiewicz-Swaczyna Barbara, Kandrelis Sotiris, Kanz Birgit, Karatassiou Maria, Ketner-Oostra Rita, Korotchenko Iryna, Košťál Jaroslav, Krone Schnoor Tim, Krstonosic Daniel, Kucharzyk Jan, Kuzemko Anna, Maccherini Simona, Maciejczak Bozenna, Mackovová Michaela, Malaya Yuliya, Matus Gábor, Melicianu Irina, Merou Theodora, Mertanová Sylva, Merunkova Kristina, Mucina Ladislav, Muniru Ajibola Olafiku, Naedts Frederik, NunesdaCunha Catia, Ödman Anja, Olabisi Ayanwale, Ollerer Kinga, Otypkova Zdenka, Page Nathaniel, Pashkevich Natalia, Paulini Inge, Pedashenko Hristo, Penksza Károly, Petrik Petr, Piwowarczyk Renata, Plucinski Pawel, Podsiedlik Marek J., Pretto Francesca, Rajcová Katarína, Rédei Tamás, Rejžek Martin, Roetzer Harald, Rose Laura, Santi Elisa, Scherer Holger, Šeffer Jan, Šefferová Stanová Viera, Seifan Merav, Škodová Iveta, Skvorc Zeljko, Smatanova Janka, Sopotlieva Desislava, Stachnowicz Wojciech, Szabó Rebeka, Szczesniak Ewa, Tibi Marin, Török Péter, Tóthmérész Béla, Vassilev Kiril, Vitasovic Kosic Ivana, Volkova Elena, von Büren-Rieder Hannelore, Vrahnakis Michael, Vymazalová Marie, Wellstein Camila, Wiezik Michal, Willner Wolfgang, Yamalov Sergey, Znamenskiy Sergey, Zolnierz Ludwik.

Main topic:

Succession, restoration and management of dry grasslands

Subtopics:

a) Succession and restoration in dry grassland communities.

b) Detection of „favourable conditions“ of dry grassland habitats.

c) Management models for grassland habitats.

d) Species invasions and expansions in dry grasslands.

e) Classification of successional stages and degraded communities.

All other topics related to dry grassland ecosystems are welcome.

Preliminary topics of the conference sections:

A. Methodological issues (evaluation of habitat quality, detection of favourable habitat conditions, classification of successional stages and degraded communities)

B. Processes in succession and managmental effects (biodiversity of grassland habitats in relation to their management, results of long-term experiments)

C. Conservation of grassland species, communities and habitats (strategies and experiences)

Organizers:

European Dry Grassland Group (EDGG), a Working Group of the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS)

DAPHNE - Institute of Applied Ecology

Institute of Botany, Slovak Academy of Sciences.

Financial support: Floristisch-soziologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft e. V.

Supported by a grant through the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and from the state budget of the Slovak Republic. Within this grant a project called Management models for grassland habitats is performed.

The conference will be devoted to the memory of Pavel Deván, Slovak zoologist, botanist and nature conservationist.

Already 114 participants from 25 countries are registered.

The meeting will be held in Smolenice near Trnava (Western Slovakia) located about 60 km from the capital city Bratislava in north-eastern direction on the eastern foothills of the Malé Karpaty Mts. The Smolenice castle towers above the village of Smolenice on the eastern foothills of Malé Karpaty Mts. Now the castle is owned by Slovak Academy of Sciences as The House of Scientists.

Venue: Kongress Centre of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zámocká 18, 919 04 Smolenice, Slovak Republic

Date: Friday, 28 May 2010 - Monday, 31 May 2010

Language: English

Contributions: Both oral and poster presentations are invited

Date: Friday, 28 May 2010 - Monday, 31 May 2010

Conference publications: Conference proceedings will be prepared. As in previous years, we plan to publish conference contributions in a Dry Grassland Special Feature of the peer-reviewed journal Tuexenia.

Catering: Refreshments will be provided during the conference breaks. The participants can order board individually at their own expense (preliminary price of full board is 12.95 Euro).

Fees: The conference fee of 60 Euro covers refreshments during the conference breaks and the garden party, contribution to the rent of conference centre and the workshop pack with program. Additional fee will be paid for excursions (20 Euro each) which will be used for transport and refreshment.

A limited number of participants will be supported (reduction of registration fee).

Payment: The conference fee should be paid before 1 March 2010 to:

Account No: 157539012/0200

Account owner: Spolok botanikov J. Futáka, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 23 Bratislava

Details of payment: The 7th European Dry Grassland Meeting + name of participant(s)

Bank: VÚB Bratislava

SWIFT code: SUBASKBX

IBAN: SK0502000000000157539012

Please, let us know about your payment by e-mail to grasslands@savba.sk.

Excursion fee, accommodation and board will be paid at the registration desk.

Registration and abstract upload: Online on this homepage.

Deadline for registration and abstract submission is