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River connectivity conference

Ljubljana, 22 and 23 October 2015

About
The event will be organized in the scope of LIFE project - Ljubljanica connects. The project objectives are to reduce negative impacts of water obstacles and improve habitat connectivity of the Ljubljanica River for targeted fish species (Danube Salmon, Danube Roach, Striped Chub). The improvement is followed by ecohydrological and fish monitoring. The low cost online video fish pass monitoring system was developed and have been in operation for the last few months.
The conference will cover the topics of establishing river connectivity, enabling fish migration and restoration of degraded river corridors.
We invite experts with case studies or projects with similar topics to present them or to prepare posters.
There will be no participation fee.


Scientific committee

Prof.dr. Mitja Brilly,
University Of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
Prof.dr. Avdul Adrović,
University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Department of Biology
Prof. dr. Anton Brancelj,
The National Institute of Biology
Prof.dr. Marko Ćaleta,
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
Prof. dr. Predrag Simonović,
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology

Organization committee


mag. Andrej Vidmar,
University Of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
mag. Zoran Stojič,
Geateh d.o.o
Klaudija Sapač,
University Of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
Matej Sečnik,
University Of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
Anja Vihar,
University Of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
Katarina Zabret,
University Of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering


Program

22. october
13.30 - 14.00    Arrival, registration and welcome drink
14.00 - 14.30    Opening of the conference
14.30 - 16.00    Session 1: Huchen and its status in Europe
                      Session 2: Designing the fish passes
16.00 - 16.30    Coffee break
16.30 - 18.00    Session 3: River revitalisation
18.00 - 20.00    Conference dinner

23. october
9.00 - 9.30       Arrival and coffee
9.30 - 10.30     Presentation of the project Ljubljanica connects and introduction to field trip
10.30 - 13.00    Visit of project sites
13.00 - 15.00    Lunch on boat on Ljubljanica river *
15.00               Closure of the conference

* If the gates on the river are lifted due to weather conditions, the trip won’t be possible.


Location
UL FGG
Oddelek za okoljsko gradbeništvo
Hajdrihova 28
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

Conference location


Conference gallery

Conference gallery is avaliable here.


Presentations and abstracts

Presentations:

Simonović - Connectivity Solution for huchen Hucho hucho (L.) in human-altered habitats
Zabric - Elaboration of expertise for huchen (Hucho hucho) habitat and population
conservation in the middle Sava River – Target Research programme

Kucukali - Brush-baffle fish pass: a fish - friendly design
Adrovič - Fish passes in Bosnia and Hercegovina
Globevnik - The concept of ecological restoration of subalpine river in Slovenia
Denac - From research to restoration, from conflict to cooperation – conserving nature
at the lower Drava River in Slovenia

Adamič - LIFE project AQUAVIVA
Zabret - Ljubljanica connects – overview of the project
Sečnik - Cost effective system for monitoring fish migration with a camera

Book of abstracts


More info: avihar@fgg.uni-lj.si