Conference Announcement and Call for Papers Riparian Management in Headwater Catchments: Translating Science into Management
Feb. 19-21, 2007 - The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Abstract Submission Deadline: November 15, 2006 Early Registration Deadline: January 15, 2007 Scope and Purpose Headwater streams have been increasingly recognized as important sources of water, energy, nutrients and organic matter to downstream reaches, as well as being valuable habitats in their own right. However, these systems are generally provided little or no protection from land uses such as forest harvesting in the form of forested buffer strips, primarily due to economic or logistical arguments. Foresters and ecosystem managers are increasingly under pressure as to how to trade off the protection of the ecological value of headwater streams and their riparian zones against the economic values derived from forestry. The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers studying the hydroecological responses of headwater streams to alternative riparian management approaches and practitioners charged with managing forestry activities in headwater and tributary systems. This conference will help bridge the gap between the current science of aquatic and riparian processes in headwater streams and the application of these results to sustainable management of these areas. The ultimate goal is to explore the range of approaches potentially available to forest and aquatic resource managers and their efficacy in meeting ecosystem management objectives. The conference will conclude with an experts panel discussion of the efficacy of current and alternative riparian management strategies for headwater streams. Who Should Attend? This conference will interest a scientific audience studying the ecology, hydrology and geomorphology of small streams and/or their riparian zones. We encourage researchers in these fields to attend and present results of their current research. Case studies of the efficacy of various logging and riparian management practices for maintaining headwater stream processes would be particularly welcome. This conference is also directed at a resource management audience tasked with the management of riparian areas in headwater catchments. We encourage aquatic and forest resource managers and policy makers to attend, learn about the recent advances in our scientific understanding of riparian management on small streams, and evaluate the management options applicable to their work. Registration and Further Information Please register at the Registration Web site: https://www.eplyevents.com/riparianmanagement Conference information including program details and travel information will be posted on the Conference Website. Please check back regularly for updates: http://faculty.forestry.ubc.ca/richardson/RiparianManagementConference.htm
