Dear colleagues, we are happy to announce two international conferences in Switzerland in September 2013:
Changes in alpine and arctic flora under climate change Share, learn and discuss recent research findings and their practical implications at two conferences in a charming art-nouveau hotel in the breath-taking alpine landscape of the south-eastern Swiss Alps (Bergün, Switzerland). First conference: International Tundra Experiment ITEX – More than 20 years of tundra vegetation change research 17.-20. September 2013. Second conference: Faster, Higher, More? Past, Present and Future Dynamics of Alpine and Arctic Flora under Climate Change 22.-25. September 2013. See first Circular and Call for Papers: http://www.wsl.ch/alpine-arctic-flora Contact for both conferences: [email protected] Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL/SLF, Davos ......................................................................... Detailed information: First conference: International Tundra Experiment ITEX – More than 20 years of tundra vegetation change research The ITEX network has focused on the impacts of climate change on plant species in tundra and alpine vegetation. We welcome all researchers to this conference who are interested in changes in arctic and alpine tundra. Contributions are welcome that range from observations of variability to experimental manipulations. Organizing committee: Christian Rixen, Kari Klanderud, Bob Hollister Second conference: Faster, Higher, More? Past, Present and Future Dynamics of Alpine and Arctic Flora under Climate Change The conference aims at presenting current research in climate-driven changes in species distribution in alpine and arctic environments. It further intends to link research efforts across disciplines and regions and to discuss potential implications on conservation efforts and land management in the respective areas. The conference is open to all interested researchers and practitioners. Organizing committee: Veronika Stöckli, Sonja Wipf, Christian Rixen, Esther Frei .....................................................................................................................................................
