Planned program

Monday 20.08.2018 |
Welcome in Budapest |
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Arrival to accommodation |
17:00-17:30 |
Halassy, M.: Introduction |
17:30-17:45 |
Török, K. Meeting Aichi Target 15: Efforts and further needs of ecological restoration in Hungary |
17:45*18:00 |
Janicka M., Pawluśkiewicz, B. Threats and protection of xerothermic grassland in Poland. |
18:00-18:15 |
Janicka M., Pawluśkiewicz, B. Conservation status and restoration of xerothermic grassland in Poland. |
18:15-18:30 |
Ikonen, I. Status and challenges of management and conservation of dry grasslands in Finland |
19:00-20:00 |
Ice-breaking party in Bálna Budapest |
Tuesday 21.08.2018 |
General talks in Vácrátót MTA Centre for Ecological Research |
8.00-8.30 |
Ride to Vácrátót |
9.30-10.30 |
Janisová M.: Grasslands, their threats and management in Europe |
10.30-11.30 |
Bartha, S.: European gradients of resilience in the face of climate extremes (SIGNAL) |
11.30-12.30 |
Kollmann J.: Restoration of invaded grasslands in a changing world: Impacts of invasive plants and climate changes on ecosystem functioning |
12.30-13.30 |
Jongepierová, I.: Grassland Restoration in the White Carpathian Mts. |
13.30-14.00 |
Lunch break |
14.00- 15.00 |
Guided tour in the Botanical Garden |
15.00-16.00 |
Varga, Anna: Integration of traditional ecological knowledge into nature conservation |
16.00-17.00 |
Lengyel, Szabolcs: The influence of habitat management and restoration on animal communities |
17.00-19.00 |
Ride to Kunsági Major |
19.00-20.00 |
Dinner in Kunsági Major |
20.00-20.15 |
Lu, S. The causes and control measures of grassland desertification and dust sandstorm in the adjacent Steppe between China and Mongolia |
20.15-20.30 | Durbecq, A. Ecological restoration and plant succession of grasslands in the Haute-Durance valley following soil disturbance. |
20.30-20.45 | Arruda, A. Seed ecology and physiology: role in grasslands resilience |
Wednesday 22.08.2018 |
Field visit to Fülöpháza Kiskunság National Park |
8.00-8:30 |
Csecserits, A. Spontaneous recovery of sand grasslands |
8:30-9:00 |
Kövendi-Jakó, A. Restoration potential of sand grasslands |
9.30-12.00 |
Fülöpháza Sand Dunes with Ferenc Pál Szabó, Kiskunság National Park (field visit) |
12.00-13.00 |
ExDRain experiment (field visit) |
13.00-14.00 |
Lunch break at Fejes-tanya (sandwiches) |
14.00-16.00 |
Invasive species in dry grassland recovery and restoration (field visit) |
16.00-19.00 |
Ride to Fecskeház, Hortobágy |
19.00-20.00 |
Dinner in Fecskeház |
20.00-20.15 |
Strazdiņa, B. EU importance grassland habitat restoration experience in Latvia |
20.15-20.30 |
Botková, K. Restoration of grazing on dry grassland habitats |
20.30-20.45 |
Littera, P. Restoration of salt marshes |
Thursday 23.08.2018 |
Field visit to kurgans and alkali and loess grasslands Hortobágy National Park |
8.00-9.00 |
Török, P.: Grasslands, their threats and management in Eastern Europe - an overview |
9.00-10.00 |
Deák, Balázs: The role of historical monuments in nature conservation – Ancient burial mounds as refugees for steppe vegetation in agricultural landscapes of Eurasia |
10:30-13:00 |
Visit of kurgans |
13.00-13.00 |
Lunch break (sandwiches) |
13.30-18.00 |
Visit of restored alkaline and loess grasslands |
19.00-20.00 |
Dinner in Kaparó Csárda |
20.00-22.00 |
Ride to Budapest accommodations |
Fri 24.08. |
Field visit to Zámolyi.medence Pro Vértes Nature Park |
8.00-9.00 |
Bucharova, A. The choice of seed materials for restoring plant communities |
9.30-11.00 |
Ride to Csákvár |
11.00-11.30 |
Snacks |
11.30-15.00 |
Field visit |
15.00-16.00 |
Lunch at Dohányos-ház |
16.00-17.30 |
Ride to Budapest |
18.00-18.15 |
Schelfhout, S. Restoration options for re-establishing phosphorus-poor soil conditions after fertilization |
18.15-18.30 | DeCock , E. Changes in ecosystem (multi)functionality in grasslands undergoing restoration management |
18.30-18.45 |
Moeneclaey, I. Towards a new approach to assess grassland restoration potential: can we use vegetation spectra to track soil phosphorus availability? |
18.45-19.00 | Vanhellemont, M., HerBioGras: a practice-oriented field experiment of grassland restoration |
19.30-21.00 |
Dinner |