Planned program

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Monday 20.08.2018

Welcome in Budapest

 

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