Third circular, 12 December 2012
We are pleased to announce the Second International Workshop on
Biological Soil Cruts, which follows the successful first Workshop celebrated
in Germany in 2010. This workshop is devoted to disseminate recent advances in
our knowledge of the ecology of biological soil crusts (BSCs) and their
importance as a key driver of ecosystem structure and functioning.
The main objective of this Workshop is to trigger an exchange of ideas
and results, to discuss possible new theories/approaches, and to provide a
forum to facilitate the collaboration among the growing international community
of scientists working with BSCs.
This international meeting will take place at the Faculty of Pharmacy,
The Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, between 10th and 13rd
of June, 2013. The meeting will cover any aspect related to BSCs, including the
following topics:
• Diversity, ecology and biogeography of BSCs
• Mapping, monitoring and management of BSCs
• Role of BSCs in ecosystems
• Taxonomy of BSC constituents
• Disturbance and restoration of BSCs
• Interaction between BSCs and vascular plant vegetation
• Effects of global environmental change on BSCs
The meeting will include
invited plenary talks, contributed oral sessions, poster sessions, a field trip
and some open, informal sessions to facilitate the exchange of ideas and
protocols on key issues surrounding BSC ecology.
Venue
The Complutense University (http://portal.ucm.es/en/web/en-ucm)
is one of the largest Universities in Spain. Located in the historic Ciudad
Universitaria/Moncloa Campus, it is easily accessible from anywhere in Madrid
from Metro and Bus. The venue of the meeting (Faculty of Pharmacy) is just 20 m
from a metro station.
Scientific committee
Jayne Belnap, United States
Geological Service (USA)
Matthew A. Bowker, Northern
Arizona University (USA)
Burkhard Büdel, University
of Kaiserslautern (Germany)
David Eldridge, University
of New South Wales (Australia)
Ferran
García-Pichel, Arizona State University (USA)
Fernando
T. Maestre, Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain)
Leopoldo G. Sancho,
Complutense University (Spain)
Eli Zaady, Ministry of
Agriculture (Israel)
Local organizing committee
Beatriz Gozalo, Rey Juan Carlos
University
Allan
Green, Complutense University
Fernando
T. Maestre, Rey Juan Carlos University
José
Raggio, Complutense University
Victoria
Ochoa, Rey Juan Carlos University
Ana
Pintado, Complutense University
Mª
Dolores Puche, Rey Juan Carlos University
Leopoldo G. Sancho,
Complutense University
Program
10.6. Arrival, registration, workshop sessions (morning and afternoon).
11.6. Workshop sessions (morning and afternoon).
12.6. Field trip to the Guadarrama Mountain Range (8:00 – 16:00 h). Informal
discussion session in a field station in the mountains (16:00 – 18:00 h).
Conference dinner in the Botanical Gardens of the University.
13.6. Workshop sessions
(morning), departure after lunch.
Plenary speakers are now
confirmed (the title of the talks is temptative):
Dr. Matthew A. Bowker, Assistant
Professor, Northern Arizona University. Topic of his talk: “Biological soil crusts
as a model system on community and ecosystem ecology”. Personal
webpage.
Dr. Burkhard Büdel, Professor,
University of Kaiserslautern. Topic of his talk: “Soil Crust InterNational
(SCIN) – Understanding and valuing biological soil protection of disturbed and
open land surfaces”. Personal
webpage.
Dr. Steve Pointing, Professor,
Auckland University of Technology. Topic of his talk: “Understanding microbial
contributions to ecosystem-wide patterns and processes in extreme environments”.
Personal
webpage.
Abstract submission
Abstract submission will be open
from 20 September 2012 to 31 December 2012.
Authors are invited to
present regular talks, short ideas and/or posters at the meeting. Regular
contributions will be talks of 15 minutes + 5 minutes discussion each. Short
notes/ideas can be presented in 5 minute talks (+ 3 minutes discussion). Poster
sessions will also take place the first two days of the meeting.
For all the contribution
types, please submit abstracts by e-mail (to iibscworkshop@gmail.com) using
this template and indicate, if you wish to present a regular contribution, a
short note or a poster. Please note that the number of slots available for
regular and short talks is limited, and we may not be able to accommodate all
the requests for talks we may have.
The template for the
abstract can be found at the webpage of the
meeting:
Registration and fees
The registration will be
open from 1 January 2013 to 30 April 2013.
Conference fees:
240 € regular participants
120 € students
The fees include the documentation,
the lunches of three days, the field trip and the conference dinner. Payment of
the fees will be done by either credit card or bank transfer, using the
template form available at the webpage
of the meeting.
Travel Information
Madrid, the Spanish capital,
is a vibrant city with world class museums, monuments, and restaurants, and
with a famous night and cultural life. It can be easily reached by plane from
anywhere in the world, and has activities of interest for anyone (see for).
For general travelling and
tourism information please visit:
http://www.esmadrid.com/en/portal.do (Touristic
information on Madrid and schedule of cultural events going out in the city)
http://www.spain.info/en_US/ (General touristic
information)
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Home/en/Page/1166792871783/
(Information on flights going to the Barajas airport, the main airport in
Madrid)
Detailed information on how
to reach the university from Madrid city centre, and how to get to the city
from the airport, will be given in the next circular.
Participants are free to
book the accommodation of their choice, as there are plenty of options within
Madrid, from cheap hostels to luxury hotels. In the next circular we will
provide contact details of a local travel agency, in the case that there are
participants that prefer to book their trip through them.
Important dates
Abstract submission: Abstract
submission will be from 20 September 2012 to 31 December 2012.
Notification of abstract acceptance:
30 January 2013
Registration: 1 January
2013 – 30 April 2013
Workshop: 10 – 13 June 2013
We hope to see you all at Madrid in 2013!
Fernando T. Maestre (fernando.maestre@urjc.es) and
Leopoldo G. Sancho (sancholg@farm.ucm.es)
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