Symposium
Symposium on behalf of the PhD defence of Twan Stoffers: Surviving and growing in dynamic rivers
Opportunities to restore fish biodiversity in large European rivers
Programme Symposium
Surviving and growing in dynamic rivers, opportunities to restore fish biodiversity in large European rivers
- 10:15 Welcome with coffee and tea
- 10:45 Opening - Dr Leo Nagelkerke, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
- 11:00 Habitat restoration in the river Rhine: measures taken and future challenges - Luc Jans & Margriet Schoor, Rijkswaterstaat Oost-Nederland, Arnhem, the Netherlands
- 11:30 The Rhōne river restoration programme: testing predictions from ecohydraulic models - Dr Nicolas Lamouroux, INRAE RiverLy Research Unit, Lyon, France
- 12:00 Break with refreshments
- 12:30 How much habitat needs to be restored to reach biodiversity goals? - Dr Christian Wolter, IGB, Berlin, Germany
- 13:00 Closing - Prof. Dr Tom Buijse, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
- 13:15 End of symposium
16:00 Public defence PhD thesis of Twan Stoffers
Surviving and growing in dynamic floodplains - Habitat heterogeneity drives communities of young fish in the lower river Rhine
- 17:30 Reception with drinks and snacks
Held at the Omnia Auditorium (building 105) of Wageningen University, Hoge Steeg 2, 6708 PH Wageningen
Participants of the symposium are cordially invited to the PhD graduation ceremony of Twan Stoffers
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