NEXT POLAR ECOLOGY CONFERENCE

IS BEING PREPARED FOR OCTOBER 2014

DETAILED INFO WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF 2013

2012 CONFERENCE MATERIALS INCLUDING ABSTRACT BOOK AVAILABLE HERE

INTRODUCTION                                      

Polar Ecology Conference is organised by the Centre for Polar Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia. Main focus of the conference is the recent dynamics of Arctic ecosystems. Geographically the conference aims to the Arctic with special emphasis on Svalbard.

GOAL

During the last decades Czech Republic is slowly becoming an important member of the scientific community in the Arctic. With its initiative of building a new proper research station in Svalbard, we feel that the opportunity of meeting new people and creating new partnerships is especially appreciated by our young scientists and students. Therefore, the main goal of the conference is to welcome especially young researches from both fields of biological and Earth sciences. This conference is supposed to be an ideal place for exchanging knowledge and experiences. The conference should help not only Czech, but all young researchers and students, to integrate into the larger research projects and possibly to establish some new ones.

BACKGROUND

The conference will take place in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. The head of the scientific commitee is Josef Elster (Centre for Polar Ecology, University of South Bohemia). Other members are: Kim Holmen (Norwegian Polar Institute), Ad Huiskes (Unit of Polar Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology), Josef Svoboda (Department of Biology, University of Toronto). Organising commitee consists of Jan Kavan and Alexandra Bernardová (Centre for Polar Ecology, University of South Bohemia).

YOUNG SCIENTISTS  

Special attention will be paid to young scientists poster and oral presentation. The best poster and best oral presentation will be awarded a special prize by the scientific committee. Young scientist category is defined by being a student at the time of the conference or having the PhD finished less than 5 years ago.

The organizers together with APECS (Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) focus on young scientists and will organize APECS Panel "International Collaborations and Networking in Polar Science World".  more info HERE