Dear all, I do have the pleasure to invite you to prepare « sessions & side events » for the ECOSUMMIT 2016, you have time until July 2016. I do hope that IUFRO can have an important presence in this key event; as member of the Scientific Committee do not hesitate to contact me if you do have any specific questions and I will try to help My kindest regards, Sandra ************************ Dr Sandra S. Luque (MSc, PhD, HDR) IUFRO Deputy Coordinator Division 8 Forest Environment Coordinator IUFRO 8.01.02 Working Party Director of Research at IRSTEA - National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture, France Senior Visiting Researcher Centre for Biological Diversity (CBD) University of St Andrews / School of Biology Dyers Brae Building, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9TH Scotland, UK Office: +44 (0)1334 463381 sl208(a)st-andrews.ac.uk <https://unimail.st-andrews.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=Qv__Fmcae02B8PlxPuDcQvGcYmuOWNEI5Q72o5kaEGs7QTb5dLO9cW-VGzIu9LW6XItavVssD1k.&URL=mailto%3asandra.luque%40st-andrews.ac.uk> / sandra.luque(a)irstea.fr <https://unimail.st-andrews.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=Qv__Fmcae02B8PlxPuDcQvGcYmuOWNEI5Q72o5kaEGs7QTb5dLO9cW-VGzIu9LW6XItavVssD1k.&URL=mailto%3asandra.luque%40irstea.fr> http://synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/cbd/ <http://synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/cbd/> http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/sl208 <http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/sl208> Objet : First Announcement | Call for Session and Side Event Proposals Can't see this email properly? Click here to view an online version <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e05e&p1=%40AgyP11UsT1UCTiW1svipXYQOw%2F6zpwahG%2FEKQZ%2FL6Vk%3D> EcoSummit 2016 <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e05f> Home <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e060> Committee <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e061> Speakers <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e062> Programme <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e063> Location <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e064> Commercial Opportunities <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e065> First Announcement | Call for Session and Side Event Proposals <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e066> Submit Proposal > <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e067> Register > <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e068> Sign Up for Updates > <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e069> Become a sponsor > <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e06a> Hosted by INRA <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e06b> IRD <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e06c> Organised by Elsevier <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e06d> EcoSummit 2016 <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e06e> <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e06f> Ecological Sustainability: Engineering Change 29 August - 1 September 2016 Le Corum, Montpellier, France The 5th International EcoSummit Congress, EcoSummit 2016 <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e070> , will centre on the ecology of terrestrial ecosystems and all habitats that are integrated within those ecosystems, including river networks, wetlands and coastlines. Focus will be placed on fragile ecosystems that are more likely to suffer the consequences of climate change and anthropogenic pressure. However, in the current context of an increasing world population, changes in social habit (increasing world consumerism) and climate change, it is evident that agriculture is being intensified but with a growing awareness of the need to preserve and use sustainably world resources. Therefore, we will also address how terrestrial restoration can be carried out when the massive demand for food results in fragile ecosystems, forests and marginal lands being turned over to agriculture. ________________________________ Call for Session and Side Event Proposals <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e071> Proposals to be submitted by 31 July 2015 A Summit needs to find solutions for today's problems and the success of EcoSummit 2016 <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e072> will be due to the creative input of its participants. Therefore, EcoSummit 2016 will be structured not only around sessions, but will rely on workshops, forums, round tables and discussions to unite attendees in finding solutions. From these events we would like to establish concrete deliverables in the form of white papers, scientific essays and new ideas for policy makers and stakeholders. The Scientific Committee <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e073> invites submissions of session proposals and side events. In keeping with the spirit of the conference title ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY - ENGINEERING CHANGE, the Scientific Committee is developing a programme that will highlight the advances made to address the current environmental problems facing our changing world. Sessions and side events will be considered that address one or more of the conference topics <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e074> . Proposals should be submitted by 31 July 2015, using the online Session & Side Event Proposal Form. Full details and to submit a proposal > <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e075> ________________________________ Abstract submission opens in October 2015 An open Call for Abstracts will be issued in October 2015, with online abstract submission until 29 January 2016, and acceptance decisions until 11 March 2016. ________________________________ For further information on EcoSummit 2016, and to sign up for email updates visit: www.ecosummit2016.org <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,4a1e292> Important Dates 31 July 2015 Session and Side Event Proposal Deadline 30 September 2015 Session and Side Event Acceptance Decision October 2015 Open Call for Abstracts 29 January 2016 Abstract Submission Deadline EcoSummit 2016 Co-Chairs Sébastien Barot IRD, France William J. Mitsch Florida Gulf Coast University, USA Alexia Stokes INRA, France Scientific Committee Guillermo Angeles Mexico Richard Bardgett UK Kunfang Cao China Laurent Cournac France/Senegal Blanca Jimenez-Cisneros France Robert Costanza Australia Alan P. Covich USA Rudolf S. De Groot The Netherlands Brian Fath USA Sven Erik Jørgensen Denmark John Kim Germany Kokou Kokou Togo Hans Lambers Australia Bai-Lian (Larry) Li USA Xuehua Liu China Sandra Luque France Ülo Mander Estonia Somaiah Sundarapandian India Florencia Trama Peru Maciej Zalewski Poland <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=hb25f944,49f8e40,1>