Presentations

Prof. Jouke van Dijk, chairman Waddenacademie
Welcome and outline programme

Annemie Burger, representative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Official welcome

Prof. Victor de Jonge, University of Hull
Welcome on behalf of ECSA
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Peter Ilsøe, chairman Wadden Sea Board
Current status trilateral cooperation; importance of the ISWSS meetings
 

Jens Enemark, CWSS
Wadden Sea World Heritage: the role of science
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Prof. Karsten Reise, AWI Wadden Sea Station Sylt
Keynote: Turning tides: a natural history of the Wadden Sea
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Prof. Chul-hwan Koh, Seoul National University
Keynote: The Getbol: the Korean Wadden Sea – status, development pressures and conservation efforts
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Dr. Fergus Molloy, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Keynote: Integrating science with management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park/World heritage Property
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Warm-up for theme Climate and Water
 

Prof. Hans von Storch, Institute for Coastal Research of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
Recent policy relevant progress in scientific knowledge about regional climate risks and regional climate service
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Prof. Pier Vellinga, National research program Knowledge for Climate & Wageningen University
Adaptation to climate change in the Wadden Sea. The Dutch approach
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Modeling the turbulent Wadden Sea; what's needed most? by Prof. Hans Burchard, Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde
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Regional sea level rise and the Wadden Sea by Dr. Mark van Koningsveld, Delft University of Technology
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General discussion theme Climate and Water with the audience
 

Warm-up for theme biodiversity
 

Prof. Helmut Hillebrand, Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment, Oldenburg-Wilhelmshaven
Linking biodiversity change to ecosystem functions – from general concepts to applied issues
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Dr. Harald Asmus, AWI Wadden Sea Station Sylt
Under what sort of conditions are food webs stable or can they be stabilized? A foresight for the Wadden Sea
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Prof. Han Olff, University of Groningen
Restoring ecosystem engineering species in the intertidal – the case of mussel beds in the Netherlands
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Marc van Roomen, SOVON, and Tim Dodman, Wetlands International
Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative by
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General discussion theme biodiversity with the audience
 

Warm-up for theme 3

Dr. Esther Turnhout, Wageningen University
The science policy interface: challenges and opportunities for international Wadden Sea research and governance
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Dr. Rob Steijn, Arcadis
Wadden Sea governance; Lessons from OURCOAST
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EBDa.D. Heinz Glindemann, chairman advisory board TIDE
Long term challenges for tidal estuaries
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Dr. Katja Philippart, NIOZ
Sensing marine life and livelihoods at the seashore -Towards an integrated monitoring network and data portal for the Wadden Sea, a coastal UNESCO World Heritage site
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Dr. Aad Smaal, IMARES
Mussel beds in the Dutch Wadden Sea: natural dynamics, fishery impacts and restoration options
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General discussion theme Science for Management and Policy with the audience

Warm-up for theme 4

Dr. Ralf Döring, VTI Hamburg
Fisheries management in the Wadden Sea from an economic perspective – Sustainable use of stocks and the preservation of ecosystem services
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Prof. Gilles de Langen, University of Groningen/Province of Fryslân
On the value and future of the Frisian historical landscape
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Prof. Victor de Jonge, University of Hull
Harbour developments and its effects on ecological functioning and structures
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Drs. Albert Postma, Stenden University
Towards sustainable tourism in the Wadden Sea Region
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General discussion theme Sustainability and Ecosystem Services with the audience

Ir. Rindert Dankert PDF and Dr. Hessel Speelman PDF: announcement of the Wadden Academy awards for the best Wadden-related Bachelor’s thesis (College level) and Master’s thesis (University level) to Daniël Postma MSc (PDF)

Prof. Jouke van Dijk: concluding remarks