Timelines |
Rationale |
Venue |
Program |
Presentations |
Abstracts |
Registration |
Special Issue |
Accommodation |
Research Forum Brochure (PDF)
Registration form (Word, PDF)
Abstract submission form (Word)
Timelines
5 Apr 07 – Deadline for abstracts16 Apr 07 – Preliminary program sent out (decision about talks and posters announced)
20 Apr 07 – Deadline registration
15-16 May – Non-CO2 greenhouse gas fluxes in Australian landscapes in Melbourne
Rationale
Non-CO2 greenhouse gases (GHG) such as nitrous oxide and methane contribute to climate change and global warming. These non-CO2 GHG can be emitted or consumed by soils in every Australian landscape, yet there is limited understanding as to the magnitude of these fluxes and the biological and biochemical processes involved.
This Research Forum will provide a platform to share and assess current research achievements and discuss future research needs to improve our understanding of non-CO2 GHG fluxes in Australian landscapes. We will report and critically discuss the available methods for the measurement of non-CO2 GHG fluxes. A major focus will be an assessment of the magnitude and variation of non-CO2 GHG fluxes in different Australian landscapes and the processes that control these fluxes. We will then present and discuss the progress made with regards to modelling non-CO2 GHG fluxes in Australia and the challenges of up-scaling to regional and national levels. At the end of the forum we will have a short workshop to identify the current knowledge gaps and suitable approaches to address them.
Organising committee
Steve Livesley (sjlive@unimelb.edu.au)
Stefan Arndt (sarndt@unimelb.edu.au)
Richard Eckard (rjeckard@unimelb.edu.au)
Venue
The Research Forum will be held at the Rainforest Room at the Melbourne Zoo. The Rainforest Room can be accessed through the Main entrance of the Zoo near Royal Parade.
Map (PDF)
Registration and payment
Registration is limited (approx. 70) and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Full and student registration fees cover the cost of the conference dinner, morning and afternoon tea as well as lunches during the two day event
Full registration: $150
Student registration: $100
Participant Registration deadline is 20 April 2007.
Please download the registration form (Word, PDF)
Payment is by credit card only!
Please fill out the registration form and send by email or fax to:
Stephen Livesley
Department of Forest and Ecosystem Science
The University of Melbourne
Water Street, Creswick VIC 3363
Phone: 0439 615 772
Fax 03 5321 4166
E-mail: sjlive@unimelb.edu.au
Program
The Research forum will start on 8.30 am on Tue 15 May and will finish 16.00 on Wed 16 May 2007
We will discuss five major topics during the two day conference. There will be a keynote talk on the importance of non-CO2 greenhouse gas fluxes in the Australian context and 22 oral presentations. There will be time and space for 25 poster presentations.
Topic 1 - Measuring non-CO2 GHG fluxes
This session will focus on technical issues and challenges encountered in the methodology and measurement of non-CO2 GHG fluxes in the field. The talks will outline advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques and will provide examples of successful applications and solutions to problems encountered.
3 invited talks plus discussion
Topic 2 – Non-CO2 GHG fluxes in Australian landscapes
This session will give an overview of the magnitude and variation in non-CO2 GHG fluxes in different Australian landscapes. The presentations will cover fluxes from managed (agriculture and forest) and natural ecosystems. These presentations may encompass such topics as temporal and spatial variability of fluxes, seasonal or annual budgets, problems encountered and challenges revealed or tackled.
5-8 talks plus discussion
Topic 3 – Processes controlling non-CO2 GHG fluxes
Non-CO2 GHG fluxes are controlled by a number of soil biological, physical and biochemical processes. Although many scientists measure GHG fluxes, the processes that control these fluxes are rarely investigated. This session will report on the challenges and the methodological opportunities for investigating some of the key processes that control non-CO2 GHG fluxes.
5-7 talks plus discussion
Topic 4 – Modelling of non-CO2 GHG fluxes
Modelling non-CO2 GHG flux allows the prediction of emission rates in the future and the up-scaling from point based measurements to the landscape or regional level. In this session, different modelling approaches will be presented and discussed, from process-based modelling, GIS supported to inverse modelling approaches.
5-6 talks plus discussion
Topic 5 – Knowledge Gaps
This final session will be a workshop. We will break into several small working groups and discuss the issues that have emerged during the Research Forum. We will provide each group with specific questions or tasks that they work on. The groups will report back on their findings for a discussion in the larger group. One outcome of this session should be the identification of our current knowledge gaps and research priorities for the coming years.
1 hour group discussion plus 1 hour plenary discussion
Presentations
Oral presentations
All talks will be 15 min + 5 min discussion. The presentations have to be in Powerpoint format and need to be submitted to the session chair prior to the start of the session.
Poster presentation
Poster presentation will be on day 1. The participants will be divided into groups to view the posters. Each participant presenting a poster will give a short 3-5 min presentation in front of his poster outlining the major findings of the research.
Poster size: 90 x 120 cm, portrait
Abstract submission
Submission for oral or poster presentations can be submitted by filling out an abstract submission form.
Please download an abstract submission (Word) form and send by email to:
Stephen Livesley
Department of Forest and Ecosystem Science
The University of Melbourne
Water Street, Creswick VIC 3363
Phone: 0439 615 772
E-mail: sjlive@unimelb.edu.au
Abstracts need to be submitted by Thu 5 April 2007 (just before Easter)
Special Issue
A special issue will be published from presentations given in this Research Forum in Plant and Soil. The submission deadline for manuscripts is 31 July 2007 which should give authors plenty of time to finalise their manuscripts. The submitted manuscripts need to be of high standard and will undergo the normal peer reviewing process. All presenters of the Research Forum (oral or poster presentation) are invited to submit their presentation for publication.
Accommodation
Participants of the Research Forum will have to organise their own accommodation. There are a few options available near the Zoo and we have organised special rates for these hotels. Please book you accommodation early to receive the best rates and mention the Research Forum.
Location of the hotels can be found on this map (PDF)
Vibe Hotel Carlton ****, 441 Royal Parade, Parkville 3052 VIC
Phone: 03 9380 9222
Web: http://www.vibehotels.com.au/
Cost: Special conference deal: Single incl breakfast: $135; Double incl breakfast: $175
Ramada Inn Parkville ****, 539 Royal Parade, Parkville 3052 VIC
Phone: 03 9380 8131
Web: http://www.ramadainn.com.au/
Cost: Special conference deal: $105 single, $115 double
Melbourne's Princes Park Motor Inn ****, Cnr Royal Parade and Park Street , Carlton North 3054 VIC
Phone: 03 9388 1000 or 1800 337 770
Web: http://www.princespark.com/index.asp
Cost:
Parkville Motel ***, 759 Park Street , Brunswick 3056 VIC,
Phone: 03 9388 1500
Web: http://www.parkvillemotel.com.au/
Cost: $85.50 if booked over internet