From: mas@informatik.uni-kiel.dbp.de (Meinolf Asshoff)
Newsgroups: sci.bio,sci.environment
Subject: ISEM Conference on Ecological Modelling
Summary: State of the Art in Ecological Modelling, Kiel, Germany
Keywords: modelling, ecology, ecosystems, biology, ISEM
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:26:18 GMT
Followup-To: sci.bio
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Kiel, FRG


                     FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
                                 and
                           SECOND CIRCULAR

	    International Society for Ecological Modelling:

		  ISEM's 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
	    ON THE STATE-OF-THE-ART IN ECOLOGICAL MODELLING


		     SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 2, 1992
                            KIEL, GERMANY

CONFERENCE ADDRESS
ISEM's 8th International Conference on the State-of-the-Art in
Ecological Modelling

c/o Projektzentrum Oekosystemforschung        Tel: 0431/ 880 - 4030
Schauenburger Str. 112                        Fax: 0431/ 880 - 4083
2300 KIEL 1                                   Conference Office (Sept.28 -
Germany                                       Oct.2, 1992):
                                              Tel: 0431/ 880 - 4022
e-mail: meinolf@pz-oekosys.uni-kiel.dbp.de
        broder@pz-oekosys.uni-kiel.dbp.de
        schorsch@pz-oekosys.uni-kiel.dbp.de
        NOE48@rz.uni-kiel.dbp.de

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
K. Bellmann, G. Bendoricchio, H. Bossel, O. Fraenzle, S.E.
Joergensen, W. Mitsch, F. Mueller, O. Richter, W. Windhorst

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Conference will be held in the Auditorium Maximum of the
Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, located centrally on the
campus (see map below).
The programme of the Conference will include an opening session and
scientific sessions with both oral and poster presentations. The
sessions will be opened by a 45 minute talk of invited keynote
speakers. Individual lectures within each topic will last 30 minutes,
including 10 minutes discussion time. During the Conference various
round-table sessions will be held to discuss special topics.

COMPUTER CAMP
All participants are encouraged to present original software. The
following computer hardware will be available for software
demonstrations: PC-DOS, SUN, NEXT and 386-SVR4 workstations. For any
specific requirements on the equipment from your side, please contact
Dr. A.Salski (Tel. -4080) under the above address.

REGISTRATION
Registration fees after July 1, 1992 are 460 DM for ISEM members, 520
DM for non-ISEM members and 60 DM for students (ID required). For
late registration, please use the registration form from the last
page of this circular. The fees cover Conference material incl.
booklet of abstracts, beverages at breaks, proceedings to be
published 8 to 12 months after the Conference (not included in
students' rate).

Registration fees should be paid prior to the Conference either to
the following bank account:
     Felix Mueller / ISEM'92
     Sparkasse Kiel 25281213 (BLZ:21050170)
or make your cheque payable to:
     Felix Mueller / ISEM'92

Participants get their registration package (abstract volume,
detailed programme, name tags etc.) on arrival in the Forum of the
Auditorium Maximum on Monday, September 28, 1992 from 8.30. The
Conference office will be opened daily from 9 until 16.30.

CANCELLATIONS
Registration fees will be partially reimbursed if cancellation is
notified to the Conference address before September 1, 1992. 60 DM
have to be retained in such case. There will be no reimbursement if
cancellation is notified after September 1, 1992.

PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the Conference will be issued in a special volume of
'State-of-the-Art in Ecological Modelling' and become available to
the participants 8 to 12 months after the Conference.

LODGING
All participants are reminded to register for accommodation well
ahead of the Conference. Marking "reservation of hotel" on the
registration form of the green leaflet (first circular) is not a
hotel-booking. Unless you have not yet organized your accommodation,
please send the attached white card before August 31 for your hotel
reservation either to the Conference bureau or the central Kiel hotel
reservation service at:

Tourist Information Kiel e.V.
Sophienblatt 30
2300 Kiel 1
Germany
Tel.: 0431-6791017
Fax: 0431-675439

Budget-priced accommodation is available at the youth hostel. The
hostel can be reached conveniently by bus. Members pay 19.50 DM per
night. You might want to contact a local youth hostel for membership.
Foreign non-members add 5 DM per day for a membership. Please direct
reservations to the Conference bureau or directly to
   Jugendherberge Kiel,
   Johannesstr. 1,
   2300 Kiel 14,        Phone: 0431-731488, Fax: 0431-735723.
   Germany

GETTING TO THE CONFERENCE
Participants arriving by plane in Hamburg are advised to take the
airport shulltle bus to get to Kiel. The bus is run by AUTOKRAFT and
it stops at the central station in Kiel. It departs from the airport
at 8.30, 9.30, 11.00, 13.15, 15.15, 17.15, 19.15, 21.30, 23.30 daily
except the 8.30 bus on weekends. One-way-tickets cost 17.50 DM,
return tickets 28 DM.

Participants arriving at the Kiel central station by train or by bus
may take bus route 22 which departs in front of the station. The bus
runs every 30 minutes at ten past and twenty to the hour. Get off the
bus at the station "Universitaet" in the Olshausenstrasse. You will
find the Auditorium Maximum right across the street from the bus
station.

MEALS
Besides several budget-priced restaurants in the vicinity of the
campus area there will be the opportunity to purchase guest-tickets
for meals in the University cafeteria at the Conference office.


                 P R E L I M I N A R Y   A G E N D A

The Conference consists of keynote lectures and parallel sessions.
Additionally, round-table sessions each of which is opened by an
introductory talk are intended to elaborate different points of view
on special topics. The presentation of software will be possible
during 4 poster sessions. In case when four presentations per session
have been placed the available time will be shortened by 5 minutes
per talk.


                      MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1992

 8.30 - 9.30   Arrival, Registration
 9.30 - 10.30  Opening Session
10.30 - 11.30  Keynote Lecture
               S.E. Joergensen  on Models as Instruments for
               Combining Ecological Theory and Environmental Practice

11.30 - 12.00     C o f f e e  B r e a k

12.00 - 13.00  Keynote Lecture
               K. Hasselmann on Global Modelling

13.00 - 14.00     L u n c h  B r e a k

14.00 - 15.30  Parallel Session A
               Climate-Related Ecological Changes I
14.00 - 15.30  Parallel Session B
               Integrated Systems I
14.00 - 15.30  Parallel Session C
               Modelling the Bornhoeved Lakes District I

15.30 - 16.00     C o f f e e  B r e a k

16.00 - 17.30  Parallel Session A
               Climate-Related Ecological Changes II
16.00 - 17.30  Parallel Session B
               Integrated Systems II

16.00 - 17.30  Round-table Session
               Thermodynamics and Ecological Theory

18.30 - 22.00  Buffet and Get Together


                      TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1992

 9.15 - 11.00  Keynote Lecture
               W.J. Mitsch on Ecological Engineering

	       Keynote Lecture
	       N.N. on State-of-the-Art in Terrestrial Modelling


11.00 - 11.30     C o f f e e  B r e a k

11.30 - 13.00  Poster Session I
               Ecotoxicology; Aquatic Models
11.30 - 13.00  Parallel Session A
               Terrestrial Models I: Forest Ecosystems
11.30 - 13.00  Parallel Session B
               Modelling Particular Ecological Processes I

13.00 - 14.00     L u n c h  B r e a k

14.00 -15:30   Parallel Session A
	       Ecotoxicology
14.00 - 15.30  Parallel Session B
               Tools and Methods in Ecological Modelling I

15.30 - 16.00     C o f f e e  B r e a k

16.00 - 17.30  Parallel Session A
               Modelling the Bornhoeved Lakes District II
16.00 - 17.30  Parallel Session B
               Modelling Particular Ecological Processes II
16.00 - 17.30  Round-table Session
               Modelling and Ecotoxicology

                     WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1992

 9.15 - 11.00  Parallel Session A
               Theoretical Approaches to Ecological Modelling
9.15 - 11.00   Parallel Session B
               Engineering and Management Criteria for Ecological
               Systems
 9.15 - 11.00  Parallel Session C
               Tools and Methods in Ecological Modelling II: New
               Approaches

11.00 - 11.30     C o f f e e  B r e a k

11.30 - 13.00  Poster Session II
               Modelling the Bornhoeved Lakes District
               (Contributions are listed below)
11.30 - 13.00  Round-table Session
               Modelling Human Influence on Ecosystems
11.30 - 13.00  Round-table Session
               New Methods in Computer Science and their Application
               in Ecology

13.00 - 14.00     L u n c h  B r e a k

14.00 - 20.00  Excursion to the Bornhoeved Lakes District


                       THURSDAY OCTOBER 1, 1992

 9.15 - 11.00  Keynote Lecture
               B.C. Patten on Modelling and Ecosystem Theory
               (Ecological Systems Engineering: Toward a New Science
               of Natural and Human Complexity in the Ecosphere)
               Keynote Lecture
               N.N.on Models as Parts of Integrated Systems

11.00 - 11.30     C o f f e e  B r e a k

11.30 - 13.00  Poster Session III
               Theory; Modelling Software
11.30 - 13.00  Parallel Session A
               Aquatic Models I
11.30 - 13.00  Parallel Session B
	       Climate-Related Ecological Changes III

13.00 - 14.00     L u n c h  B r e a k

14.00 - 15.30  Parallel Session A
               Aquatic Models II: Population Dynamics
14.00 - 15.30  Parallel Session B
               Competition and Coexistence

15.30 - 16.00     C o f f e e  B r e a k

16.00 - 17.30  Parallel Session
               Aquatic Models III
16.00 - 17.30  Round-table Session
               Competition and Coexistence
16.00 - 17.30  Round-table Session
               Terminology of Ecosystem Theory

19.00 - 22.00  Boat Ride on the Baltic Sea

                        FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 1992

 9.15 - 11.00  Keynote Lecture
               M. Straskraba on State-of-the-Art in Limnological
               Modelling

               Keynote Lecture
               J.C.J. Nihoul on State-of-the-Art in Marine Modelling

11.00 - 11.30     C o f f e e  B r e a k

11.30 - 13.00  Poster Session IV
               Climate-Related Ecological Change; Terrestrial Models
11.30 - 13.00  Parallel Session A
               Marine Models
11.30 - 13.00  Parallel Session B
               Soil Models

13.00 - 14.00     L u n c h  B r e a k

14.00 - 15.30  Concluding Session
               Panel and Plenary Discussion on
               "International Cooperation Perspectives in Ecological
               Modelling"

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                          REGISTRATION FORM
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             the State-of-the-Art in Ecological Modelling
            September 28 - October 2, 1992 in Kiel, Germany

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