Dear Sir/Madam,
On behalf of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering andResearch (IAHR) and in association with the China Institute of Water Resources andHydropower Research (IWHR), we are delighted to invite you to attend theInternational Conference to Officially Launch the Journal of Ecohydraulics to be publishedby Taylor & Francis. The Conference will be held in Beijing, China on May 28, 2016.
JoE embodies the varied research undertaken in ecohydraulics, covering water
resources and aquatic life, ecology, biology, hydraulics, engineering, geoscience,
environmental science, climate change, and other related fields, with an emphasis on
the integration of these disciplines.
If you accept the invitation, please reply us by email to gaohu.sun@iahr.org before
March 31, 2016. In recognition of your contribution to the conference, IWHR will waive
your registration and cover your accommodation and meals expenses for 27th and28th May. However, the invitation does not include financial reimbursement for yourreturn flight.
With my best regards
Yours sincerely
Dr Christopher George
Executive Director
International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
chris.george@iahr.org
www.iahr.org

Annex 1International Conference to Officially Launch the Journal of Ecohydraulics

1. NameInternational Conference to Officially Launch the Journal of Ecohydraulics
2. DateSaturday, May 28, 2016
Sunday, May 29, New Journal Inner Working Meeting
3. Conference Venue
The symposium will be held in the China Hall of Science and Technology.
The journal inner working meeting could be held in IAHR Meeting Room in Beijing.
4. Draft agenda
The 1st day, May 28, 201608:30-09:00, launching ceremony for Journal of Ecohydraulics (JoE)
IAHR president, IWHR president invited to provide remarks.
09:30-17:00, conference on Ecohydraulics
Presentations from invited speakers followed by other participants
The 2nd day, May 29, 2016
New Journal Working Meeting
5. Host and sponsors
Hosted by
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR)
International Associated for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)
Sponsored by
China Three Georges Corporation (CTG) (tbc)
Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI)
Institute of Hydroecology, MWR & CAS

IAHR technical committee-Ecohydraulics
China Hydraulic Engineering Society (CHES) technical committee-Ecohydraulics
China River Restoration Networks (CRRN)
6. Participants— Presentations by top experts in the field of Ecohydraulics:
o Peter Goodwin –USA,

IAHR president, Advisory Board, JoE

o Arthur Mynett –Netherland,

IAHR vice president, Advisory Board,JoEo Zhaoyin WANG – China, Advisory Board, JoE
o Paul Kemp – Co-Editor-in-Chief for JoE
Title:"Advancingfish

screeningandpassage:

anecohydraulics approach"o Chris Katopodis – Co-Editor-in-Chief for JoE

Title: "Elucidating ecohydraulic trilogy aspects through casestudies"o Chen Qiuwen – China, Associate Editor, JoEo Greg Pasternak –Title:

USA, Associate Editor, JoE“Near-census

ecohydraulicbioverificationofOncorhynchus mykiss adult spawner physical microhabitat
preferences and avoidances in a regulated gravel–cobbleriver.”o Nann Fangue – USA, member of the Review Panel for JoE

Title:"Physiological,Behavioral

andEcohydraulicApproaches to Studying Threatened and Endangered Fishes"o Friedrich Recknagel – Australia, Adelaide University – (invited byChen Qiuwen)o Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng, USA, member of the Review Panel for JoE;
Title: “The Hydropower Biological Evaluation Tools Packageand Its Applications"

— Members of the Editorial Board, the Advisory Committee, Associate Editors,
and Editorial Review Panelists.
— Members of the IAHR technical committee-Ecohydraulics— China Hydraulic Engineering Society (CHES) technical committeeEcohydraulics— Others

Annex 2. Journal of Ecohydraulics

Annex 3-1. Skatch Map for the hotel

Annex 3-2. Skatch Map for the hotel