The SEFS meeting is designed to provide an opportunity for Europeans to demonstrate the excellence of their ideas and achievements in understanding freshwater ecosystems and to encourage the further studies by a new generation of competent young scientists. There is a perception that freshwater science has been poorly supported in recent years and has been forced into becoming more of an applied discipline.
Water is the most precious of all natural resources.
It is vital that there remains an underpinning core capability to conduct basic research and to develop the fundamental knowledge base. SEFS will provide a window on the magnificent historical achievements of European limnology and a beacon to inspire a sustained development into the future. Students of freshwater science across Europe are invited to attend, to present their work and to discuss how they would like the science to develop. The inspiration for this meeting came from concerned individuals. They acknowledge the financial support and initiation underwrite of the Freshwater Biological Association.