The Europe Section Board is now meeting in Riga, Latvia during this weekend (25-27 October). Thank to our
host, Guntis Brumelis, we had the opportunity to share our ideas and views in
an organized SCB-ES session held in the Faculty of Biology at the University of Latvia as the opening event of the meeting.
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| Tibor Hartel |
The symposium on "Conservation
in Europe: Research and policy" was attended by university
students, PhD students, researchers and nature conservation bodies. After an introduction
on the section and its activities by Barbara Mihók, Guy Pe’er (Communication
Committee) talked about the challenges of getting out our messages as
scientists to the society. Along the CAP reform to citizen science Guy addressed
the question: "Are we using the wrong language?"
in policy-relevant issues and concluded scientists need to work on effective ways
of reaching out with the same intensity as on providing new scientific evidence.
András Báldi (President, SCB-ES) introduced IPBES and the SCB involvement within the
process.
In the second half of the session the importance of forest fires in
natural forest dynamics in Swedish forests was highlighted by Bengt-Gunnar
Jonsson, while Maria Trivinio de la Cal (Student Affair Committee) talked about
an ongoing project in Finland connecting ecosystem services, habitat
conservation and forest management and
the trade-offs between them. Last presentation was held by Tibor Hartel from
Romania about the highly complex issue of wood pastures and their special role
as traditional socio-ecological systems in Europe.
In the second half of the session the importance of forest fires in
natural forest dynamics in Swedish forests was highlighted by Bengt-Gunnar
Jonsson, while Maria Trivinio de la Cal (Student Affair Committee) talked about
an ongoing project in Finland connecting ecosystem services, habitat
conservation and forest management and
the trade-offs between them. Last presentation was held by Tibor Hartel from
Romania about the highly complex issue of wood pastures and their special role
as traditional socio-ecological systems in Europe.
After the symposium and an evening walk and dinner in the
beautiful centre of Riga, the Board started the discussion with a tight
schedule. More to come soon.
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