Archive for January, 2008

NEWSLETTER no. 35

Here you can find the actual gtö newsletter for download (pdf document).

gtö newsletter

Newsletter Online

With the reorganisation of the gtö-homepage the newsletter will only be available online. Members who are in need of a printed copy may contact the treasurer. The gtö will provide the newsletters online and for download in a pdf-version on this homepage. Recent newsletters (starting with newsletter 19) are available as pdf-version for download in the archive-section.
The currently online newsletters are:

Redaktion:
Dr. Christiane Schnack
Zentrum für Marine Tropenökologie
Fahrenheitstr. 6
D-28359 Bremen
Tel.: +49 421 2380033
Fax: +49 421 2380050
e-mail: christiane.schnack[-@-]zmt-bremen.de

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Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology

International Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology 18-22 February 2008gtö
21st Annual Meeting, Society for Tropical Ecology (gtö), University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany

Consequences of Climate Change on Tropical Ecosystems

 

The tropics strongly impact global climate. From tropical rainforests to subtropical desert belts tropical ecosystems affect continent-wide precipitation and temperature, vice versa they respond to “Global Changes”. The conference intends to gather knowledge on all past, actual and future changes in the tropics or initiated by the tropical regions with special focus on all aspects of life including, biodiversity, bio fuel production and human biology.

The conference consists of six plenary sessions and three guided poster sessions. Each plenary session will be opened by an invited keynote speaker.

 

 

 

Topical sections

I Bio Fuel and Consequences for Climate and Tropical Ecosystems
II Semi-arid to Semi-humid Ecosystems
III Tropical Aquatic Ecosystems
IV Emerging Infectious Diseases in Tropical Ecosystems
V Free topics
VI Tropical Mountains

 

Registration and SubmissionHohenheim conference

We would appreciate an early registration and submission of the final title and abstract of your contribution. We will make available electronic registration as soon as possible. Due to the new State Fare at the airport, there is a serious hotelroom shortage in the vicinity of the conference venue. Early booking is highly recommended, please see Accom­modation.

The Organizers

Prof. Dr. Manfred Küppers
Dr. Helmut Dalitz, Dr. Michael Pfiz, Dr. Reiner Zimmermann
Institute of Botany & Botanical Gardens
University of Hohenheim

Dr. Ludwig Kammesheidt
Centre for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics
University of Hohenheim

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