The organisers of the Practical Responses to Climate Change National Conference have just released the program for the event. We’ve mirrored their announcement below and if you are interested I’ve also linked to their program.
The Practical Responses to Climate Change National Conference is pleased to advise that the program is now available on-line. Our program features international and national keynote speakers, plenary panel sessions designed to provide an opportunity for open discussion amongst experienced industry representatives and delegates, and of course a full program of peer reviewed papers in our four themes: Coasts & Estuaries; Water Resources; Catchments, Floodplains & Waterways; Planning & Policy.
Visit the ‘presenters’ page on the Conference website www.climatechange2010.org and follow the links to view all Conference presentation abstracts.
The EA National Committee on Water Engineering has just announced that the deadline for submitting abstracts for the IAHR2011 and Hydrology Symposium has been extended to 6th August 2010.
The response to the call for abstracts has been very good, however we have received many requests for extensions and as a consequence the deadline has been extended to Friday 6 August 2010.
Short abstracts only are required, maximum 150 words. To submit your abstract electronically, visit www.iahr2011.org and select the “Call for abstracts” option.
Source: EA News Article.
The National Conference Practical Responses to Climate Change is proud to confirm impressive keynote presentations from:
- Dr Jaap Schellekens, Expert Advisor at Deltares, Netherlands
- Dr Kevin Hennessy, Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Australia: Climate Change Science Update
- Dr Francis Chiew, Senior Leader at CSIRO Land and Water, Australia: Climate Impact on Water Resources
- Mr John Ginivan, Executive Director – Planning Policy at the Department of Planning and Community Development, Australia: Policy and Pragmatism in the Real World
- Mr Angus Gordon, former CEO of Pittwater Council: Terror Australis – Local Government in Deepening Water
- Mr Rob Skinner, Managing Director, Melbourne Water: Sustainable Cities of the Future
To view the full Conference program and register for the Conference please visit the website www.climatechange2010.org.
Early registration closes on Saturday 3 July 2010
The welcome letter from the congress chair is reproduced here with minor formatting changes:
The 34th Biennial Congress of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) will be held in Brisbane, Australia, 26 June to 1 July, 2011. The Congress theme “Balance and Uncertainty: Water in a Changing World” focuses on the central roles of hydraulic engineering, hydrology and water resources in our changing world and how these roles link to the broader issues. A balance is continually being sought between competing values in water engineering, including the environment, the economy, tourism, social and indigenous values, health aspects, aesthetics, and the needs of current and future generations.
The deadline for abstract submission is the 15 July 2010. Submit your abstract now!
To submit your abstract, visit www.iahr2011.org and select the “Call for abstracts” option. Once A full list of topics and themes is provided and you can quickly lodge your abstract using the on-line submission system. you submit an abstract, you will automatically receive updates. The notification of abstract will be early September and the deadline for full paper will be in October 2010. Each submitted paper will be peer-reviewed.
The congress is jointly organised by IAHR, Engineers Australia and its National Committee on Water Engineering. It will be held in conjunction with Australia’s two premier hydrology and hydraulic conferences:
- the 33rd National Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and
- the 10th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering.
The integrated event will be attended by a wide range of international and Australasian academics, researchers, practitioners, regulators, infrastructure developers and resource managers with an interest in water . The congress will include the prestigious IAHR plenary lectures, the Munro and Henderson Orations, the Ippen Award Lecture, and announcements of the GN Alexander Medal recipient and John F Kennedy student award.
Due to a number of requests to extend the abstract deadline for the Practical Responses to Climate Change conference the organisers have extended the deadline until Friday 23rd March 2010.
For full details check out: http://www.climatechange2010.org.
The Western Sydney Salinity Working Party, hosted by the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC Ltd) in partnership with the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW), was established in 1999. This group has representatives from each of the 14 Councils in Greater Western Sydney, as well as from relevant agencies and the development industry.
Following on from the success of the 2005 and 2007 Urban Salinity Conferences convened by the Western Sydney Salinity Working Party and due the ongoing need for awareness raising and education relating to urban salinity issues, the 3rd Urban Salinity Conference will be held on the 8th and 9th June, 2010.
The 2010 UrbanSalt Conference aims to:
- Increase the understanding of all of the issues that relate to urban salinity across local government, state government agencies and the building and construction industry.
- Provide delegates with an increased level of understanding of salinity issues from the “green fields” planning stage to the post development stage.
- Provide delegates with the knowledge, motivation and skills required to continue to develop effective projects that will reduce the effect of salinity in urban environments.
- Provide delegates with ample opportunity to participate and share knowledge on this issue during the two days of the conference.
- Encourage the development of networks across a range of sectors that can be strengthened after the conference.
On behalf of the Conference Organising Committee we would like to invite all professionals who deal with the effects of salinity in an urban environment to attend the 2010 UrbanSalt Conference.
For more details see: http://www.gemsevents.com.au/urbansalt/
The final call for abstracts for the inaugural Practical Responses to Climate Change National Conference has just been made. If you are interested, please contact the organisers as soon as possible at: http://www.climatechange2010.org.
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The second call for abstracts has just been release for the PRCCC to be held in Melbourne over 29 September 2010 – 1 October 2010. I’ve reproduced it below and full details are available on their website: www.climatechange2010.org.
Continue reading ‘Second Call for Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference’
The invitation and call for abstracts for the Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference which is sponsored by the Engineers Australia National Water Committee has just been announced. See the letter from the conference chair that is reproduced below.
Date: 29 September – 1 October 2019
Location: Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Australia.
On behalf of the organising committee I would like to invite you to the inaugural Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference, taking place at the Hilton on the Park, Melbourne from Wednesday 29 September to Friday 1 October 2010.
The Conference Practical Responses to Climate Change will provide a forum for presenting comprehensive responses to climate change within the water sector with particular emphasis on recent climate change science and impact research, vulnerability assessment techniques and adaptation strategies. It will be an excellent opportunity for engineers, scientists, planners and academics to present and debate current and future practices for adapting to changes in our environment from the catchment to the coast.
The Conference Program will focus on five streams; Coasts & Estuaries, Water Resources, Catchments, Floodplains & Waterways, Planning & Policy, explored in detail by a body of reputable and informative speakers.
We encourage you to submit abstracts on a range of topics as listed below:
- Impact of Climate Change on Coasts and Estuaries
- Coastal Hazards and Management responses to Climate Change
- Impacts of climate change on water resources
- Water resources management in response to climate change
- Impact of Climate Change on Catchments, Floodplains and Waterways
- Catchment, Floodplain, and Waterway Challenges and Management responses to Climate Change
- Climate change risk assessment in a policy and planning framework
- Planning and Policy Responses to Climate Change
Abstract submission closes on Thursday, 2 April 2010.
For further information on the Conference Program and a breakdown of each of the above topic’s sub categories please visit the Program page of the Conference website www.climatechange2010.org.
Dr Mark Jempson
Conference Chair
Creating a Storm: The Future of Stormwater in Australia
Call For Abstracts
The Conference Steering Committee of STORMWATER 2010 are now inviting all stormwater practitioners to submit an Abstract for Conference Papers, particularly those that highlight lessons earned and demonstrate the successful application of those lessons. Abstracts that focus on the process involved in undertaking the project rather than the outcomes of the project will be highly regarded.
Full details are contained in the Call for Abstracts document which can be downloaded by clicking here or alternatively can be downloaded from the official conference website at www.gemsevents.com.au/stormwater2010.
In 2010 we are seeking abstracts for both “Refereed” and “Non Refereed” papers. “Refereed” papers will be subject to rigorous scientific peer review under the supervision of a formal Conference Scientific Committee in accordance with the “Higher Education Research Data Collection Specifications for the Collection of 2010 Data”. This process has been put in place by the Conference Steering Committee to attract academic papers.
Authors not associated with a research institution may prefer to submit papers that are “Non Refereed”.
It is anticipated that refereed and non refereed paper sessions will be approximately 30 minutes in length with an additional 10 minutes allocated for questions.
Based on the 2010 Conference theme, conference paper abstracts are being sought in the following streams:
- Supporting Better Urban Outcomes – Biodiversity and Amenity
- Protecting our Urban Waterways – Water Quality and Managing Flow Impacts
- Managing Open Spaces – Sustainable Stormwater Harvest
- Building our Future – Policy. Planning and Knowledge
- Institutional Capacity Building – Improving Governance of Stormwater
To download the full Call for Abstracts document, please visit the Call for Abstracts page on the conference website at www.gemsevents.com.au/stormwater2010
For further information about STORMWATER 2010 please contact Julie McGraw at GEMS Event Management at HIDDEN EMAIL or visit the conference website.
