4th International Conference Forests and Water in a Changing Environment

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Program Forest and Water 2015 Conference.

...today is the last day for regular registration - join us July 6-8th at the beautiful UBC Okanagan campus in , British Columbia. Great line-up of speakers on emerging and .

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Registration Forest and Water 2015 Conference.

Conference registration is now open: http://www.forestandwater2015.com/registration

Register early - space is limited!

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The deadline for the abstract submission for the above conference has been extended: you are invited to submit your abstracts by December 19, 2014!

Thanks,

Adam Wei, Professor, Ph.D., R.P.F.,
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The University of British Columbia | Okanagan
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1V 1V7

The 4th IUFRO International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment, July 6-9, 2015, Kelowna, BC, Canada
www.forestandwater2015.com

Call for Abstracts
Deadline: December 19, 2014

Conference Themes
Topics for which contributions are sought include, but are not limited to,
Theme 1: Natural and human disturbance, and hydrological processes (water quantity and water quality) in forested watershed at different spatial scales
Theme 2: Climate variability, forest changes and hydrologic responses
Theme 3: Ecohydrology at the urban-rural interfaces
Theme 4: Reforestation and hydrological processes
Theme 5: Forest carbon and water coupling across different spatial scales
Theme 6: Applications of new methods, models and technologies
Theme 7: Integrated watershed assessment and management
Theme 8: Emerging topics: forest changes and groundwater or surface water-groundwater interactions; and application of landscape ecology on watershed hydrology in forested watersheds

Guidelines for Submission
(1) All abstracts must be submitted in English*
(2) Abstracts are limited to 300 words
(3) Follow the attached template to develop abstract
(4) Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee and authors notified by Feb 1, 2015.
(5) Your abstract will appear in print or in CD as submitted. Please ensure you check your data carefully before submitting as changes will not be accepted after the Call for Abstracts closes.
* If English is not your native language, please invite a native English speaker to edit your abstract before submission

Special Issue of Ecohydrology
A special issue of Ecohydrology (IF: 2.63 in 2013) has been arranged. If you wish to submit a full paper for the special edition, please prepare for your submission according to the journal guidelines. We will issue a Call For Paper Submission right after the conference.

Terms and Conditions
In submitting an abstract all presenters agree to the following terms and conditions:
(1) I confirm that each author / presenter listed agree with the content of this abstract and has given permission to be listed as an author / presenter.
(2) I understand that should my abstract be accepted for presentation, I am required to complete a conference registration.
(3) I hereby provide permission for the organizing committee to print my abstract and author details in the conference website and conference material.
(4) I understand that my abstract will be printed, if accepted, as submitted and that no editing to grammar or spelling will be undertaken by the organizing committee.

Submit Your Abstract to:
( [email protected] ) by Dec. 19, 2014
In your e-mail subject line, please include Abstract Submission/Theme #.

Home Forest and Water 2015 Conference.

The upcoming conference is co-hosted by UBC Okanagan and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). For more information about the global network for forest and science cooperation visit us here: http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-8/80000/80100/80107/

IUFRO: 8.01.07 - Hydrologic processes and watershed management / 8.01.00 - Forest ecosystem... The working scope of this unit is on eco-hydrological processes in forested watershed ecosystems. As water or hydrological process is commonly recognized as a unique watershed ecosystem linkage, an integrated or ecosystem based approach is needed for both research and management. The unit promotes i…

Forests play a vital role in sustaining water resources and aquatic ecosystems. Forest disturbance, both natural (e.g., wildfire, insects, disease, windstorms, drought) and human (e.g., timber harvesting, land conversion) caused, can have a profound effect on hydrologic, geomorphic and ecologic processes. With climate change, natural disturbances are becoming more frequent and catastrophic. This, together with growing human disturbance, will undoubtedly affect water resources and consequently have significant implications for land managers and policy makers. Our understanding of hydrologic and ecologic response to accelerated environmental and land use change is key to the development of adaptive and mitigating strategies ensuring the continued security of water supplies and ecological values.

Building on the success of past international Forests and Water conferences (Beijing in 2006, Raleigh, NC in 2009, and Fukuoka in 2012), the fourth conference will focus on forest disturbance and hydrological processes in a changing environment. The goal of this conference is to provide a forum for experts specialising in forest hydrology, ecohydrology, geomorphology, watershed management and climate change in forested environments around the world to share research progress, exchange ideas, and develop international research collaborations.