Plenary Sessions
The scientific program is organised around three themes, each constituting a symposium session featuring a keynote address and five or six topical review presentations. Science themes include global changes associated with urbanisation and land use, water use and flow regime changes, and climate change.
Confirmed speakers for each Plenary session are:
Theme 1: Urbanisation and land use impacts
Keynote speaker:
J. David Allan - University of Michigan, USA.
"Alternative futures for riverine landscapes and for river health" Abstract (PDF 208kb); Talk (PDF 3010k)
Plenary speakers
Emily Bernhardt - Duke University, USA.
"Can we put urban streams together again - the potential for restoring and redesigning degraded urban streams to provide critical ecosystem services" Abstract (PDF 211kb); Talk (PDF 2386k)
Sarah Gergel - University of British Columbia, Canada.
"Lessons from the riparian zone: What is the value of a good map for restoration and conservation planning?" Abstract (PDF 208kb); Talk (PDF 1682k)
Jon Olley - CSIRO Land and Water, Australia.
"Targeting catchment management actions in large rivers" Abstract (PDF 207kb); Talk (PDF 1796k)
Christoph Matthaei - University of Otago, New Zealand.
"Multiple stressors in grassland streams" Abstract (PDF 209kb); Talk (PDF 1918k)
Robert J. Naiman - University of Washington, USA (replaced Klement Tockner who could not attend due to illness)
"Emerging Riparian Perspectives & Challenges in the Pacific Coastal Ecoregion of North Americ" Talk (PDF 4663kb)
Chris Walsh - The University of Melbourne, Australia.
"Managing catchment drainage lines to protect and restore urban streams: progress and obstacles to it in Australia." Abstract (PDF 211k); Talk (PDF 728k)
Theme 2: Water use and flow regime changes
Keynote speaker:
Charles Vörösmarty - University of New Hampshire, USA.
"Major Transformations of the Global Water Cycle: A Challenge to Earth System Science and Technology" Abstract (PDF 211k); Talk (PDF 3760k)
Plenary speakers:
Stephen Hamilton - Michigan State University, USA.
"Hidrovias of South America: Current status and impacts on riverine ecosystems" Abstract (PDF 210k)
Roland Jansson - Umeå University, Sweden.
"Effects of dams on riverine connectivity: consequences for riparian vegetation" Abstract (PDF 208k); Talk (PDF 1452k)
Julian Olden - University of Washington, USA.
"Riverine thermal regimes: an integral component of environmental flows" Abstract (PDF 215k); Talk (PDF 747k)
Cathy Reidy Liermann - Umeå University, Sweden.
"Flow regulation by dams - a global perspective". Abstract (PDF 208kb); Talk (PDF 2515k)
Andy Steven - CSIRO Land and Water, Australia.
"Biogeochemical and ecological responses of Australian estuaries to flow variability and alteration" Abstract (PDF 208kb); Talk (PDF 1622k)
Rebecca Tharme - International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka.
"Effects of changing floodplain use on environmental flow outcomes for the Songkhram River, Thailand". Talk (PDF 690k)
Theme 3: Climate change
Keynote speaker
Christer Nilsson - Leader, Landscape Ecology Group, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Sweden.
"Climate change and the world's river basins: anticipating response options" Abstract (PDF 209k); Talk (PDF 1756k)
Plenary speakers
Joseph Alcamo - Director, Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, Germany.
"Global changes in water stress: What are the impacts of changes in climate versus worldwide water use?" Abstract (PDF 218k); Talk (PDF 1924k)
Nick Bond - Monash University, Australia.
"Climate change implications for drought, refugia, and population and community persistence in streams" Abstract (PDF 215kb); Talk (PDF 1170k)
Francis Chiew - CSIRO Land and Water, Australia.
"Climate change implications on Australian river flows" Abstract (PDF 208kb); Talk (PDF 818k)
Cliff Dahm - University of New Mexico, USA.
"Climate Change and Water Budgets of River and Riparian Ecosystems" Abstract (PDF 210k); Talk (PDF 4762k)
Stan Gregory - Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, USA.
"Changing climate and thermal regimes of large floodplain rivers: strategies for conservation and restoration of thermal refuges" Abstract (PDF 218k); Talk PART 1 (PDF 4625k); Talk PART 2 (PDF 4237k)
Joyeeta Gupta - Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands.
"Climate Change and Water Governance: A Comparative Analysis Leading to Key Opportunities for Creating Synergies" Abstract (PDF 208k); Talk (PDF 2417k)