Meeting agenda
09.00-09.30 | Registration |
09.30-10.00 | Opening |
10.00-10.30 | The distribution and biology of Mnemiopsis in the Americas – R. Harbison |
10.30-10.50 |
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10.50-11.10 |
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11.10-11.30 |
Coffee break |
11.30-12.00 |
Recent Study of Mnemiopsis leidyi in Ukrainian waters of the Black Sea – G.Finenko |
12.00-12.30 |
Mnemiopsis in the Azov Sea – S. Volovik (After GESAMP report) |
12.30-13.00 |
Studies of Mnemiopsis in the Turkish waters – A. Kideys (IMS) |
13.00-14.30 |
Lunch break |
14.30-15.00 |
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15.00-15.30 |
Present state of Mnemiopsis population in the Caspian Sea – country overview.
Chairpersons: Dumont & Hosseini
15.30-15.50 |
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15.50-16.10 |
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16.10-16.30 | I.R. Iran – Hossein Negarestan |
16.30-16.50 | Coffee break |
16.50-17.20 | Special features of the Biology of Mnemiopsis in the Caspian Sea- T. Shiganova |
17.20-17.40 | Kazakhstan – Yu. Kim |
17.40-18.10 | Summary of findings from the Caspian Countries including research needs – H. Dumont |
18.10 | Adjourn for the day |
Wednesday, 25 April 2001
Impact of Mnemiopsis on the Caspian Sea Ecosystem
Chairpersons: Dumont & Ivanov
9.30-10.00 | Russia – V. Ivanov |
10.00-10.30 |
Possible Impact of Mnemiopsis on Caspian Sea fisheries – V. Ivanov |
10.30-11.00 |
Possible consequences of the Mnemiopsis invasion for the biodiversity of the Caspian – H. Dumont |
11.00-11.30 |
Coffee break |
Control of Invasion, Elaboration of an Action Plan
Chairpersons: Dumont & Raamakers
11.30-11.40 |
Possible measures to control Mnemiopsis population in the Caspian Sea – R. Harbison |
11.40-12.00 |
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12.00-12.30 |
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12.30-13.00 |
The use of Beroe Ovata, to control the Mnemiopsis in the Caspian – S. Volovik |
13.00-14.30 |
Lunch break |
14.30-15.00 |
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15.00-16.00 |
Open discussion on possible control measures to be taken |
16.00-16.30 | Coffee break |
16.30-17.15 | Monitoring and modeling: needs, methodologies, standardization; |
Research needs: division of labor in laboratory research, coordination and complementarities of field research |
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17.15-17.30 |
Summary of the day (rapporteur) |
17.30 |
Adjourn for the day |
19.00 |
Dinner |
Thursday, 26 April 2001
Elaboration of an Action Plan for the Caspian Sea (continued)
Chairpersons: Dumont & Vladymyrov
9.30-10.00 | Discussion of objectives and procedures |
10.00-10.30 | Lessons learnt from experiences gained elsewhere |
10.30-11.00 | Organization of international coordination, cooperation and funding; stakeholder involvement |
11.00-11.30 | Coffee break |
11.30-13.00 | Drafting of Action Plan |
13.00-14.30 | Lunch break |
14.30-17.00 | Drafting of Action Plan (continued) |
16.00-16.30 | Coffee break |
17.00-17.30 | Conclusions and recomendations |
17.30 | Closure of the Workshop |
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