The goal of the conference is to bring together experts from research, public administration, water management, landscape planning, and the applied sciences. Together, we will focus on how the concept of ecosystem services can contribute to more sustainable, transparent, and evidence-based decision-making in the field of water.
Over the course of two days, the conference will feature expert presentations, keynote speeches, practical examples, panel discussions, and opportunities for networking across institutions and disciplines.
The conference is being organized as one of the outcomes of the WAMPES project—Integrating the Concept of Ecosystem Services Assessment into Future River Basin Plans—supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.
The conference is completely free and will be held in a hybrid format (both online and in person).
Assessment of ecosystem services provided by water bodies and river basins and their potential use in future river basin plans.
The Role of Nature-Based and Ecosystem-Oriented Approaches in Strengthening Landscape Resilience, Water Retention, and Adaptation to Climate Change.
The use of data, GIS, modeling, and visualization tools for assessing ecosystem services and supporting decision-making.
The environmental, social, and economic benefits of water-related measures and ways to present them clearly for decision-making processes.
Opportunities for translating research findings into planning processes, methodological recommendations, public policies, and collaboration with stakeholders.
1:00 p.m. | Participants’ meeting
2:00 p.m. | Field trip – discussion of ecosystem services and their assessment using a model water body
6:00 p.m. | Networking dinner
9:00–10:00 | Participant Registration
10:00–10:30 | Conference Opening
Opening remarks by the organizers and introduction to the WAMPES project.
10:30–11:30 | Keynote Presentation I
Examples of best practices from river basin plans.
11:30–12:30 | Technical Session I
12:30–13:30 | Lunch
13:30–15:00 | Technical Session II
3:00–3:30 p.m. | Coffee break
3:30–5:00 p.m. | Panel discussion
How to incorporate ecosystem services into river basin plans?
5:00–6:00 p.m. | Poster session and networking
7:00 p.m. | Informal evening program
Panel I – Theoretical Foundations of the Project and Selected Results
10:00–10:10 | Workshop opening and project presentation
10:10–10:30 | Introduction to ecosystem services
10:30–12:00 | Presentation of key ecosystem services, input data, and the methodology for selected project outputs
12:00–13:20 | Lunch break
Panel II – Project Results and Implementation
13:00–13:20 | Title/content to be added
13:20–14:00 | Software presentation
14:00–14:45 | Case studies and implementation of results
2:45–3:00 PM | Discussion
You must register for the workshop separately from the conference; please use the link below.