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AZEF 2009 (5-8 october):  Biodiversity conservation in arid zones: people, species and landscapes

Graaf-Reinet, Eastern Cape

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Interfaces 2008 (3-7 AUGUST): Linking across biome boundaries

Oudtshoorn, Western Cape

Throughout the forum series of paper and poster sessions were also held. Paper session themes included ecosystem services, soils and nutrients, fire ecology, urban ecology, conservation planning and partnerships, as well as partnerships and civil society.

The prize for the best paper presentation was awarded to Pippin Anderson (UCT) for her talk on The impact of grazing along an environmental gradient in the Kamiesberg. The best student presentation prize was awarded to Diane Southey (UCT) for her talk on Exploring weather as a driver of large fires. Elvis Mubamu Makady (Stellenbosch University) was awarded the prize for the best poster presentation for his poster on Forage preference and plant palatability across a grazing gradient in an alluvium fynbos-renosterveld mosaic. The Theo Manuel Award was presented to Wilma Strydom (Stellenbosch University and CSIR) for her presentation on Evidence of people's awareness of and attitude towards river conservation in the Buffalo and Hartenbos & Klein Brak catchments.

 

From left to right: Minwater field trip; Jan Vlok getting to grips with mosaics; planting spekboom

On the second day of the forum a series of field visits were conducted. One interesting visit titled Trapping carbon with spekboom focused on the usage of spekboom for subtropical thicket restoration. The significance of spekboom in terms of carbon sequestration was also highlighted. Participants were taken to various sites to assess the success of spekboom propagation over time in different areas and thus under different conditions. They rounded off the day by planting their own spekboom cuttings.

For more details see the Interfaces 2008 website

Interfaces will be selling CD's containing the presentations of this year's Conference. Presentations will be FLASH-encoded to copy-protect images and other content. The product will include a search function, enabling the CD to become an easy-to-use reference and resource. If presenters include notes about the presentations or additional data, this can also be included at the presenter's discretion (if you rely primarily on graphics, additional notes would obviously make the presentation more readable).

The CDs will be posted in order to simplify the collection and distribution process. If you are interested, we advise that you coordinate with your co-workers and limit your order to a few "office copies" which you are free to replicate for the rest of your office.

Orders and payment can be made each morning at the Conference registration table. Early orders or enquiries can be emailed to Jay Reeler at 2365862@uwc.ac.za (please put "FF CD order" as the subject line). Cost R20 per CD. Please note that we have to thank BIOTA for subsidizing the CDS, hence the very good price this year!

Programme details

Final Programme (PDF)
Provisional Programme (2008)
First Announcement (PDF)
Sponsorship (PDF)
Farmers Workshop (PDF)
Boere Werkswinkel (PDF)
Werkswinkel Agenda (PDF)
Poster List (PDF)
Final Poster List (PDF)

azef 2007 (10-13 SEPTEMBER): Drought as a driver: physical, ecological and socio-economic effects, interactions and responses

Sutherland, Northern Cape Province

Programme details

First Announcement (PDF)
2nd Announcement (PDF)
Provisional Programme (PDF)
Programme (PDF)
Supplementary Information
Registration Form (PDF)
Funding Guide (PDF)
Accommodation in Sutherland

azef 2006 (21-24 AUGUST): Celebrating 21 years of AZEF

Kamieskroon, Northern Cape Province

Programme details

First Announcement (PDF)
2nd Announcement (PDF)

Provisional Programme (PDF)
Abstract Guidelines (PDF)
Registration Form (PDF)
Accommodation in Kamieskroon

azef 2005 (12-15 SEPTEMBER): Change in the Arid Zone

Barrydale, Western Cape

Programme details

First Announcement (PDF)
2nd Announcement (PDF)
Provisional Programme (PDF)
Abstract Guidelines (PDF)
Registration Form (PDF)
Accommodation in Barrydale

azef 2004 (30 AUGUST - 2 SEPTEMBER): Managing Variability in the Arid Zone

Victoria West, Northern Cape Province

Programme details

First Announcement (PDF)
Second Announcement (PDF)
Provisional Programme (PDF)

azef 2003 (25-28 AUGUST): Costs and benefits of biodiversity maintenance and repair in the arid zone

Sport & Recreation Hall, Kathu, Northern Cape Province

Programme details

First Announcement (PDF)
Second Announcement (PDF)
Poster Guide (PDF)
Provisional Programmes (PDF)
Final Programme Booklet (PDF)

azef 2002 (27-30 AUGUST): Incentives and mechanisms for conservation in the arid zone including aspects such as game farming, ecotourism, indigenous plant use, grazing systems and tax rebates

Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute, Middelburg, Eastern Cape Province

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azef 2001 (4-7 SEPTEMBER): Impact of Climate Change, Land Degradation and Water Resource Management in arid areas & Prehistory of the Karoo: Humans, animals, plants and the environment.

Calitzdorp Spa

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azef 2000 (14-17 AUGUST): Alternatives to non-sustainable pastoralism: Impacts, Management and Conservation; Grazing systems and ecosystem dynamics & Restoration and Rehabilitation.

Kliprand Recreational Hall, Kakamas

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azef 1999 (6-9 SEPTEMBER): Adaptations of plants and animals to arid conditions & Veld utilisation in arid areas.

Church Hall, Vanrhynsdorp

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