9th International Beaver Symposium
Across much of their former range, beaver populations have experienced a remarkable recovery due to targeted conservation efforts and/or natural recolonization. However, the size and density of beaver populations still varies from country to country and from region to region. Despite translocation efforts that meet conservation needs, the reintroduction of beavers may result in perceived negative outcomes, relative to both human-wildlife interactions and within ecological communities. For example, introduced North American beavers in Eurasia may compete with the native Eurasian beaver, the translocation of Eurasian beavers can result in genetic mixing among different long-isolated subspecies, and illegal and uncontrolled reintroductions can cause tensions between resource managers and landowners. The recovery of beaver populations across Eurasia and North America is exciting and enhances wetland ecosystem services. However, there is still much to learn about beaver habitat preferences, foraging and engineering behaviours, especially in managed and urban systems. Ongoing research and adaptive management are essential to enable beaver–human coexistence. Country-specific beaver management and riparian forest management plans that incorporate both the benefits and challenges of this coexistence can help mitigate beaver-caused flooding and vegetation damage as well as inform hunting and other legislative considerations. The 9th IBS brings together beaver experts from around the world to share their expertise, experiences and perspectives on all aspects of beaver biology and management to better facilitate beaver-human coexistence.
Registration fee is 150 EURO. The fee includes access to the scientific sessions, welcome reception, lunches, coffee breaks and the official dinner.
The venue of the symposium is International Conference Center of the Transilvania University of Brasov (Aula Sergiu Chiriacescu). Address: Iuliu Maniu Str. 41A, 500091, Brasov, Romania.
Poster Session |
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Title |
Session |
Participant |
Habitats and macrozoobenthos
in beaver-influenced low mountain streams with special focus on beaver dams |
Beaver
and Environment |
Sara
Schloemer |
Modification and spatial variation of riverine nutrient
concentrations due to beaver damming across Switzerland |
Beaver and Environment |
Annagret Larsen |
The beaver
influence in the shaping of riparian habitats – case study in ROSCI 0415-Lunca
Bârsei |
Beaver
and Environment |
Georgeta
Ionescu |
Large mammals
at beaver sites in the middle mountains (the case of Southern Siberia) |
Beaver and Environment |
Ivan Trenkov |
Habitat use by the northern
water snake: association with beaver structures |
Beaver
and Environment |
Peter
Busher & Dominic Kemmett |
How the beaver (Castor fiber
L.) Regulates living space and changes habitat conditions – for the benefit
of oneself and others |
Beaver and Environment |
Kristijan Tomljanović |
Investigating the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) as a biological indicator of ecotoxicological
exposure and effects in England |
Beaver
and Environment |
Sophie
Common |
Relationships
between the chemistry of water and bottom sediments in beaver ponds in forest
areas in Poland |
Beaver and Environment |
Michael Wröbel |
Digging activities of beavers as
a possible solution to biodiversity conservation of small floodplain water bodies |
Beaver
Management and Policy |
Ivan
Bashinskiy |
Diversity of conflicts generated
by the Eurasian beaver in Central Europe |
Beaver Management and Policy |
Marianna Biro |
Education meets
beaver! The new “Beaver tour backpack” for beaver advisors in Baden-Württemberg |
Beaver
Management and Policy |
Anke
Simon |
Preparatory actions for the
reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber)
in Greece |
Beaver Management and Policy |
Antonia Galanaki |
Zonation of the
Black River hydrographic basin based on human/beaver conflicts risk |
Beaver
Management and Policy |
Georgeta
Ionescu |
Public attitude about beavers in
Croatia after 25 years – Guidelines for coexistence |
Beaver Management and Policy |
Linda Bjedov |
Modern technologies and beaver monitoring in Slobozhanskyi NNP ” or “ beaver population in Slobozhanskyi
NNP: Ten years of research |
Beaver
Management and Policy |
Nataliia
Brusentsova |
Georadar and
geoelectrical tomography – Technical support for damage prevention of beaver
digging activities – bank safety and highwater protection |
Beaver Management and Policy |
Karl-Andreas Nitsche |
Use of remote water level
monitors for the management of beaver dam impacts |
Beaver
Management and Policy |
Roo
Campbell |
Where did all
the beavers go? |
Beaver Management and Policy |
Gerhard Schwab |
Life with the
beaver, wetlands and climate change – Raising awareness and influencing
policies on best beaver management practices |
Beaver
Management and Policy |
Tatjana
Gregorc |
Species
interactions in beaver engineered habitats link land-water ecosystem
processes |
Beaver Management and Policy |
Valentin Moser |
Post-translocation survival of
wild Eurasian beavers from Scotland |
Beaver
Management and Policy |
Roisin
Campbell-Palmer |
Investigations regarding methods
for detecting cavities caused by beavers in forelands and levees |
Beaver Management and Policy |
Torsten Heyer |
Long-term
dynamics of the beaver (Castor fiber)
population in the Voronezsky Reserve (Central
Russia) |
Beaver
Biology and Ecology |
Aleksandr
Mishin |
Biodiversity
survey in dammed beaver territories in switzerland: Study design and methods |
Beaver Biology and Ecology |
Silvan Minnig |
Testing for Eurasian
beaver (Castor fiber) family size and structure in three regions of Switzerland with
different population densities |
Beaver
Biology and Ecology |
Silvan
Minnig |
Analysis of plants
used by beavers (Castor fiber et C. canadensis) |
Beaver Biology and Ecology |
Karl-Andreas Nitsche |
Migration and behavior
of fishes at beaver dams |
Beaver
Biology and Ecology |
Thomas
Kreienbühl |
Evaluating biodiversity impacts
of beavers on invertebrate and vertebrate communities using environmental DNA |
Beaver Biology and Ecology |
Tom Spencer |
Wood-eating, dam-building, and 50 million years of
beaver evolution |
Beaver Biology and Ecology |
Grant Bowers |
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, ancutacotovelea@yahoo.com
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, gridanalex@gmail.com
University of Vilnius, Lithuania, alius.ulevicius@gf.vu.lt
Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming, Kirov, Russia, saveljev.vniioz@mail.ru
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, titi@icaswildlife.ro
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, titi@icaswildlife.ro
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, ancutacotovelea@yahoo.com
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, claudiu_tasi@yahoo.com
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, vanatoru88@yahoo.com
UNITBV
UNITBV
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania
Carpathian Wildlife Foundation, Romania, ioana_negrea2003@yahoo.co.uk
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, iuliaa.baciu@yahoo.com
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry Marin Dracea, Romania, robertegri@yahoo.com
Transilvania University of Brasov