Esteemed colleagues!
The Yamal-Nenets Department for External Relations is pleased to invite you to take part in the "Siberian Crane (White Crane) - a Symbol of Hope for Biodiversity Conservation in the 21st Century" symposium that will take place in Salekhard (Yamal-Nenets autonomous okrug, Russia) on March 31 - April 1, 2021.
The main goal of the symposium is to discuss the research results and conservation of Siberian Crane populations and to develop long-term measures for the preservation and restoration of the Siberian Crane within its geographic range - on nesting sites, wintering grounds and migration routes. Along with the symposium there will also be a photo exhibition demonstrating the beauty, diversity and richness of the world of birds inhabiting the vast areas of Siberia and China.
The main topics of the symposium:
1. The population and distribution of the Siberian Crane.
2. Biology and behavior of the Siberian Crane.
3. Threats to Siberian Crane population and their mitigation.
4. Captive breeding and reintroduction of Siberian Crane.
5. Genetic structure of Siberian Crane populations.
6. The role of the Siberian Crane in the ethnography and culture of the peoples of Eurasia.
7. New methods of studying and preserving cranes and other rare bird species.
8. Strategic bases for the conservation of the Siberian Crane and other rare bird species:
- state (national) strategies for the conservation of the Siberian Crane;
- Russian Federal project "Conservation of biological diversity and development of ecological tourism";
- regional programs for the Siberian Crane preservation;
- the role of public organizations and businesses in preserving the Siberian Crane;
- international cooperation;
- environmental education and awareness.
Working languages: Russian and English (with simultaneous interpretation).
Venue: Cultural and Business Center (GAU YANAO "KDC"), located in Russia, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Salekhard, 1 Arctic street.
Submission of abstracts: abstracts of oral reports and poster presentations in English (for Russian-speaking scientists - in English and Russian) up to 350 words are accepted until March 15, 2021. These must be submitted online to the website which is going to be announced at a later time. The collection of abstracts will be presented to the participants in the electronic form by the beginning of the symposium. Abstract formatting guidelines are attached.
The materials of the Symposium (articles and abstracts) will be published in a journal (to be announced at a later date) cited in the Web of Science. Articles must be submitted to the organizing committee during the symposium in electronic form. Article formatting guidelines are attached.
Residence: The organizing committee assists hotel booking in Salekhard.
Sightseeing: participants will be offered 1) a tour around the city of Salekhard and Obdorsk Fortress, 2) a visit to the natural ethnographic complex of the Gornoknyazevsk village.
The program of the symposium will be posted on the website (to be announced at a later date).
Co-chairs of the organizing committee:
- Alexander Sorokin (Head of the Scientific and Methodological Center "Biodiversity" of the All-Russian Research Institute of Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, scientific coordinator of the Memorandum on the protection of the Siberian Crane under the Bonn Convention);
- Alexander Mazharov (Deputy Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Director of the Yamal-Nenets Department for External Relations).
Executive Secretary - Dmitry Zamyatin (Yamal-Nenets Department for External Relations), nauka89@mail.ru
tel. +7 902 827 2761.
In order to participate in the symposium, you must register online on the website https://inter.yanao.ru/presscenter/events/3445/ .Participation in the symposium is free.
We ask you to share information about the symposium with your colleagues!