ISAVP - 2006

Brussels, Belgium

11-14 January 2006

On 11-14 January 2006, an International Symposium on Aquatic Vascular Plants will be organized again at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 25 years after its first edition. The aim is to bring together aquatic plant scientists and ecologists from all over the world, with emphasis on the following topics:  

• Molecular phylogeny and evolution 

• Phylogeography and patterns of distribution

• Molecular ecology of populations

• Survival strategies, dispersal and establishment

• Autoecology and relationships with environment

• Vegetation analysis and remote sensing applications

• Biotic interactions and stable isotope applications 

Original contributions on aquatic vascular plants from freshwater, brackish water and coastal zones are welcomed.  New insights using DNA, stable isotopes, remote sensing, modeling etc. are envisaged 

25 years ago on 23-25 January 1981, an International Colloquium on Aquatic Vascular Plants was held in Brussels. The aims of the colloquium were to provide contact between botanists working on aquatic plants to present a synthesis of their work and to define key subjects in this field of research.  The colloquium was attended by 140 plant scientists and ecologists from 15 countries and 70 presentations were scheduled.  The topics covered at that time were pollination mechanisms, morphological variation and development, cytology, photosynthesis, growth and reproductive strategies, primary production, nutrient cycling, decomposition, community analysis, distribution, conservation, introductions and weeds. These contributions were published in a much cited book Symoens J.J., Hooper S. & Compère P. (Eds.) (1982) Studies on Aquatic Vascular Plants. Royal Botanical Society of Belgium 424 pp.

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