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2nd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP–CONFERENCE

RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF EUROPEAN HERPETOFAUNA AND ITS ENVIRONMENT: BOMBINA BOMBINA, EMYS ORBICULARIS, AND CORONELLA

AUSTRIACA

14th – 15th August 2014. Daugavpils, Latvia. www.life-herpetolatvia.biology.lv

Dear colleagues!

We are very pleased to announce that the LIFE+ Project LIFE-HerpetoLatvia LIFE09NAT/LV/000239 "Conservation of rare reptiles and amphibians in Latvia", which is co-financed by the LIFE Programme of the European Commission, in a scientific cooperation with the: Institute of Ecology of Daugavpils University (Projekta Vienosanas Nr. 2013/0067/1DP/1.1.1.2.0/13/APIA/VIAA/060); Institute of Systematic Biology of Daugavpils University; Latgales Zoo of Daugavpils city council; Latgales Ecological Society, and with support of the: Ministry of Environment of Latvia; Nature conservation agency is organizing the 2nd International Conference – Workshop entitled RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF EUROPEAN HERPETOFAUNA AND ITS ENVIRONMENT: BOMBINA BOMBINA, EMYS ORBICULARIS, AND CORONELLA AUSTRIACA*

*Please, distribute the announcement to the persons (herpetologists, LIFE project teams, ecologists, conservationists, zoo keepers, PhD students, students), which are interested or can be interested in the research and conservation of the three main species or its environment.

Short summary: The international conference – workshop will be held in Daugavpils, Latvia (Daugavpils University, Parades str.1; 55°52'11.71"N; 26°30'30.80"E ) on 14th – 15th August 2014. The official language of the workshop–conference will be English (presentations in

http://www.life-herpetolatvia.biology.lv/



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Latvian and Russian are acceptable); participation in the workshop–conference will be free of charge; abstracts will be published in PDF format in a day of conference; full manuscripts will be published after the conference in paper and PDF in scientific journal Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis (coverage: Thomson Reuters, Elsevier: SCOPUS, Zoological Record, BIOSIS Previews) or in the PDF Proceedings. Each participant may present up to three oral presentations and any number of posters.

Deadline for Registration and abstract submission: August 1, 2014. Deadline for manuscript submission: October 1, 2014.

The main topics of the workshop–conference will cover different aspects of research, management of populations, and conservation in-situ and ex-situ of three main species of herpetofauna: Bombina bombina, Emys orbicularis, and Coronella austriaca:

Practical results of LIFE, European, national, local and other projects connected with conservation or research on target species;

Genetic analyses and its role in management of populations;

Management practices for sustainability of populations;

Zooculture and aquaculture of main species ex-situ and in-situ, technologies of keeping, domestication’s problems, modernization;

General biology and ecology of target species;

Other species connected with main species (plants forming biotope; animals species as a food, predators, sympatric species, competitors etc.)

Connections between human impact, water and terrestrial ecosystems and target species;

Experimental and theoretical approaches to surveys and data processing;

Distribution, new findings, natural area, climate and habitats;

Health conditions, diseases and veterinary;

Re-introduction programs, population enforcements by releasing in wild and their results or problems.

Diets and feeding of these species;

Aquatic and terrestrial invasive species as threats;

Role of education and public awareness in conservation programs Practical part of the workshop–conference will be in a form of work visits to:

sites and territories of Project LIFE-HerpetoLatvia (near to borders with Belarus and Lithuania);

facilities for Emys orbicularis breeding in Rare Amphibian and Reptile Breeding Centre;

new Laboratory of Aquaculture of Institute of ecology of Daugavpils university;

future Natura 2000 territory for Bombina bombina;

sites of Emys orbicularis findings in wild near to Daugavpils;

territory where largest B.bombina population in Latvia is found (site called “Demene”). This program can be changed depending on weather conditions.



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Costs of participation

Participation in the workshop–conference will be free of charge for all participants. The workshop–conference costs (registration fee, coffee breaks, and conference materials) will be covered from the budget of the Project.

Unfortunately we cannot cover travel and accommodation expenses. Economical rooms can be found in student hotels of Daugavpils university. The Organizing committee will help you in this booking, if you will send request to [email protected] or in arrival day. Presentations

Presentations should be related with the topic of the workshop–conference. Four types of presentations: 1) Oral presentation, 2) Paper Poster, 3) PDF Poster, and 4) Printed Presentations are welcome on every aspect of the conference topics. Types of participation / presentation

There are four types of participation: two “in-person” and two – without visit “in-person” to the place of workshop–conference:

1. Oral presentation “in person”. The participant visited the workshop–conference and presented his (her) topic as an oral presentation (15 minutes).

2. Paper Poster presentation “in person”. The participant visited the workshop–conference and presented his (her) topic as a printed poster (A0 or A1 size).

3. Poster presentation PDF. The participant cannot-visit the workshop–conference, but should send by e-mail presented topic as a poster in A1 size and in PDF format. Address for sending: [email protected]. The organizing committee will print the poster and will place it in the poster session. Printing expenses will be covered the budget of the Project.

4. Printed presentation. The participant can not-visited the workshop–conference, but should send by e-mail presented topic as an abstract and article (format .doc or .docx). Address for sending: [email protected]. The organizing committee will print the article and will place it in the poster session and will publish the article in the Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis or in Proceedings of the meeting. Printing expenses will be covered the budget of the Project.

Abstract submission Abstract submission as an attachment of Word file (format .doc or .docx) should be conducted with free Registration letter by sending to e-mail: [email protected]. Manuscript publication

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We encourage all participants to prepare manuscripts (on the basis of the results presented during the conference) and submit it by e-mail (format .doc or .docx) to Organizing Committee ([email protected]) before October 1, 2014.. All submitted scientific manuscripts in English will go through a peer-review process and will be considered for publication in the Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis (coverage: Thomson Reuters, Elsevier: SCOPUS, Zoological Record, BIOSIS Previews) (See please Instructions for authors in attachment)

Other manuscripts will be published in the Proceedings of the Workshop–Conference in English in a PDF format in free access. 1. INSTRUCTIONS ON ABSTRACTS:

Please give a brief summary of your research or results of project. The abstract should have no

more than 1 page of text in English (format .doc or .docx).

The scientific abstract should be structured like a scientific paper with an introduction, a methods section, description of results and main conclusions. A brief discussion is acceptable, use the references if need.

The free abstract on Projects or management of population results can have free structure.

Title of abstract should be given in TIMES NEW ROMAN, 12 PT, CAPITAL LETTERS, BOLD, CENTERED ALIGNMENT. Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. The title of abstract should be followed by the list of authors and affiliations. Presenting author must be underlined. Abstracts are to be prepared using standard PC-based MS Word or ODF software.

The file name should contain the first author’s name, for example: wilson.doc. Title and authors should be given as follows:

TITLE Berzina S.1, Berzins M.2, Kalnins N.3

1Institute of Ecology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia, [email protected] 2,3Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia, [email protected]

2. INSTRUCTIONS ON PDF PROCEEDINGS:

The scientific manuscripts should be structured like a scientific paper (format .doc or .docx) with an introduction, a methods section, description of results and main conclusions, discussion, and references. Use please color photos and charts in the text with no limitation.

Manuscript or short communication may describe not only scientific research, but also results of your projects, After-LIFE actions, ideas on conservation of the main species and its environment etc.

Deviation from usual structure of scientific papers (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) is acceptable for manuscripts on Projects results, After-LIFE actions, ideas on conservation of the main species and its environment etc.




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3. INSTRUCTIONS ON SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES to be published in the ACTA BIOLOGICA UNIVERSITATIS DAUGAVPILIENSIS – see please in attachment:

Sending. Material should be submitted electronically, by e-mail: [email protected], as an

attached file in Word format (format .doc or .docx). The tables and figures send please in the text.

Copyright. Dispatch of material by author for publication is a confirmation of the fact that the copyright will be transferred from author to publisher. Author also agrees to the publishing of his paper on-line in E-Library (as a PDF file) in free access.




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Scientific committee (in progress, will be updated) Academ., Dr. Arvids Barsevskis, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Dr. (Kand.Sc.Biol.) Viktor Bakharev, Mozyr Pedagogical University, Belarus; Dr. Aija Pupiņa, LIFE-HerpetoLatvia, Latgales Zoo, Institute of Ecology, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Dr. Andris Čeirāns, LIFE-HerpetoLatvia, University of Latvia, Latvia; Dr. Nataļja Škute, Institute of Ecology, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Dr. Wlodzimierz Wojtas, Instytut Biologii, Cracow Pedagogical University, Poland. Dr. Artūrs Škute, Institute of Ecology, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Dr. Mihails Pupiņš, LIFE-HerpetoLatvia, Institute of Ecology, Daugavpils University, Latvia. Organizing Committee Dr. Aija Pupiņa, LIFE-HerpetoLatvia, Daugavpils University, Latgales Zoo, Latvia; Dr. Andris Čeirāns, LIFE-HerpetoLatvia, University of Latvia, Latvia; Dr. Mihails Pupiņš, LIFE-HerpetoLatvia, Daugavpils University, Latvia; PhD. stud. Valerijs Vahrusevs, Daugavpils University, Latvia; PhD. stud. Jeļena Litvinceva, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Mag. Aivars Rimicāns, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Bach. Aljona Orupe, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Bach. Diana Kapustina, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Bach. Arina Evarte, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Bach. Karlis Livmanis, Daugavpils University, Latvia; Organizing Committee contacts: Phone: (+371) 29621191 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] web-site: www.life-herpetolatvia.biology.lv






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Agenda

of the international workshop–conference RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF EUROPEAN HERPETOFAUNA AND ITS ENVIRONMENT: BOMBINA BOMBINA, EMYS ORBICULARIS, AND

CORONELLA AUSTRIACA

14th August 2014

09.00 – 10.00 Participants arrival and registration (Daugavpils University, Parades str.1; 55°52'11.71"N; 26°30'30.80"E). Coffee break

10.00 Opening of the workshop–conference

10.00 – 10.45 Presentations. Invited speakers.

11.45 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 12.00 Presentations

12.00 – 13.00 Free time

13.00 – 13.45 Poster session.


14.00 – 16.00 Practical part of the workshop–conference.



15th August 2014



10.00 – 10.45 Presentations. Invited speakers.



12.00 – 13.00 Free time



14.00 – 15.00 Practical part of the workshop–conference



16.00 – 16.30 Discussion and an official finishing of the international workshop–conference



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Country and placement of the Workshop - Conference



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Site of the Workshop - Conference

Daugavpils University (www.du.lv), Parades str.1., Daugavpils, Latvia; 55°52'11.71"N; 26°30'30.80"E.

http://www.du.lv/



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Communications

Daugavpils University is placed near to the center of Daugavpils city and to the rail station and bus station. The site has car parking places.

Railway station

Bus station

Arrival when drive from Riga direction

Arrival when drive from Central Europe

Arrival when drive from Belarus, Russia



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1st International Conference - Workshop

„Research and Conservation of European Herpetofauna and its Environment: Bombina bombina, Emys orbicularis, and Coronella austriaca”

Latvia, Daugavpils, 08-09.10.2012.

SUMMARY

Project LIFE-HerpetoLatvia in a scientific cooperation with the: Institute of Ecology of Daugavpils University; Institute of Systematic Biology of Daugavpils University; Latgales Zoo of Daugavpils city council; Latgales Ecological Society, and with support of the: Ministry of Environment of Latvia; Nature conservation agency of Latvia, organized 1st International Conference - Workshop „Research and Conservation of European Herpetofauna and its Environment: Bombina bombina, Emys orbicularis, and Coronella austriaca”, held in Daugavpils, 08-09.10.2012.

The aim of the workshop was experience exchange over different aspects of research, management of populations, and conservation in-situ and ex-situ of three project species, meeting with other LIFE projects’ representatives.

Two – day free-of-charge workshop included presentations, discussions, field visits to the sites of future habitat improvement works, and visiting of renovated RRABC building.

24 presentations of 37 authors from 7 countries (Belarus, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, and Poland) were presented in a form of oral presentation or poster.

The results were published in Abstracts (paper and PDF) and Proceedings (PDF) in open access in www.life-herpetolatvia.biology.lv.


NOTES FOR AUTHORS

“Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis” publishes original papers on all aspects of biological research, particularly focusing on the questions related to the fauna, flora, vegetation, biogeography, taxonomy, ecology and conservation biology.

‘Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis” will accept papers (up to 30 pages of A4 format) and short reports (up to 6 pages of A4 format); papers on research methodology (up to 6 pages of A4 format); bibliography reviews (up to 6 pages of A4 format); papers on didactics (up to 6 pages of A4 format), as well as other materials. If the material to be published exceeds the prescribed volume, the authors are requested to previously contact the Editor in chief.

Priority will nevertheless be given to the articles on taxonomy, and description of new species.

Faunistic papers should include important information about the distribution of the studied species, distribution of the newly found ones, etc. The authors are kindly requested to respect and follow the recommendations and requirements of “The Inter-national Code of Zoological Nomenclature” .

All submitted articles need to be written in English and sent by e-mail to the Editor in chief. Every article, pictures or table should be sent as a separate file. Format requirements: MS Word, Font: Times New Roman, 10, Line spacing: single (1), blank line between paragraphs, no first-line indent.

All papers submitted are reviewed by at least two anonymous experts, after which they are sent to the authors for proof-reading. Papers, which are written in inadequate English, containing out-dated or irrelevant information, or failed to meet the notes for authors are not accepted for publication.

Recommended Check-list for writing a paper: Title, Author’s full name(s), Abstract (not more than 300 words), Key words (not exceeding the length of a line), Full address, including an e-mail address, Text of the paper. It is recommended to divide the body of the text into the following chapters: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclu-sions, Acknowledgement, References.

In the text, quotations should follow one of the models below: A. Barševskis (1999); (Barševskis 1999); (International … 1985); (Telnov & Kovalevsky 1996, Telnov et al. 1997). All the sources referred to in the text must be included in the References in the alphabetical order, by the author’s surname (s) or by the title (the first, second, third, etc. letter if the title).

Sub-titles in the paper should be separated by two intervals from the previous text, and by one interval from following text. They should not numbered or marked in any other way. Sentence case is used for them.

The scientific names of species and genera are written in italics both in the text and in the paper title, whereas in the Reference entry, normal characters must be used.Names of authors and the year of taxa description should be written in sentence case everywhere in the text. Abbreviations, which are not commonly known, must be explained. The scientific name of a species or genus is to be followed by a full name of its author and the year of its description E.g.: Notiophilus aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) or Notiophilus germinyi Fauvel, 1863).

Sample References:

Barševskis A., Savenkovs N. 1992. Jaunas un mazpazīstamas vaboļu sugas Latvijas faunā (New and rare species of beetles in fauna of Latvia). Daba un muzejs, 4: 17 – 19. (In Latvian; abstract in English).

International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. 1985. 3rd ed., Int. Trust Zool. Nomencl., London: 1 – 3.

Lawrence J.F., Newton A.F. 1995. Families and subfamilies of Coleoptera (with selected genera, notes, references and data on family-group names). In: Pakaluk J., Slipinski S.A. (eds.): Biology, Phylogeny, and Classification of Coleoptera. Papers Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Roy A. Crowson. Vol. 2. Warszawa. Pp. 779 – 1006.

Contributors to the Journal get a free copy of the issue with their publication and 15 free reprints.

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