The CTICC is situated in the heart of the Cape Town city centre. This state of the art centre is the venue for SIL2010.

IMPORTANT DATES:

31 March 2010: Early Bird registration closed

30 June 2010: Registration closed

30 June 2010: Was last day for submitting a presentation (abstract)

Programme Overview

Suggested topics for special sessions (see News for planned special sessions)

•  Ecological impacts of declining and fluctuating water levels in lakes and reservoirs Limnology by satellite
• Toxicological impacts of pesticides and heavy metals on freshwater fish
• Biomonitoring of rivers
• Zooplankton taxonomy, ecology and ecotoxicology in lakes and rivers
• The effect of infochemicals on structure and functioning of aquatic food webs
• Ecohydrology of tropical floodplains/wetlands
• Diapause in aquatic ecosystems
• Aquatic macrophytes
• Invasive aquatic plants
• Integrated approaches to studying tropical lakes and reservoirs.
• Conservation of freshwater ecosystems - the role of protected areas
• Carbon sedimentation at hydroelectric reservoirs
• Conservation and management of salt lakes
• Exploring Great and Large Lakes Ecosystems: Threats, Risks and Management