British Hydrological Society's
Eleventh National Symposium 
- Hydrology for a Changing World -
9 - 11 July 2012
at the University of Dundee
Registration is now open:
http://www.store.abdn.ac.uk/browse/department.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=50
The Symposium
The 11th BHS National Symposium in 2012 will be held in Scotland for the first time since 1995. The event is organised by the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee and will be held at the latter's West Park Conference Centre in Dundee. The National Symposium aims to bring together hydrologists from across the UK to discuss relevant issues and challenges facing hydrology and related disciplines. A particular strength of BHS National Symposia has been helping facilitate the integration of practitioners and researchers from government, industry and academia.
The 11th Symposium will be no exception; over 80 abstracts have been submitted with a good mix of topics from a variety of sources including government agencies, consultants and university researchers.
All papers accepted for oral presentation will be included in the Conference proceedings which will be pre-published on a CD for the meeting and subsequently as a BHS electronic publication. It is also intended that a Special Issue of Hydrology Research will be produced from a selection of papers.
Sessions
Monday 9th July
Penman Lecture (Prof. Keith Beven)
Droughts, water resources and climate change
Land management and multiple benefits for catchment ecosystem services
New technology in hydrometry utilizing the potential
Tuesday 10th July
Flooding: management in a non-stationary world
Diffuse pollution: monitoring, modelling and management
Wednesday 11th July
Flooding (continued)
Ecohydrology and ecological status; definitions, protection and enhancement
Field visits
A limited number of fellowships will be available to young delegates. Priority will be given to authors of papers at the Conference.
Penman Lecture
We are delighted to announce that the prestigious Penman Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Keith Beven,
Distinguished Professor of Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics at Lancaster University.
Venue
The Symposium will be held at the West Park Conference Centre of the University of Dundee. West Park is a short distance from the main campus in the city centre.
Travel
Dundee has excellent transport links:
RAIL - Dundee is about 6 hours from London and 1.5 hours from Edinburgh.
AIR - Edinburgh international airport is only an hour away by road and a small airport in Dundee connects to London City, Birmingham and Belfast International airports.
ROAD - the A90 (M) connects Dundee to Edinburgh (1 hour) and Glasgow (1.5 hours).
Accommodation
Competitively-priced all en-suite accommodation will be available at West Park Conference Centre. Accommodation is co-located with the Symposium lecture theatres and office. Delegates who prefer to use local hotel accommodation will be sent details from which they can make their own reservations.
Organising Committee
Prof. Chris Soulsby, Chair (Aberdeen University)
Dr Christian Birkel (Aberdeen University)
Dr Andrew Black (Dundee University)
Dr Sarah Dunn (James Hutton Institute)
Nigel Goody (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
Dr Kate Heal (Edinburgh University)
Dr Tim Jolley (Mott MacDonald)
Dr Iain Malcolm (Marine Scotland - Freshwater Laboratory)
Bob Sargent (BHS President)
Prof. Doerthe Tetzlaff (Aberdeen University)
Dr Claire Walsh (Newcastle University)
Supporting Events
The programme of papers and poster sessions at the Conference will be supported by a technical exhibition and a social programme.
The social programme will include a welcome reception and a Conference dinner on Tuesday 22nd July at Discovery Point (www.rrsdiscovery.com) which is the home of the Dundee-built ship RSS Discovery which was used by Captian Scott on his Antarctic Expedition. A tour of the ship will precede the dinner. There will also be the opportunity for local field visits.
Fellowship Exhibition
There will be opportunity for companies to exhibit during the Symposium. The exhibition event will run from Monday morning registration until Wednesday lunchtime. This will be located at the central conference venue at West Park. For details of costs for exhibition packages please contact bhs2012@abdn.ac.uk.
Calendar of Main Events
2nd Circular: February 2012
Notification to authors: 17th February 2012
Registration opens: 1st March 2012
Submission of manuscripts
for full paper refereeing: 1st April 2012
Early bird registration closes: 30th April 2012
Latest date for receipt of
amended MSS: 1st June 2012
Registration closes: 22nd June 2012
Final programme: 30th June 2012
Fees
Approximate all-in costs for a Full Conference Package (including registration, accommodation 8th to 11th July and conference dinner):
Early Bird Applicants (up to 30th April - extended to 7th May)
£330 for presenting delegates
£365 for normal delegates
£160 for students
After 7th May
£360 for presenters
£395 for normal delegates
£190 for students
Day rates will be available at around £190.
Full registration details on costs will be posted soon.
Further Information
If you require any further information please contact:
Dr Christian Birkel, School of Geosciences,
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UF
Email: bhs2012@abdn.ac.uk