WG4 meeting
Fire effects on runoff, sediment and pollutants delivery
Digital Event, April 26th 2021, 10:00 to 16:30
Due to the restrictions with the current situation, the WG4 meeting will be held online to allow collaborators to participate.
The meeting will be focused on the exchange of experiences on a European scale.
In the morning: risk analysis in different parts of Europe with a focus on new-fire-prone countries.
In the afternoon: risk awareness and education strategies.
10:00 – 13:00
10:00 – 10:15 Joining
10:15 – 10:30 Welcome address and open WG4 meeting
10:30 – 11:30 Keynote speaker:
10:30 – 11:10 Manuel López-Vicente “Vegetation recovery and sediment connectivity in Mediterranean fire-affected areas with soil erosion barriers“
11:10 – 11:30 Discussion
11:30 – 13:00 Invited speakers:
11:30 – 12:00 Slobodan Milanović “Forest fire occurrence probability mapping in Serbia”
12:00 – 12:15 Discussion
12:15 – 12:45 Teresa E. Leitão, Isabel Laranjeira and J.P. Lobo Ferreira “Case studies in Portugal concerning the impacts of forest fires in water and soil quality”
12:45 – 13:00 Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch brake
14:00 – 14:45 Invited speaker:
14:00 – 14:30 Nelson Abrantes “Off-site impacts of wildfires – Ecotoxic effects on aquatic systems”
14:30 – 14:45 Discussion
14:45 – 16:00 General discussion and roundtable
16:00 – 16:30 Closure