PRASENTATIONEN UND ZUSAMMENFASSUNGEN

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Day 1 : Thursday, October 1

		Presentation	Abstract	Video
Introduction and Welcome
	Mediation : Frank Hartmann, Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe (DE) Head of the fishery administration. Responsible for fishery and fish-habitats in the administrative district Karlsruhe. and Pierre Strosser, ACTeon environment (FR) Head of ACTeon – Innovation, Policy, Environment. Office specialising in research and consultancy
	Jean-Marc Deichtmann, Ville de Huningue (FR) Mayor
	Gustaaf Borchardt, International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (DE) President		english, français & Deutsch
	Philippe Goetghebeur, Agence de l’eau Rhin Meuse (FR) Assistant Director of Intervention policies. Head service « Habitats, agriculture, SAGE»
	Ruedi Bösiger, WWF Swiss (CH) Manager of the Salmon Comeback Campaign, Co Author of the Book “Salmon, the comeback of ta Fish” representing WWF in the ICPR Roberto Epple, ERN France (FR) Consultant & project manager for WWF International and European NGO’s, Founder and President of ERN (European Rivers Network), based in France
Session 1. Migratory fish’s history in the Rhine
	Anne Schulte, International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (DE) Executive Secretary. Member of the Implementation Committee of the UNECE Water Convention (Geneva)
	Daniel Reininger, Alsace Nature (FR) Regional President. Previously : head of the departmental service of ONEMA
Session 2. Moderated debate – Making the return of salmon a reality
	Armin Weinbrenner, NASF – North Atlantic Salmon Fund (DE) Chairman of the German section, named „WanderfischeohneGrenzen“
	Marc de Rooy, Ministry of Infrastructure & the Environment (NL) Chair Expert group Fish in the International Rhine Commission. Deputy Head of Unit – Unit Water quality.
	Lukas Bamatter, BundesamtfürUmwelt BAFU (CH) Research Assistant responsible for the rehabilitation of fish migration and various projects linked to the reintroduction of the salmon.
	François Tissier, EDF – Electricity from France (FR) Director “Water Environment Development” in EDFunit of production East (hydraulic plants)
	Gerhard Bartl, Regierungspräsidium Freiburg i.Br. (DE) Head of the fishery administration. Responsible for fishery and fish-habitats in the administrative district Freiburg.
	Jean Wencker, Alsace Nature and Salmon Comeback Coalition delegate (FR) Vice-president of Alsace Nature, member ICPR and member Rhin-Meuse basin board
	Pierre Cumin, DREAL de Bassin Rhin Meuse (FR) Assistant Director
Session 3. Climate change : effects on Atlantic salmon and anadromous fishes
	Ken Whelan, Atlantic Salmon Trust (Irlande) Research Director. In 2009 also established a fisheries and environmental consultancy. Served as President of NASCO from 2004 to 2008 Factors affecting atlantic salmon at sea
	Jörg Lange, Regiowasser (DE) Impact and adaptation to climate change on rivers and the unconventional case of the Rhine basin
Session 4 : Live cycle at sea
	Peter Hutchinson, NASCO – North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (England) Secretary since 2012. Chairman of NASCO’s Standing Scientific Committee from 1992 – 2013. Challenges and opportunities in managing salmon – the international aspects
	Armin Weinbrenner, NASF – North Atlantic Salmon Fund (DE) Chairman of the German section, named „WanderfischeohneGrenzen“ Solutions for sea fishing
Session 5 : Estuary and connection sea/freshwater
	Ester Blom, WWF Netherlands (NL) Leader Freshwater Programme. Worked for various international NGOs like the IUCN since 10 years Haringvliet : Governement’s project for ecological continuity restoration and association’s project for habitat improvement
	Jeroen van Herk, The New Afsluitdijk LINKit consult (NL) Landscape ecologist working on water and nature programs. Specific on large scale fish migration facilities Fish migration river at the IJsselmeer
	Eddy Lammens, RWS Water, VerkeerenLeefomgeving (NL) Senior advisor, specialist (fish)ecologie. PhD in fish ecology, working 24 years for RWS as fish specialist, member ICPR, ISC Current situation of the fisheries in coastal zones and estuaries
	Arjan Heinen, netVISwerk, Organization of inland and small scale coastal fishers (NL) Advisor on Fisheries management. Technical secretary. Fisheries biologist specialised in fisheries co-management and in the management of the European eel. Bycatch of Salmon in fisheries in the estuary
Session 6 : Bottlenecks and solutions for migratory fish in the sea and estuaries
	Reflections from symposum participants and the public

Day 2 : Friday, October 2

		Presentation	Abstract	Video
Introduction and overview of the first day
	Mediation : Frank Hartmann, Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe (DE) Head of the fishery administration. Responsible for fishery and fish-habitats in the administrative district Karlsruhe. and Pierre Strosser, ACTeon consultant (FR) Head of ACTeon – Innovation, Policy, Environment. Office specialising in research and consultancy
	Ruedi Bösiger, WWF Swiss (CH) Manager of the Salmon Comeback Campaign, Co Author of the Book “Salmon, the comeback of ta Fish” representing WWF in the ICPR Roberto Epple, ERN France (FR) Consultant & project manager for WWF International and European NGO’s, Founder and President of ERN (European Rivers Network), based in France
Session 7 : Spawning grounds and juvenile’s habitats
	Lukas Bamatter, BundesamtfürUmwelt BAFU (CH) Research Assistant responsible for the rehabilitation of fish migration and various projects linked to the reintroduction of the salmon. Overview of potential habitat on the Rhine and focus on habitats in Switzerland
	Johannes Abegg, Flussbau AG (CH) Member of the Executive Board. Flussbau AG focus studies on flow and hydraulic engineering, flood protection, revitalization, sediment. Sediment management plan of the Upper Rhine
	Delphine Lacuisse Engineer rivers and dams. Responsible for global studies and Samuel Audinot Engineer sensitive natural areas (ENS). Responsible for ENS management plan Conseil Départemental du Haut-Rhin (FR)Poster examples of habitats restoration in the departement of «Haut-Rhin»
Session 8 : Continuity for migratory fish – Upstream migration
	Marc de Rooy, Ministry of Infrastructure & the Environment (NL) Chair Expert group Fish in the International Rhine Commission. Deputy Head of Unit – Unit Water quality. Bottlenecks for the fish migration in the Rhine
	Alain Garnier, EDF (FR) Mission water environment developmentin EDF unit of production East (hydraulic plants) Mobile fishway system and a french solution for Vogelgrun’s dam
	Matthias Mende, IUB Engineering AG (CH) Technical responsible for natural waterways. Member of the project group upper Rhine in ICPR «Innovative solution» for Vogelgrun’s dam
	André Berne, Water Agency Seine Normandie (FR) Territorial and maritime director downstream water of Seine river Dismantling of Sélune dams : The largest European dam removal project
Session 9 : Continuity for migratory fish – Downstream migration
	Dominique Courret, Onema, – pôle ecohydraulique (FR) expert fishway, downstream migration specialist Good practices for facilitating downstream migration in large and small turbines
	Armin Peter, Peter FishConsulting (CH) Fish biologist, since 2015 head of the company Peter FishConsulting, Until 2014 group leader at Eawag, Kastanienbaum Swiss study for solutions for large dams
Session 10 : Restocking – Current and future practices
	Jörg Schneider, Büro f. fisch- und gewässerökologische Studien – BFS (DE) Consultant, Senior scientist BFS, specialized in ecology and management of migrating fish species. Manager of salmon re-introduction programs in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. Experience in Germany, success and failure
	Olivier Sommen, Petite Camargue Alsacienne (FR) Head of the nature reserve RN Camargue Alsacienne hatchery Breeding practices of juvenilesalmon in the Rhine, success and failure
Session 11 : Monitoring in sea and freshwater
	Frederic Schaeffer, Saumon Rhin (FR) Head of counting stations / eel programm / international relations, fish expert in ICPR group Video monitoring on the Upper Rhine and tributaries colonization
	Andre Breukelaar,Ministry of infrastructure and environment RWS WNZ (NL) River research and advice. Member of the ICPR Eg Fish and Wg B Monitoring on the Rhine with the NEDAP system, fish tagging
	Pascal Vonlanthen, Aquabios (CH) Since 2012 head of of the company Aquabios GmbH, and independent company working on aquatic ecology and fisheries management. The use of genetics to evaluate Salmon reintroduction strategies
	Frederick Whoriskey, Ocean Tracking Network (Canada) Executive Director since 2010. Served on the Board of AquaNet (Canada’s National Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture), and Chaired the Board of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre. Monitoring in the sea
Session 12 : Final Debate
	Anne Schulte, International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (DE) Executive Secretary. Member of the Implementation Committee of the UNECE Water Convention (Geneva)
	Lawrence Talks, Environment Agency (UK) Editor FISH
	Régis Thevenet, EDF – DPIH (Division Production & Ingénierie Hydraulique) (FR) Engineer and PhD in environmental science. In charge of water environment in the central services of the production divisionand engineering hydraulics service of EDF
	Roberto Epple, ERN France (FR) Consultant & project manager for WWF International and European NGO’s, Founder and President of ERN (European Rivers Network), based in France
	Samuel Gründler, SchweizerischerFischerei-Verband (CH) Head of projects –Ester Blom, WWF Netherlands (NL) Leader Freshwater Programme. Worked for various international NGOs like the IUCN since 10 years