All symposium will be in Spanish, except to plenary sessions
12nd November
Official Opening (Academic and Government Authorities)
Plenary speaker: The cost of non-native introductions in the Iberian Peninsula: facts or fiction. Dr. Rodolphe E. Gozlan (Bournemouth University).
Theme 1: Ecology and biology of non-native freshwater species
- Some aspects about the biology and ecology of European catfish (Silurus glanis) in the Flix Reservoir (Ebro River). Dr. Luis M. Zamora (University of Girona).
- Trophic ecology of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in the Cabañeros National Park (Castilla La Mancha): relevance of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) on its diet. Dr. David Almeida (University of Castilla La Mancha).
Theme 2: Historical review of invasion and current distribution of non-native freshwater species in the Iberian Peninsula
- Exotic freshwater fishes of the Iberian Peninsula: history of their introduction and current status. Dr. Benigno Elvira (University Complutense of Madrid).
- Allochthonous aquatic macroinvertebrates in the Ebro basin, spreading sources and current status. Dr. Javier Oscoz (University of Navarra).
- The coipus (Myocastor coypus) and the muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), invasive rodents in the North of Iberian Peninsula. Dr. Jorge González-Esteban (environmental consultant).
13rd November
Theme 3: Ecological impacts of non-native freshwater species
- Impacts of allochthonous fishes on the native Iberian ichthyofauna: a literature review of current knowledge and gaps. D. Pedro M. Leunda (Gestión Ambiental, Viveros y Repoblaciones de Navarra S.A.)
- The American mink (Neovison vison): good and bad of an introduced species. Dr. Yolanda Melero (University of Barcelona).
Theme 4: Management of non-native freshwater species and mitigation options
- Problematic of the introduction of exotic turtle species in Navarra. D. Aitor Valdeón (Aranzadi Science Society, Herpetology Observatory).
- The zebra mussel in the Ebro basin: current status and evaluation of the management measures. Dra. Concha Durán (Hydrographical Confederation of Ebro).
- Problematic of the exotic invasive flora related to water in Navarra. Dña. Asun Berastegi (Gestión Ambiental, Viveros y Repoblaciones de Navarra S.A.).
Plenary speaker: Non-native species risk analysis in Europe: Developments in pre-screening tools and a framework for assessing 'locally-absent' species. Dr. Gordon H. Copp (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft).