Management, Research and Budgeting of Aggregates in Shelf Seas related to End-users

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The following is a list of recent additions to our web. 

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Previous additions:

October, 17

Marebasse End-users meeting

Organisation: Ghent University, Renard Centre of Marine Geology

Location: Ghent

Report: see Archive

 

 

October, 13-19

9ème Congrès Français de Sédimentologie

Organisation: 

Location: Bordeaux

 

Presentation:

Le Bot, S., Van Lancker, V., Bellec, V. and the MAREBASSE & EUMARSAND teams (2003). Defining a methodological approach for the assessment of environmental impacts related to marine aggregate extraction. A case study from the Kwinte Bank, Belgian continental shelf. 9ème Congrès Français de Sédimentologie, 14-16 octobre 2003, Bordeaux, p. 296.

 

 

October, 6-10

Belgica cruise ST0325

Location: Belgian continental shelf

Purpose:detailed characterisation of the central part of the Kwinte Bank

 

September, 8-12

Zeeleeuw cruise 

Location: Belgian continental shelf

Purpose:detailed characterisation of the central part of the Kwinte Bank

 

September, 3

Meeting with RIKZ regarding marine aggregate extraction in Belgium

Location: Marine Sand Fund, Brussels

 

June, 23-27

Belgica cruise ST0317

Location: Belgian continental shelf

Purpose:detailed characterisation of the central part of the Kwinte Bank

 

June, 10-13

Belgica cruise ST0315

Location: Belgian continental shelf

Purpose:detailed characterisation of the central part of the Kwinte Bank

 

May, 18-23

Coastal Sediments '03. 5th International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes "Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries"

Organisation: U.S. Geological Survey

Location: Florida (USA)

 

Presentation:

Van Lancker, V.R.M., Moerkerke, G., Vanstaen, K., Degraer, S. & Van Hoey, G., 2003. Development of a multidisciplinary side-scan sonar-based environmental assessment tool applicable for shallow marine waters, Coastal Sediments '03. 5th International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes "Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries". U.S. Geological Survey, Florida, pp. 1-10.

 

April, 9-11

TNO-NITG Conference on Integrated Land-Sea Stratigraphy

Organisation: Department Geo-Marine Coast. Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience

Location: Utrecht

 

Presentation:

Le Bot, S., Van Lancker, V., Deleu, S., De Batist, M. & Henriet, JP

Lithostratigraphy and geometry of Eocene and Quaternary deposits of the Belgian continental shelf. Application and limitations for the definition and classification of suitable sites for offshore wind farm implantation.

 

April, 8

Kick-off meeting DWTC/SSTC PODO II – PADD II Global change, ecosystemen en biodiversteit / Global change, ecosystèmes et biodiversité

 

Presentation:

Van Lancker, V. 

Beleid, onderzoek en budgettering van aggregaten in continentale zeeën in relatie tot eindgebruikers

 

April, 1-5

Meeting ICES Working group on the effects of extraction of marine sediments on the marine ecosystem (WGEXT)

Location: Oostende, Department of Sea Fisheries

Organisation: Department of Sea Fisheries and MUMM

 

Presentation (4/4):

Van Lancker, V. 

Management, research and budgeting of aggegates in shelf seas related to end-users (Marebasse)

 

March, 26-28

Belgica cruise ST0309

 

March, 5

Marebasse project meeting

Location: Ghent University, Geological Institute

 

February, 27

Geologica Belgica meeting

Organisation: Geologica Belgica

Location: Ghent University, Geological Institute

 

Presentation:

Van Lancker, V., Deleu S., Le Bot S., Moerkerke G., Vannieuwenhove B., Vanstaen K & Verfaillie E. The Belgian continental shelf seen from a geo-environment research perspective.

 

February, 20-21

European marine sand and gravel - shaping the future. An EMSAGG Conference

Organisation: EMSAGG

Location: Aula Congrescentrum, Delft University, The Netherlands

 

Presentation:

Van Lancker, V.

The use of sonar techniques for a standardised resource evaluation and its ecological value

 

February, 13-14 and 17-21 

 

    Belgica cruise ST0303-ST0304

Location: Belgian continental shelf, near coastal zone

Mud-dominated environments near Zeebrugge and Oostende

 

November, 25-29 

 

           Belgica cruise ST0227

        Location: Belgian continental shelf, near coastal zone

        Mud-dominated environments near Zeebrugge and Oostende

 

November, 8

        Visit to the Marine Aggregate Industry (organisation Zeegra vzw)

 

November, 7

Studiedag 'Ontginning van  marien zand en –grind in het kader van de duurzame ontwikkeling'

Organisation: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Marine Sand Fund, Brussels

 

Presentation:

Van Lancker, V.

Beleid, onderzoek en budgettering van aggregaten in continentale zeeën in relatie tot eindgebruikers

 

October, 28-30

OSPAR Marine Habitat meeting

Organisation: JNCC/CEFAS

Location: London (UK)

 

Presentation:

Van Lancker, V.

Mapping of the Belgian continental shelf. Status of activities.

 

October, 4

Marebasse project meeting and end-users meeting

Agenda: 2002_Marebasse_Endusers1_agenda.pdf

Location: Ghent University, Geological Institute (2nd floor, room A2.08)

 

September, 24

        Launch of the Marebasse website !

 

 

 

 
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