Greetings

It is our great pleasure to invite you for the 2009 International Symposium on Migratory Birds – Seabirds in Danger: Invasive species and conservation of island ecosystem. The symposium which is to be held 25 September 2009 in Mokpo, is organized by the National Park Research Institute and the Shinan County, under the auspices of the Korea Ministry of Environment, Jeonnam Provincial Government, The Ornithological Society of Korea, and The Ecological Society of Korea. 

This symposium is planned to increase public awareness on seabird conservation and harmful effects of exotic species on islands. Outstanding researchers from the world will introduce recent studies on the effect of exotic species invasion in the islands and management strategies of the invasive species. We hope that this symposium can be the opportunity to share the effort of conservation on the seabirds and island ecosystem in Asian areas.

 

6 September 2009

From Seohaean Expressway:

Toll gate à Mokpo IC, North Harbor à National Maritime University à Shinan Beach Hotel

From Mokpo Airport, Jindo, Young-am area:

Mokpo Harbor à Gatbawi(rock) Tunnel à Passenger Ship Terminal à
Shinan Beach Hotel (to National Maritime College)

From Mokpo Train Station:

Local Bus → Number (1, 1-2, 1-3, 2)

Taxi → 7 min

From Mokpo Bus Terminal:

Local Bus → (1, 1-2, 1-3)

Taxi → 20 min

Symposium language

Simultaneous interpretation (Korean ↔ English) will be provided.

Contact info

Office: Migratory Birds Center, National Park Research Institute

      Tel +82-61-246-3114, 3115

      Fax +82-61-246-4115

- Chae, Hee-Young, PhD. Director : hychae7700 (at) hanmail.net

- Choi, Chang-Yong, PhD. Researcher: subbuteo (at) hanmail.net

- Nam, Hyun-Young, Researcher: stern0223 (at) lycos.co.kr

Program

 Opening :  Registration and Opening Ceremony                

■ 08:30 – 09:00 : Registration

■ 09:00 – 09:30 : Opening Ceremony

           1. Opening Address : Director, National Park Research Institute

           2. Welcoming Address: Governer, Jeonnam Province

           3. Welcoming Address : Chairman, Korea National Park Service

           4. Welcoming Address : County Major, Shinan County

           5. Congratulatory Address: Chairman, Korean Society of Ornithology

           6. Congratulatory Address: Chairman, Korean Ecological Society

  Keynote Speech                                       

□ 09:30 – 10:20            Keynote Speech:

                                “Biological invasions on oceanic islands:

                                implications for island avifauna and ecosystems”

                                  - Dr. Dean E. Pearson (USFS, USA)

■ 10: 20 – 10:30           Tea Break

 Session I :       Case studies on island invasives                 

◎ Chair : Dr. Woo-Shin Lee (Chair, Korean Society of Ornithology)

□ 10:30 – 11:00            Effects and control of island invasives in Korea

                                “Impacts of invasive species on seabirds at Sasudo and Chilblado,

                                Korea”

                            - Mr. K. G. Lee (Shinan County, Korea)

□ 11:00 – 11:30             Effects and control of island invasives in New Zealand

                                  - Mr. Richard Griffiths (Department of Conservation, New Zealand)

□ 11:30 – 12:00             Case studies in Russia

                                “Migration Birds Preservation problems in the Middle-Siberian Part of
                                 the Altai-Sayan ecoregion”

                                  - Prof. Igor Gavrilov (Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University,
                                    Russia)

□ 12:30 – 12:45            Q & A

■ 12: 45 – 13:30           Lunch

 Session II :      Case studies on island invasives                 

◎ Chair : Prof. Eun-Sik Kim (Chair, Korean Ecological Society)

□ 13:30 – 14:00            Effects and control of island invasives: rats

                                “Why did Black Rats Rattus rattus prey on seabirds on Higashijima,

                                the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, Japan?”

                                  - Dr. Tatsuo Yabe (Rat Control Consulting, Japan)

□ 14:00 – 14:30            Effects and control of island invasives: cats

                                “General trends of the diet and impacts of feral cats on islands”

                                 - Dr. Manuel Nogales (Spain)

■ 14:30 – 14:45            Tea Break

□ 14:45 – 15:15            Effects and control of island invasives: large mammals

                                  - Mr. Christopher McCormack (Parks Victoria, Australia)

□ 15:15 – 15:45            Effects and control of island invasives: exotic plants

                                “Distribution and Management Methods of Alien Plants in Dadohae

                                National Marine Park, Korea”

                            - Prof. Ha-Song Kim (Naju College, Korea)

□ 15:45 – 16:00            Q & A

■ 16:00 – 16:15            Tea Break

  Session III :   Future works and Policies                   

◎ Chair : Prof. Cheong-Il Choi (Hanyang University, Korea)

□ 16:20 – 16:50            Practical control of invasive animals

                                “Island Restoration in the Americas: Invasive Species, Return on

                                Investment, and Dropping Poison from Helicopters”

                               - Dr. Josh Donlan (Advanced Conservation Strategies, USA)

□ 16:50 – 17:20            Control of invasive species and seabird conservation in Korea

                          - An officer from Ministry of Environment (Korea)

□ 17:20 – 17:50            Current status and conservation of breeding birds against

                                invasive species on islands, Korea

                          - Dr. Young-Soo Kwon (National Park Research Institute, Korea)

□ 17:50 – 18:20            Q & A

■ 18:30 – 18:40            Photo opportunity and Closing

■ 19:00 – 21:00            Banquet

                          - Hosted by the County Mayor of Shinan County