• Estuarine workshop with emphasis on zooplankton, the drainage basin approach and restoration ecology - Can we benefit from a multi - estuaries approach?
  Nausicaa Boulogne sur mer, France. September 14-16th, 2006. Info and registration: Micky Tackx (tackx@cict.fr) and Sami Souissi (Sami.Souissi@univ-lille1.fr).
  

• The Scheldemonitor is an online Flemish-Dutch knowledge and information system about research and monitoring of the Scheldt estuary. On the Scheldemonitor website you will find an extensive amount of Scheldt related literature, who-is-who information and documentation about projects and datasets, etc.
  
  This initiative, serving both scientists and policy makers is one of the main tasks within the long-term planning research and montoring of the Scheldt estuary (LTV O&M).
  
  People interested in receiving the monthly mailing with new information items can subscribe to the 'attendering'.

• Course on integral water management (for professionals)(pdf)
  Universiteit Antwerpen - Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk. 2, 9, 23 and 30 may, 2006.
  Instituut voor Milieukunde / Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteembeheer / Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij. Registration card

• WOG publication 'article of the month' in Limnology & Oceanography !
  
  'Nitrogen processing in a tidal freshwater marsh: A whole-ecosystem 15N labeling study, november/december 2005. Britta Gribsholt, Henricus (Eric) T.S. Boschker, Eric Struyf, Maria Andersson, Anton Tramper, Loreto De Brabandere, Stefan van Damme, Natacha Brion, Patrick Meire, Frank Dehairs, Jack J. Middelburg en Carlo H.R. Heip, Limnology & Oceanography (50) 6: 1945-1959.'
  
  This WOG publication has been elected featured article by the editorial staff of the Limnology & Oceanography journal. As such the article has been made available for reading or download on the L&O Website a few weeks in advance of when the printed issue is available.
  
  This news has already been picked up by the national media where the article receives special attention in a press communiqué.

• Mini-seminar: 'Linkages between the aquatic and terrestrial biogeochemical Si cycle':
  Universiteit Antwerpen, Campus Drie Eiken, gebouw Q, promotiezaal, Antwerp. October 13th, 2005. (10:00 AM)
  Prof. Dr. Daniel Conley (Aarhus University, National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde, DK.
  
  
  'Daniel Conley is an expert on the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients in aquatic ecosystems. His research is mainly focused on the silica cycle, especially the role of silica in the survival and structure of phytoplankton communities. His expertise in a new scientific research theme, the importance of the terrestrial component in the global biogeochemical cycling of Si, is a guarantee for an interesting presentation for every scientist interested in global nutrient cycles.'
  
  For more information on this presentation, contact eric.struyf@ua.ac.be

• We regret to announce that WOG member and former director of the Chemical Oceanography Unit (University of Liège) Prof. Dr. Michel Frankignoulle recently passed away. His engagement in this SRC will be taken over by Alberto Vieira Borges. The WOG end report will be dedicated to Prof. Dr Michel Frankignoulle.

• 6th International Symposium on Sediment Quality Assessment:(pdf)
  't Elzenveld Congress Centre, Antwerpen, Belgium. August 17-20th, 2004.
  Prof. P. Meire - Dr. E. de Deckere - Ecosystem Management Research Group. Final announcement

• Eurytemora workshop (First workshop on Eurytemora and other estuarine zooplankton in relation to Eurytemora.)
  Station Marine de Wimereux, avenue Foch 28, F-62930 Wimereux. September 6-7th, 2004.