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April, 1998: the inaugural 1st International Conference on Applications
of Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies was held in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
The enthusiastic response to this meeting affirmed there was a need
to assemble expertise in this field and to initiate bi-annual international
meetings on this topic area. Over 120 participants attended the
conference, representing 13 countries. The keynote speaker, Dr.
Marilyn Fogel of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, set the
tone for the meeting with an excellent overview of molecular approaches
in stable isotope ecology. Proceedings from this meeting were published
in a special issue of Oecologia (v 120, no 3) and the Canadian Journal
of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (v 56 , no 11). Click here
for programme and abstracts.
Spring 2000: the 2nd International Conference on Applications of
Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies was held in Braunschweig,
Germany.
Over 140 people attended this excellent meeting. The keynote speaker,
Dr. Dan Yakir of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, provided
an excellent overview of research using stable isotope methods to
study plant, soil and ecosystem responses to climatic and environmental
change. Proceedings of this meeting were published in a special
issue of Isotopes in Environmental Health Studies in 2002. Click
here for programme
and abstracts.
April 2002: the 3rd International Conference on Applications of
Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies was held in Flagstaff,
Arizona, USA.
Over 180 people attended this meeting. The keynote speaker was Professor
Don Schell of the University of Alaska. Don gave an overview of
his research and an overview of the use of stable isotopes in marine
ecosystem research. Proceedings of this meeting were published in
a special issue of Isotopes in Environmental Health Studies in 2003.
April 2004: the 4th International Conference on Applications of
Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies was held in Wellington,
New Zealand.
Over 150 people attended this meeting. The keynote speaker was Professor
James Ehleringer of the University of Utah. Jim gave an overview
of his research and an overview of the use of stable isotopes in
wildlife and forensics . The Proceedings of the New Zealand Meeting
are in press in a special issue of Isotopes in Environmental Health
Studies and Oecologia in 2005. Click here for programme
and abstracts.
August 2006: the 5th International Conference on Applications
of Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies was held in
Belfast, Northern Ireland. About 180 delegates attended the meeting.
This time we had three keynote speakers: Carlos Martinex del Rio
from the University of Wyoming, Graham Farquhar, of the Australian
National University, and Tom Preston, from the Scottish Universities
Environmental Research Centre. An introductory course to stable
isotopes in ecology was held prior to the conference, and was given
by Nathaniel Ostrom, Craig Stricker and Stuart Bearhop. The field
trip day on Wednesday saw a couple of coaches set off for a sunny
day's visit to Rathlin Island or alternatively the Giants Causeway
and the Old Bushmills Distillery. Click here for the abstracts volume.
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