1. Opening Session |
1. | Welcome to AGH-WGGiOS by Adam Piestrzynsk, deanWGGiOS |
2. | Welcome to the SedNet conference by Marc Eism, chairman SedNet |
2. Sediments and Society |
1. | Sediment stories; raising awareness about the role of sediments Goedele Vanacker, OVAM, Belgium | |
2. | Making sediment “relevant” to policy/decision makers: linking urban sediment management to social benefits and sustainability Eugene Peck, Viridian Alliance, USA (presented by Eric Stern) | Abstract |
3. | Economic modelling of the management of dredged marine sediments Joe Harrington, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland (CEAMaS project partner; funded by Interreg IVB North-West Europe) | Abstract |
4. | Is scientific knowledge enough? Considerations on sediment management Mafalda Carapuço, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal | Abstract |
5. | Social, geographical, technical, environmental and economic approaches to strengthen marine sediment reuse options through the CEAMaS project Tristan Debuigne, CD2E, France (CEAMaS project partner; funded by Interreg IVB North-West Europe) | Abstract |
6. | Videoclip “Room for the River”, produced by Rijkswaterstaat, NL | |
7. | In situ management of contaminated sediment, habitat restoration, and community interests – can they co-exist? Rebecca Gardner, Anchor QEA, Norway | Abstract |
8. | The role of the municipality in cleanup of contaminated sediments, lessons from the Thea Foss Waterway in Tacoma, Washington Philip Spadaro,The Intelligence Group, USA | Abstract |
9. | Sharing knowledge on emerging contaminants and PFAS Martijn van Houten, Witteveen+Bos, NL | Abstract |
10. | Human health risk assessment guidance for dredging and dumping at sea of marine and estuarine sediments Julie Droit, Cerema, France | Abstract |
3. Sediment Quality and Perception |
1. | Contamination of sediments in large riverine systems – assessment and its apprehension Ewa Szalinska, Cracow University of Technology, Poland | Abstract |
2. | The complexity of sediment contamination in backwaters of the Elbe River, what can we learn from it and does it matter? Susanne Heise, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany | Abstract |
3. | Evaluation of the Quality and Significance of Stormwater Discharge to Sediment Quality in Urban Waterways Katherine Cronin, Deltares, NL | Abstract |
4. | Multi-decadal records of endocrine-disrupting compounds (PCBs, dioxins, furans, hormones, and parabens) in Rhône River sediment cores Brice Mourier, Groupement de Recherche Eau Sol Environnement (GRESE), France | Abstract |
5. | Contamination of coastal sediments from historic landfills: A ticking time-bomb Francis O’Shea, Queen Mary University of London, UK | Abstract |
6. | Marine sediment indicators in the Gulf of Gdańsk and Oslofjord – a comparison of climate change impacts on the ecosystem Gijs Breedveld, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Norway | Abstract |
7. | The importance of understanding sediment dynamics to achieve a good chemical status in harbor environments Johnny Teuchies, University of Antwerp, Belgium | Abstract |
4. Sediments in Historical and Recent Mining Areas |
1. | Contaminated sediments as a potential source of heavy metals in the Upper Vistula River, an historical mining and smelting area of South Poland Edeltrauda Helios-Rybicka, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland | Abstract |
2. | A comprehensive assessment of mercury loading, fate and transport within a mining impacted watershed Eric Blischke, CDM Smith, USA | Abstract |
3. | A field-based approach to linking biological responses of freshwater organisms to sediment contamination by metals Iwan Jones, Queen Mary University of London, UK | Abstract |
5. Sediment Remediation and Uses |
1. | Handling sediment transfer in practice Dietrich Bartelt, DB Sediments, Germany | Abstract |
2. | Strategic placement of dredged sediment to support surrounding resources Joseph Gailani, US Army Corps of Engineers, USA | Abstract |
3. | Transport of suspended sediment in ports, due to propeller activity Anita Whitlock Nybakk, NGI, Norway | Abstract |
6. Valuing Sediments and their Services |
1. | Mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services (MAES) Leon Braat, Alterra Wageningen UR, NL | Abstract |
2. | Sediment-related ecosystem services – A definition and mapping approach Miguel Peréz Quesada, University of Technology Darmstadt, Germany | Abstract |
3. | The utilization of bottom sediments to improve soil fertility Tomasz Koniarz, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland | Abstract |
4. | Microbial biostabilization – an important ecosystem service at microscale Sabine Gerbersdorf, University Stuttgart, Germany | Abstract |
5. | Lift up of lowlands, looking at the reuse of sediments on peat meadows by looking at the physical, chemical and biochemical properties in relation to the local situation Arjan Wijdeveld, TU Delft, NL | Abstract |
6. | Quantifying ecosystem service trade-offs at the catchment scale: from landscape management to aquatic protection Sabine Apitz, SEA Environmental Decisions, UK | Abstract |
7. Special Session on the Impact of Fine Sediment on Ecology |
1. | Linking agricultural fine sediment pressure and impacts on aquatic ecology for informing catchment management across England and Wales Adrian Collins, Rothamsted Research, UK | Abstract |
2. | Using innovative geotextile constructions to control fine sediment transport and to improve water quality Paul Stook and Gustav Egbring, Tauw Group, NL | Abstract Video |
3. | Exploring the linkage between fine sediment, phosphorus and stream ecology in wildfire impacted watersheds Mike Stone, University of Waterloo, Canada | Abstract |
4. | Effect of diatoms on flocculation of suspended bed-sediments in a large shallow lake: consequences for ecology and sediment transport processes Miguel de Lucas, Deltares, NL | Abstract |
5. | Optical effects on aquatic ecosystems of fine suspended sediment, and optical methods for its monitoring and management Rob Davies-Colley, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New-Zealand | Abstract |
6. | Sediment source risks in landscapes: from field scale scoring to Bayesian approaches Sabine Apitz, SEA Environmental Decisions, UK | Abstract |
7. | Development and independent testing of a new biotic index of stream macroinvertebrate community response to deposited fine-grained sediment Iwan Jones, Queen Mary University of London, UK | Abstract |
8. Understanding sediment Fluxes and Budgets on a River Basin Scale |
1. | Towards an integrated and cooperative management of fine sediment fluxes in a large transboundary basin: the case of Upper Rhône River Christophe Peteuil, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, France | Abstract |
2. | Sediment flux from the Elbe River into the Elbe Estuary – indications from Multibeam Sonar Surveys Axel Winterscheid, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany | Abstract |
3. | The VERSEAU – TRACKSED – DRASTIC Project: Quantification of sediment fluxes in the Loire hydrographic basin Rosalie Vandromme, BRGM, France | Abstract |
4. | Suspended sediment and contaminant transport monitoring in navigable and unnavigable waterways (Wallonia, Belgium) Anne-Cécile Denis, Institut scientifique de service public / University of Liège, Belgium | Abstract |
5. | From micro to macro scale – the impact on the sediment discharge after construction of the Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) Aleksandra Dewiszek, University of Warsaw, Poland | Abstract |
6. | Hydraulic and morphological model investigation of the River Oder along the Polish-German border Thorsten Hüsener, Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau, Germany | Abstract Video |
7. | Erosion modeling towards, and sediment transport modeling in the unnavigable watercourses in Flanders, Belgium Bram Ferket, Antea Group, Belgium | Abstract |
9. Building with Dredged Material and/or Sediments |
1. | Management decision process of beneficial reuse of marine sediments in civil engineering applications Gaetan Ngoufo Gangnimaze, Ecole Centrale de Lille, France (CEAMaS project partner; funded by Interreg IVB North-West Europe) | Abstract |
2. | Concrete achievements containing dredged sediment carried out under of the “Sédimatériaux” approach in Nord-Pas de Calais region Samira Brakni, CD2E, France (CEAMaS project partner; funded by Interreg IVB North-West Europe) | Abstract |
3. | A tool for pre-selecting beneficial uses of dam fine sediment Antoine Faure, EDF R&D, France | Abstract |
4. | Beneficial use of dredged material in agricultural land Bruna Oliveira, Wageningen University and Research Centre, NL | Abstract |
10. Workshop on the Reuse of (Contaminated) Sediments |
1. | Agenda Workshop on the reuse of (contaminated) sediments |
2. | Lift up of lowlands – Bruna Oliveira |
3. | Beneficial use of sediments – Eric Stern |
4. | Immobilization of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds Presentation given earlier at Prisma Technical Day Antwerp by Tim Grotenhuis 22112012 |
5. | Presentation TenCate Geotube® Cases summarized 2015 |
6. | The sediment storer explaned – Tauw |
11. Working Group Science and Policy |
1. | Getting Sediment at the Research Agenda – Arjan Wijdeveld |
2. | Intro and session agenda – Adriaan Slob |
3. | Funding Mechanisms – Jos Brils |
4. | Funding Mechanisms – part 2 |
5. | Short-of-sediment – Jos Brils |
12. Wrap-up of Sessions |
0. | Wrap-up session – agenda |
1. | PS1 Sediments and society |
2. | PS2 Sediment quality and perception |
3. | PS3 Historical mining |
4. | PS4 Sediment remediation and uses |
5. | PS5 Valuing Sediments and their services |
6. | PS6 Sediment fluxes and budgets |
7. | PS7 Building with dredged material & sediments |
8. | SS2 How to Built Public Trust (stage) |
9. | WG1 Science and Policy |
10. | WG2 Sediments in a changing environment |
11. | WS1 Workgroup Reuse of (Contaminated) Sediment |
12. | WS2 Sediment Discharge Test |