Programme

Conference venue: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Life Sciences , Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C

Tuesday 14 September
12:00-17:00	Registration - Marble Hall, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C
17:00-17:15	Welcome (J. Kollmann & H.P. Ravn) - Lecture hall 3.01
17:15-18:00	R.J. Hobbs, Keynote: Invasion biology meets restoration ecology - Lecture hall 3.01
18:00-20:00	'Ice-breaker' reception and Poster sessions 1 and 2 (Patterns of biological invasions; Climate and invasive species) - Marble Hall

Wednesday 15 September
07:30-08:30	Registration - Marble Hall
08:30-08:50	Conference opening (P. Holten-Andersen, Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences; K. Richardson, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Science; S. Gaiji, Senior Programme Officer for Science & Scientific Liaison, Global Biodiversity Information Facility) - Lecture hall 3.01
08:50-09:30	Plenary P1: J.J. Hellmann, Keynote: Climate change: a grand new challenge for invasion biology - Lecture hall 3.01
	Session O1: *Climate change as driver of species invasions* (chair: P. Pyšek) - Lecture hall 3.01	Session O2: *Macroecological analyses of biological invasions* (chair: I. Kühn) - Lecture hall 3.14
09:40-10:00	J. Carter, T. Sheffles, C. Jarnevich & M. Systma: Using habitat and climate models to predict coypu (Myocastor coypus) invasions	I. Kühn, Primer talk: Macroecological analyses of biological invasions
10:00-10:20	V. Jarošik, M. Kenis & A. Honěk: Differences in thermal requirements of native and exotic insect species can be used for prediction of invasiveness	S. Bacher, E. García-Berthou, M. Hejda, P.E. Hulme, V. Jarošík, M. Kenis, I. Kühn, P. Pyšek, A. Roques, D. Sol, W. Solarz, M. Vall-Llosera, M. Vilà & J. van Vlaenderen: General correlates of distributional ranges in plants, insects, fish, birds and mammals alien to Europe
10:20-10:50	Coffee break
10:50-11:10	E. Morriën, T. Engelkes & W.H. van der Putten: Climate change induced range-expanding plants experience less aboveground and belowground enemy impact	S. Aikio, R.P. Duncan & P.E. Hulme: Herbarium records identify the role of long-distance spread in the spatial distribution of alien plants in New Zealand
11:10-11:30	B. Petitpierre, C. Kueffer, T. Seipel & A. Guisan: Will the risk of plant invasions into the European Alps increase with climate change?	O. Broennimann, B. Petitpierre & A. Guisan: A framework to measure species' ecological niche overlap in space and time: illustration with a large set of invasive plants
11:30-11:50	B. Osborne & M.A. Rodriguez-Tunon: Field microclimate simulations reveal the potential complexity of predicting the impact of climate change on plant invasions	M. van Kleunen & ERAT consortium: Large-scale assessment of enemy-release in botanical gardens
11:50-12:10	C. Bertelsmeier, G.M. Luque & F. Courchamp: In hot pursuit of their climatic niche: Argentine ants might invade France thanks to global warming	D. Wittenborn & J.M. Jeschke: Characteristics of exotic ants in North America
12:10-12:30	S. Slotsbo, L.M. Hansen & M. Holmstrup: Winter survival of the Iberian slug (Arion lusitanicus)	J. Pergl, B.D. Hardesty, C.C. Daehler, P.J. Bellingham, J. Catford, P.E. Hulme, H. Murphy, M. Rejmánek, A.W. Sheppard & D. Westcott: Biological invasions in tropical forests: What do we know?
12:30-14:00	Lunch break
	Session O3: Modelling population dynamics of invasive species (chair: Y.M. Buckley) - Lecture hall 3.01	Session O4: Genetics of biological invasions (chair: T. van Mölken) - Lecture hall 3.14
14:00-14:20	Y.M. Buckley, Primer talk: Modelling population dynamics and dispersal for management of invasive species	H. Zimmermann, H. von Wehrden, H. Hirsch, M. Damascos, D. Bran, E. Welk, K. Wesche, C. Ritz, V. Wissemann, D. Renison & I. Hensen: The invasion success of Rosa rubiginosa across diverse ecosystems and climates despite its highly reduced genetic diversity
14:20-14:40	T. Mang, F. Essl, I. Kleinbauer & S. Dullinger: Bayesian modelling of an exponential weed invasion in a highly heterogeneous landscape	S.J. Novak, E.H. Roalson & R.N. Mack: Genetic structure without geographic structure: stochastic range expansion of Bromus tectorum in its native range influences genetic diversity of invasive populations
14:40-15:00	S. Ramula & Y.M. Buckley: Demographic models as a tool to manage invasive plant species	J. Molofsky, A.R. Collins, E. Imbert & S. Lavergne: Are novel genotypes superior? An intercontinental comparison
15:00-15:40	Coffee break
15:40-16:00	J.L. Moore, C.E. Hauser & M.A. McCarthy: Allocating survey and control effort for invasive species management using decision theory	V. Wolf, U. Berger, A. Gassmann, S. Kleine & C. Mülle:, Increased – not reduced chemical defence in the introduced range of common tansy, Tanacetum vulgare
16:00-16:20	T. Chrobock, A. Kempel, M. Fischer & M. van Kleunen: Experimental plant introduction: disentangling the roles of propagule pressure, soil disturbance and life-history traits	J.P. Atwood & L.A. Meyerson: Post-establishment evolution of invasive plants on nearshore islands: a test of the ERCA hypothesis
16:20-16:40	A. Thébault, P. Stoll & A. Buttler: Effects of community diversity and spatial arrangement on survival, growth and reproduction of native and introduced genotypes of invasive plant species	C. Lambertini, I.A. Mendelsshon, B. Olesen, B.K. Sorrell, T. Riis & H. Brix: Tracing the origin and introduction history of Phragmites australis in the Gulf Coast of America using phylogenetic analysis
16:40-18:00	Poster sessions 3–5 (Global change factors and invasions; Population dynamics and traits of invasive species; Genetics and evolution of invasive species) - Marble Hall
18:15-20:00	Copenhagen harbour boat tour (bus departure, 18:15, Thorvaldsensvej 40) (for more information click here)

Thursday 16 September
08:30-09:10	R.N. Mack, Keynote: Invasive plants as catalysts for the spread of human parasites - Lecture hall 3.01
	Session O5: Global change components controlling invasions: propagule pressure, land use and eutrophication (chair: M. Vilà) - Lecture hall 3.01	Session O6: Biological invasions and biodiversity impact (chair: W. Rabitsch) - Lecture hall 3.14
09:20-09:40	M. von der Lippe, A. Lemke & I. Kowarik: Disentangling the role of human-mediated dispersal for population dynamics of invasive species at roadsides – experiments and modelling approaches	A. Grosse-Stoltenberg, K.G. Rascher, A. Vogel, J.A. Alves Meira-Neto, C. Máguas & C. Werner: Impacts of invasive Acacia longifolia on the vegetation structure and regeneration dynamics in Mediterranean-atlantic open dunes and dune forests
09:40-10:00	C.N. Kaiser-Bunbury, T. Valentin, J. Mougal, D. Matatiken & J. Ghazoul: The resistance of island plant-pollinator networks to alien plants: A matter of invasion intensity?	M. Winter, O. Schweiger, S. Klotz, M. Arianoutsou, P.E. Hulme, W. Nentwig, P. Pysek & I. Kühn: Losing uniqueness: Plant extinctions and introductions lead to phylogenetic and taxonomical impoverishment of European floras
10:00-10:20	J. Valencia, L. Lassaletta, E. Velázquez, J.M. Nicolau & A. Gómez-Sal: Determinants of species composition at the lower altitudinal limits of an Andean páramo (La Rusia, Colombia)	Ø. Totland: Plant–pollinator interactions – the impact of invasive species
10:20-10:50	Coffee break
10:50-11:10	J. Müllerová, J. Pergl & P. Pyšek: Heracleum mantegazzianum invasion in a changing landscape, history and present	R. Sousa, M. Ilarri, F. Freitas, S. Costa-Dias, C. Antunes & L. Guilhermino: Engineering by the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea: impacts on macrozoobenthic assemblages
11:10-11:30	P. Pyšek, V. Jarošík, P.E. Hulme, F. Essl, P. Genovesi, F. Gherardi, I. Kühn, W. Nentwig, W. Solarz, M. Vilà, J. Wild & M. Winter: Disentangling the role of environmental and human pressures on biological invasions: it‘s the economy, stupid!	F. Gherardi, J.R. Britton, K.M. Mavuti, E. Tricarico, J. Grey & D.M. Harper: Lake Naivasha: a hotspot of allodiversity in East Africa
11:30-12:30	Discussion with invited people from EU administration, EEA and politicians: *Follow-ups on the European strategy on invasive alien species from 2004* (chair: P. Genovesi & H.P. Ravn) - Lecture hall 3.01
12:30-14:00	Lunch break
	Session O7: Invasive species and environmental quality assessments (chair: S. Olenin) - Lecture hall 3.01	Session O8: Managing alien species in agriculture and forestry (chair: W. Nentwig) - Lecture hall 3.14
14:00-14:20	S. Olenin, Primer talk: Invasive species and environmental quality assessments	W.O.C. Symondson, Primer talk: Managing alien invertebrates in agriculture
14:20-14:40	T. Heger: A qualitative approach to the analysis of biological invasions	X. Lambin, R. Bryce, L. Davies, H. Gray, M.K. Oliver & J. Urquhart: Turning back the tide of American mink invasion in partnership with communities
14:40-15:00	A. Zaiko, M. Lehtiniemi, A. Narščius, & S. Olenin: Bioinvasion impact assessment: the Baltic Sea case	B. Alberternst & S. Nawrath: American Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) – a successful control of the species in an early phase of spreading in the Taunus (Germany)
15:00-15:40	Coffee break
15:40-16:00	A. Narščius, A. Zaiko & S. Olenin: Building a database on bioinvasion impacts: it’s time to use a standardized approach	E. Gerber, A. Gassmann, U. Schaffner, M. Seier, H. Müller-Schärer: Prospects of integrating classical biological control into a sustainable management of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Europe
16:00-16:20	E. Leblay & J. Thevenot: Setting up a French alien invasive species network	J.A. Hough & H.E. Prozesky: Creating independent entrepreneurs? A multi-site case study of beneficiaries' aspirations for permanent employment within the South African Working for Water Programme
16:20-16:40	S. Kumschick & W. Nentwig: Alien birds and mammals reveal comparable impact in Europe	T. Pluess, R. Cannon, V. Jarošík, J. Pergl & S. Bacher: Review of plant pest eradication campaigns – what can we learn?
16:40-18:00	Poster sessions 6 and 7 (Impact of biological invasions; Management of invasive species) - Marble Hall
18:00-19:00	NEOBIOTA organising session (chair: I. Kowarik) - Lecture hall 3.01
19:30-	Conference dinner - Marble Hall Dinner talk: H. Enghoff, Natural History Museum of Denmark Piano: Cathrine Penderup

Friday 17 September
08:30-09:10	L.A. Meyerson, D. Richardson, P. Pyšek & K. Lellis-Dibble, Keynote: Managing invasive species in a changing world - Lecture hall 3.01
	Session O9: Prevention, mitigation and control of invasive species in a changing world (chair: F. Essl) - Lecture hall 3.01	Session O10: Future invasive organisms and risk assessment (chair: P.E. Hulme) - Lecture hall 3.14
09:20-09:40	R. Sforza, Y. Garnier, M. Augé & O. Simonot: Can chrysomelid beetles control the invasive Vincetoxicum spp. (Apocynaceae)?	P.E. Hulme, Primer talk: Invasive species risk assessment: time to face the challenges of uncertainty, ambiguity and ignorance
09:40-10:00	S. Rodríguez-Echeverría, J.A. Crisóstomo, S.R. Roiloa & C. Nabais: Native legumes as potential candidates for the restoration of invaded coastal dune ecosystems: effect of soil fertility, soil mutualists and time upon removal of the exotic species	N.J. van Wilgen & D.M. Richardson: Risk assessment and trends in alien reptile and amphibian introductions
10:00-10:20	R. Shaw, R. Tanner, G. Cortat, D. Djeddour & R. Eschen: The release of the Japanese knotweed psyllid in Great Britain: an example for the rest of Europe	J.A. Catford, P.A. Vesk, B. Wintle & M. White: Predicting hotspots of invasion: towards spatial prioritization of weed management
10:20-10:50	Coffee break
10:50-11:10	H. Jäger & I. Kowarik: Management of invasive species: pitfalls of measuring restoration success	S. Vanderhoeven, G. Frisson, E. Delbart, M. Halford & G. Mahy: Coping with invasive plants: a multi-focus approach in Belgium from preventive actions to control and eradication attempts
11:10-11:30	C. Cockel & A.M. Gurnell: An investigation of the riparian soil propagule bank of the River Brent, London, UK, highlighting the proportion of alien species compared with similar studies in rural areas	E. García-Berthou: Invasive freshwater fishes: state-of-the-art and research challenges
11:30-11:50	S. Rossinelli & S. Bacher: Establishment success of alien insects: what can we learn from 125 years of releases of biological control agents?	M. Wittmann, J.M. Jeschke, C. Laforsch & W. Gabriel: Can Daphnia lumholtzi invade European lakes? Combining theory with experiments to investigate how biotic and abiotic factors influence invasion success
12:00-12:30	Concluding remarks, poster awards and farewell (J. Kollmann, I. Kowarik & H.P. Ravn) - Lecture hall 3.01

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