grams per liter, more than eight times saltier than ocean water. Desiccation will
increase the frequency of salt storms that sweep across the exposed lakebed,
diminishing the productivity of surrounding agricultural lands and encouraging
farmers to move away. Poor air, land, and water quality all have serious health
effects including respiratory and eye diseases.
As a starting point of the proposed Project by the Riparian Countries of the Caspian
Sea on a theme of “Dynamics of the Caspian Sea Water Level Fluctuations During
Holocene Until the Present Affected by the Climate Change: Impact on
the Ecology
and Socio-Economics of the Region”, the aim is to increase the exchange of the
international scientific cooperation on
C aspian Sea, Aral Sea, and Urmia and Van
lakes. This International Conference “
Understanding the Problems of Inland
Waters: Case Study for the Caspian Basin"
will take place in Baku during 12-14
May 2018.
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SCIENTIFIC THEMES
(I)
The impact of climate change on: sea level, bio-resources, bio-diversity, marine
invasive species, ecology and food web: past, present and future.
(II)
Climate and hydro-meteorological features of the basin.
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(III)
International cooperation, socio-economical development, Industry and
ener gy-
food, water-ecosystem nexus and the state of fishes and
f isheries in the Caspian
region.
(IV)
Physical and chemical characteristics of the Caspian Sea.
(V)
Geology, geomorphology and paleogeography.
(VI)
Marine geophysics, seismology, seismic hazard assessment.
(VII)
The application of remote sensing and GIS on investigation of modern climatic
trends.
(VIII)
Archeology and paleoarcheology of the Caspian region.
(IX)
Sustainable development, disaster and risks of the Caspian Sea Region.
(X)
Changing ecosystem health of Caspian Sea under multiple stressors.
Abstract Submission
The Scientific Committee of the “International Conference -Understanding the
Problems of Inland Waters: Case Study for the Caspian Basin” invites abstract
submissions for oral and/or poster presentations. The submission process ends on
15 April, 2018
.
Please download an extended abstract form from here.
http://www.upcm2018.org/abstract-submission.html
In order to avoid time loss and getting confirmation of delivery of your extended
abstracts in time, we strongly recommend send your extended abstracts to the both
of listed mails:
Mustafa Ergun:
mustafa.ergun@deu.edu.tr
Elnur Safarov:
e_safarov@hotmail.com
Terms and conditions, guidance for Poster presentation will be announced at
http://www.upcm2018.org/
very soon.
Authors whose abstract has been received and successfully processed will receive
an acknowledgement regarding the receipt and status of their contribution
(Oral/Poster presentation).
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COMMUNICATION DETAILS
INOC Network Centre
Institute of Geography of ANAS
DEU/DBTE Baku Bulvari No: 32
115, Avenue H. Javid,
35340 Inciralti-IZMIR / TURKEY
BAKU, AZ1143; AZERBAIJAN
Tel: +90 232 279 15 22
Tel: +994 55 448 76 61
Web:
www.inoctr.org
and/or
www.upcm2018.org
Mustafa Ergun:
mustafa.ergun@deu.edu.tr
Harun.Guclusoy:
harun.guclusoy@deu.edu.tr
Elnur Safarov:
e_safarov@hotmail.com
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Student Workshop
May 11, 2018
Baku, Azerbaijan
An International Student Workshop will be held on 11 May 2018 in Baku prior to the
International Conference (
Understanding the Problems of Inland Waters: Case
Study for the Caspian Basin
) which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 12 to 14
May 2018). It is a Scientific Meeting organized by INOC and ANAS kindly supported
by COMSTECH, ECOSF, BP, IUGG, AZERCOSMOS, The Ministry of Culture and
Tourism of Azerbaijan, COSPAR, OFISAIT, AZ-GREEN and others. The contribution
of the Student Workshop will mainly be coming from the Economic Cooperation
Organization (ECOSF) with our great gratitude.
The goal of the workshop is to gather students from the Caspian Sea region and
students who work on Caspian basin in order to meet each other which give them
opportunity to share the knowledge and research experience on the earth sciences,
natural sciences and marine research.
There are a lot of different topics on Caspian Sea of professional significance. The
workshop will address the problems of the Caspian Sea and Region research that
students and young scientists may observe7expeirence. Students can share their
thoughts on how to solve these problems. As the students follow the scientific
presentations/lectures and other peoples’ ideas, they may find inspiration that can
help them in their research. In the workshop they may come up with a new way to
handle problems or new ideas that they never considered before.
The aim of this Workshop is to help to students and young researchers from all over
the world especially the riparian countries of the Caspian Region, specialized on
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