Announcements
25 January 2025
MDPI Webinar | World Wetlands Day 2025, 3 February 2025
In honor of World Wetlands Day 2025, MDPI is hosting a special webinar to unite researchers, experts, and environmental advocates in a dynamic conversation about the critical importance of wetlands. This event will highlight the diverse range of wetlands, spanning freshwater, coastal, and human-made ecosystems, and emphasize their essential environmental, social, and economic contributions.
During this session, we will delve into the invaluable ecosystem services that wetlands provide, including flood control, water purification, and biodiversity support. By raising awareness, we aim to inspire collective action towards the protection and preservation of these irreplaceable ecosystems.
Date: 3 February 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. CET | 1:00 p.m. EST
Webinar ID: 839 7775 3692
Webinar Secretariat: [email protected]
Webinar Announcement: https://sciforum.net/event/WWDW2025\
Register here!
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in EST |
Time in CET |
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Introduction |
1:00–1:05 p.m. |
7:00–7:05 p.m. |
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Dr. Pankaj Kumar Gupta 5 Minute Q&A |
1:05–1:40 p.m. |
7:05–7:40 p.m. |
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Dr. Melanie Vanderhoof 5 Minute Q&A |
1:40–2:15 p.m. |
7:40–8:15 p.m. |
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Dr. Brian Huberty 5 Minute Q&A |
2:15–2:50 p.m. |
8:15–8:50 p.m. |
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Dr. Muhammad Arslan 5 Minute Q&A |
2:50–3:25 p.m. |
8:50–9:25 p.m. |
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Dr. Alex Okiemute Onojeghuo 5 Minute Q&A |
3:25–4:00 p.m. |
9:25–10:00 p.m. |
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Closing of Webinar |
4:00–4:05 p.m. |
10:00–10:05 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic or institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Ramanujan Fellow, ANRF-Govt. of India, at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Wetland Hydrology Research Laboratory, University of Waterloo, Canada;
- Melanie Vanderhoof, U.S. Geological Survey, Geoscience and Environmental Change Science Center, USA;
- Brian Huberty, SharedGeo, USA;
- Muhammad Arslan, University of Alberta, Canada;
- Alex Okiemute Onojeghuo, Alberta Geological Survey, Canada.
Relevant Special Issues:
Remote Sensing
“Remote Sensing for Mapping and Monitoring Wetlands and Their Ecosystems”
Guest Editor: Dr. Andy Hardy
Deadline for submission: 10 July 2025
Sustainability
“Methods and Practices for the Sustainable Management of Lake and River Hydrological Systems”
Guest Editors: Dr. Charalampos Doulgeris and Dr. Dimitra Bobori
Deadline for submission: 30 June 2025
