Dear Colleagues!
The Goose, Swan and Duck Study Group of Northern Eurasia and the Goose Specialist Group of IUCN-Species Survival Commission and Wetlands International invite you to participate in the International Conference on the waterfowl of Northern Eurasia, 24–29 March 2011, Elista (Kalmykia, Russia).

The basic topics of the Conference:

Flyways and geographical distribution of populations;
Population dynamics;
Population management;
Fundamental studies in waterfowl biology.

Special Workshops:

Migration and main stopover-sites of waterfowl in the European part of Russia;
Rare species conservation problems;
Waterfowl conservation in Kumo-Manych Region;
Long-term population and habitat dynamics in arid regions.

Conference languages:

English and Russian (with simultaneous translation).

Conference venue:

City Chess Hall (Russia, Kalmykia, Elista, Chess City)