Fundamentals

The motto of the XII International Shallow Lakes Conference is “Inside, beside, and beyond". 

This guiding theme expresses our vision and approach to our research on shallow lakes. 

"Inside" refers to our perspective on the ecosystem itself, its biodiversity, the interactions between living organisms, and the forces that regulate the system's state, whether in equilibrium or not. 

"Beside" represents the watershed perspective -- the need to understand each water body as a product of geology, geomorphology, climate, and human activities -- and it also encompasses the recognition and appreciation of the ecosystem services that shallow lakes provide to the entire biosphere and to society. 

"Beyond" leads us away the field of limnology, because our discipline has given rise to ideas, concepts, and paradigms that have transcended the boundaries of water and have inspired general ecology and other sciences, such as economics and sociology. 

This conference will be an excellent opportunity to revisit what we have learned, and to gain new inspiration for the future.

Scientific Committee

with the collaboration of Cecilia Blanco, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Photograph credits

1- a lonely biguá (Nannopterum brasilianus) in Iberá wetland, Corrientes (A. Rennella)

2- photographs of the members of the scientific committee provided by themselves

3- the library of the School of Agronomy (web page)

Thank you very much for allowing us to use your photographs !