The 2ndInternational Conference on Optimum Utilization of Salt Affected Ecosystems in Arid Regions, Cairo, Egypt, 8- 11 September, 2013.

First announcement

The 2^ndInternational Conference on Optimum Utilization of Salt Affected Ecosystems in Arid Regions, Cairo, Egypt, 8- 11 September, 2013. 

Dear Colleagues,

It is my great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 2^ndInternational Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 8- 11 September, 2013.

The conference will be organized by Desert Research Center (DRC), Egypt. It will be co-sponsored by international and national organizations. The conference will include invited keynote, oral and poster presentations. It will focus on the main following topics:

1. Impact of global climate change on salt affected ecosystems.
2. Environmental aspects of salt affected ecosystems.
3. Prospects for saline agriculture in arid regions.
4. Halophytes as a source for renewable energy.
5. Sustainable use of water resources in arid regions.
6. Land use and management of salt affected soils.
7. New technologies for improving plant resistance to salinity.
8. Livestock and poultry production under salt affected conditions
9. Socio-economics and indigenous/traditional knowledge and heritage to enhance resilience of salt affected communities

For more information, please visit the conference website:

www.drc-interconf2013.com

Prof. Hassan M. El Shaer

Conference Coordinator

Dr. Hassan M. El Shaer

Ex- Vice President, Desert Research Center

Prof. Animal Nutrition& Rangelands Utilization

Cairo, Egypt

Mobile : +012- 05 98 3 964

Email : Hshaer49@hotmail.com