2024: Biodiversity in the Headlight of Future Transport

Published the 30/09/2024 #iene2024

The 2024 IENE conference took place at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague from September 9 to 13, 2024. erson event in Cluj Napoca, Romania.

Biodiversity in the Headlight of Future Transport

The conference was organized by the Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Czech University of Life Sciences.

IENE 2024: Watch our key speakers sessions

09 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 Welcome ceremony
10 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Effectivity of mitigation measures for ungulates and wildlife vehicle collision
Temporal variations in the effectiveness of perimeter fences to prevent wildlife roadkills: the case of the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Colino Rabanal, V.; Gutiérrez Cruz, S.

Wildlife fencing at German highways and federal roads – requirements and management implications
Brieger, F.; Strein, M.

Nonlinear phenomena in mammalian alarm calls reduce receiver habituation
Terrade, A.; Tesson, B.; Perricher, A.; Vion, C.; Massenet, M.; Anikin, A.; Locatelli, Y.; Mathevon, N.; Reby, D.

Wild ungulate use of underpasses – tunnel length and availability of crossing opportunity matters
Elfström, M.; Håkansson, E.; Helldin, J.

Collision protocol on the French national road network
BRETAUD, J.; CLUZEAU, A.

Carcass–location bias in roadkill studies
D’Amico, M.; Román, J.; Rodríguez, C.; Revilla, E.

Do odour repellents influence roe deer behaviour near roads?
Jurečka, M.; Andrášik , R.; Bíl, M.; Bartonička , T.

Roads and habitat corelates: Assessment of Land use and Land cover mapping and roadkill occurrences in National Highway 715 passing through Kaziranga Karbi Anglong Landscape
Sur, S.; Saikia, K. P.; Saikia, K. M.
10 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Green and gray infrastructure
Quantifying effects of transport infrastructure on biodiversity based on estimated habitat functionality
Kindvall, O.

Priority ecological connectivity areas for spatial planning interventions
Laner, P.; Favilli, F.

Concept of the „Indicator of Landscape Fragmentation Dynamics”
Dostál, I.; Anděl, P.; Hejkal, Z.

EUBIOCOR – identifying European biological corridors to enhance the TEN–N: from macroregional to local level
Pilati, A.; Favilli, F.; van Der Sluis, T.; van Eupen, M.; van Rooji, S.

Green network in the cityscape – challenges and prospects for wild mammals
Remm, P.; Jaik, K.; Remm, J.

Content, Use and further Development of the European Defragmentation Map (EDM)
Böttcher, M.; Reck, H.; Baierl, C
10 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Maintaining ecological connectivity
A comprehensive framework to quantify cumulative anthropogenic impacts on ecological connectivity and plan defragmentation strategies
Panzacchi, M.; van Moorter, B.; Stange, E.

Assessing the influence of road density on land cover patterns in different ecosystems
Perumal, L.; New, M.

Ensuring animal migration and habitat connectivity in the Rail Baltica railway project
Jēgere, I.; Mae, K.; Ojasild, T.

Updated permeability and infrastructure conflict map of Romania
Borlea, S.; Nistorescu, C. M.; Doba, A.; Moţ, R.

An ecological network for large carnivores as a key tool for protecting landscape connectivity in the Carpathians
Vlkova, K.; Zyka, V.; Romportl, D.

The “General Wildlife Corridor Plan” (GWP) – an example from Southwest Germany
Wilhelm, C.; Strein, M.
10 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Effectivity of mitigation measures
Effectiveness of technical interventions for improving the permeability of Egnatia Motorway for wildlife in Western Macedonia, Greece
Voumvoulaki, N.; Georgiadis, L.; Mertzanis, Y.; Psaralexi, M.; Tsaknakis, G.; Lyberopoulos, G.; Theodoropoulou, E.; Psaroudas, S.

Do wildlife crossing structures mitigate the barrier effect of roads on animal movement? A global assessment
Soanes, K.; Rytwinski, T.; Fahrig, L.; Huijser, M.; Jaeger, J.; Teixeira, F.; van der Ree, R.; van der Grift, E

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures at Roadkill Hotspots in South Korea
Song, E.; Kim, I.; Kim, K.

Effectiveness of transport mitigation measures for large carnivore dispersal in the Czech Republic
Kutal, M.; Duľa, M.; Gula, R.; Toczydłowska, J.; Milanowski, A.; Romportl, D.; Selimovic, A.; Vorel, A.

Effectivity of underpasses for the small fauna and the necessity to adapt standards
Reck, H.; Nissen, H.; Schulz, B.; Schulz, H.; Winkler, C.; Holst, U.; Böttcher, M.

A79 Motorway – Ecological continuity operation and monitoring of mitigation measures
Pouchelle, H.; Aliaga, A.

Exploring wildlife crossing effectiveness on the N4 Toll Route (TRAC N4), Gauteng Province, South Africa
Hlatshwayo, T. I.; Zungu, M. M.; Collinson–Jonker, W. J.; Downs, C. T
12 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Mitigation measures for amphibians, reptiles, bats
Developing a Caltrans approved wildlife fencing attachment for guardrail systems to reduce road mortality and provide habitat connectivity for reptiles, amphibians and small mammals.
Bega, S.; Thiel, A.

Road impacts: from analysing feedback to establishing a national protocol for assessing the effectiveness of tunnels for amphibians
Collet, L.; Morand, A.

AMPHIbian CONservation and habitat restoration (LIFE AMPHICON) – best practices and hands–on experiences from Slovenia
Poboljšaj, K.

Amphibians road mortality mitigation in Czechia – an overview
Krása, A.

Success in reptile recovery across a fauna–designed overpass
Elfström, M.; Lindqvist, M.

Pipe Culverts as Possible Mitigation Measure for Road–Induced Barriers of Movement for Clutter–adapted Bats
Sennblad, A.; Honner, I.; de Jong, J.

Noise impacts on bats – assessing disturbance from the perspective of a bat
Reason, F. P.
12 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Evaluation and monitoring of crossing structures
Ecoduct Kempengrens: cross border defragmentation works!
Claus, K.; Lambrechts, J.; Feys, S.

Characteristics of wildlife overpasses in Hungary
Tari, T.; Nagy, E.; Kovács, F. M.

Influence of human activity on ungulates’ usage of crossing structures in Sweden
Knufinke, J.; Bhardwaj, M.; Elfström, M.; Graf, L.; Olsson, M.; Helldin, J.

Monitoring of the Czech ecoducts
Libosvár, T.; Hejkal, Z.; Strnad, M.; Slepica, M.; Šikula, T.; Hlaváč, V.; Dostál, I.; Jedlička, J.

Presentation of France’s New Fauna Passages Database “SIPAF” – A Step Towards Standardising Fauna Passage Monitoring
Guinard, E.; Pichard, O.; Cluzeau, A.; Criado, S.; Trauet, S.

Evaluating the effectiveness of wildlife passages in Germany with a database on monitoring studies
Dornick, V. B.

Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures in South Korea
Kim, K.; Song, E.; Kim, I.; Kim, S
12 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Fauna protection during planning
Application of multi–criteria analysis and development of scenarios for the design of energy and transport infrastructures ensuring ecological connectivity in Western Macedonia, Greece
Georgiadis, L.; Kontos, T.; Dimitrakopoulos, G. P.; Vakalis, S.

Implications of Future expansion and diversification of transport infrastructure of Lahore (Pakistan) for its biodiversity and recommendations for changing Lahore to a more biodiverse city
Akbar , F. K.

Using Existing Infrastructure to Improve Wildlife Connectivity
Clarke, K.; Bega, S.; Parr Farris, E.

Lessons learned and ecological adaptations made during construction phase @ Oosterweel (Antwerp, Belgium)
Maes, K.; Durinck, P.; Goffi, C.

Flemish Vademecum Road Infrastructure: Ecological Engineering
Moelants, M.

Standardising nature surveys: enhancing biodiversity assessment and habitat mapping in infrastructure planning
Sahlman, T
13 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 Prague – Symbiosis project
Presentation of Symbiosis project by Pinar Yilmazer, Project coordinator (UIC)
13 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Global Gateway Initiative: opportunity for best practices in sustainable Infrastructure
Global Gateway Initiative: an opportunity for best practices in sustainable Transport and Energy Infrastructure development
Grilo, C.; Martins, R.; Bernardino, J.; Ceia–Hasse, A.; Moreira, F.; Marques, A. T.; Neves, T.; Silva, J. P.; Beja, P.
12 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – European biodiversity on crossroads
European biodiversity on crossroads – strategically but also literally!
Miko, L.
12 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Lessons learned from 35 years of road ecology
Lessons learned from 35 years of road ecology
Trocmé, M.
12 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Fauna protection in transport and energy infrastructure development
Fauna protection during transport and energy infrastructure development in the Czech Republic
Hlaváč, V.
13 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Progress Made, Future Directions, and Pathways Forward
Transport ecology – how far have we come, where do we need to go, and how do we get there?
van der Ree, R.
13 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Ecological defragmentation of waterways – differences with defragmentation of roads
Ecological defragmentation of waterways – do’s and don’ts and differences with defragmentation of roads
Horckmans , K.; Claus, K.
13 September 2024 Watch the video
IENE 2024 – Keynote Speech
End of the road, or changing course away from a cliff? Sustainable futures in transportation
Herrington, G.

We are living in a rapidly changing world, in the world of expanding new technologies and growing demands on mobility as well as increasing volumes of freight and goods transport, and energy transfer. Challenges from dual climate change crises and biodiversity loss make the transportation sector even more challenging than ever. These challenges will further develop and we need to start thinking about modern solutions on how to deal with the conflict between transportation and connectivity for wildlife. The Prague conference in September 2024 focused on these pressing new issues that will shape our lives.

📌 Key dates:
January 2024: Early Bird registration opens for the conference.
January 2024: Abstract submission opens for review.
March 30, 2024: Deadline for abstract submissions.
May 2024: Regular registration for the conference opens.
June 2024: Preliminary details of the conference program


Visit the IENE conference website: https://2024iene.info/