This four-day conference on Environmental Change in Lakes, Lagoons and Wetlands of the Southern Mediterranean Region (ECOLLAW) will take up a variety of issues, including: current status and environmental issues; field monitoring and environmental assessment; hydrology and climate; remote sensing and GIS techniques; modeling hydro-ecological dynamics; water management; and managing water resources for people and for biodiversity.  

dates: 4-7 January 2006  
location: Cairo, Egypt  
contact: Conference Organizers  
e-mail: info.ecollaw2006@geog.ucl.ac.uk  
www: http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/melmarina/ecollaw2006/