This webinar focused on the problems of increasing goose populations and risks to air safety in and around selected airports in Europe. This problem is a concern raised in the AEWA/EGMP International Single Species Management Plans for the Barnacle Goose and Greylag Goose, respectively.
The purpose of this webinar was to shed light on the issues faced in three selected airports in the EGMP range, where geese cause increasing risks. Airport authorities informed about their problems, handling of risks and challenges. The webinar aimed to support sharing of experiences and a discussion about effective measures to reduce risks of colissions.
The webinar was chaired by Professor Jesper Madsen, Head of EGMP Data Centre based at Aarhus University.
Below is the webinar programme:
- 13:00 - 13:15 Introduction – the goose situation by EGMP Data Centre
- 13:15 - 13:45 Geese and flight safety from a governmental perspective by Albert de Hoon, Civil Aviation Authority The Netherlands
- 13:45 - 14:15 Geese control at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands by Yvonne Versteeg & Rosanne Blijleven, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- 14:15 - 14:45 Problems with geese in Copenhagen Airport, Denmark by Mogens Hansen, Copenhagen Airport
- 14:45 - 15:15 Problems with geese in Trondheim Airport, Norway by Jan Andersen & Trond Øigarden, AVINOR
- 15:15 - 15:45 General discussion
The webinar recording is available on EGMP Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFrcAb0XJU4&t=8090s
