[Odonata-l] Fwd: Wisconsin Wetlands Conference

[Dennis Paulson]

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> CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
> Wetlands in the 21st Century: Altered Landscapes and Changing Climates
> Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s 13th Annual Conference: Jan. 31 &  
> Feb. 1, 2008
> Conference website: www.wisconsinwetlands.org/2008conference.htm
> Abstract Deadline: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
> In 2008, Wisconsin Wetlands Association will convene members of the  
> regional wetland community for our 13th annual conference to  
> discuss the latest in wetland science, management, restoration and  
> protection issues as they relate to anthropogenic alterations that  
> affect wetlands. The program for this 2-day conference will have a  
> special focus on the theme Wetlands in the 21st Century: Altered  
> Landscapes and Changing Climates, and will include a keynote  
> address, topical oral sessions, a poster session, working groups, a  
> banquet and wetland field trips.  Read more about this year’s theme  
> on our conference website.  Following more than a decade-long  
> tradition, we anticipate that this year’s conference will  
> contribute to a growing regional collaboration for protecting and  
> conserving Wisconsin’s wetlands.
> Wisconsin Wetlands Association invites you to submit an abstract  
> for presentation at our 13th Annual Conference.  We seek proposals  
> for oral presentations or posters on wetlands research, restoration  
> and management projects. We welcome presentations of work done in  
> all wetland community types and from around the Midwest region, as  
> long as the content of the presentation applies to wetlands of  
> Wisconsin. We especially encourage submissions on these topics  
> related to the theme:
> Wetland Degradation – Impacts of and linkages between sources of  
> degradation, including:
> ·        urban/suburban development
> ·        shoreline development
> ·        various agricultural practices
> ·        groundwater withdrawals
> ·        Great Lakes water withdrawals
> ·        invasive species introductions and proliferation
> ·        climate change impacts on inland wetlands and Great Lakes  
> coastal wetlands
> Wetland Diversity – Impacts of anthropogenic alterations, from  
> local to global, on:
> ·        wetland plant communities and diversity
> ·        waterfowl populations
> ·        migratory bird populations
> ·        amphibian populations
> ·        invertebrate communities
> ·        microbial communities
> Wetland functions in altered landscapes and a changing climate:
> ·        role of Midwestern wetlands in global carbon cycle and the  
> impacts of anthropogenic alterations, from local to global, on  
> their ability to serve as carbon sinks
> ·        role of water quality and water quantity functions of  
> wetlands in the face of anthropogenic alterations, from local to  
> global
> ·        roles and functions of wetland soils and soil microbial  
> communities and the impacts of anthropogenic alterations, from  
> local to global, on these functions
> Wetland Solutions – Addressing anthropogenic alterations, from  
> local to global:
> ·        actions and practices that prevent or abate any of the  
> above kinds of wetland degradation
> ·        wetland restoration: maximizing success in the face of  
> anthropogenic alterations
> ·        maintaining and restoring wetland connections with  
> surrounding landscapes to meet species area and habitat needs,  
> promote hydrologic linkages, facilitate species shifts in response  
> to climate change, etc.
> ·        evaluation of existing wetland protection regulations,  
> policies, and planning tools/processes
> ·        wetland protection needs: additions and improvements to  
> existing regulations, policies and planning tools/processes
> ·        climate change, corn & wetlands – impacts of Farm Bill  
> policy and energy policy on wetland restoration and conservation
> ·        technology needs for wetland protection
> As evidenced by the long list of topics above, this year’s theme is  
> broad and inclusive.  Presentations that speak directly to the  
> theme will have highest priority, but we will also consider talks  
> on general aspects of wetland ecology and management.  We expect  
> that the conference program will include presentations on a)  
> research, management and restoration projects, b) all wetland  
> community types, and c) a wide variety of wetland threats stemming  
> from anthropogenic alterations that are occurring on all scales,  
> from local to global.
> If you would like guidance on how to write your abstract such that  
> the theme connection is clear, please contact us.  If you feel that  
> your work is timely and of interest to the wetland community, but  
> are unsure about its relevance to our conference, please contact us  
> to discuss options for inclusion of your work at our conference.   
> All abstract-related inquiries should be directed to Laura England  
> (608-250-9971, programs at wisconsinwetlands.org).
> Oral presentations will be organized into sessions with 20 minutes  
> allotted to each speaker.  We will provide a forum for as many  
> presentations as possible given our schedule and space constraints.  
> However considering the volume of abstract submissions in recent  
> years, we cannot guarantee acceptance. We will have a limited  
> amount of poster space (4’ x 6’ per poster) for authors who would  
> prefer to share their work in this format.
> Instructions for Submitting Abstracts for Oral Presentations or  
> Posters – Deadline: October 31, 2007
> Abstract Submission Forms are available online at:  
> www.wisconsinwetlands.org/2008CFP.htm.
> The deadline for submitting abstracts is Wednesday, October 31,  
> 2007.  To have your wetlands work considered for inclusion in this  
> conference, please complete an Abstract Submission Form with a  
> title, short abstract (limit 250 words), and A/V requirements.   
> Electronic copies of abstracts are required – submit your abstract  
> by emailing it to programs at wisconsinwetlands.org.  Presenters will  
> be notified of acceptance by December 1, 2007.
> Note: We ask that presenters register and pay registration fees in  
> order to help cover conference costs.   We encourage presenters to  
> register by December 15, 2007 in order to receive the early bird  
> registration rate.  Presenters will receive a $15 registration  
> discount (the equivalent of one lunch). Registration information  
> will be available online in early October at  
> www.wisconsinwetlands.org/2008conference.htm.
> For more information, contact:
> Laura England
> Outreach Programs Director
> Wisconsin Wetlands Association
> 222 S. Hamilton St. #1
> Madison, WI 53703
> phone: 608-250-9971
> fax: 608-287-1179
> Laura.England at wisconsinwetlands.org
> www.wisconsinwetlands.org
> Stay up to date on wetland issues, events and programs – subscribe  
> to our Wetland Email Network today at www.wisconsinwetlands.org/ 
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Dennis Paulson
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