NMEA 2008: One World One Water
July 21-24, 2008 - Savannah, Georgia
The
National Marine Education Association (NMEA) and the Georgia Association of
Marine Education (GAME) are hosting a week-long conference for marine education
professionals from across the nation and around the world in coastal Georgia July 21-24,
2008.
Participants will build their core knowledge and network with colleagues
during presentation sessions. They will also be able to experience the Georgia
coast as the locals do on fieldtrip day.
The conference, "NMEA 2008: One World, One Water" will team cutting-edge
research with innovative education.
For more information, visit
http://nmeaweb.org.
Mississippi-Alabama Bays and Bayous Symposium
Oct. 28-29, 2008 - Biloxi, Mississippi
The Mississippi-Alabama Bays and Bayous Symposium will be held Oct. 28-29 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss.
The symposium will provide a forum for the exchange of technical, yet practical, information among scientists, resource managers, elected officials,
community leaders, marine industries, community-based organizations and individuals.
The two-day event will include oral and poster presentations,
keynote speakers and networking opportunities. Bays and Bayous will provide a venue for non-technical individuals interested in coastal ecosystems,
education and preservation to learn about the most relevant and contemporary issues facing Mississippi and Alabama. Scientists will present their
research findings in language everyone can understand.
This year, presentations at the symposium will focus on living marine resources, natural hazards resiliency and the ocean’s role in climate,
community action and coastal stewardship, water quality and nutrient input, habitat management and restoration, and extension, outreach and education.
Discussions related to extension, outreach, education and community action efforts will be new to the symposium. This addition is an opportunity for
educators, master naturalists, oyster gardening volunteers and members of other community organizations to share information at the event.
For information, visit
http://masgc.org/baysandbayous.
Chenier Plain Symposium
Jan 8, 2009 - Lake Charles, Louisiana
The
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL)
announces a symposium focusing on the Chenier Plain. The "Ecosystem Functions and
the Natural Processes of the Chenier Plain Symposium" is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2009 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
CRCL is seeking abstracts for presentation on a variety of topics, including but not limited to, hydrology, geomorphology, ecology, and coastal
protection. Please submit abstracts by September 15, 2008 to Natalie Snider at
nsnider@crcl.org.
Additional information concerning the symposium location as well as registration information will be available at a later date. Please visit
the
CRCL website for more information.
Contact:
John F. Bowie
Gulf of Mexico Program
228.688.3888
Ninth Biennial State of the Bay Symposium
Jan 12-14, 2009 - Galveston, Texas
The Galveston Bay Estuary Program is pleased to announce that the
Ninth Biennial State of the Bay Symposium will be held January 12-14, 2009 at the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort in Galveston, Texas.
The Estuary Program, a non-regulatory program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and its partners work together to implement The Galveston Bay Plan
(The Plan), a 20-year, science-based plan designed to protect and restore the bay.
The Estuary Program hosts the biennial symposium to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to interact and share environmental policy and management successes,
report the latest monitoring and research findings, and to illuminate the challenges facing Galveston Bay.
The theme of this year's symposium is "What is Needed to Sustain Our Estuary?"
The Estuary Program welcomes abstracts for oral and poster presentations and panel sessions that incorporate elements of sustaining Galveston Bay in the midst of our region's rapid
human population growth.
The symposium audience is comprised of representatives from citizen and environmental groups; business and industry; commercial and recreational fishing; ecotourism and recreation;
K-12 education and academia; and local, state, federal and regional government. Presentations and panel sessions will cover all aspects of The Plan.
Information about the symposium will be posted soon to www.gbep.state.tx.us.
Send abstracts to:
Scott A. Jones
Galveston Bay Estuary Program
17041 El Camino Real, Suite 210
Houston, Texas 77058
E-mail: sjones@tceq.state.tx.us
Phone: (281) 486-1245
Fisheries & Harmful Algae: Can They Co-Exist?
Jan 27-31, 2009 - Fort Worth, Texas
The Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (TCAFS) and Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) cordially invite all American
Fisheries Society members, fisheries and water quality professionals,
harmful algae experts, academia, governmental agency staff, river
authorities and other stakeholders to attend this combined conference of
the annual TCAFS meeting and an International Symposium on golden alga
Prymnesium parvum.
The TPWD Golden Alga Task Force has invited international, national, and Texas
researchers and workers to present their most recent research in management,
control, bloom dynamics, toxicity, and genetics of golden alga. The keynote
speaker will be Dr. Don Anderson (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute).
The meeting will include a special contributed session for inland and coastal
harmful algal bloom topics as well as a general fisheries and poster session.
The meeting will also feature the lively annual raffle and banquet, student
awards, Texas fisheries workers awards, student/mentor luncheon, and student
social.
Information will be posted soon on the TCAFS website.
Contact: Brian VanZee at
brian.vanzee@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Keeping Conventions and Meetings 'Green'
The Convention Industry
Council (CIC) recently released the Green Meetings Report, which will
help meeting planners create environmentally friendly events. The
12-page report provides a basic foundation for practices to adhere to
green friendly policies. The report provides guidelines and suggestions
for simple and cost effective ways to hold green meetings or events.
“Green Meetings” incorporate environmental considerations to minimize
its negative impact on the environment.
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