FYI. Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator
------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:14:33 -0400 From: Charles Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 2002 Natural Areas Conference registration To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copies to: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ Double-click this line for list subscription options ] THE 2002 NATURAL AREAS CONFERENCE will be held Wednesday, October 2, through Saturday, October 5, at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina. Register online at: http://www.naturalarea.org/ The conference will be designed around the general theme: The Power of Nature and the Empowerment of Natural Areas. We hope to challenge all who attend with new information and new ways to approach natural areas conservation and management. We also hope to raise awareness and optimism about our potential for making a difference in natural lands conservation and encourage everyone about the future of natural areas and the conservation of biological diversity. Adaptive ecosystem management - and what it means to adapt conservation programs within the context of changing natural, political, economic, and cultural dynamics - will receive special attention. Session themes include: Adaptive management and climate change Adaptive management in fire dependent communities Invasive species: Setting priorities in an adaptive context Designing cohesive nature reserve systems Capacity building for long-term stewardship and conservation Developing a sense of place Placing a value on nature Site conservation planning Evaluating the status and function of natural areas Restoration and mitigation: tools for natural area conservation Vertebrate conservation in human-dominated environments Sessions will be held Wednesday (10/2), Thursday(10/3), and Saturday (10/5) with a full range of field trips on Friday (10/4) to stunning natural areas and exciting conservation projects in the southern Appalachians. WHO TO CONTACT: For logistical questions (facilities, registration, fees): Contact the conference organizer—Doreen DiCarlo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For program questions: Contact the program chair—Chuck Williams: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exhibitor/vendor displays: Vendor or exhibitor display booths are available for $250 (nonprofit $100). To guarantee space, payment must be received by August 15. Contact Doreen DiCarlo for information: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dr. Charles E. Williams Editor, Natural Areas Journal Professor of Biology Department of Biology 840 Wood St. Clarion University of PA Clarion, PA 16214-1232 USA Phone: 814-393-1936 Fax: 814-393-2731 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Webpage: http://eagle.clarion.edu/~faculty/cwilliams/default.htm ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Divisional Director Environmental Management & Design Division Human Sciences Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 03-325-3811, x8377 ************************************
