FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- The 16th Annual Symposium of the US Regional Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR ABSTRACTS A major goal of landscape ecology is to understand the interactions between spatial pattern and ecological processes, the role of scale, and hierarchical linkages in heterogeneous landscapes that are increasingly shaped by human activities. This understanding is essential not only for unraveling how nature works, but also for developing a harmonious relationship between humanity and nature. The theme of the 2001 US-IALE Symposium will be understanding the interactions among pattern, process, scale, and hierarchy in human-dominated and natural landscapes, with a special emphasis on landscapes that have been profoundly modified by humans. We welcome oral and poster presentations that are relevant to the symposium theme. Abstracts should be sent to the Program Chair: Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu, Department of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 37100, Arizona State University - West, Phoenix, AZ 85069 (Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Phone: 602-543-6131, Fax: 602-543-6131). Note that only electronic submission is acceptable. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is November 30, 2000. Abstract submissions must follow the specific instructions below. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACT PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION * Only one presentation (oral or poster) will be allowed for each person as the senior author, although one person may be a co-author on multiple presentations. * Acceptance notice will be sent to submitting authors electronically by January 1, 2000, and the presentation schedule will follow as soon as it becomes available. * It is assumed that the submission of an abstract indicates that the author allows its publication in the US-IALE 2001 Program and on the US-IALE 2001 web site. * Regular slide and overhead projectors will be available for all oral presentations. A computer projector with standard PC connections will be provided when necessary. But the presenter must have his/her own laptop computer and it is up to the presenter to make sure of the connection compatibility between the computer and the projector. We highly recommend a backup form of the presentation (slides or overheads) be available. * For poster, boards will be 6 feet in length and 4 feet in height. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two Ways of Submitting Your Abstracts Option 1 - Online Abstract Submission. Go to the web site of US-IALE 2001 at http://www.west.asu.edu/LEML/iale2001, and follow the on-line instructions for abstract submission. Option 2 - E-mail submission. If you choose this option, please follow instructions below carefully, without omitting any requested information: * Please send your abstract to both of the following two email addresses: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] You should get a confirmation message after your abstract has been received. * Use TEXT format directly in email message (No attachments or word processing files). * All abstracts must be in English with a maximum of 250 words (not including the title and information on authors). * The abstract should start with author's name, affiliation, and presentation title. After a blank line the body of the abstract follows. Note that, after the main body of the abstract, additional information on the presentation is required (see the example provided below). * For abstracts with multiple authors, place an asterisk next to the presenter's name. * Put all authors in order, and then the order of their respective affiliations (number them if different). For the first (or sole) author, put the last name first, followed by the first name and middle initial. For co-authors, the last name should follow the first name and middle initial (see the example below). * Remember to provide the following information at the end of your abstract: (1) contact information on the corresponding author; (2) whether you prefer an Oral or Poster presentation and if you are willing to make a poster presentation if your oral presentation cannot be scheduled; (3) whether the abstract is a student presentation that enters the competition for the Best Student Presentation Award (more information on awards and procedures on judging are provided in the IALE Newsletter and on the US-IALE2001 web site), and (4) whether you need special AV equipment other than slide and/or overhead projectors (specify). * If the abstract contains any special characters, use the following conventions: Special Text Symbol to Use Example Italics (Stipa <i> </i> <i>Stipa</i> grandis) <i>grandis</i> Superscript (m2) <sup> </sup> m<sup>2</sup> Subscript (NH4) <sub> </sub> NH<sub>4</sub> Greek letter (�) (spell out) MU ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT EXAMPLE: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: us-iale2001 abstract To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wu, Jianguo1, Laura Musacchio2, and Heterogy S. Landskap3,*. 1Department of Life Sciences, Arizona State University-West, Phoenix, AZ 85069, USA; 2School of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA; and 3Department of Landscape Ecology, University of Mars, Phoenix, AZ 80000, USA. Pattern and Process in Landscapes from Arizona and Mars: Generality and Idiosyncrasy. Understanding how spatial heterogeneity and biotic and abiotic processes interact is essential in the study of the functioning and dynamics of complex landscapes. By taking a comparative approach, we have investigated the pattern and process interactions in several landscapes from the central Arizona and Mars, respectively. Author to contact: Heterogy S. Landskap Mailing address: Department of Landscape Ecology, University of Mars, PO Box 30000, Phoenix, AZ 80000, USA Phone number: 666-666-6666 Fax number: 666-666-6667 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Preferred form of presentation (oral or poster): Oral Poster as alternative if necessary: Yes Best student presentation competition: No Special AV: PowerPoint presentation (PC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS The theme of the 2001 US-IALE Symposium will be understanding the interactions among pattern, process, scale, and hierarchy in human-dominated and natural landscapes. If you are interested in organizing a special session on a topic that is relevant to the theme, please submit a proposal, preferably by email, to the Program Chair: Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu Department of Life Sciences P.O. Box 37100, Arizona State University - West Phoenix, AZ 85069 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 602-543-6131 Fax: 602-543-6131 The deadline for the submission of proposals is October 25, 2000. The decision of acceptance of proposals will be made by November 15, 2000. All special session proposals must follow the instructions below. After the proposed special session is accepted, the abstract of each presentation must be sent to the program chair by November 30, 2000 in the required format (see Calls for Abstracts and information on the 2001 US-IALE Symposium web site: http://www.west.asu.edu/LEML/iale2001). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Instructions for Special Session Proposals All proposals for special sessions must contain the following information in the order indicated below: 1. Organizer: + Name, affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax, email address 2. Title of the special session: + Full title of the proposed special session 3. Proposal Summary: + Describe the significance of the special session and its relevance to the theme of the 16th US-IALE symposium 4. List of potential speakers: + List all potential speakers you have contacted or will contact, with the tentative titles of their talks and their affiliations + Proposed time duration for each presentation 5. Possible outcome of the special session: + Is any form of publication being planned based on the special session? What other forms of outcome from the special session do you expect? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- David J. Mladenoff Editor-in-Chief Associate Professor Landscape Ecology Department of Forest Ecology & Mgmt., University of Wisconsin-Madison 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706 USA Forest Landscape Ecology Lab http://landscape.forest.wisc.edu [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
