Greetings All, The Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology/WA Chapter of The Wildlife Society annual meeting early registration deadline is approaching! Register by March 27th for discounted rates. Meeting information and the registration form can be found on the SNVB and WA TWS websites: www.snwvb.org www.washingtonwildlifesoc.org
See below for highlights and tentative schedule... Society of Northwestern Vertebrate Biology and Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2006 Joint Annual Meeting 27 March-1 April 2006 The Evergreen State College and Olympic National Forest Headquarters Olympia, WA CHALLENGES OF A CHANGING WORLD: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND NEW INNOVATIONS Plenary Speakers include: R. Bruce Bury, Nalini Nadkarni, Lynne Houck, and others in cooperation with: Western Forests Carnivore Working Group, International Canopy Network (ICAN), Partners in Flight - Washington/Oregon Chapter, Pacific Northwest Amphibian and Reptile Consortium (PNARC) Monday, 27 March: Pre-Meeting Workshops Field Indicators of Amphibian Parasites and Pathogens (lectures and laboratory exercises) Beyond Counting Birds: Estimating population vital rates (lectures) Forest Canopy Access and Research Methods (lectures and tree climbing) Western Forest Carnivore Working Group (lectures) Tuesday, 28 March: Pre-Meeting Workshops and Symposium Pacific Northwest Ecology Symposium and R. Bruce Bury Festschrift Beyond counting birds: Estimating population vital rates (field demonstration) Western Forest Carnivore Working Group (lectures) Wednesday, 29 March: Plenary Session and Regular Meeting Morning, Plenary Session: Challenges of a Changing World: Historical Perspectives and New Innovations Afternoon, Concurrent Sessions: PNW Forest Ecology & Canopy Access, Forest Carnivores, TBA Thursday, 30 March: Regular Meeting Morning and Afternoon: Three Concurrent Sessions (topics subject to change) Landbirds, Amphibians& Reptiles, Small Mammals, Managed Landscapes, Marine Ecology, Shrub-Steppe Ecology Friday, 31 March: Regular Meeting Morning and Afternoon: Three Concurrent Sessions (topics subject to change) Amphibians & Reptiles, Fisheries, Birds, Invertebrates, Prairie Ecology, Urban Ecology & Built Environment Saturday, 01 April: Field Trips Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge: Birding Fort Lewis Military Reservation: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Pond Breeding Amphibians Mollusk and Millipede Extravaganza Please join us for this unique and spectacular meeting! _________________________ Tara Chestnut Fish and Wildlife Biologist WSDOT Olympic Region Phone: 360-570-6739 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
