The board of the Atlantic Estuarine Research Society would like to announce that abstract submission is now open for its fall 2006 meeting that is being held in conjunction with the Community College of Baltimore County in Cantonsville, MD. The theme of our meeting will be "Recent Advances in Chesapeake Bay Science", though we welcome all presentations pertaining to estuarine and coastal science by members and non-members alike. The plenary session for this meeting will feature a key note address by Dr. Grace Brush of Johns Hopkins University and a panel discussion featuring Dr. Steve Giordano - Fisheries Program Manager, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Dr. Jeff Cornwell - Research Scientist, Horn Point Lab, University of Maryland, Dr. Jonathon Kramer - Director, Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland, and Dr. Larry Sanford - Research Scientist, Horn Point Lab, University of Maryland. Additionally, the Port Authority of Baltimore will host a field trip to Hart Miller Island on the afternoon of the October 7th for 20 people.
Abstract submittal and registration forms (payment through Paypal) can all be found at the AERS website: www.aers.info. Abstracts must be submitted by September 15, 2006. Presentation titles must be less than 250 characters in length and the body of the abstract must be limited to 200 words. Additional details about hotel reservations and discounts plus student travel and volunteering opportunities will be available on the AERS website. Please forward this email to all potentially interested parties and post the attached flyers where possible - David Gillett and Rachael Blake AERS Program Co-Chairs
