CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
Natural Resources Management: Assessment and Restoration Oct. 15-17, 2008 Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL Natural resources play a vital role in our economic well-being and in the health of our environment. Natural resource managers and environmental researchers must be able to assess the condition of natural resources and the strategies for restoration of ecosystems. The NSF Center for Forest Ecosystem Assessment at Alabama A&M University is organizing a national conference to address information and issues related to assessment and restoration of natural resources. This conference will offer a forum for exchange of ideas and discussion among experts in the field of ecosystem management and restoration. Planned plenary and concurrent sessions, posters and symposia will include assessment and restoration topics in areas of forestry, wildlife, soils, water quality, genetic diversity, and socio-economic dimensions of environmental management. The program will also address educational issues related to the environment. Program: 10/15/08: Concurrent Workshops on Ecosystem Restoration, Natural Resource Assessment, GIS, LIDAR, Molecular Genetics Procedures. 10/16/08: Invited and Contributed Papers and Posters on Natural Resources Assessment and Restoration 10/17/08: Field Trip to research sites at the Bankhead National Forest Special Workshop: 10/13/08 10/15/08 Analysis of Ecological Data Using PCORD (registration: $360, scholarships are available for students) Submit Abstracts: 200 words or less submitted electronically by June 1st to: William E. Stone, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We strongly encourage attendant submitting papers to be published in a Conference Proceedings distributed at the conference. Papers will be due August 15th, 2008. Author guidelines will be available at the Conference website by July 15th. Registration Fee: $200 before August 15th, $250 after August 15th 2008. Daily registration: $100/day. Conference Website: http://saes.aamu.edu/forestry/CFEAconference/conference.htm Huntsville City Website: http://www.hsvcity.com <http://www.hsvcity.com/>
