CALL FOR ABSTRACTS *Due **October 22, 2010***
Fourth North American Workshop on Rainbow Smelt Held in Portland, Maine on January 24-25, 2011 Scientists and resource specialists at all levels and backgrounds are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations and posters. Please indicate whether the abstract should be considered for a presentation only, poster only, or both presentation and poster. Please submit abstracts to Brad Chase by email at [email protected] or by mail at: Brad Chase South Coast Marine Fisheries Station Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries 1213 Purchase Street, 3rd Floor New Bedford, MA 02740 More information at about registration and deadlines at: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/news/smelt.htm Questions? Please contact Claire Enterline at (207) 633-9566 or [email protected]. *Please Distribute* This international event will provide a forum for scientists and managers from universities, government, and conservation organizations to exchange information about current research and management efforts of rainbow smelt and to broaden professional networks. Please join us in downtown Portland to present your recent work and enjoy the city’s renowned restaurants, working waterfront, arts district, and shopping. Rainbow smelt support traditional fisheries throughout their range, are important forage for many wildlife species and are symbolic of the plight faced by declining populations of anadromous fish in North America. The workshop is the fourth held since 1997. The previous workshops were graciously held by our colleagues in Canada and were well attended, vibrant forums for exchanging information on smelt. The 4th workshop will be hosted by a partnership of the States of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts and supported by a grant from the National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Protected Resources. Holiday Inn by the Bay 88 Spring Street Portland, Maine 04101 (207) 775-2311 A block of rooms has been reserved for a reduced rate, please mention the symposium hosted by the Maine Department of Marine Resources
