Dear Colleagues, We are now less than 1 week away from the IV Symposium on Ecological Restoration that will take place in São Paulo from the 16th to the 18th of November.
As you know, the Symposium is organized by the Botanic Institute of the Secretary of Environment of São Paulo. It is coming quickly and I hope you are anticipating it as eagerly as we are! Please take a couple of minutes to review the important pre-meeting information and reminders below...this will help you make sure you are prepared to get the most from the meeting. Please direct any questions, comments or suggestions directly to me or to www.ibot.sp.gov.br, or http://www.infobibos.com.br/rad/. The Symposium will address issues related to the current scenario of scientific research,public policy, environmental law, development of historical and legal processes involving restoration and the impacts of changes in the forest code as well as climate change related to ecological restoration. The Symposium will take place on the premises of Botanical Garden of São Paulo, an institution dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity, with the mission of scientific research, environmental education and recreation. Thanks, and happy travels! Norton and the organizing team -- Norton Ribeiro de Freitas Jr., Ph.D. Research Associate Gund Institute for Ecological Economics Tel. 802.656-2906 www.uvm.edu/giee/ University of Vermont 617 Main St. Burlington VT 05405
