Southeastern Prairies Symposium: Remnants, Conservation & Working
Grasslands
Abstracts Due 30 January 2012
May 15 -- 17, 2012, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
We invite natural resources professionals, faculty and students to
submit abstracts for consideration in the technical program. Abstracts
must be submitted electronically (MS Word) by January 30, 2012 to
[email protected]
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks partnered
with Mississippi State University and Wildlife Mississippi will co-host
a symposium for natural resources professionals and scientists involved
in the ecology, management, and restoration of southeastern prairie
habitats. This symposium will unite researchers and managers from
across the southern United States (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX)
who study and manage flora and fauna in Southeastern prairies.
The primary goal of this symposium is to synthesize effective approaches
to prairie restoration and enhancement throughout the region by
identifying broad-scale generalities in management practices and biota
while recognizing differences at the specific ecosystem level.
Concurrent sessions focusing on management, the natural biota, as well
as working grasslands will unite researchers, biologists, and managers
from across the southern United States and increase communication among
state, federal, and non-governmental partners in prairie habitat
management. Symposium participates may be invited to contribute to a
book, special issues of scientific journals and/or other publications.
Plenary speakers
Dr. Reed Noss, Provost's Distinguished Research Professor at the
University of Central Florida and President of the Florida Institute for
Conservation Science.
Dr. L. Wes Burger, Jr., Associate Director of Mississippi Agricultural &
Forestry Experiment Station and the Forest and Wildlife Research Center
Dr. Pat Keyser, Director of the Center for Native Grasslands Management
at the University of Tennessee
Submission Instructions
Abstracts must be submitted electronically (MS Word) by January 30, 2012
to [email protected]. Put "Southeast Prairie Abstract Submission"
in the subject line. Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words. See
the symposium website (http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/wildlife/prairie) for
formatting and other details. Abstracts will be reviewed by an
editorial panel and authors of selected abstracts will be invited to
give a 20-minute presentation (15 minutes for presentation, 5 minutes
for questions) or display a poster presentation. An itinerary of
presentations will be developed and you will be notified of the specific
date/time assigned for your presentation. Contact
[email protected] if you have questions.
