Workshop on Quantitative Landscape Ecology and Environmental Sustainability (QLEES)
A 5-day workshop on Quantitative Landscape Ecology and Environmental Sustainability is being held at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, on July 3 – 7, 2012. The QLEES workshop is part of the U.S.-African Biomathematics Initiative workshop series focusing on biomathematical challenges arising from African issues with global implications. This workshop provides a forum for practitioners devoted to researching critical applications of landscape ecology with particular focus on sustainability of ecosystem services and issues related to global climate change. The workshop also features tutorial sessions to provide early career participants with the appropriate background to ensure participants will get the most out of workshop events. Location: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa Call for Papers: QLEES Workshop organizers seek submission of papers on original research in areas of quantitative landscape ecology and environmental sustainability related to the following topics: remote sensing technologies, automated environmental monitoring technologies, automated animal movement monitoring technologies, data management and processing, pattern recognition and landscape classification methods, GIS mapping technologies and landscape ecology, methods in spatial ecology, methods in movement ecology, methods of analysis to address issues of ecosystem sustainability, measurement of biodiversity, and indicators of ecosystem health. To contribute a paper or a poster, please send title/abstract to Christine Spassione at [email protected] no later than April 1, 2012 with an indication of your preference as to oral or poster presentation. You will be notified of acceptance of your paper as soon as possible after you submit it. Graduate students interested in attending the workshop can apply for financial support by visiting the website http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Workshops/Landscape/applic1.html and completing the application process. The Deadline for Full Consideration is March 1, 2012. Review of graduate student applications begins as soon as there are applications. For questions or more information, see the website http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Workshops/Landscape/ or contact Eugene Fiorini, Associate Director of DIMACS and Program Coordinator ([email protected]). The Workshop is organized by the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS), the Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI), and the University of KwaZulu-Natal with funding provided by the US National Science Foundation, the Society for Mathematical Biology, the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and other sponsors. -- Sadie Jane Ryan Assistant Professor Dept of Environmental and Forest Biology SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY http://www.esf.edu/EFB/faculty/ryan.htm (315) 470 6757
