Dear Colleagues, You are invited to participate in the Fourth International Sirenian Symposium: Exploring Issues Related to Sirenian Conservation, Rehabilitation, Monitoring, and Biology on Sunday, 11 October 2009 from 12:30-5:00 PM. This symposium is held in conjunction with the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals in Quebec, Canada.
The aim of the International Sirenian Symposium is to foster communication between researchers, managers, and policy makers. Scientists and managers representing countries from all over the globe are invited to submit a brief abstract to speak at the symposium. All presenters will be given 10 minutes, including time for questions. Presentation topics will be limited to four per session and should relate to one of the discussion areas listed below: I - Conservation/Management - Conservation, Regulations, Laws, Modeling, Recovery, Survey Techniques II - Rescue, Rehabilitation, Release - Programs, Capture, Husbandry, Medicine, Health Assessment III - Monitoring Applications - Carcass Recovery, Aerial Surveys, Radio Tagging, Photo ID, Genetics IV- Biology/Research - Anatomy, Physiology, Habitat, Ecology, Behavior To register for this workshop, please follow the instructions on the web site at: http://www.marinemammalogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=918&Itemid=215 There will be a small registration fee of $10.00/US collected at the door for this symposium. If you would like to submit for a presentation please send an electronic copy of your abstract to Nicole Adimey ( [email protected]) by 15 August 2009. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Margaret E. Kellogg, PhD Molecular Biologist U.S. Geological Survey Sirenia Project 7920 NW 71st Street Gainesville, Florida 32653-3701 Office: (352) 264-3484 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
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