DEADLINE TOMORROW for Proposals - May 18 Natural Areas Conference, October 23-25 Indiana Memorial Union - Bloomington, Indiana We are looking for proposals for symposia, individual oral presentations, posters, field workshops, and pre-conference workshops. Student scholarships are available, and there is a student paper and poster competition, as well as student career programming. This year's theme is Building Resilience: The Future of Natural Areas, and you can view a list of conference themes below by visiting our conference page at naturalareas.org/conference.php
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. See our website under Students. Confirmed: Closing Plenary speakers will be former National Parks Director Jonathan Jarvis and Dr. Gary Machlis, co-authors of The Future of Conservation: A Chart for Rough Water. Nominations for NAA Awards are open until May 18 as well. Go to naturalareas.org/awards.php Conference themes include: • Land Management in Light of Climate Change • Collaborative Approaches to Conservation • Native Plant Materials in Natural Areas Management • Pollinators in Natural Areas Management • Migration Corridors and Assisted Migration • Private Land Conservation • Karst Conservation • Fire Ecology • Genetic Diversity & Biodiversity • Invasive Species • Restoration Ecology • Working Landscapes Conservation • Urban and Wildland Interface Issues • Endangered Species Conservation • Monitoring Species Populations and Natural Areas • Maximizing Data and Technology to Inform Natural Areas Management • The Role of Focal Species in Conservation Planning • Communicating the Importance of our Work • The Role of Humanities in Conservation Kate Angell kang...@naturalareas.org naturalareas.org
