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Winter 1996

Meetings

INTECOL VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ECOLOGY. July 19-25, 1998. Florence, Italy.

Organized by the International Association for Ecology (INTECOL) in conjunction with the Italian Ecological Society (SltE), the motto of this congress is New Tasks for Ecologists after Rio 1992. It is an invitation to all ecologists to come together to examine the relationships of human activities and the environment in both scientific and social dimensions.

Contact: Almo Farina, Secretariat VII International Congress of Ecology, c/o Lunigiana Museum of Natural History, Fortezza della Brunella, 54011 AULLA, Italy; WWW: http://www.tamnet.it/intecol.98

WORKSHOPS--WORKING WITH WETLANDS AND WILDLIFE. January 28-29, 1997, Houston, Texas. February 25-26, 1997, Atlanta, Georgia.

These two day workshops are to "demonstrate the most effective and efficient means of planning and implementing wetlands restoration, creation, and management projects, and to promote pro-active management of wetlands for maximum benefits." The workshops are sponsored by the Wildlife Habitat Council in cooperation with the US EPA, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the US Fish & Wildlife Service and Svoboda Ecological Resources.

Contact: Wildlife Habitat Council, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 920, Silver Spring, MD 20910; telephone: 301/588-8994; fax: 301/588-4629; E-mail: whc@cais.com; WWW: http://www.wildlifehc.org/wildlifehc

SECOND NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON NON-INDIGENOUS AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES. February 7-8, 1997. Burlington, Vermont.

Connecticut Sea Grant, University of Connecticut, and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation are sponsoring a two-day conference to discuss current research on non-indigenous aquatic species in the northeastern United States.

Contact: Nancy Balcom, Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, 1084 Shennecossett Rd., Groton, CT 06340; telephone: 860/405-9127

VIII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HARMFUL ALGAE. June 25-29, 1997. Vigo, Spain.

Contact: Beatriz Reguera, Conference Coordinator, Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia, Apartado 1552, 36280 Vigo, Spain.

1997 RESEARCH REVIEW AND AQUATIC PLANT MANAGERS WORKSHOP. March 11-12, 1997. Gainesville, Florida.

Recently completed and current research being conducted on aquatic plant management throughout Florida will be presented, together with an assessment of the future of aquatic plant management.

Contact: Office of Conferences, University of Florida, IFAS, telephone: 352/392-5930; E-mail: conf@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu

22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS. May 19-23, 1997. Orlando, Florida.

A combination technical conference and trade show, which addresses local, national and international environmental issues associated with government, industry, small business, sustainable development, stakeholder involvement, NEPA, and risk management. Held in conjunction with Environmental Resource EXPO 97, billed as the largest environmental industry trade show in the Southeast.

Contact: Helen Merkel, Horne Engineering and Environmental Services, 4501 Ford Ave., Suite 1100, Alexandria, VA 22302.

SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. April 26 - May 3, 1997, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Organized by the International Federation for Information Processing and the German Computer Society. The symposium will include course lectures for students and faculty on Tools for Environmental Informatics, with advanced credit provided at several institutions. The theme of the course is environmental data management and environmental information systems to bridge gaps in time and space in data, information and knowledge. Participating universities are University of Waterloo, University of Guelph, Hochschule fuer Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes, and Fachhochschule Nuertingen.

Contact: Dr. David Swayne, Department of Computing & Information Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1; Fax: 519/837-0323; E-mail: dswayne@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca

ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON ECOSYSTEMS RESTORATION & CREATION. May 15-16, 1997. Tampa, Florida.

Sponsored by the Hillsborough Community College Institute of Florida Studies. The conference will provide a forum for the nationwide exchange of scientific research in the restoration, creation and management of total ecosystems including freshwater and coastal wetlands and upland and transitional areas.

Contact: Frederick Webb, Hillsborough Community College, Institute of Florida Studies, Plant City Campus, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City, FL 33566; telephone: 813/757-2104; E-mail: webb@mail.hcc.cc.fl.us

AQUATIC WEED SHORT COURSE. May 12-15, 1997. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Sponsored by the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). The course will offer continuing education units for Pesticide Applicator Certification in categories including Aquatic, Right-of-Way, Aerial, Ornamental and Turf, CORE, Demonstration & Research, and Regulatory.

Contact: University of Florida, IFAS, Office of Conferences, telephone: 352/392-5930.

18TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS. June 1-6, 1997. Bozeman, Montana.

The technical program will focus on the wetland functions and management theme of the meeting, Wetlands Heritage and Stewardship. Several field trips are planned.

Contact: Montana State University, Conference Services, Room 280F, Strand Union, Bozeman, MT 59717-0402; fax: 406/994-3228. To submit abstracts: Paul Hook, Dept. Animal & Range Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-2900; telephone: 406/994-3724; E-mail: bozeman97@sws.org; WWW: http://www.sws.org

COMMUNITIES WORKING FOR WETLANDS. May 7-9, 1997. Alexandria, Virginia.

Billed as an American Wetlands Month Celebration, the meeting will be a gathering of people interested and sharing experiences in community-based wetlands conservation.

Contact: Communities Working for Wetlands, c/o Terrene Institute, 4 Herbert St., Alexandria, VA 22305; telephone: 800/726-4853; fax: 703/548-6299; E-mail: terrene@gnn.com

EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FLORIDA LAKE MANAGEMENT SOCIETY. May 7-9, 1997. West Palm Beach, Florida.

The conference theme is "New Perspectives and Tools for Lake and Watershed Management".

Contact: Chuck Hanlon, Conference Chairman, South Florida Water Management District, P.O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680; telephone: 561/687-6748; E-mail: charles.hanlon@sfwmd.gov

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