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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

Wisconsin Wetlands Association's 16th Annual Wetlands Conference

Wetlands in the Landscape

February 16-17, 2011

Baraboo, WI

 

Conference website:   <http://www.wisconsinwetlands.org/2011conference.htm>
www.wisconsinwetlands.org/2011conference.htm

Abstract submission deadline:  Monday, November 15, 2010

In February, 2011, Wisconsin Wetlands Association will convene members of
the regional wetland community for our 16th Annual Wetland Conference to
discuss the latest in wetland science, management, restoration, and
protection issues. The program for this 2-day conference will have a special
focus on the theme Wetlands in the Landscape and will include topical oral
sessions; a national Symposium, Wetland Buffers: Theory, Science, Policy,
and Implementation; a poster session; working groups; a banquet with
speaker; and wetland field trips to Baraboo-area wetlands. Following more
than a decade-long tradition, we anticipate that this year's conference will
contribute to a growing regional collaboration for protecting and conserving
Wisconsin's wetlands.

Wisconsin Wetlands Association invites you to submit an abstract for
presentation at our 16th Annual Wetland Conference. We seek proposals for
oral presentations or posters on wetlands research, restoration, and
management projects. We welcome presentations on work done in all wetland
community types and from around the Midwest region, as long as the content
of the presentation applies to wetlands of Wisconsin. We especially
encourage submissions on these topics related to the theme, Wetlands in the
Landscape. Abstract submissions that speak directly to the theme will be
given priority in the review process, but we will also consider
presentations on general aspects of wetland ecology and management. We
encourage submission for presentations on the following topics: 

*	Adapting to climate change in a landscape context
*	Wetland buffers in the landscape
*	Wetlands in an urban and urbanizing landscape
*	Assessing and planning for wetland conservation in the landscape
*	Protecting and managing wetlands in a forestry context
*	The role of wetlands in hazard response and emergency management
*	Landscape and habitat needs for wildlife
*	Wetland restoration in a landscape context
*	Wildlife impacts on the wetlands landscape (e.g., deer herbivory,
beaver, edge species)
*	Wetlands in an agricultural landscape
*	Managing and controlling invasive species in a landscape context
*	Threats to the intact wetland landscape (fragmentation, pollution,
extraction, etc.)
*	Citizen involvement in the wetlands landscape
*	Significance of wetlands in the Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells region
*	Case studies for how science was used in decision-making for wetland
protection and/or land use planning

If you would like guidance on how to write your abstract such that the theme
connection is clear, please contact us. If you feel that your work is timely
and of interest to the wetland community, but are unsure about its relevance
to our 2011 theme, please contact us to discuss options for inclusion of
your work at our conference. All abstract-related inquiries should be
directed to Katie Beilfuss: (608) 250-9971 or
<mailto:programs at wisconsinwetlands.org> programs at wisconsinwetlands.org. 

Oral presentations will be organized into sessions with 20 minutes allotted
to each speaker (15 minute presentation, 5 minutes questions). We will
provide a forum for as many presentations as possible given our schedule and
space constraints. However, considering the volume of abstract submissions
in recent years, we cannot guarantee acceptance. We will have poster space
(4'H x 6'W per poster) for authors who would prefer to share their work in
this format or in cases where a poster is a more appropriate medium for the
presentation. 

Please note that presentations in the Wetland Buffers Symposium are by
invitation only. We will have limited space to include presentations on
buffer-related topics other than those offered as part of the Symposium, but
we are accepting abstracts for presentations related to buffers for the
general sessions.

 

 

Instructions for Submitting Abstracts for Oral Presentations or Posters
Deadline:  November 15, 2010

 

Abstract Submission Forms are available online at:
<http://www.wisconsinwetlands.org/2011CFP.htm>
www.wisconsinwetlands.org/2011CFP.htm 

The deadline for submitting abstracts is Monday, November 15, 2010. To have
your wetlands work considered for inclusion in this conference, please
complete an Abstract Submission Form with a title, short abstract (limit 250
words), and A/V requirements. Electronic copies of abstracts are required --
submit your abstract by emailing your completed abstract submission form (in
Excel) to  <mailto:programs at wisconsinwetlands.org>
mailto:programs at wisconsinwetlands.org. Presenters will be notified of
acceptance by Dec. 17, 2010.

We anticipate that competition for oral presentations will be greater this
year than in previous years because we have fewer oral presentation time
slots available in the schedule as a result of the Wetland Buffers
Symposium. We anticipate being able to offer space in our poster session to
presenters whose abstracts are not accepted for oral presentation.

Note: We ask that presenters register and pay registration fees in order to
help cover conference costs. We encourage presenters to register by January
14, 2011, in order to receive the cheaper early bird registration rate.
Presenters will receive a $15 registration discount (the equivalent of one
lunch). Scholarships may be available for student presenters. Registration
information is online now; registration will open by early November, 2010.

For more information, contact:

Katie Beilfuss

Outreach Programs Director

Wisconsin Wetlands Association

222 S. Hamilton St. Suite 1

Madison, WI 52703

Phone:  608-250-9971

Email:   <mailto:programs at wisconsinwetlands.org>
programs at wisconsinwetlands.org 

 

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Katie Beilfuss

Outreach Programs Director

Wisconsin Wetlands Association

222 S Hamilton St #1

Madison, WI 53703

608-250-9971

Fax 608-287-1179

www.wisconsinwetlands.org

 

No matter who you are or where you live, wetlands affect your life.  Learn
about wetland treasures in your region at
<http://www.wisconsinwetlands.org/gems.htm>
www.wisconsinwetlands.org/gems.htm. 

 

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