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*Call for Proposals: Dedicated Sessions, Presentations, and Posters*

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Restore America’s Estuaries 6th National Conference on Coastal and

Estuarine Habitat Restoration

*Restoring Ecosystems, Strengthening Communities*

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October 20-24, 2012

Tampa, Florida, USA



Submittal Deadline: February 1, 2012

To Submit a Proposal: program.estuaries.org



*Restoring Ecosystems, Strengthening Communities*



Healthy coastal and estuarine habitats are critical not only to the
environment and the national economy, but to regional and local economies,
as well. Because human and natural systems are interdependent, their
restoration strengthens and reinforces the social, economic, and
environmental ties that bind communities together. Healthy coastal
ecosystems mean jobs, new and better economic opportunities, and the
prosperity and stability that are vitally important in the troubling
economic times and high unemployment rates currently facing our nation,
including the Great Lakes region.





*About the Conference*

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Restore America’s Estuaries biennial National Conference on Coastal and
Estuarine Habitat Restoration has become one of the most important and
preeminent conferences on the coastal restoration community’s calendar. The
Conference focuses attention on the challenges and opportunities facing
coastal habitat restoration community. Join the restoration practitioners,
civic and community leaders, consultants, scientists, educators, planners,
engineers, students, volunteers, philanthropists, program managers, field
staff, contractors, regulators, and others at this must-attend event.





*Topics*



The 6th National Conference theme is “Restoring Ecosystems, Strengthening
Communities,” and we are particularly interested in proposals for sessions,
presentations, and posters dealing with the interface of the environment
and the economy, but *ALL PROPOSALS relevant to coastal habitat restoration
will not only be considered, but are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED*.



*We seek proposals and posters including, but not limited to, those that
relate to one or more of the following Conference topics:*



§  Intersection of habitat restoration and community; how one strengthens
the other

§  “How-To” of restoration—basic tenets, techniques, and efforts associated
with implementing on-the-ground habitat restoration

§  Integrating restoration science, technology, and planning

§  Large-scale coastal and estuarine habitat restoration

§  Roles of policy and funding in coastal and estuarine habitat restoration

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*Additional topics for consideration include:*



§  “Green” job growth and career development through habitat restoration

§  Recovery and restoration in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

§  Advances in science and policy in coastal and estuarine “Blue Carbon”
sequestration

§  Effective advocacy for restoration at federal, state, and local levels

§  Recent regulatory and legal changes and their impact on coastal
restoration

§  Use of mitigation and “penalty projects” to support restoration

§  Low-impact development

§  Climate change and its effects on coasts and estuaries



*All proposals must be submitted through the 6th National Conference
program website: program.estuaries.org*



*Special Student Incentives*

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Students are encouraged to participate! All students taking part in the
Program will be entered into the Student Poster or Student Presentation
Contests, for which cash prizes will be awarded. Please note that students
qualify for special discount registration rates. Limited numbers of
scholarships will also be available for students with financial needs.



*Questions?*

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For additional information about the Conference, please contact:

§  Sponsorship: Harvey Potts (hpotts at estuaries.org)

§  Exhibitor and Scholarship Opportunities: Meg Beiter (
mbeiter at estuaries.org)

§  General Conference Information: Elsa Carlisle (conference at estuaries.org)

§  Conference Program/Call for Proposals: Suzanne Giles Simon (
program at estuaries.org)





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Suzanne Giles Simon

Strategic Programs Manager

Restore America's Estuaries

*New direct line: 413-695-8922*

Main office: 703-524-0248



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*6th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration*

*Tampa Convention Center, Florida – October 20-24, 2012*

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