Early Registration Deadline Correction: FEBRUARY 15 The Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology (SNVB) and Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society (WA TWS) annual meeting EARLY REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT DEADLINES ARE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 15.
Meeting information and the registration form can be found on the SNVB and WA TWS websites: www.snwvb.org www.washingtonwildlifesoc.org Please see additional details and highlights below... Society of Northwestern Vertebrate Biology and Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2006 Joint Annual Meeting 27 March-1 April 2006 The Evergreen State College and Olympic National Forest Headquarters Olympia, WA in cooperation with: Western Forests Carnivore Working Group, International Canopy Network (ICAN), Partners in Flight - Washington/Oregon Chapter, Pacific Northwest Amphibian and Reptile Consortium (PNARC) MONDAY, 27 MARCH: Pre-Meeting Workshops Amphibian Disease Diagnostics, Beyond Counting Birds: Estimating population vital rates through banding, Forest Canopy Access and Research Methods, and Western Forest Carnivore Working Group TUESDAY, 28 MARCH: Pre-Meeting Workshops and Symposium Pacific Northwest Ecology Symposium and R. Bruce Bury Festschrift, Beyond counting birds: Estimating population vital rates (field demonstration), Western Forest Carnivore Working Group WEDNESDAY, 29 MARCH: Plenary and Regular Sessions Plenary Session, Morning: CHALLENGES OF A CHANGING WORLD: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND NEW INNOVATIONS R. Bruce Bury - Everything I needed to know about biology I learned early or during an odyssey of field trips from Arcata to Zzyxx Springs Lynne Houck - Collaborative Research Provides New Perspectives on Salamander Reproductive Behavior Nalini M. Nadkarni - Prisons, Pulpits, and Poets: Disseminating Research Beyond Academia Robert M. Pyle - To be announced Regular Sessions, Afternoon Canopy Dynamics and Ecology, Avian Biology and Ecology, and Carnivore Ecology Wednesday Evening Social, TBA THURSDAY, 30 MARCH: Regular Sessions Morning Managed Forest Landscapes, Herpetological Ecology, Avian Biology and Ecology Posters on display SNVB/TWS Business Lunches Afternoon Three Concurrent Sessions, to be arranged Posters on display Evening Pre-Banquet Poster Social Meeting Banquet, with special guest speaker Larry L. C. Jones, aka Commander Salamander, talking about the biodiversity of sky islands in the southwestern US FRIDAY, 31 MARCH: Regular Sessions Morning and Afternoon Three Concurrent Sessions, to be arranged Posters on display SATURDAY, 01 APRIL: Field Trips Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge: Birding Fort Lewis Military Reservation: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Pond Breeding Amphibians Mollusk and Millipede Extravaganza Scenic Mount Rainier Photography LODGING The Ramada Inn Governor House (621 Capitol Way South, Olympia; 360-352-7700) is the official meeting lodging venue; 100 rooms are reserved for us. When you call then, let them know you are with the JOINT 2006 SNVB/TWS MEETING to get your rate. Alternatively, other lodging opportunities exist nearby, including the Econolodge Olympia (1211 Quince Street SE, Olympia; 360-943-4710), Extended StayAmerica (1675 Mottman Road SW, Tumwater; 360-754-6063), and the Red Lion Olympia Hotel, 2300 Evergreen Park Drive, Olympia; 360-943-4000). Hope to see you there! _________________________ Tara Chestnut Fish and Wildlife Biologist WSDOT Olympic Region Office: 360-570-6739 Cell: 360-480-0862 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
