NORTHEAST NATURAL HISTORY CONFERENCE X April 17-18, 2008 Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/nhc
UPCOMING DEADLINE: Abstract deadline extended to February 8, 2008 A FORUM FOR CURRENT RESEARCH Join us for the tenth biennial Northeast Natural History Conference on April 17-18, 2008. This conference is a forum for researchers to present current information on the varied aspects of natural history for the Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. We also encourage student participation at this conference and we will have student awards for the best overall oral and poster presentation. CONTRIBUTED ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS Sessions will be organized around common themes based on the contributed abstracts that are received. Abstracts are being accepted until February 8, 2008. Topics for the contributed abstract sessions will be posted on the conference web site shortly after the deadline. ORGANIZED SYMPOSIA Symposium will be organized around a common theme, which may have a defined focus - such as the biology of an individual species - or a broader focus - such as conservation or ecological research topics. Each symposium should have a minimum of five presenters. If you are interested in organizing a symposium, please contact the conference organizers. This is a preliminary list of symposium topics and it is subject to changes. Additional symposium topics will be posted on the conference web site after they are organized. Adirondack Ecological Studies Ecological Status of Acidified Lakes/Recovery at Brook Trout Lake (Adirondacks) Emerging Diseases and Effects of Pollutants on Amphibians and Reptiles Invasive Species: Current Research and Management Issues Plant Ecology/Geobotany Quaternary Environments of the Northeast Recent Research on Eastern Coyotes State Wildlife Grants Projects The Good, the Bad and the Neutral: Effects of Invaders on Native Organisms and Their Habitats Vernal Pools REGISTRATION AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Please see the NENHC web site at http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/nhc for more information about registration or abstract submittal. The abstract submittal deadline is February 8, 2008. Please distribute this announcement to colleagues who might be interested in attending the conference. Northeast Natural History Conference X New York State Museum CEC 3140 Albany, NY 12230 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (518) 486-4845 http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/nhc Organized by the New York State Biodiversity Research Institute and the New York State Museum. Cosponsored by the New York Flora Association and the Northeastern Naturalist.
