Call for Papers!! Third Annual Phenology Research and Observations of Southwest Ecosystems (PROSE) Symposium
USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) & SW Region, American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (SW-ASPRS) Friday, October 2nd, 2009 Coyote Room, Park Student Union, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Faculty, professionals, students and citizen scientists are invited to present their research related to ?Phenology Research and Observations of Southwest Ecosystems? in either oral or poster format. Participants are strongly encouraged to contribute phenological themes that relate to climate change, natural resource management, farming and ranching activities, or human health. The symposium is coordinated in conjunction with the Research Insights in Semiarid Ecosystems (RISE) Symposium (http://www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/rise) to be held Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. Keynote speaker: Dr. Abraham Miller-Rushing, speaking on: ?Henry David Thoreau's Contribution to Climate Change Science: How Climate Change is Restructuring Ecological Communities? Among his many eccentric activities, Thoreau kept meticulous records of flowering and other phenological events. Dr. Miller-Rushing will describe how he and his colleagues have used Thoreau's records to provide novel insights into rapid, climate-driven changes in plant and animal populations. Symposium Co-Chairs: Michaela Buenemann, Assistant Professor-Geography, New Mexico St. U, elab...@nmsu.edu Kathryn Thomas, Ecologist, USA-NPN & USGS kathryn_a_tho...@usgs.gov Cynthia Wallace, Research Geographer, USGS cwall...@usgs.gov *FREE* Register for Conference and Submit Abstracts Online *FREE* https://www.asprs.org/southwestus/ HYPERLINK " https://www.asprs.org/southwestus/regform/"; regform/ Please note that abstracts (300 words, including title, keywords, authors and their affiliation) are due by 10 September 2009 (submitted online). This meeting is open to all persons: please call this meeting to the attention of your colleagues and your students. For more information see: http://www.asprs.org/southwestus/html Program Committee: Michaela Buenemann (New Mexico State U., ASPRS), Theresa Crimmins (USA-NPN, University of Arizona), Mark Losleben (USA-NPN), Abraham Miller-Rushing (The Wildlife Society, USA-NPN), Kathryn Thomas (USA-NPN, USGS), Willem van Leeuwen (University of Arizona, ASPRS), Cynthia Wallace (USGS, ASPRS), Steve Yool (University of Arizona, ASPRS)
