Registration for the 41st Benthic Ecology Meeting is now open at the following website: http://sci.odu.edu/bem/
The 2012 BEM will be held March 21-24th in Norfolk, VA. Old Dominion University will be your host. A few updates and reminders: (1) Hotel Accommodations: We have negotiated a fantastic rate at the conference hotel the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. This is the best hotel in town at a bargain basement rate: $93/night for 1-4 persons/rm. A great hotel on the waterfront in downtown with lots of restaurants and bars nearby, a 6th floor heated pool with several outdoor hot tubs overlooking the waterfront, classy rooms, and a great bar youd be crazy to stay elsewhere! Please help us fill the hotel. (2) Film Festival: The BEM will again host the Beneath the Waves Film Festival (see our website for details), but this year we are highlighting the film festival with a Friday evening social at the Nauticus Maritime Museum where the films will appear on the IMAX theater screen. (3) Poster Presentations: To give poster presenters more visibility at the BEM, this year we are requiring the following of poster presenters: (a) Author photos: A photo of the lead author must appear on the poster so viewers of your poster can identify you at the conference. (b) Fastest-2-minutes-presentations: All poster presenters will be required to give a brief (no more than 2 mins and no more than 2 slides) oral summary of their posters during the oral presentation sessions. Looking forward to seeing you in March in Norfolk. Hope to see you at the 41st BEM! Mark Dr. Mark Butler Professor & Eminent Scholar Department of Biological Sciences Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0266 USA Telephone: (757) 683-3609 Fax: (757) 683-5283 Email: mbut...@odu.edu
