FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Riparian Habitat and Floodplains Conference March 14 - 17, 2001 Radisson Hotel Sacramento, California First Call for Papers A conference integrating California riparian and floodplain restoration, research, conservation, partnerships, education, policy, and biota, bringing together a wide variety of experts and interests. We are soliciting papers in the following major theme areas: Conservation and Restoration of Riparian and Floodplain Habitat - Managing Multiple Uses to Maintain Riparian Health - Multiple Species Conservation - Integrated Floodplain Management Research and Technology in Restoration and Monitoring of Riparian and Floodplain Habitat - Recent Advances in Monitoring, Restoration, and Bioengineering - Riparian Biota Associations and Multiple Species Conservation - Riparian Disturbance Factors Policy and Programs in Riparian and Floodplain Management - Bioregional Planning and Partnership Efforts - Environmental Ethics, Outreach, and Education - New Policy Ideas for the Future Abstracts are due by November 17, 2000, and should be in Word or Word Perfect, 10 point Times New Roman font. Submissions should include title, author(s), affiliation(s), address(es), and an abstract of 300 words or less. They can be sent as an email attachment to one of the addresses below. At the discretion of the conference steering committee, presentations may be either oral (20 minutes) or poster. Manuscript instructions will be provided after receipt of the abstract. Final manuscripts will be required prior to the conference. More information will be posted at "http://www.tws-west.org/riparian" as it becomes available. For program information, contact: Diana Craig USDA Forest Service (707) 562-8930 [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR Lyann Comrack California Department Fish and Game (858) 467-4208 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************