FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:59:32 +0000 From: ROBERT A POWELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Integration Symposium Announcement To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ Double-click this line for list subscription options ] Announcement: At this time, we are pleased to announce a symposium entitled "Integration Across Ecological Scales" to be held on February 25, 2000 on the campus of Texas A & M University in College Station, Texas. This symposium has been developed to offer a one-day treatise on ecological integrity, biodiversity, and the processes involved in conservation and resource management. The graduate students of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, in collaboration with graduate students from several other departments across campus, developed and organized the symposium. Theoretical advances, novel applications of existing theory, and development of complex models have allowed for scientific advance across a variety of spatial and temporal scales. At the dawn of a new century, the time is now to pinpoint the state of our knowledge about biodiversity and the strategies being utilized to protect it. Scheduled speakers: Reed Noss- Reconciling conservation of species and ecosystems Michael Gilpin- Metapopulation dynamics/ PVA of the Black- tailed Prairie Dog Joan Roughgarden- Managing ecosystem services James H. Brown- The big picture: macroecological and biogeographic perspectives Michael Huston- Trees vs. forests: choosing appropriate scales for testing theories and managing ecosystems O. James Reichman- The role of synthesis across ecological and cultural scales Gustavo Fonseca- Is large scale conservation possible? Lessons from Brazil Jack Ward Thomas- A question of scale- new conservation approaches in the balance Location: Reed Arena Banquet Room (3rd Floor), Texas A & M University Organizers: Michael I. Goldstein, Daniel H. Kim, and Robert A. Powell, Co-chairs and graduate students, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://wfscnet.tamu.edu/int/integration.htm (see for details concerning program, speakers, location, directions, etc.) Collaborators: Departments of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Forest Science, Rangeland Ecology and Management, Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Sciences, and Entomology; the Institute for Renewable Natural Resources, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, and the Dean's Office for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Registration: Pre-registration is required and due by February 4, 2000. The cost of the symposium is FREE! Use the e-mail address to register. Thank you, Michael I. Goldstein Daniel H. Kim Robert A. Powell ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************