We are pleased to announce the 2nd Call for Abstracts for Symposium on the Ecology of Plague and its Effects on Wildlife, 4-6 November 2008, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
This is the 2nd call for abstracts for a 2 ½ day symposium on the ecology of plague and its effects on wildlife. Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a flea-borne zoonotic disease that has the ability to spread rapidly across a landscape and cause devastating effects, both to humans and wildlife. The overall goal of this Symposium is to increase the ability of scientists and resource managers to understand, evaluate, and mitigate wildlife risks associated with plague. Symposium themes include: Maintenance dynamics of plague in natural systems Role of rodents and vector species in transmission Diagnostic technologies Influence of environmental factors and landscape ecology on occurrence, spread, and persistence of plague Management and control of sylvatic plague Population impacts of plague on wildlife Risk factors for humans from plague in wildlife Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes with additional time for questions from the audience. A special poster session will be held on Tuesday, November 4th, in the evening. Abstracts from the oral presentations and the poster session will be peer-reviewed and if accepted, published in a special issue(s) of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. Selected abstracts will also be invited to submit a full-length paper to be included in this special issue of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. Deadline for submission of abstracts (oral or poster): May 1, 2008. Notice of acceptance of abstracts: May 16, 2008 For more information on abstract submission and to learn more about the symposium, please visit http://www.fort.usgs.gov/Plague/?ECOLOG Email abstract submissions to Laura Ellison at [EMAIL PROTECTED] This event is joint-sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Colorado State University. Any further questions, please feel free to contact: Laura Ellison Fort Collins Science Center 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg C Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 USA Phone: (970) 226-9494 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAX: (970) 226-9230
