You are invited to participate in the Floodplain Ecosystems Symposium:
Integrating Science into the Restoration and Management of Floodplain
Ecosystems of the Southeast
WHEN: March 4 - 6, 2008
WHERE: Peabody Hotel / Statehouse Convention Center
Little Rock, Arkansas
In the southeastern United States, floodplain ecosystems consist
predominantly of bottomland hardwood forests, other associated wetlands,
rivers, and streams that have been influenced by fluvial processes of the
current and previous climatic cycles. These ecosystems provide numerous
ecosystem services to society including wildlife habitat, carbon storage,
timber products, and water quality enhancement. There is tremendous
diversity in the structure and function of floodplain ecosystems across the
region. Hydrologic and geomorphic alterations, agricultural practices,
water quality and availability, and urban development continue to challenge
restorationists and managers at multiple spatial and temporal scales. These
challenges are exacerbated by high natural variability in floodplains and
the prospect of climate change. A critical evaluation of current natural
resource restoration and management practices is needed to ensure the
sustainability of floodplain ecosystem functions.
PROGRAM: The symposium will provide an overview of the ecology,
restoration, and management of floodplain ecosystems. Authors are
encouraged to submit abstracts that address any aspect of the following
topical sessions:
- Geomorphic Processes and Alterations in Floodplains:
Implications for Ecosystems Functions
- Hydrologic Processes in Riverine Ecosystems
- Water Quality in Floodplains
- Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Management
- Ecology of Floodplain Forests
- Restoration and Management of Floodplain Forests
- Policy and Synthesis:
Lessons Learned from Farm Bill Programs and Future Challenges
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: August 15, 2007
Abstracts (of 250 words or less) should be submitted electronically to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Papers meeting publication standards (including a peer-
review process) will be published in a special issue of the journal
Wetlands. Author guidelines will be available on the conference website:
http://www.afrc.uamont.edu/floodplainsymposium
REGISTRATION FEE: $185 on or before January 15, 2008, $220 after
January 15, 2008
For more information:
< http://www.afrc.uamont.edu/floodplainsymposium >
