[APWG] Fw: Call for Abstracts: 2nd Nat'l Conf on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER 2007)

[Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov]

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Mark Your Calendar for the


2nd National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER)


April 22-27, 2007 - Kansas City, MO - Hyatt Regency Crown Center


You are invited to interact in an interdisciplinary setting to experience
state-of-the art science and engineering planning and policy in a
partnership environment and to formulate goals and approaches to ecosystem
restoration. Two dominant conference themes are ‘spirit of cooperation’ and
‘integrating partnerships,’ which apply to all levels of ecosystem
restoration, from the smallest local resident stewardship to the largest
basin application. Everyone is important to the success of ecosystem
restoration.


Who Will Attend?
NCER provides a forum for physical, biological and social scientists,
engineers, resource managers and decision-makers to share their knowledge
and establish future priorities for ecosystem restoration throughout the
United States. Attendees will include:
            federal, state & local agency personnel
            water resource engineers & managers
            representatives of commercial engineering firms
            agricultural engineers & land-use managers
            environmental consultants & policy managers
            tribal governments
            ecological scientists & researchers
            hydrological modelers
            university students, faculty & researchers
            environmental interest groups



Federal agencies in attendance should include, but not be limited to the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, Environmental
Protection Agency, Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and others. About 52% of the 1st NCER attendees were from
Federal agencies and a similar attendance is expected this time.


This conference is intended for everyone, from the individual landowner to
the largest hydrological unit consortium such as those representing the
Missouri River basin or the Great Lakes region. The conference should also
appeal to city, state and county governments, and private companies,
consultants and non-government groups which accounted for about 15.5% and
26.5% of the 1st NCER respectively. We anticipate 1,000-1,200 attendees.



Call for Abstracts – Due October 15, 2006
Those involved in restoration efforts are strongly encouraged to submit
abstracts describing their projects. Special consideration will be given to
work that requires developing and maintaining partnerships and a spirit of
cooperation. Abstract submissions will be used by the committee to select
oral and poster presentations. Oral sessions will emphasize issues faced by
large-scale ecosystem restoration, particularly those topics that
contribute to our knowledge of lessons learned and the roles of policy,
planning, and science in establishing goals and performance measures for
achieving sustainable restoration in ecosystems managed for multiple
purposes. There will also be sessions focused on innovative approaches to
restoration at any project scale; especially those encouraging
partnerships, new techniques and how restoration programs can be build
through evaluation of the cumulative results of individual restoration
projects. The conference will have interactive sessions for nation-wide
collaboration among multi-scale ecosystem restoration projects.


All abstracts, both oral and poster, will be published in the conference
book of abstracts, and will be posted on the web site following the
conference. Poster presentations provide a valuable opportunity for
scientific interaction. Poster sessions also provide an excellent
opportunity to provide status updates on programs. Posters will be
prominently featured at two separate sessions and receptions held in the
Exhibit Hall. Researchers not wishing to make oral presentations are
strongly encouraged to prepare posters and submit an abstract.


All abstracts are to be submitted electronically via the conference web
site not later than October 15, 2006. Detailed abstract submission
instructions are provided on the conference web site under Call for
Abstracts.


Partnership & Exhibitor Opportunities
NCER provides an excellent opportunity for organizations and companies to
become an active partner in hosting this conference as a sponsor and an
exhibitor.


Displays, poster presentations and exhibitor booths will be situated in the
Exhibit Hall. This area will be the primary gathering place for attendees
where morning, mid-day and afternoon refreshments and daily lunches are
served. The agenda also features two Poster Session & Networking Receptions
which are heavily attended and provide interaction during evening hours.


By becoming an active partner, your company will:
      Strengthen its prominence as a leader in providing ecosystem
      restoration services
      Increase brand recognition and national exposure
      Enhance product awareness
      Reinforce visibility in the environmental and restoration arena
      Showcase new products and services
      Network with colleagues who make decisions for small and large-scale
      restoration projects
      Be featured on the conference web site with a link to your home page
      Be recognized in the conference program



For more information on Partnership Levels and Exhibitor Opportunities,
CLICK HERE:
http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/NCER2007/1st%20Announcement%20%20Call%20for%20Abstracts3.pdf

Request for Your Assistance
We would appreciate your help with getting the word out about NCER 2007.
Please take a moment to forward this email and flyer to colleagues
interested in attending, and post a copy on your office bulletin board.


For more information – visit the web site today!


www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/NCER2007





David A. Vigh, Conference Chair
Environmental Team Leader, Mississippi Valley Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 80
Vicksburg, Mississippi 39181-0080
PHONE: 601-634-5854
FAX: 601-634-5849
EMAIL: David.A.Vigh at mvd02.usace.army.mil




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