[PCA] Call for Abstracts: 2nd Nat'l Conf on Ecosystem Restoration, April 22-27, 2007 - Kansas City, MO

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

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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