[PCA] Fw: Invitation to Pollinators Conference Oct. 3 and 4

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Forwarding an announcement for a conference on pollinators being held in 
Mass. this Oct. See below for details...

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>

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Folks-

This is an announcement about a Pollinator conference planned for October 
in Amherst, Massachusetts, "Pollinators - Information for Action." Could 
you please forward this to your lists, if it sounds like something of 
interest?  A final agenda has not been posted yet.  However, we know we 
will have presentations by Sam Droege of USGS/Patuxent, David Wagner of 
University of Connecticut, John Ascher of American Museum of Natural 
History, and Eric Mader of Xerces. Topics are focussed on the objectives 
below and will include life history information as well as management 
strategies. The conference will provide an interface between scientists 
and managers, students, educators and the partners working hard for 
pollinator conservation. You will need to register to attend. 

Join us for a conference: ?Pollinators- Information for Action? on Friday 
and Saturday, October 3 & 4, 2008 at University of Massachusetts in 
Amherst, Massachusetts. The conference brings together researchers from 
around the country to share information on the status of the pollinators 
that provide important services for agriculture as well as sustaining 
native populations of plants and animals - including people.

The conference is sponsored by the Athol Bird and Nature Club, Connecticut 
Department of Environmental Protection. Millers River Environmental 
Center, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, University of 
Connecticut/Storrs, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Conference objectives
To provide up to date information on pollinator issues; pollinator status, 
threats, and research methods.
To inform landowners and managers about practices which sustain 
pollinators.
To inform participants about existing outreach efforts, including 
partnerships, citizen science, and education. 
 
        The Conference is open to the public. We invite scientists and 
naturalists, concerned citizens and educators, local, state and national 
agencies and non-governmental organizations that manage lands, and farmers 
and gardeners to participate. If you have an email list of folks who would 
be interested in the conference, we would appreciate your assistance by 
forwarding this information to your list. 
 
        Conference information and a link to registration is available on 
the Millers River Environmental Center web site at 
www.millersriver.net/pollen. Please check out the web page and if you need 
over night accommodations, reserve a room at Howard Johnson?s in Hadley, 
Massachusetts, at a special conference rate.  There are many other lodging 
places in the area as well.  Further details of the speakers and topics 
will be posted as developed. 

Fees for the conference are $125 both days, $70 single day, keynote dinner 
$40 extra.  The keynote speaker at dinner will be John Ascher of the 
American Museum of Natural History. Lunches and break snacks are included 
in the registration fees. After September 12, a late fee will be added. 
Conference registration is available on the University of Massachusetts 
website at:

https://www.aux.umass.edu/forms/conferenceservices/pollinator/index.htm


Shelley Small
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, MA 01007

Phone:  413-253-8554
Fax:       413-253-8468
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