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Friday, March 30, 2001 Washington, DC.
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"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962
- Focus on the Field
- California: Students Get Hands-on With Soil
- Hawaii: Earth Team Volunteers Plant Piligrass at the Hawaii PMC
- Indiana: Farmer Donates Development Rights
- Maryland: NRCS Exhibits at State Home and Garden Show
Regional
- Northern Plains FOTG Gets an Update
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- National
- Celebrate Women's History Month!
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- What's Up in Washington
- Applications Being Accepted for National Watershed Award
Tech Tip
- Alternative Crop Information
- Select Related Species Information on PLANTS
- Accolades
- Nebraska Wins Two National Earth Team Awards
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- USDA/NRCS 'NetNewsLinks
- NRCS National Water and Climate Center Snow-Precipitation Update for the West: ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/data/snow/update/ws.txt.
- NRCS Legislative Summaries: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/legislative/Summary106.html.
Also on the 'Net:
- AGRICOLA: USDA's AGRICultural Online Access
- e-Notes from NACD: Weekly news briefs from the National Association of Conservation Districts: http://www.nacdnet.org/eNotes/.
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- Conference & Training Connection!
- See the alphabetical-by-subject list of upcoming events. . See NEW listings under Public Service and Watersheds.
FOCUS ON THE FIELD
Students Get Hands-on With Soil -
Nearly 3,000 middle school students from Santa Clara County, California, participated in Forest Conservation Days sponsored by the Northern California Society of American Foresters. Held at Sanbourne/Skyline Park in Saratoga, the event gave students were given the opportunity to feel various soil textures, including sand, silt, granite and clay. They also got to feel different types of rocks and learn about soil and its place in the web of life. NRCS area resource soil scientist Jim Komar discussed the elements in soil, described a soil profile, and encouraged the students to make handprints using water and clay soil. Kids loved chalking up their hands and faces with diatomaceous, earth too. The two-week program also hosted presentations by foresters, geologists, biologists, and archaeologists. Your contact is Jolene Lau, Public Affairs Specialist, at 831 754-1595 or jolene.lau@ca.usda.gov.
Earth Team Volunteers Plant Piligrass at the Hawaii PMC -
Seven Earth Team Kealakeke High School students active in the Uluwehi Ethnobotanicals nursery program on the island of Hawaii flew to the Plant Materials Center (PMC) on Molokai for two half-days of planting native Hawaiian piligrass. Fundraising activities, which included plant sales and soda can redemption, were the primary source of funds used to subsidize the neighbor island journey. The Earth Team volunteers planted 10,800 plants. The piligrass is being grown by the Hawaii PMC for revegetative purposes for the island of Kahoolawe. In recognition of the outstanding job, these volunteers were presented with a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Earth Team Hawaii T-shirt. It was a welcomed item for many that needed a "clean" shirt for the trip home. Your contact is Lynn Howell, Earth Team Volunteer Coordinator, at 808-541-2600 ext. 118.
Farmer Donates Development Rights -
Stacy and Krista Holzinger's wish to protect their Whitley County, Indiana, farm from development was realized last month when they donated development rights as a conservation easement to the Wood-Land-Lakes Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D). No commercial activity or development will occur on the 20-acre farm, which also has an 8-acre wetland that was restored with assistance from NRCS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and will be kept in warm season grasses, wildlife trees and shrubs. The Holzingers still own and manage their farm and the Wood-Land-Lakes RC&D serves as permanent guardian or holder of the conservation easement, and monitors the farm annually. This is the first conservation easement for Wood-Land-Lakes RC&D in Whitley County and the second locally held easement specifically protecting farmland in Indiana. Your contact is Mike McGovern, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 317-290-3222, ext. 324.
NRCS Exhibits at State Home and Garden Show -
More than 10,000 people attended the Maryland Home and Garden Show, where NRCS enjoyed an opportunity to reach an urban audience that typically doesn't visit USDA Service Centers. The NRCS National Plant Materials Center created a unique 30-foot exhibit for the show demonstrating how urban landowners can use Backyard Conservation practices regardless of the size of their backyard. The exhibit featured interactive, educational displays highlighting the importance of using conservation practices like tree planting, mulching, composting, and nutrient management. The exhibit also included native Maryland plant demonstration gardens to help local homeowners see how to put in gardening projects without having to spend a lot of money or hire a landscaping firm. Additionally, NRCS distributed a new poster that highlights Maryland native plants suitable for providing habitat for birds and butterflies, decreasing soil erosion, and providing ground cover and shade trees. Your contact is Carol Hollingsworth, State Public Affairs Specialist, at 410-757-0861, ext. 313.
REGIONAL
Northern Plains FOTG Gets an Update -
Northern Plains Region states are nearly half-way through the goal of updating the conservation practice standards in Section IV of the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG), according to Dave Wolff, the leader for this technology task from Lakewood, Colorado. The updating of conservation standards is one of six technology tasks that seven Northern Plains State conservationists have agreed to collaborate on and provide leadership for, through the Regional Technology Work Group. A progress report for this and other technology tasks is available on the NRCS Northern Plains Region website at http://www.np.nrcs.usda.gov. Your contact is Brad Anseth, NRCS Quality Management Specialist, at 402-437-4068.
NATIONAL
Celebrate Women's History Month! -
Women's dreams and goals have resulted in remarkable accomplishments in every area of society, from business and medicine to community service, sports, and the arts. The Women's Museum, which recently opened in Dallas, Texas, serves as a forum to showcase women's contributions toward improving everyone's lives in the 21st century. Visit the Women's Museum online at <http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/>. Your contact is Nadine Scott, Vice President, California Association of Resource Conservation Districts, at 760-757-6685.
WHAT'S UP IN WASHINGTON
Applications Being Accepted for National Watershed Award -
The CF Industries National Watershed Award recognizes corporate and community excellence in watershed protection. Each year, one corporation and three communities nationwide are recognized for their outstanding leadership in protecting America's water resources. All applications for the CF Industries National Watershed Award will be evaluated on the basis of stakeholder representation, community outreach, innovative non-regulatory action, interdisciplinary approach, and achievement of measurable goals. This year, applicants can apply online by following the directions at http://www.conservationfund.org/conservation/recognition/index.html. To have your program considered for an award, return one copy of the completed application form with three reference evaluation letters and one copy of your program narrative, by June 1. If you have any questions, or would like to receive hard copies of the application, please contact Jesús I. Peralta, CF Industries, at 202-371-9279 or jperalta@cfindustries.com
TECH TIP
Alternative Crop Information -
The National Plant Data Center recently completed an alternative crop module now available on the PLANTS Web site http://plants.usda.gov. This module provides quick access to alternative crops that may be suitable for small scale farming by limited-resource farmers and small-scale landowners. Web links to cultural requirements and marketing strategies for the crops and states selected are also included on the website. Your contact is Scott Peterson, Director, NRCS National Plant Data Center, at 225-775-6280, or speterson@npdc.usda.gov.
Select Related Species Information on PLANTS -
Expanded functionality has been provided within PLANTS that enables users to easily access information on species related to the plant that they have selected. For example, select the "Plant of the Week" on the PLANTS website at http://plants.usda.gov. Click on the "Plant Classification" report listed under "More Information." Click on the "Genus" in the hierarchy and you will be provided with a list of all species within that genus. From there, you can select other related species that could provide alternatives for conservation activities. Your contact is Scott Peterson, Director, NRCS National Plant Data Center, at 225-775-6280, or speterson@npdc.usda.gov.
ACCOLADES
Nebraska Wins Two National Earth Team Awards -
NRCS State Conservationist Steve Chick recently presented certificates of appreciation to two National Earth Team award winners. Vicki Bauer was the recipient of the National Earth Team Individual Volunteer Award. Over the past year, Bauer, who volunteers in the nine-county region served by the Loup Basin Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) office, has coordinated numerous projects to improve the health of the environment and the communities in that area. Projects include tire collection events, two household hazardous waste collections, wellhead protection, Cedar River stabilization group, and numerous educational events for grade school students. Bauer also developed a power point presentation for the Nebraska State RC&D Association President, which won second-place over all at the National RC&D Convention in Utah. The second award was a National Earth Team Group Award given to the seven-member Community Environmental Partnership (CEP) team located at RC&D and natural resource district offices throughout Nebraska. Charlene Rienks, Elaine Klaege, Monica High, Jane Morris, Lisa Bratt, Donna Christensen, and Ray Balderson were recognized for their work on wellhead protection programs, hazardous waste collection, and grade school educational festivals. Your contact is Joanna Pope, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 402-443-3463, ext.3.
CONFERENCE & TRAINING CONNECTION
March 30, 2001
As a service to NRCS personnel and the agency's partners, "NRCS This Week" offers the following by-subject list of conferences and training sessions. To add an event, please send an e-mail message to fred.jacobs@usda.gov
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Marketing
- Agroforestry/Forestry
- Coastal Zone Management
- Conservation Communications
- Geographic Information Systems
- Global Climate Change
Grazing Land & Grassland
- Locally Led Conservation
- Nutrient Management
- NEW! Public Service
Rural History
- Soil Science/Erosion Control
- Special Emphasis Program Training
- Volunteers
- Water Quality
- NEW! Watersheds
- Wetlands
- Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation
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Agricultural Economics
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- American Agricultural Economics Associtaion Annual (AAEA) Meeting
- August 5-8
- Chicago, Illinois
- AAEA seeks submission for posters, papers, organized symposia and free sessions for the 2001 annual meeting in Chicago. For more information, contact Nancy Herselius at 515-233-3202, or nancy@aaea.org or visit the meeting website at http://www.aaea.org/meetings/.
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Agricultural Engineering
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- American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) 2001 Annual Meeting
- July 29-August 1
- Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, California
- The ASAE annual meeting will provide and opportunity for attendees to interact with engineering professionals worldwide, share ideas, techniques, and research with peers, and promote the profession of agricultural, food and biological engineering. For more information visit the conference website at http://www.asae.org/meetings/am2001/cfp-2001.pdf or contact William Hughey, NRCS National Agricultural Engineer, at 202-720-5023.
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Agricultural Marketing
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- Meat Goat Conference
- May 12
- Voorheesville, New York - USDA Service Center
- The Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation And Development Council, Inc. in partnership with Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension are will sponsor a Meat Goat Conference from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the USDA Service Center on Martin Road in Voorheesville. The increased demand for goat meat across the northeast has lead to a concerted effort to improve marketing channels. The production of meat goats could be environmentally sound and profitable on marginal land that has few alternative production uses. The conference will explore meat goat management, pasture requirements, animal health, and marketing. For more information, call 518-828-4385, ext. 105.
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Agroforestry/Forestry
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- Opportunities in Agroforestry Conference
- April 7
- LaCrosse, Wisconsin
- Topics include: agroforestry overview, hybrid hazelnuts, cultivated & wild fungi, growing & marketing medicinal herbs, trees & more- short term income possibilities, ornamentals & agroforestry, silvopasturing & alley cropping, funding your agroforestry system, and maple sap collection & syrup production. For more information contact the Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development, at 608-348-3235 or steve.bertjens@wi.usda.gov.
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- Agroforestry and Forest Management Learning Community Workshop
- April 24-26
- Cornell University, New York - Arnot Forest
- The workshop is designed to advance professional development in the area of agroforestry and forest management as these practices apply to sustaining small farms and to creating forest farming learning communities in the northeast. For more information contact Louise E. Buck at 607-255-5994 or Leb3@cornell.edu.
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Forest Utilization Conference
- May 1-3
- Wagoner OK
- The Ouachita Mountains Resource Conservation and Development, Inc. will sponsor its 6th annual Forest Utilization Conference and Equipment Exposition at the Western Hills Guest Resort in Sequoyah State Park on the shores of Lake Fort Gibson. For information, contact Gary Garman, Coordinator for Ouachita Mountains RC&D Council, at (918)-423-2479, fax 918-423-0793, email omrcandd@icok.net or visit the web site http://www.icok.net/~omrcandd
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- Southern Forest Science Conference: Contributions of Forest Research to Sustainable Forestry Preliminary Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
- November 26 - 28
- Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
- The Southern Forest Science Conference will highlight the history and future of research in sustainable forestry. The conference is for anyone interested in the science of southern forests and is open to researchers, research managers and research users as well as policymakers, landowners and other interested stakeholders. Call for Papers: Topics, deadlines and other information can be found at the conference website at http://www.southernforestscience.net/ For more information contact www.southernforestscience.net or the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station at (828)-257-4302.
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Coastal Zone Management
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- Coastal Zone 01
- July 15-19
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Coastal Zone 01 will feature important lessons learned by coastal managers around the world and models of successful partnerships, such as that established in the Great Lakes, where two sovereign nations jointly manage water and living resources of this great "inland sea." Cleveland offers an outstanding opportunity to examine how local and regional issues are connected to worldwide influences of culture and commerce, climate and biology. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz2001/conference.html.
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Conservation Communications
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- National Association of Farm Broadcasters
- April 28-May 1
- Washington, D.C.
- This is the "Washington Watch" meeting. Some 35 broadcasters interview persons on Capitol Hill, at USDA, and others around Washington, D.C. For more information, visit the NAFB website at http://www.nafb.com.
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- Geographic Information Systems
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- 2001 American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Conference
- April 23-27
- America's Center / Adams Mark Hotel
- St. Louis, MO
- The 2001 ASPRS Conference and Technology Exhibition will highlight capabilities and technologies needed for you to succeed as we enter an era where decisions are increasingly based on geographic data. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.asprs.org/stl01/.
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The Fifth International Airborne Remote Sensing Conference and Exhibition
- 17-20 September
- San Francisco, California - San Francisco Marriott Hotel
- This international conference will provide a unique forum for the exchange of ideas and information on the latest developments in airborne remote sensing systems and applications for addressing critical issues now facing the scientific, governmental, and commercial communities. Sessions will include disaster assessment and management data handling and processing, sensor systems for early fire detection, small aircraft and UAV operations, environmental planning and risk management, airborne science operations, land mines and unexploded ordinance, integration of airborne and satellite imaging, water resources and waste disposal monitoring, augmenting satellite remote sensing data, and advanced airborne sensors. The program will offer over 300 presentations by experts from around the world. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.erim-int.com/CONF/5th_airborne/5thairborne.html.
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- Global Climate Change
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- The GW XII Global Warming International Conference and Expo
- April 8-11
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- The GW XII Global Warming International Conference and Expo will provide an international review of progress towards Kyoto Protocol Targets by all nations in all relevant sectors, and to present the most current science and policy activities on global warming, sustainable environment and health on five continents. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www2.msstate.edu/~krreddy/glowar/gw12c.html.
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- Grazing Land & Grassland
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- Diversified Grazing Program
- April 7
- Acra, New York - Lange's Groveside Resort
- The program will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., offering opportunities in grass based agriculture. The program features Dr. James Hayes the leading authority on grassland management for diversified livestock operations. Adele Hayes will articulate effective marketing strategies for your livestock operation. The distinguished panel of experts will discuss insights into raising pastured veal, poultry, sheep, goats and elk. There will be a grass based dairy panel comprised of three of our region's innovative dairy farmers. Agricultural entrepreneurs can learn how to profit from Troy Bishop's presentation, "Amber Waves of Goldenrod Into Green...Beef Production on Rented Land." For more information, contact Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation And Development Council, Inc. at 518-828-4385 x 105.
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- American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Conference
- April 22 to 25, 2001
- Springdale, Arkansas
- The theme of the 2001 Conference is "Forages- Diamonds in the Rough". The meeting provides attendees an opportunity to hear the latest on Special workshops on "Forage Quality" and "Hay Sampling" will be featured. The meeting will focus on the mechanics and benefits of controlled grazing while professional papers will cover the latest in all aspects of forage agriculture. For a complete program agenda and registration form contact http://www.afgc.org/meeting2001.html or call Dana Tucker at 1-800-944-2342.
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- Locally Led Conservation
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- National Conference on Locally Led Conservation Efforts
- June 3-5
- Nebraska City, Nebraska, Lied Conference Center on the Arbor Day Farm
- NRCS, the National Arbor Day Foundation, and the National Association of Conservation Districts will sponsor a national forum for individuals and groups to share lessons learned about locally led or locally driven conservation efforts and to stimulate the advances of this "bottom up" approach to natural resource management. Program focus: Locally led or locally driven conservation is an effort to empower citizens a community to work effectively to assess the health of their land and to address collectively their conservation priorities using the programmatic tools and resources available from Federal, State, and local governments, as well as private sources. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.arborday.org/programs/conferences.html
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- Nutrient Management
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- The Second International Nitrogen Conference (N2001), "Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection"
- October 14-18
- Bolger Conference Center, in Potomac, Maryland, near Washington, DC
- N2001 will bring together a diverse array of scientists, policy makers, and nitrogen producers and users to discuss current understanding of nitrogen science and policy; ways to meet humanity's increasing demand for food, feed and fiber production, energy, and transportation, while minimizing environmental problems brought about by increased circulation of biologically active N compounds. Complete instructions and updates on submission of papers, oral and poster presentations, abstracts and general information concerning the conference can be found at http://esa.sdsc.edu/n2001. For further information, contact Rhonda Kranz at 202-833-8773 ext 212.
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- Public Service
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- NEW! Public Service Recognition Week (National Mall Event)
- May 7-13, 2001
- The National celebration of Public Service Recognition Week will occur on May 10-13, 2001. For four days, more than 100 government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private companies will exhibit and celebrate the innovation and quality of work performed by public employees. NRCS NHQ will feature an exhibit regarding natural resource conservation. For more information, contact Ted Kupelian, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 202-720-5776.
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- Rural History
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- Hugh Hammond Bennett's 120th Year Birthday Celebration
- April 13
- Platteville, Wisconsin at University of Wisconsin at Platteville
- NRCS is organizing and coordinating celebration of Hugh Hammond Bennett's 120th birthday anniversary to kick-off the Earth Day/Earth Team festivities across the Nation. Hugh Hammond Bennett, known as the "father of the Soil Conservation Service," was the first Chief of Soil Conservation Service. The all-day Chautauqua-style meeting will feature live music from Warren Nelson's Big Top Chautauqua and a re-enactment of the original 1933 play, "Old Man Erosion." Many noted conservationists will speak throughout the day. For more information, contact Renae Anderson, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist at 608- 276-8732 ext.- 227.
- Water and Rural History Symposium
- May 31 - June 2
- Reno, Nevada, University of Nevada at Reno (UNR) College of Agriculture
- The Agricultural History Society, NRCS, University of Nevada at Reno (UNR) College of Agriculture, and UNR Department of History will hold a Water and Rural History Symposium,. Housing is available at the University Inn on the UNR campus. In addition to the presentations, the symposium will include a one-day field tour focusing on history and water issues in Nevada. For registration information, please contact Professor William D. Rowley, History Department (308), University of Nevada, Reno NV 89557 (Telephone 775-784-6852) or by e-mail at rowley@scs.unr.edu.
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- Soil Science/Erosion Control
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- National Cooperative Soil Survey Conference
- June 25-29
- Ft. Collins, Colorado
- The conference convenes every other year on the odd-numbered years to discuss and develop solutions to issues of national concern to the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Participants of the National Cooperative Soil Survey include representatives from the 1862 land-grant universities experiment stations, NRCS, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, BIA, EPA, USFWS, National Association of Consulting Soil Scientists, the 1890 land-grant universities and western tribal colleges. Other interested foreign and domestic groups such as lead scientists from Canada, Mexico and South Africa are invited to participate as users of soil surveys. This year the theme of the conference will be Building for the Future: Science, New Technology & People. For more information, contact Maxine Levin, Program Manager, NRCS Soil Survey Division, at 202-720-1809 or maxine.levin@usda.gov.
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- The 24th Annual Southern Conservation Tillage Conference
- July 9-11
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- The conference will provide federal and non-federal scientists, educators, consultants, and farmers from the Southern Region the opportunity to present and discuss recent, research accomplishments in conservation tillage. Deadline for title/summaries is Jan. 15, 2001. For more information visit the website at http://www.agr.okstate.edu/SCTC or contact Jim Stiegler at 405-744-6421 or jhs@mail.pss.okstate.edu.
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- Special Emphasis Program Training
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- Third Annual Asian Pacific Islander Organization (APIO) National Training Conference
- August 14-17
- Reno, Nevada
- The APIO National Training Conference will be held at the Boomtown Resort near Reno, Nevada. Check the APIO web site for all of the latest information as it becomes available at http://www.nv.nrcs.usda.gov/apio or contact Kent Matsutani, Vice President APIO, at 308-254-4507 ext.3, or w.matsutani@ne.usda.gov.
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- Volunteers
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- National Earth Team Volunteer Coordinators Training Conference
- July 16-19,2001
- Arlington, Virginia
- For more information about the conference, contact Michele Eginoire, NRCS National Earth Team Volunteer Coordinator, at 515-289-0325, ext.29 or eginoire@swcs.org.
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- Water Quality
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- 2nd National Conference - Nonpoint Source Pollution Information & Education Programs
- May 14-17
- Chicago, Illinois – Congress Plaza Hotel
- The conference will provide a unique opportunity – on a national scale – to learn and share ideas on nonpoint source pollution information and education strategies. The conference will explore practical, state-of-the-art examples of successful outreach programs through exciting sessions that focus on "lessons learned." The conference is for nonpoint source program staff and environmental service groups that work with local adult and youth education programs. For more information, contact Bob Kirschner at 847-835-6837 or bkirschn@chicagobotanic.org.
Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) 2001 Annual Conference
- August 4-8
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Kingston Plantation
- For more information visit the confernce website at http://www.swcs.org/f_what_calendar.htm
- The deadline for Call for Papers is December 1, 2000. For more information visit the conference website or contact Charlie Persinger, Director of Member Services, SWCS, at 515-289-2331, ext 12 or charliep@swcs.org.
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- 2001 Groundwater Foundation Annual Conference
- November 14-16
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers
- This year's theme is "Technologies Communities Can Use to Protect Their Drinking Water." The conference is a useful event for anyone involved with education about water resources, whatever your audience. The conference will provide and opportunity for attendees to learn about successful activities undertaken in communities across the country and share what they've learned in their own communities. For more information contact Sherene Hess, Project Director, Water Resource Education Network, at 724-465-4978 or sherenehess@yourinter.net or visit the conference website at http://pa.lwv.org/wren/.
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- Watersheds
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- Seventh National Watershed Conference
- May 20-23
- Richmond, Virginia
- The theme: "Small Watershed Programs: Past, Present, and Future." This conference will examine our Nation's rich history with upstream small watershed programs and will explore innovative ways of accomplishing watershed project objectives as traditional sources of assistance become harder to get. . For more information contact John W. Peterson, (703) 455-6886, fax (703) 455-6888;e-mail, jwpeterson@erols.com
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- NEW! Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Annual Conference
- June 3-8, 2001
- Charlotte, North Carolina - Adams Mark Hotel
- ASFPM is preparing to celebrate its 25th year of working to reduce flood losses in the Nation. The association has identified and recommended improvements in federal floodplain policy and programs to help the nation move toward sustainable floodplain use and disaster-resilient communities. In view of this, the face of the annual national conference is evolving to better meet the needs of a diverse audience. For more information visit the ASFPM website at http://www.floods.org, by call 608-274-0123 or memberhelp@floods.org.
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- 5th International Conference Diffuse/Nonpoint Pollution and Watershed Management
- June 10-15
- Milwaukee, WI
- The conference will point out the problems of the past and develop solutions for the new century. The resolution of the problem requires innovative technologies, economic and regulative tools, basin wide planning, and citizens' initiatives. Problems and solutions of diffuse pollution may differ between the developed and developing countries. Different goals and approaches are also apparent; however, the need for resolution is unifying. Therefore, this conference will provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and networking among the delegates and national delegations. Papers and posters will be presented on the following general themes: A. Source Identification and Measurement; B. Water Quality Impact; C. Solutions to Diffuse Pollution; D. Socioeconomic and Policy Considerations; and E. Modeling, Information Management and Transfer. More than 200 speakers and presenters from 36 countries and all five inhabited continents will be featured during the four-day program. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.mu.edu/environment/iwa-page.htm.
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- Wetlands
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- Izaak Walton League of America National Conference
- May 16-18
- Orlando, Florida
- Topics include: wetland education, restoration, conservation, and international issues. To get on the mailing list for the conference, contact: awm@iwla.org or call (800) BUG-IWLA (284-4952)
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- The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) 22nd Annual Meeting
- May 27-June 1
- The SWS annual meeting, co-hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers, will be held in Chicago, Illinois. The meeting is intended for all who are involved in wetland science, research, protection, management, education, or policy. This year's conference theme is theme centered on urban wetlands. For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.sws.org/chicago/.
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- Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation
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- The Wildland-Urban Interface: Sustaining Forests in a Changing Landscape - Conference Announcement and Call for Presentations
- November 5-8
- University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Gainesville, Florida
- This conference will provide current information and tools to enhance natural resource management, planning, and policy-making at the wildland-urban interface. Invited and contributed presentations will highlight four main areas related to the interface: Planning and Managing Growth, Human Dimensions, Conserving and Managing Forests for Ecological Services and Benefits, and Conserving and Managing Forests under Different Ownerships. For information on the conference program, registration, and abstract submission, check our website at
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