The Institute for Wetland Science and Public Policy of the Association of State Wetland Managers is organizing a workshop entitled Wetlands and Climate Change: Scientific Knowledge and Management Options. The workshop will be held February 3-4, 1999, in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Patuxent Research Refuge at the National Wildlife Visitor Center in Laurel, Maryland. It is being sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Goals of the workshop include:

• Identification of wetland systems at greatest risk
• Dissemination of information on wetlands impacts caused by global change and other stresses
• Discussion of coping strategies to deal with climate change impacts
• Identification of research priorities and information needs
  

National Assessment participants are closely involved in the planning of the workshop. It is anticipated that the workshop will benefit from the work of the National Assessment, and will provide important information to the regional and sectoral teams. In particular, strong synergies are anticipated with the water and coastal sectors.

For more information, contact:

Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers; P.O. Box 269, Berne, NY 12023-9746; phone: (518) 872-1804; email: aswmi@aol.com