The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists is hosting their regional conference, *From a Watershed Perspective: Integrating Science into Policy*, at the Red Lion Conference Center in Olympia, Washington this October 6 – 8, 2015.
Abstracts are now being accepted for presentations and posters. The submission deadline is August 1 and there will be no extensions of that deadline. All topics in wetland science, policy, conservation, restoration, and education are welcome. Session topics include: Wetland Restoration, Compensatory Mitigation, Wetland Policy, Wildlife Ecology, Plant Ecology, Riparian Wetlands, Wetland Education/Outreach, Climate Change, Natural History, Conservation of Rare Wetland Biota, Tidal Wetlands, Mountain Wetlands, Aquatic Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Water Quality, Watershed Management, Soils, Hydrology, Wetland Mapping, Estuarine Ecology, Aquatic Entomology, Wildlife, Floating Wetlands, Fisheries, Delineation, and Wetland Scientist Certification. This year's conference also includes two special keynote sessions: a plenary by Dr. Joy Zedler <http://www.botany.wisc.edu/zedler/bio.htm>, of The University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a policy forum featuring state and tribal wetland managers from across the Northwest. Submit an abstract online at: http://www.sws.org/pacific-northwest-chapter. Please forward this email and/or distribute this announcement widely. Please direct questions to: [email protected]. *************************************************** Nate Hough-Snee PhD Student: Riparian Ecology Utah State University Ecology Center and Dept. of Watershed Sciences 5210 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-5210 Phone: 1.435.535.5085 (direct) USU Email: [email protected] <[email protected]> Skype: nhoughsnee Website: NateHough-Snee.org <http://www.natehough-snee.org/> Twitter: @nhoughsnee <https://twitter.com/nhoughsnee> ImpactStory: https://impactstory.org/NateHough-Snee ***************************************************
