This is a second call for abstracts for the American Water Resources Association’s 2017 Spring Specialty Conference, “Connecting the Dots: The Emerging Science of Aquatic System Connectivity.” The conference will be held from April 30 through May 3, 2017, in Snowbird, Utah.
The deadline for submitting an abstract is **January 9, 2017**. The conference focuses on hydrological, chemical, and biological connectivity in lakes, wetlands, streams, estuaries, and oceans. Plenary speakers will include: •Charles Hawkins, Utah State University, College of Natural Resources – Connectivity and habitat suitability jointly influence the ecological intactness of aquatic ecosystems •Jeffrey McDonnell, University of Saskatchewan, School of Environment and Sustainability – Hydrologic connectivity: From hillslopes to watersheds •Catherine Pringle, University of Georgia, Odum School of Ecology – Hydrologic connectivity and ecological interactions in aquatic ecosystems The conference will cover a wide range of topics on connectivity and should be a wonderful opportunity to learn about and discuss research that others are doing in fields related to aquatic systems. Session topics include: •S1—Biological connectivity within and among wetlands •S2—Chemical connectivity in wetlands, lakes and watersheds •S3—Connectivity between estuaries and terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems •S4—Considering connectivity in aquatic resource management and protection •S5—Connectivity in cold regions •S6—Geographically isolated wetland connectivity: Recent research advances •S7—Hydrologic connectivity and ecosystem services across a range of systems •S8—Hydrologic connectivity within river corridors and beyond •S9—Lake connectivity: Exploring hydrologic connectivity and its effects on lake physical, chemical, and biological composition •S10—Navigating the Clean Water Act: The role of connectivity in policymaking •S11—Stream networks: Climate and biological connectivity in four dimensions •S12—Successes in integrating models and measurements into management for aquatic connectivity •S13—Tackling connectivity through cross-scale integration: Lessons learned in the Prairie Pothole Region •S14—Using GIS and remote sensing approaches to inform aquatic system connectivity We encourage you to submit an abstract and attend this exciting conference at the beautiful Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. Further information on the conference and instructions for submitting an abstract are available at http://www.awra.org/meetings/Snowbird2017/.
