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IAGLR Large Lakes Research Calendar

2009

July 16
Call For Proposals Deadline - Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternative Workgroup
Lake Champlain, Vt. USA
The Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup is inviting proposals for 2010 that address research that will enhance control of sea lamprey in Lake Champlain without increasing the use of lampricides. Proposal Deadline: Thursday, July 16, 2009. Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered.
Contact: Ellen Marsden, ellen.marsden@uvm.edu.
July 22 - 27
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Portland, Ore. USA
The 2009 JMIH includes the 25th annual meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society, the 52nd annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, the 67th annual meeting of the Herpetologists’ League, and the 89th annual meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. This conference will also include the Early Life History Section of the American Fisheries Society, participation by the Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biologists, and the inaugural meeting of Herpetological Conservation and Biology.
Contact: Heide Burke, hburke@k-state.edu, 785-532-2549.
July 28 - 31
Great Lakes Phosphorus Forum
Windsor, Ont. Canada
This forum reviews why phosphorus in the Great Lakes is back on the radar. Presentations and discussions will address changing agricultural sources of phosphorus loading and the important sources, pathways, and fate of P from agriculture as well as options and trade-offs for mitigating agriculture's contribution of non-point P. If you can contribute to answering these questions, mark this event on your calendar.
Contact: Ron Campbell, ron@oaba.on.ca, (519) 822-3004.
August 16 - 21
Rotifera XII
Berlin, Germany
Rotifera XII is an international scientific symposium dedicated to rotifers, from molecular biology to ecology, and from basic to applied research including aquaculture. Rotifera XII will take place in Berlin, Germany from 16 - 21 August, 2009. It is hosted by the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, the Humboldt-University Berlin, and the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.
Contact: Dr. Norbert Walz, rotifera@igb-berlin.de, +49 30 64181 680.
August 24 - 28
12th International Symposium on Aquatic Weeds
Jyväskylä, Finland
European Weed Research Society (EWRS), through its Working Group on Invasive Plants, in collaboration with the Working Groups on Macrophytes and Wetlands of the International Society of Limnology (SIL) and the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) organise the 12th EWRS International Symposium on Aquatic Weeds. The main theme of the symposium will be ‘Aquatic invasions and their relation to environmental changes’.
August 30 - Sep 3
139th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society
Nashville, Tenn. USA
This year's meeting theme is “Diversity, the foundation of fisheries and the American Fisheries Society; are we gaining ground?” Aquatic resource professionals are invited to submit symposia proposals and abstracts for papers in a range of topics and disciplines. Participation by scientists at all levels and backgrounds, especially students, is encouraged.
Contact: Bobby Wilson, Bobby.Wilson@state.tn.us.
September 29 - Oct 1
Lake Michigan: State of the Lake and Great Lakes Beach Association Conference
Milwaukee, Wis. USA
This joint conference brings together elected officials, scientists, resource managers, planners, students, and citizens working to improve Great Lakes beaches and Lake Michigan,as outlined in the Lakewide Management Plan. Examples of proposed sessions include: invasive species, food webs and Lake Michigan fisheries, botulism and VHS, nuisance and harmful algal blooms, remediation, climate change, sustainable ports and marinas, habitat, remote sensing, GLOS, beach monitoring and predicitve models, and beach processes. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency, located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. Activities and events include field trips, workshops, and a reception at Discovery World’s Great Lakes Future exhibit and aquarium.
Contact: Victoria Harris, harrisv@uwgb.edu, (920) 465-2795.
October 5 - 12
11th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta
Alanya-Antalya, Turkey
The Eleventh International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaete Biology will convene in Antalya, Turkiye, 5-12 October 2009. On behalf of the conference organizing committee, it is my great pleasure to invite you to participate in and contribute to this symposium. The scientific program will take place 5-9 October (with mid-symposium tour on 7 October); a post-symposium tour is planned for 10-12 October (venue: Istanbul or some other area in Turkiye: more specific information will be provided in the second symposium announcement). The success of this eleventh international symposium is dependent, in part, on your assistance in sharing the information in this first announcement with all of your colleagues and friends
Contact: Dr. Naime Arslan, oligo2009@gmail.com, +90 222 239 37 50 / 2851.
October 18 - 21
Geological Society of American 2009 Annual Meeting
Portland, Ore. USA
Geological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting - From Volcanoes to Vineyards: Living with Dynamic Landscape.
For more information, please visit, http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2009/.
Registration deadline: Standard - 1 June through 14 September, 2009.
Abstract deadline: 11 August, 2009.
Contact: Pam Fistell, pfistell@geosociety.org, 303-357-1044.
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