Join us for our annual Colorado Plateau Chapter Meeting!
October 17 - 19, 2008
Marble Canyon Lodge in Northern Arizona
near Lee's Ferry
It’s time for our annual meeting of the Colorado Plateau Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology. We have new successes to celebrate, difficult challenges to tackle, and the inspiration of each other’s company to enjoy so please take part in the most fun meeting of the year! We look forward to a full day-and-a-half together at our traditoinal meeting place, the Marble Canyon Lodge, located ¼ mile west of Navajo Bridge near Lee’s Ferry, Arizona. Click here for more details and registration information.
Call for Presentations - Abstracts are due by September 1st!!
Power point presentations welcome; however we encourage a more participatory format that can be presented during an outdoor interactive session, such as our field trips. Presentations will be 20 minutes in length, followed by 10 minutes for questions. If you would like to present please submit an abstract, full name and title, institution, e-mail address, telephone number, and conference category (see below) to Allison Jones by September 1st at allison@wildutahproject.org. Please indicate the type of media you will need for your presentation (slide projector, overhead, computer projector, flipchart, or none of those!)
Presentation Categories:
1. Populations and landscapes in transition ~ Examines environmental transitions (such as climate change, energy development, or restoration) with a focus on new scientific research that brings these transitions into focus on the Colorado Plateau. We encourage perspectives that address these transitions at various scales (from populations to landscapes) and/or that draw connections between transitions at multiple scales.
2. Integrating science, management, and policy ~ New models for private-public collaboration on conservation science issues are rapidly emerging. Where and how is the science of conservation biology being effectively integrated into conservation-based management, decision-making, and policy-making across the Colorado Plateau? In what ways can conservation biology be most useful to these collaborative efforts in the coming years?
3. SCB Chapter policy recommendations for a new administration ~ The U.S. presidential election will only be 2 weeks away! A new administration will most likely be more supportive of the conservation agenda and we hope to capitalize on that window of opportunity within the organizational structure of SCB. Building on our successful 2007 Biennial session on Conservation Biology and the Colorado Plateau we will take further steps to articulate policy priorities which address our regional conservation challenges. Our goal is to communicate key regional policy recommendations to the North American Section of SCB, which has established a formal procedure to advocate for chapter-based policy positions at a national level.
NEW this year ~ The “Elevator Speach” (Speed Presentation)!
To give more people a chance to present their ideas on 2008’s hot topic—Policy—we wrap things up on Sunday morning with 5 minute speed presentations on Presentation Category 3 (above). This is your chance to practice the elevator speech you’re planning for D.C. this year! Each member is encouraged to prepare a 5 minute presentation that outlines a policy issue that you feel should be a top priority for our region and maybe for the new federal administration as well. After presentations are finished, time will be provided to engage in small group discussions with all presenters over a casual brunch.
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