1–5 November

Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation

Twentieth biennial conference: Estuaries and Coasts in a Changing World, Portland, Oregon

This theme captures the important relationships between coastal regions and estuaries over time and spatial scales, and implies on-going change. Coasts and Estuaries in a Changing World is a very appropriate theme for a conference in the Pacific Northwest where oceanographic conditions, and climate changes strongly affect entire watersheds. This theme is appropriate everywhere as many of us are researching and observing change in a variety of coastal and estuarine habitats. See http://www.sgmeet.com/cerf2009/.

2–6 November

International Congress on Biological Invasions

Managing Biological Invasions under Global Change, Fuzhou, China

This congress will be a forum to respond to increasing invasive species issues worldwide, targeting the needs of management at national, regional and international levels. The Congress also aims to provide a platform for the exchange of research developments and tracking of technical progress in multidisciplinary topics dealing with invasives. Additionally, it will address gaps between research and field application related to biosecurity, quarantine, and international trade, as well as on the linkages and impact of climate change on biological invasions. See http://www.icbi2009.org/.

3–6 November

International Council for Exploration of the Sea and The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (ICES and PICES)

ICES/PICES/Uncover Symposium 200: Rebuilding Depleted Fish Stocks - Biology, Ecology, Social Science and Management Strategies, Warnemünde/Rostock, Germany

ICES, PICES and the EU-funded project UNCOVER will present research scientists, managers, policy-makers and other stakeholders to discuss recent status and strategies for the recovery of overexploited fish stocks. Biological and ecological modelling as well as socio-economic and management aspects will be covered. The main keynote speaker will be Steven Murawski, NOAA Fisheries Service (USA). http://www.uncover.eu/index.php?id=180.

9–12 November

American Water Resources Association

Annual conference, Seattle, Washington

This conference will focus on water resources issues in the Pacific Northwest, particularly those having broader national or international implications. Sessions will address issues such as large scale ecosystem restoration programs in the Pacific Northwest, regional and international alliances for water resource management, and current research on Pacific salmon and trends affecting their status. See http://www.awra.org/.

13–15 November

The Pulling Together Initiative

Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Conference: 2009, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas

The focus is on Texas but people who should attend are all who are dealing with invasives: land management specialists from local, state, and federal agencies, including municipal, regional, state and federal parks and environmental organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Native Plant Society, Audubon, Land Conservancies, Land Trusts, and others. http://www.texasinvasives.org/conference/conference09.php.

1–3 December

Forest Pest management Forum

57th anniversary of The Forest Pest Management Forum, Quebec, Canada

The Forum is the point of contact for pest managers from across the country and beyond to share information about pest conditions, forecasts, operations, and the latest research and technology. Forum representatives come from many federal and provincial agencies and from pest management contractors across Canada. In addition, many international participants take part including representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture and from the University of Padova in Italy. See http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/subsite/pest-forum.

13–16 December

Entomological Society of America

Fifty-seventh annual meeting Indianapolis, Indiana

The agenda includes symposia, workshops, ten-minute papers, and poster presentations. Typically, between 1,800 and 2,300 presentations are given each annual meeting! In addition, students compete for the President’s Prize and in the Linnaean Games. There will be a Career Center where job vacancies and resumes will be posted. A commercial exhibition will feature entomological equipment, supplies, and reference materials, as well as the opportunity to purchase gifts for friends and family. During this time, other groups such the Entomological Foundation, the Entomological Collections Network, and Coleopterists’ Society have their meetings as well. And, of course, there are receptions and social events to round out the attendees’ schedules. See http://www.entsoc.org/.

2010

7–11 February

Society for Range Management and the Weed Science Society of America

Joint annual meeting, Denver, Colorado

Learn how to manage for invasive species, open spaces, sustainable livestock production, drought, and conservation of our natural resources. Meet the experts in land and natural resource management, range ecology, and watershed management. Ranchers and land managers will discuss management of open spaces in urban and suburban environments. Several pre-convention tours are planned. See http://www.rangelands.org/denver2010/index.shtml.

22–27 March

Wildlife Management Institute

Seventy-fifth North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Topics for the four special sessions are: “What Does Green Really Mean?,” “ The Power of Partnerships in Bird Conservation”: “North America and Beyond, Active or Passive Management of Public Lands”: “Implications to Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Recreation,” and “Ecosystem Service Markets: Funding Tools for Conservation.” See http://www.wildlifemanagementinstitute.org.

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