Environmental News and Events: PNAMP

PNAMP is hosting the following meetings during the months of April and May 2009:
o April 28 - PNAMP Steering Committee Meeting, TBD
o April TBD - PNAMP HLI Subcommittee Worksession, Vancouver
o April TBD - PNAMP Protocol Library/Protocol Manager Focus Group Meeting, TBD
o May 28 - PNAMP Steering Committee Meeting, TBD

Please check the PNAMP calendar for recently added meetings as well as meeting updates, agendas, directions, and phone bridge information.

Other meetings of interest for April and May 2009:
o April 14 - 16 - Northwest Power and Conservation Council Committee Meeting, Skamania, WA
o April 15 -16 - Salmon Recovery Funding Board Salmon Habitat Conference, Shelton, WA (see below for more information - please note that registration ends on March 31st!)
o April 20 - 23 - AFS Washington-British Columbia Chapter 2009 Annual General Meeting, Shelton, WA (see below for more information)
o April 21 - 22 - GIS in Action Conference, Vancouver, WA (see below for more information)
o April 28 - LCREP Science Work Group Meeting, Portland
o April 28 - 2009 Water Quality & Quantity Conference, Portland (see below for more information)
o April 29 - 30 - StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting, Portland
o May 7 - Washington Invasive Species Council Meeting,
o May 12 - 14 - Northwest Power and Conservation Council Committee Meeting, Walla Walla, WA
o May 13 - Columbia River Basin Toxics Reduction Workshop, Pendleton, OR
o May 14 - 15 - Salmon Recovery Funding Board Meeting, Vancouver, WA
o May 19 - 22 - 2009 Society for Ecological Restoration NW Chapter Regional Conference, Lynwood, WA (see below for more information)
o May 26 - LCREP Science Work Group Meeting, Portland

If you would like your meetings posted on the PNAMP calendar or if you would like to be removed from this email list, please reply to jschei@usgs.gov.

Additional information on conferences and abstract deadlines:

April 15 - 16 - Salmon Recovery Funding Board Salmon Habitat Conference: A Decade of Salmon Recovery (Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, WA)
http://www.rco.wa.gov/srfb/conference.htm; http://www.rco.wa.gov/srfb/registration.htm - REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 31st!!
The Salmon Recovery Funding Board has been funding successful projects since 1999. This decade of salmon recovery marks a time to pause and reflect upon the past ten years of recovery work, to consider what has worked, what is not working, and how to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of projects. Out of this reflection, the conference also will offer an opportunity to envision the next decade and beyond of salmon recovery work. This year’s conference has expanded to offer you two full days of learning opportunities from experts in salmon recovery. Through project presentations, panels, and technical workshops, you will have a chance to listen to specialists and meet with your peers, hear their stories, and share information on how to build higher quality salmon projects. A variety of exhibitors will provide information about salmon recovery work. You also can bring your questions to help desks on permitting, billing, and cultural resources issues. Networking opportunities will be available throughout the day, including a dinner and networking event Wednesday evening. Cost: $80 for two days, meals included

April 20 - 23 - AFS Washington-British Columbia Chapter 2009 Annual General Meeting (Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, WA)
http://www.npic-afs.org/agm/
The theme for this year’s meeting is “New Science for Managing Fisheries in Uncertainty”. The theme is timely given the global changes we are experiencing that are affecting all aspects of fishery management, economic, environmental, and social. The Chapter has invited experts in fishery management and general management principles to kick off the meeting and in addition to great symposia, are putting together a family-friendly night of entertainment that includes concert-style venue and first class dinners.

PNAMP is co-sponsoring a symposium at this meeting. “Remote Sensing for Ecological Monitoring and Analysis” will provide expert information on the use of remote sensing for monitoring ecological systems, demonstrate the use of common and new tools, and provide user discussion forums. Link to announcement

ABSTRACT DEADLINE - APRIL 20 for the Sixth International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (August 24 - 27, Portland, OR)
http://www.clr.pdx.edu/mbic/
The conference will provide a forum for workers to discuss invasions in the world's oceans. Please see the website for abstract submission instructions. Papers are encouraged along the following or related themes:
· Ecological and evolutionary impacts
· How changing global conditions, including climate, will influence bioinvasions
· Predicting the scale and diversity of invasions
· Measuring and/or predicting spread on regional and global scales
· Invasion patterns over time and space: does the past predict the future?
· Detection, identification, and tracking-to-origin capabilities
· Management, rapid response, eradication, and restoration
· Recreational vessels as vectors of invasive species
· Education and outreach: is the message reaching the right audience?
Special Sessions are being drafted on the following topics:
· European Green Crabs - management and ecology
· Lionfish - causes of invasion, consequences, solutions
· Advances in Detection - the development of molecular tools for detection and monitoring
· Propagule Pressure and invasion success
· Spartina - biology and management

April 21 - 22 - GIS in Action Conference (Vancouver Convention Center and Hilton Hotel, Vancouver, WA)
http://www.orurisa.org/events/gisinact/2009event

This is the 17th annual conference hosted by the Columbia River Region of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and the Oregon-Southwest Washington Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). This event features a one-fee ($225), two-day format, packed with information presented in concurrently running workshops and sessions on both days. There will be three tracks each day consisting of panel discussions debating hot-topics, traditional sessions with 2-3 presentations per session, and technical workshops providing in- depth discussion of issues and training in applications most relevant to the geospatial community.

April 28 - 2009 Water Quality & Quantity Conference (World Trade Center, Portland)
http://www.elecenter.com/agenda_2009-04-28.htm
The Environmental Law Education Center produces comprehensive conferences and intensive workshops on timely and significant environmental issues. The conference theme is Ecosystem Services and Market-Based Approaches. Topics include:
· Ecosystem Services and Market-Based Approaches to Address Water Quantity & Quality Concerns
· Current Discussions in the Oregon Legislature and State and Federal Agencies
· Where Does Climate Change Fit Into the discussion?
· Latest Developments on Water Quality Trading Policies and Regulations
· Elements for the Ecosystem Services Marketplace
· What Markets Are Currently Working Effectively?
· Making the Market Work for Businesses & Municipalities

ABSTRACT DEADLINE - MAY 1 for The International Environmetrics Society North American Regional Meeting (June 15 - 17, Corvallis, OR)
http://www.science.oregonstate.edu/~madsenl/TIESNA2009/index.html
Tracking the quality and quantity of environmental resources is an important issue that involves the gamut of environmental sciences, as well as statisticians, mathematicians, and environmental managers. The focus of the conference will be on forests and fisheries, but talks dealing with other resources are welcome.We encourage submissions covering any aspect of measuring, monitoring, or modeling an environmental resource. Abstracts are due no later than May 1, 2009. For further information, contact Don Stevens at 541-737-3587, stevens@stat.oregonstate.edu, or go to the conference website. Abstracts may be sent by email to stevens@stat.oregonstate.edu or mailed to Don Stevens, Statistics Department, 44 Kidder Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331.

ABSTRACT DEADLINE - MAY 15 for Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, 20th Biennial Conference (November1-5, Oregon Convention Center, Portland)
https://www.sgmeet.com/cerf2009/
The CERF 2009 Program Committee invites you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation for CERF 2009. The Federation is committed to bringing scientists and students from around the world together to exchange information and ideas about the science and management of coastal ecosystems. We view our Federation conferences as providing outstanding opportunities for professionals at all stages in their career for continuing education and development. Please see the conference website for more information.

May 19 - 22 - 2009 Society for Ecological Restoration NW Chapter Regional Conference (Lynwood Convention Center, Lynwood, WA)
http://www.ser.org/sernw/Conference2009.asp
"Creating Thriving Rural and Urban Communities through Ecological Restoration" SERNW is pleased to announce the 2009 SERNW Regional Conference. Conference tracks will include technical sessions, workshops, field trips, and special presentations focused on promoting the preservation, conservation, enhancement, and restoration of urban and rural ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest.