Subject: Announcement - Symposium on Vernal Pool Ecosystems

From: [email-masked] (Carol Witham)
Date: 19 Apr 1996 04:15:53 GMT

ANNOUNCEMENT:
Conference on the Ecology, Conservation, and Management of Vernal Pool 
Ecosystems

DATES & LOCATION:
June 19-21, 1996 at the Hilton Hotel in Sacramento, California

SPONSORS:
California Native Plant Society
Society for Ecological Restoration, California Chapter
The Wildlife Society, Western Section

DESCRIPTION:
The four sessions include: (1) Vernal Pool Distribution and Charracteristics; 
(2) Ecology, Systematics, Status and Trends of Vernal Pool Plants, Animals, 
and Ecosystems; (3) Conservaton and Management of Vernal Pools: and (4) Vernal 
Pool Regulatory, Planning, and Policy Issues.  The 40+ invited speakers and 
panelists include scientists, managers, and planners from universities, state 
and federal agencies, local governments, environmental consulting firms, and 
conservation organizations.  

REGISTRATION:
Fees range from $100 (early registration by student members of the sponsoring 
organizations) to $200 (late registration by non-students, non-members of 
sponsoring organizations).  Fees include registration materials, lunches and 
refreshment breaks.

CONTACT:
Mr. William Hull, Executive Secretary 
Western Section of The Wildlife Society
P.O. Box 21638
Oakland, CA 94620-1638
(510) 465-4962 or fax (510) 465-1138