SYMPOSIUM

Disassembly of Coastal Ecosystems in the Face of Global Change:
Implications for Conservation, Management, and Restoration

     Organized by Loretta Battaglia (lbattaglia@plant.siu.edu), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL and William J. Platt, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (btplat@lsu.edu)

Confirmed Speakers

Loretta Battaglia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (lbattaglia@plant.siu.edu); Conservation and management of coastal species in the face of rising sea level

Evelyn Gaiser, Florida International University, Miami, FL (gaisere@fiu.edu); Effects of gradient compression on the habitat mosaic of remnant coastal wetlands in a subtropical, urban landscape

Bill Platt, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (btplat@lsu.edu); Ecological management in the context of rapid global climate change: Running along the Gulf Coast with the Red Queen

Enrique Reyes, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (reyese@ecu.edu); Potential sea-level rise effects on Mid-Atlantic coastal wetland mitigation

Mike Ross, Florida International university, Miami, FL (michael.ross@fiu.edu); Sea level rise-associated recession of slash pine forests in the Florida Keys may be initiated by storm surge events

Mark Woodrey, Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Point, MS (mark.woodrey@dmr.state.ms.us); Managing coastal transitions in the face of climate change and anthropogenic impacts: The importance of science-based information within a adaptive management framework

Don Cahoon, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Beltsville, MD (don_cahoon@usgs.gov); Effects of climate change on wetland sustainability and restoration