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2009 MEETING SCHEDULE
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SWS-WWA-WBS
2009 Schedule-at-a-Glance
CC = Convention Center - HH = Hilton Hotel
| Sunday, June 21 | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| SWS Executive Board Meeting | 8:00-10:00 AM | Founders (HH) |
| Public Field Trip: Linking Wetland Science & the Public - Exploring Wetlands at the UW Arboretum | 8:30-10:00 AM | Meet at Arboretum |
| SWS PCP Board Meeting | 9:00 AM-6:00 PM | Tenny (HH) |
| SWS Old Board Meeting | 10:00 AM-6:00 PM | Founders (HH) |
| WLI Meeting | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM | Hall of Fame (CC) |
| Workshop 1: Wetland Gems to Poetic Gems: Celebrating Wisconsin Wetlands with Poetry | 1:00-5:00 PM | Depart from CC |
| Registration | 4:00-7:00 PM | Reg Area 3 (CC) |
| Speaker Ready Room | 4:00-7:00 PM | Reg Area 2 (CC) |
| SWS Undergraduate Mentoring Program Orientation | 6:00-7:00 PM | LaFollette (HH) |
| Monday, June 22 | Time | Location |
| SWS Past President's Breakfast | 6:45-7:45 AM | Hall of Fame (CC) |
| Registration | 7:00 AM-5:00 PM | Reg Area 3 (CC) |
| Speaker Ready Room | 8:00-5:00 PM | Reg Area 2 (CC) |
| Opening Announcements & Plenary Session Dr. Carol Johnston | 7:50-9:00 AM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 1: Importance of Human Diversity in Wetland Science | 9:00 AM-Noon | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 2: Global Climate Change and Function of Wetlands | 9:00 AM-Noon | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| SESSION 1: Urban and Agricultural Wetlands | 9:00 AM-Noon | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SESSION 2: Wildlife Ecology and Management, Part 1 | 9:15 - 11:00 AM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SESSION 3: Invasive Species | 9:15 AM-3:00 PM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| Coffee Break | 10:00-10:30 AM | Grand Terrace (CC) |
| Exhibits & Posters | 10:00 AM-5:00 PM | Grand Terrace/ Ballroom A/B (CC) |
| SWS Awards Committee Lunch | Noon-1:15 PM | Meeting Room R (CC) |
| SWS Journal Editors Lunch | Noon-1:30 PM | Wisconsin Room (CC) |
| SWS Chapter Treasurers Lunch | Noon-1:30 PM | Dane Room (CC) |
| SWS Publications Committee Lunch | Noon-2:00 PM | Hall of Fame (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 3: Gaining an Edge: Essential Skills for Success in Wetland Science | 1:30-4:30 PM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 4: Interactive Effects of Climate Change and Other Stressors on Coastal Wetlands | 1:30-4:30 PM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| SESSION 4: Wetland Management Monitoring, Part 1 | 1:30-4:30 PM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SESSION 5: Wetland Vegetation Dynamics, Part 1 | 1:30-4:30 PM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SESSION 6: Wetland Policy and Regulation | 1:30-4:30 PM | Mtg. Room O/P (CC) |
| Coffee Break | 3:00-3:30 PM | Grand Terrace (CC) |
| SESSION 7: Human Connections | 3:30-4:30 PM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| Afternoon Plenary Session: Dr. George Archibald | 4:30-5:10 PM | BallroomC/D (CC) |
| Biogeochemistry Section Business Meeting | 5:20-5:50 PM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| Global Change Section Business Meeting | 5:20-5:50 PM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| Wildlife Section Business Meeting | 5:20-5:50 PM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| Women in Wetlands Section Business Meeting | 5:20-5:50 PM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| Peatlands Section Business Meeting | 5:20-5:50 PM | Mtg. RoomM/N (CC) |
| Student Mixer | 5:30-6:30 PM | Terrace Rooftop (CC) |
| Sections Mixer | 5:50 PM | Terrace Rooftop (CC) |
| Welcome Reception with The Clyde Stubblefield Band | 6-9 PM | Terrace Rooftop (CC) |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Time | Location |
| SWS Alaska Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Mtg. Room M/N (CC) |
| SWS Australasia Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SWS Canada Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| SWS Central Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SWS Europe Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| SWS Meetings Committee | 7:00-8:00 AM | Dane Room (CC) |
| Registration | 7:30 AM-3:30 PM | Reg Area 3 (CC) |
| Speaker Ready Room | 8:00-5:00 PM | Reg Area 2 (CC) |
| Plenary Session Dr. Jos Verhoeven | 8:00-9:00 AM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 5: Genetics & Ecology of Cattail Invasions: Implications for Wetland Management | 9:00 AM-Noon | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 6: Wetland Remote Sensing & Mapping | 9:15 AM-3:00 PM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SESSION 7: Environmental Change and the Biogeochemistry of Tidal Freshwater Wetlands (WBS) | 9:15 AM-Noon | Ballroom C (CC) |
| SESSION 8: Restoration of Freshwater Wetlands | 9:00 AM-Noon | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| SESSION 9: Wetland Functions | 9:00-11:30 AM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| SESSION 10: Biogeochemistry of Contaminants and Wastewater (WBS) | 9:15-11:30 AM | Ballroom D (CC) |
| Coffee Break | 10:00-10:30 AM | Grand Terrace (CC) |
| Exhibits & Posters | 10:00 AM-6:00 PM | Grand Terrace/ Ballroom A/B (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 8: Physiological Ecology of Wetlands: Translating Process-Based Studies into Important Management Insights | 1:30-5:00 PM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 9: Becoming a Certified Professional Scientist | 3:30-5:00 PM | Mtg. Room M/N (CC) |
| SESSION 11: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Created and Restored Wetlands (WBS) | 1:30-3:00 PM | Ballroom C (CC) |
| SESSION 12: Sulfur and Phosphorus Cycling (WBS) | 1:30-4:00 PM | Ballroom D (CC) |
| SESSION 13: Wetland Vegetation Dynamics, Part 2 | 1:30-4:30 PM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| SESSION 14: Wetland Geomorphology & Hydrology | 1:30-4:30 PM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| Coffee Break | 3:00-3:30 PM | Grand Terrace (CC) |
| SESSION 15: Wildlife Ecology and Management, Part 2 | 3:30-4:30 PM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SWS Undergraduate Mentoring Program Career Development Mini-Workshop, Part 1 | 3:30-5:00 PM | Hall of Fame (CC) |
| Special Wetland Mapping & Inventory Town Hall Meeting: National Wetland Inventory Listening Session | 4:30-5:30 PM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| Poster & Exhibitor Reception | 5:00-6:30 PM | Grand Terrace/Ballroom A/B (CC) |
| Public Showing of A String of Pearls: Wisconsin's Freshwater Estuaries Along Lake Superior | 5:30-6:30 PM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| Banquet Dinner with Peter Annin (ticketed event) | 6:30-9:00 PM | Community Terrace (CC) |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Time | Location |
| SWS International Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| SWS New England Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SWS North Central Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| SWS Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SWS Rocky Mountain Chapter Meeting | 7:00-7:45 AM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| Registration | 7:30 AM-3:30 PM | Reg Area 3 (CC) |
| Speaker Ready Room | 8:00-5:00 PM | Reg Area 2 (CC) |
| Plenary Session Dr. Mary Firestone | 8:00-9:00 AM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 10: Opportunities for Research, Education & Stewardship in Freshwater Estuaries of the Laurentian Great Lakes | 9:00 AM-Noon | Hall of IdeasH/I (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 11: Connections Among Wetlands, Wildlife & Agriculture | 9:00 AM-4:30 PM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 12: Microbial Community Structure and Biogeochemical Function (WBS) | 9:15 AM-Noon | Ballroom C (CC) |
| SESSION 16: Restoration: Hydrologic Connections | 9:00-11:30 AM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| SESSION 17: Wetland - Upland Connections, Part 1 | 9:00AM-Noon | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| SESSION 18: Tidal Wetland Responses to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise (WBS) | 9:15 AM-Noon | Ballroom D (CC) |
| Coffee Break | 10:00-10:30 AM | Grand Terrace (CC) |
| Exhibits & Posters | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM | Grand Terrace/ Ballroom A/B (CC) |
| SWS Undergraduate Mentoring Program Lunch | Noon-1:30 PM | Hall of Fame |
| SYMPOSIUM 13: The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: How (and Why) Are Sites Proposed and Selected as Wetlands of International Importance | 1:30-4:30 PM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 14: Trends in Wetland Biogeochemistry (WBS) | 1:30-4:15 PM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| SESSION 19: Restoration of Estuarine Wetlands | 1:30-4:15 PM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC |
| SESSION 20: Wetland Planning and Conservation Strategies | 1:30-3:00 PM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| Coffee Break | 3:00-3:30 PM | Grand Terrace (CC) |
| SESSION 21: Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands | 3:30-4:30 PM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC |
| SWS Undergraduate Mentoring Program Career Development Mini-Workshop, Part 2 | 3:30-4:30 PM | Hall of Fame (CC) |
| Afternoon Plenary Session: Dr. James Tiedje | 4:30-5:10 PM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| SWS Business Meeting | 5:10-6:00 PM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| PWS/PCP Mixer | 5:30-7:00 PM | Founders (HH) |
| Thursday, June 25 | Time | Location |
| SWS South Central Chapter Meeting | 8:00-8:45 AM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SWS South Atlantic Chapter Meeting | 8:00-8:45 AM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| SWS Western Chapter Meeting | 8:00-8:45 AM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SWS Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting | 8:00-8:45 AM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| Speaker Ready Room | 8:00AM-Noon | Reg Area 2 (CC) |
| Registration | 8:30 AM-3:30 PM | Reg Area 3 (CC) |
| Plenary Session Dr. Raymond Semiltsch | 9:00-10:00 AM | Ballroom C/D (CC) |
| Coffee Break | 10:00-10:30 AM | Grand Terrace (CC) |
| Exhibits & Posters | 10:00 AM-7:00 PM | Grand Terrace/ Ballroom A/B (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 15: Wetland Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Landscapes - Comparing Approaches in USA & New Zealand | 10:30 AM-5:00 PM | Hall of Ideas E/F (CC) |
| SESSION 22: Biogeochemical Consequences of Invasive Species (WBS) | 10:30-11:30 AM | Ballroom C (CC) |
| SESSION 23: Wetland Soil Sinks for Sediment & Carbon (WBS) | 10:30-11:30 AM | Ballroom D (CC) |
| SESSION 24: Wetlands and Landscape Restoration | 10:30-11:45 AM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SESSION 25: Wetland Management Monitoring, Part 2 | 10:45 AM-Noon | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| SESSION 26: Management and Assessment of Wetlands of International Importance | 10:30 AM-2:00 PM | Mtg. Room K/L (CC) |
| Awards Lunch | Noon-1:30 PM | Exhibit Hall B (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 16: Denitrification in Natural, Restored and Created Wetlands (WBS) | 1:30-4:30 PM | Ballroom C (CC) |
| SYMPOSIUM 17: Forum on Ethics: The Role of Ethics for the Professional Wetland Scientist | 3:30-5:00 PM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SESSION 27: Wetland - Upland Connections, Part 2 | 1:30-2:45 PM | Ballroom D (CC) |
| SESSION 28: Wetland - Landscape Ecology | 1:30-3:00 PM | Hall of Ideas H/I (CC) |
| SESSION 29: Wetland Management Monitoring, Part 3 | 1:30-3:00 PM | Hall of Ideas G/J (CC) |
| SESSION 30: Wetland Classification, Remote Sensing and Delineation, Part 1 | 1:30-4:45 PM | Mtg. Room M/N (CC) |
| Coffee Break | 3:00-3:30 PM | Grand Terrace (CC) |
| Silent Auction/Poster Reception | 5:00-7:00 PM | Grand Terrace/ Ballroom A/B (CC) |
| Ramsar Annual Meeting | 6:30-8:00 PM | Hall of Fame (CC) |
| Friday, June 26 | Time | Location |
| Workshop 2: Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the US | CANCELLED | |
| Workshop 3: Field Data Collection, Mobile GIS and GPS Implementation | CANCELLED | |
| Workshop 4: ArcPad Mini Bootcamp and GIS/GPS Field Data Collection | CANCELLED | |
| Workshop 5: Northcentral & Northeast Regional Supplement to the '87 Manual | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | Hall of Ideas H (CC) |
| SWS New Board Meeting | 8:30 AM-1:00 PM | Founders (HH) |
| Field Trips | VARIES | Depart from CC |
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