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SWS-WWA-WBS
2009 Schedule-at-a-Glance

CC = Convention Center - HH = Hilton Hotel

Sunday, June 21TimeLocation
SWS Executive Board Meeting8:00-10:00 AM Founders (HH)
Public Field Trip: Linking Wetland Science & the Public - Exploring Wetlands at the UW Arboretum8:30-10:00 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 Poetry1:00-5:00 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 Johnston7:50-9:00 AM Ballroom C/D (CC)
SYMPOSIUM 1: Importance of Human Diversity in Wetland Science9:00 AM-Noon Mtg. Room K/L (CC)
SYMPOSIUM 2: Global Climate Change and Function of Wetlands9:00 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 Science1:30-4:30 PM Mtg. Room K/L (CC)
SYMPOSIUM 4: Interactive Effects of Climate Change and Other Stressors on Coastal Wetlands1:30-4:30 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 PMGrand 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 Verhoeven8:00-9:00 AM Ballroom C/D (CC)
SYMPOSIUM 5: Genetics & Ecology of Cattail Invasions: Implications for Wetland Management9:00 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 Insights1:30-5:00 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 13:30-5:00 PM Hall of Fame (CC)
Special Wetland Mapping & Inventory Town Hall Meeting: National Wetland Inventory Listening Session4:30-5:30 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 Superior5:30-6:30 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 Firestone8:00-9:00 AM Ballroom C/D (CC)
SYMPOSIUM 10: Opportunities for Research, Education & Stewardship in Freshwater Estuaries of the Laurentian Great Lakes9:00 AM-Noon Hall of IdeasH/I (CC)
SYMPOSIUM 11: Connections Among Wetlands, Wildlife & Agriculture9:00 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 Importance1:30-4:30 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 Strategies1:30-3:00 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 23:30-4:30 PM Hall of Fame (CC)
Afternoon Plenary Session: Dr. James Tiedje 4:30-5:10 PM Ballroom C/D (CC)
SWS Business Meeting5:10-6:00 PMBallroom 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 Semiltsch9:00-10:00 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 Zealand10:30 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 Importance10:30 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 Scientist3:30-5:00 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 11:30-4:45 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 ImplementationCANCELLED
Workshop 4: ArcPad Mini Bootcamp and GIS/GPS Field Data CollectionCANCELLED
Workshop 5: Northcentral & Northeast Regional Supplement to the '87 Manual8:00 AM-4:00 PMHall of Ideas H (CC)
SWS New Board Meeting 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Founders (HH)
Field Trips VARIES Depart from CC