E-News Archive
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Welcome to the Late Summer issue of the SWS E-newsletter. Please scroll down for pithy and important SWS announcements. New - The new SWS publication Wetland Science and Practice invites YOU to share your research, project experiences, policy news, education and outreach tips, or anything else on your mind about wetlands with the rest of the society. See the Guidelines for Submittal or contact the Andy Cole cac13@psu.edu the WS&P Editor. Update - Action Alert Over 250 wetland scientists from 41 states recently petitioned members of the United States Congress to support the Clean Water Restoration Act. If approved, the act would restore legal protection to isolated wetlands and headwater streams. The contributing signatories represent a broad cross-section of our profession including many certified Professional Wetland Scientists, professors from some of the nation's most prestigious universities, natural resource managers, consultants and engineers. A copy of the letter to Congress may be found here. Briefly In the News -
New - SWS members are eligible for the member discount registration rate through the early registration deadline of October 1 for the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA (1-5 November 2009). See http://www.sgmeet.com/cerf2009/ to sign up! This meeting is being held in partnership with the SWS Pacific Northwest Chapter. New - The South Central Chapter's Fall Chapter Meeting in Denton, TX is scheduled for October 22-24, 2009. Meeting registration may be found at the meeting registration page. Itty-Bitty Jobs Board Check for wetland jobs on your iphone or blackberry. The format of the SWS Jobs Board is now mobile device-friendly. Publications Committee Needs Volunteers Darold Batzer, Editor of Wetlands, is soliciting volunteer mentors to assist authors for whom English is a second language. Additional information here. Membership Renewal is Easy! If you haven't already, now is the time to renew your SWS membership!. Renew online NOW!. Useful and Important links Renewal Page: http://www.sws.org/membership/index.mgi#joining WETLANDS CD Archive: http://www.sws.org/wetlands/CD/index.mgi Member Database / Corrections: http://www.sws.org/membership/addresschange.mgi SWS Business Office Secretariat - David A. Drupa: ddrupa@burkinc.com |
