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Society of Wetland Scientists South Central Chapter Fall Meeting
October 21 – 23, 2010, Oxford, MS
It is time to show off your research. Share your interesting research with other wetland scientists at the Society of Wetland Scientists South Central Chapter in Oxford, Mississippi from October 21- 23, 2010. If you are linked to wetlands, all you have to do is submit an abstract of 300 words or less to Matt Stahman at mstahman@swca.com by September 10, 2010. Please specify if you are a student presenter. Acceptance of your abstract will be notified by email. Oral presentations will be judged for an award (see below). Posters are also encouraged, but will not be judged for an award.
STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS
All the more reason for students to come to Oxford to attend the meeting. This year, SCC is giving away six student travel awards of $100 each to help with travel costs for attending the chapter meeting. Preference will be given to students presenting at the meeting but it is not a requirement. Students from the same school or lab group can apply and are welcome to pool requests. Interested students should submit a mini-CV (one page), a short statement of research, industry, or regulatory interest, and budget justification to Matt Stahman at mstahman@swca.com by September 10, 2010. Receipt of travel award applications will be confirmed via email. If you do not receive a response within one week, please follow up on email with Matt Stahman (281-734-7787).
Best Student Presentation Award
SCC will give away one award for best student oral presentation. The best presentation will receive a $1200 travel award to attend the SWS Annual Meeting at Prague, Czech Republic, July 3-8, 2011.
Meeting Agenda
The overall working theme for the meeting is “Wetlands in a landscape context”. Workshops will be conducted on Thursday, October 21st at the University of Mississippi Field Station (UMFS). All presentations will be scheduled for Friday and Saturday morning sessions at the University of Mississippi field station. A field trip will be planned for Friday afternoon. The owners of Parrish’s [just off the historic Oxford Square] are hosting our Friday evening social gathering. The meeting will adjourn by noon on Saturday. Stay tuned, more details about the meeting will be coming soon. A list of hotels with price ranges and amenities will be posted soon. Check out more details about UMFS at www.baysprings.olemiss.edu
Tentative Registration Information
Call for registration will be coming soon and will include more details about the meeting. We are working to hold the registration fees to what they were for the 2009 meeting, while providing an additional meal for participants. Registration fees will be tentatively $45 / person (member) or $135/ person (non-member). Student registration will be free for members and $30 for non-members. Non-member registration includes an annual membership to SWS and one-year subscription to the journal Wetlands.
Contact Information
Matt Stahman
SWS South Central Chapter President
Natural Resources Program Director
Tel: (713) 934-9900
Cell: (281) 734-7787
mstahman@swca.com
Dr. Marjorie M. Holland
Local Host, 2010 SCC SWS Fall meeting
Tel: 662-915-5874
mholland@olemiss.edu
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