PAST MEETINGS:
Society of Wetland Scientists South Central Chapter Fall Meeting
October 21 - 23, 2010, Oxford, MS
The annual South Central Chapter meeting will be held in Oxford, MS, from October 21-23, 2010. The overall theme for the meeting is ‘Wetlands in a landscape context’. The meeting will start with optional workshops on Thursday. All presentations (poster and podium) are scheduled for Friday and Saturday and will be held at the University of Mississippi Field Station (UMFS). A field trip to the USDA-ARS National Sedimentation laboratory will be held late Friday morning. The Friday night social and mixer will be held at Parrish’s (just off the historic Oxford Square).
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 21
9.00 AM – 3.30 PM
Workshop 1:
Crayfish Ecology and Identification in the Southern USA
Location:
The University of Mississippi Field Station
The workshop will focus on general taxonomy, biology, and ecology of crayfishes in the southern U.S and will be hosted by Dr. Susie Adams, ecologist, US Forest Service Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research in Oxford, MS. She has graduate degrees in Fisheries Management and in Organismal Biology and Ecology from the U of Idaho and the U of Montana, respectively. She has conducted fish, crayfish, and amphibian research in wetlands, roadside ditches, streams, large rivers, and lakes and recently created a Crayfishes of Mississippi website.
Click here for more details about UMFS. The main goals of the workshop will be to facilitate better understanding of crayfishes in the context of other studies, and to practice crayfish sampling techniques. Participants will learn enough crayfish anatomy to begin identifying specimens. The depth of the topic will depend on the interests of the participants. Specimens of numerous genera and species, as well as dissecting scopes, will be available for some practice with identification. Various sampling methods will also be discussed and several of them will be tried out in the afternoon on the grounds of the Field Station. There should be plenty of time available to discuss the areas of interest to participants. Resource lists for further reading will be provided. Bring hip or chest waders if possible. Box lunches will be provided.
9.00 AM – 3.30 PM
Workshop 2:
Using and Applying Geographic Information Systems to Wetlands
Location:
Room 238, The Geoinformatics Lab, Old Chemistry Building, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
The University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center (UMGC) is a multi-disciplinary research center conducting research in Geospatial Information Science and Technology (GIS&T). UMGC has conducted research with faculty and graduate students from the various departments including: Biology, Computer and Information Science, Geology and Geological Engineering, Sociology and Anthropology, School of Business, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. UMGC strives to improve the understanding, usage and access to geo-spatial information for all areas of interest by conducting and disseminating research in GIS&T and remote sensing. UMGC also develops and hosts community relevant applications and workshops. UMGC will be hosting a one day workshop highlighting the use and application of GIS&T for wetlands and environmental scientists. The workshop will focus on the basics of GIS while including information and tips on applying GIS to environmental applications. The GIS workshop will be a full day workshop conducted by Hal Robinson, Associate Director, University of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center. It will be held at the Geoinformatics lab on the main campus of the University of Mississippi, Oxford. Box lunches will be provided.
6.00 – 9.00 PM
SWS SCC Board Meeting, Old Taylor Grocery, Taylor, MS
Friday, October 22
Location:
Education building, The University of Mississippi Field Station, Abbeville, MS
| 8.00 – 9.00 AM |
Registration and Coffee |
| 8.30 AM |
Posters go up |
| 8.45 – 9.00 AM |
Welcome and overview of meeting Marge Holland and Matt Stahman |
| 9.00 – 9.30 AM |
Ray Highsmith, Director, UM Field Station |
| 9.30 – 10.00 AM |
Mel Warren, USDA Forest Service |
| 10.00 – 10.15 AM |
Coffee Break |
| 10.15 – 10.45 AM |
Martin Locke, USDA ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory |
| 10.45 – 12.30 PM |
Field Trip to USDA ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory |
| 12.30 – 1.30 PM |
Box Lunch at UMFS and Poster viewing |
| 1.30 – 2.30 PM |
Chapter business meeting |
Student Presentations
| 2.30 – 2.50 PM |
Andrew W McDonnell, Mississippi State University |
| 2.50 – 3.10 PM |
Justin J Geise, University of Memphis |
| 3.10 – 3.30 PM |
Sajag Adhikari, University of North Texas |
| 3.30 – 3.50 PM |
Coffee break and Poster viewing |
| 3.50 – 4.10 PM |
Josef Hoffmann, Louisiana State University |
| 4.10 – 4.30 PM |
Elizabeth Usborne, Mississippi State University |
| 4.30 – 4.50 PM |
Rick Zarate, University of North Texas |
| 4.50 - 5.10 PM |
Melissa Koontz, University of Memphis |
| 6.00 – 9.00 PM |
Reception at Parrish’s pub (Just off The Square, Oxford, MS) |
Saturday, October 23
Location:
Education building, The University of Mississippi Field Station, Abbeville, MS
Welcome
Student Presentations
| 8.30 – 8.45 AM |
Welcome |
| Student Presentations |
| 8.45 – 9.05 AM |
Rani Menon, University of Mississippi |
| 9.05 – 9.25 AM |
Tyler J Stubbs, Mississippi State University |
| 9.25 – 9.45 AM |
Traci C Hudson, Arkansas State University |
| 9.45 – 10.05 AM |
Bishnu R Twanabasu, University of North Texas |
| 10.05 – 10.25 AM |
Coffee break and Poster viewing |
| 10.25 – 10.45 AM |
Justyn R Foth, Mississippi State University |
| 10.45 – 11.05 AM |
Huy Vu, University of Houston |
| 11.05 – 11.25 AM |
Alex Littlejohn, Mississippi State University |
| 11.25 – 11.45 AM |
Jordan Sloop, University of North Texas |
| 11.45 AM – 12.00 PM |
Judges deliberate |
| 12.00- 12.15 PM |
Presentation of awards and adjournment |
DIRECTIONS
Click here for a general map showing the Old Chemistry Building, The Oxford square and the UM Field Station.
Click here for directions to the field station. It is located about 11 miles northeast of the University of Mississippi Oxford campus.
ACCOMMODATION
We will not be booking a block of rooms exclusively for the meeting. A list of hotels with price ranges and amenities can be found at http://www.oxfordcvb.com/lodging.html.
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 |
