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Symposium and Workshop - 21 February, 2007 (Wed.)
Symposium – Panic, Pandemics and Poisons: Ubiquitous Wildlife Diseases and Toxics

Emerging infectious diseases and toxics are pressing issues for wildlife professionals. This one-day symposium will provide current information regarding the implications of emerging infectious diseases and toxics for wildlife and ecosystem management, wildlife and human health perspectives, media representation of the issues, and recommended safe practices to avoid exposure and/or spread. Experts in emerging infectious diseases and toxics will present their research on the following topics: Avian Influenza, West Nile Virus, Chronic Wasting Disease, Hantavirus, Chytridiomycosis, Herbicide/Amphibian Interactions (Glyphosate and Atrazine), and Insecticide poisoning in birds of prey. We will also discuss the accuracy of media presentations, public perception and effectiveness of government policies.

The schedule is as follows:
Morning
Afternoon
10:30 Opening, Origins:
Craig Stephen DMV PhD,
Center for Coastal Health 		1:00 Chronic Wasting Disease:
Helen Schwantje DMV, BC Ministry of Environment

11:00 Avian Flu:
Jane Parmley, DMV PhD,
Center for Coastal Health

 1:45 Hantavirus:
Luis Ruedas PhD & Laurie Dizney PhD Candidate, Portland State University
11:30 West Nile Virus:
Bonnie Henry MD,
BC Center for Disease Control 		2:30 Break
12:00 Birds/Insecticides:
John Aleut, PhD,
Canadian Wildlife Service		 2:45 Chytriodiomycosis:
Cherie Briggs PhD,
University of California Berkeley
12:30 Lunch, Provided 3:30 Atrazine:
Tyrone Hayes PhD,
University of California Berkeley
4:15 Glyphosate:
Rick Relyea PhD,
University of Pittsburgh
5:00 Closing, Solutions:
Craig Stephen DMV PhD,
Center for Coastal Health
5:30 End

Workshop - Graphic Design and Communication Skills for Science Publishing and Presentations

Effective communication is essential for wildlife researchers and managers for teaching, publishing, funding and grant proposal writing, litigation issues, and for gaining support by local lobbyists, politicians, and the general public. This six-part workshop on graphic design and communication skills for oral presentations, printed materials, Power Point presentations, posters, and cartography for scientific publications and presentations will help improve your communication skills. Part of the workshop will include an opportunity for an expert critique of participant’s work.

Regular Meeting - 22-23 February, 2007 (Thurs. & Fri.)

Keynote and Plenary Speakers

Dr. Daniel Simberloff has been in the forefront of ecological issues for over 3 decades. From his days as a grad student under E.O. Wilson, Dr. Simberloff has led the charge on island biogeography and extinction processes, reserve design and the SLOSS debate (taking on Jared Diamond in the process), wildlife corridors, community ecology, and invasive species. (http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/simberloff.asp)

Nancy Baron is the Ocean Science Outreach Director for SeaWeb and the lead communications trainer for the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program at Stanford University. With a foundation in biology, Nancy was the former Director of Education for Vancouver Aquarium, a natural sciences columnist for the Vancouver Sun and Global TV, a Discovery Channel host, and has won awards for freelance writing science features.

Dr. Tyrone Hayes is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He is well known as an herpetologist extraordinaire, renowned for his work on effects of endocrine disrupting substances on reed frogs of Africa. (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/emerging/tyroneHayes.html)

Dr. Richard Hebda is the curator of Botany and Earth History at the Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, BC and an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria. Dr. Hebda’s many areas of expertise include vegetation and climate history of British Columbia, ethnobotany, and climate change and its impacts.

Planned session topics include

  • Marine Species at Risk

  • Wetland Compensation and Mitigation

  • Planning for Climate Change

  

  • Invasive Species Management and Mitigation
  • As well as contributed papers on Anthropology, Aquatic Biology, Botany, Fisheries, Forest Management, Geology, Geography, Hydrology/Geomorphology, Landscape Ecology Lichenology, Mathematical Modeling, Plant Ecology, Soils, Wildlife Biology/Zoology

  • Transportation and Wildlife Linkages

  • Monitoring and Sampling Cryptic or Elusive Species: Novel Approaches and New Data

  • Conservation of Wide-ranging and Poorly Known Carnivores


Poster Session: Wed. Feb. 21, 7-9 pm and Thurs. Feb. 22, 5:30-6:30 pm

Other events

• Photo and Art Contest
• Best Student Paper Award
• Silent Auction and Raffle
• Vendors
• and much more...

Planned Field Trips– 23-24 February, 2007 (Fri. evening and Sat.)

Journey into the Night – Red-legged Frogs & Owls
Special Species of Vancouver Island – From Marsh to Mountain Top

Northwest Lichenologists Itinerary

As in previous years, the Northwest Lichenologists will be meeting with the NWSA in 2007 and we invite speakers to join us in Victoria. Please register and submit abstracts using the forms below.

Our itinerary will be as follows:

Thursday Feb. 22: Lichen (and Bryophyte) Symposium
Sessions will be formulated in relation to contributed papers (e.g., Conservation of NW Lichens and Bryophytes). An award will be given for the best student paper.
Friday Feb. 23: Short field trip and afternoon workshop (topic to be determined)
Saturday Feb. 24 - Field Trip: Lichens and Bryophytes of the Victoria Area (possible trip to Salt Spring Island).
 
 
SNVB ANNUAL MEETING RIDE-SHARE!
For all attendees of the joint SNVB/NWSA/NWLich meeting in Victoria, BC Feb. 21-24, 2007 a ride-share program is in the works. If you are interested in participating and have extra room in your vehicle, please contact snvb.rideshare@gmail.com. In the body of the message, please provide us with: • your contact information (email and phone number) • departure location (city) • number of extra spaces in your vehicle, and • approximate departure date and time (to and from the meeting) We will send out a list of available rides to all conference attendees in early Feb.
Annual Meeting Financial Assistance Program

Each year, SNVB provides financial assistance to a number of it’s members that have limited income or lack institutional support to attend the annual meeting. If you are a student, unsupported presenter, retiree, individual consultant, under employed early career professional, etc. you may qualify for a full or partial registration waiver. Please contact Aimee McIntyre for more information and an application form:
Aimee McIntyre
mcintam@dfw.wa.gov
360.902.2560
 
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Keep an eye on our web site for further details on the meeting: http://www.snwvb.org
For more information please contact:
Elke Wind, Planning Committee Chair [E-mail: ewind@telus.net; Phone: 250-716-1119]