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2003 ANNUAL MEETING: UPDATES AND PROGRAM

The local organizing committee looks forward to welcoming you to Duluth for the 2003 SCB annual meeting. Located at the western shore of Lake Superior and home to 86,000 residents, the city of Duluth is built into a steep, rocky cliff, with numerous streams flowing down into Lake Superior. From every sunrise on the water to every sunset over the city heights, Duluth offers the perfect backdrop to this year's meeting, which focuses on the conservation of land and water interactions.

"It's fitting to host this meeting on the coast of Lake Superior," said Carl Richards, director of Minnesota Sea Grant and co-chair of the 2003 meeting. "It's one of the largest lakes in the world in a region with an extremely high density of inland lakes, rivers, and wetlands next to urban, agricultural, and forested areas. The areas where land meets water are dynamic. Most house unique species and are exposed to a host of human and natural disturbances. Through this meeting, we will encourage dialogue on this subject as well as a host of other conservation biology topics."

The meeting will be held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), located on the Duluth harbor and adjacent to the Canal Park district, featuring waterfront architecture, unique shops, art galleries, museums, coffee houses, restaurants, and bars. The Lakewalk--a pedestrian pathway beginning in Canal Park and stretching along the Lake Superior shoreline--ambles past quiet city parks, sculpture and rose gardens, and the Aerial Lift Bridge. For more information on Duluth's numerous events and attractions, visit the Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau's web site, www.visitduluth.com.

The 2003 SCB meeting will open on Saturday evening (28 June) with a formal welcome and reception. Scientific presentations will take place during the following four days, Sunday through Wednesday (29 June-2 July).

The annual SCB members' meeting will be held 3:30-5:30 P.M. on Tuesday, 1 July. This is your best opportunity to learn about SCB's recent initiatives, including efforts to increase the international capacity of conservation biology, and to provide the Board of Governors with feedback on all aspects of SCB's activities and operations.

The banquet and awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday evening.

The scientific program will include 600 oral and poster presentations as well as 15 invited symposia, nine workshops, and seven organized discussions. More than 1000 scientists are expected to attend the meeting, with presenters representing 42 different countries. A preliminary schedule for the meeting is available on the meeting web site, www.conbio.org/2003.

Several exciting and entertaining events will be held in conjunction with the 2003 SCB meeting. Following the welcome and reception on Saturday evening, SCB participants are invited to join a Gallery Hop to several local art galleries. The galleries will be displaying artwork related to the meeting theme of land and water interactions from 23 June through 5 July. A concert will be held on Sunday evening and is open to all SCB participants. The concert will showcase three different groups comprised of some of the region's top musicians, and will feature traditional and contemporary music from "Celtic" countries, Scandinavia, and American Indians. Boogie on the Boat will be held on Monday evening. Join us on board the Vista Star yacht for an evening cruise on Lake Superior, including live music, dancing, and a cash bar (space is limited for Boogie on the Boat, so register early).

Hosts of the 2003 meeting include the University of Minnesota Duluth, Natural Resources Research Institute, Sea Grant College Program, Continuing Education, and the University of Minnesota Conservation Biology Graduate Program.

Visit the meeting web site, a href="http://www.conbio.org/2003">www.conbio.org/2003, to register on-line or to download a PDF version of the registration form. Note that registrations received after 15 June 2003 will be held for on-site registration on the first day of the meeting. Also note that field trips not meeting minimum enrollment requirements will be cancelled.

The city of Duluth is a popular travel destination in the summer, particularly around the U.S. Independence Day holiday (4 July). Participants are strongly encouraged to make all reservations for travel and lodging as soon as possible. For more information on travel and lodging options, visit the meeting web site or contact Kris Lund, scb2003@d.umn.edu.

PLENARY SESSIONS

The organizing committee is delighted to announce an outstanding group of plenary presentations to be given by the following distinguished scientists. Plenary presentations will take place each morning, Sunday through Wednesday.

Conservation challenges for a new century. Michael Dombeck, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; former Chief, U.S. Forest Service; and 2003 SCB Distinguished Service Award recipient.

The cumulative effects of land-use changes and other human activities on boreal freshwaters. David Schindler, University of Alberta.

Wetland restoration: improving landscape strategies and site-based tactics. Joy Zedler, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mutiny for the bounty: the ethics, science and politics of restoring oceans. Jane Lubchenco, Oregon State University and 2003 SCB Distinguished Service Award recipient.

INVITED SYMPOSIA

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Conservation in a warmer world: Great Lakes ecosystems, climate change and the need for new approaches for ecosystem protection. Organized by Susanne Moser (Union of Concerned Scientists).

The interface of land-use planning and biodiversity protection. Organized by Richard Knight (Colorado State University).

Maintaining connections for nature: the importance of connectivity for conservation. Organized by Kevin Crooks (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Sanjayan Muttulingam (The Nature Conservancy).

Human interaction with aquatic systems: how knowledge of aquatic systems impacts individual and institutional action. Organized by Institute for Social, Economic and Ecological Sustainability, University of Minnesota.

The future of conservation biology in Austral and Neotropical America. Organized by SCB's Austral and Neotropical America Section.

Values, ecology and management: integrating biodiversity and Great Lakes fisheries management. Organized by Lisa Eby (University of Montana) and Karen Mumford (University of Georgia).

Reversing the paradigm: science-based conservation planning in the boreal forest. Organized by David Schindler and Fiona Schmiegelow (University of Alberta).

Freshwater biodiversity conservation: transitioning from priorities to action. Organized by Robin Abell (World Wildlife Fund) and Jonathan Higgins (The Nature Conservancy).

Protecting moving targets: integrating movement ecology and conservation practice. Organized by Sarah Mabey (North Carolina State University), Kimberly Hall (Michigan State University), Maile Neel (University of Massachusetts), Neal Williams (Princeton University), and Erika Zavaleta (University of California, Berkeley).

Coastal wetland vegetation as a harbinger of environmental change. Organized by Carol Johnston (Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota-Duluth) and Joy Zedler (University of Wisconsin-Madison).

Community involvement in crane and ecosystem conservation on three continents. Organized by James Harris and Jeb Barzen (International Crane Foundation) and Buddy Huffaker (Aldo Leopold Foundation).

Comparing marine and terrestrial ecosystems: implications for conservation theory and practice. Organized by SCB's Marine Section.

Education in conservation biology: translating education into practice. Organized by SCB's Education Committee.

Conservation planning for wide-ranging species: challenges and strategies. Organized by Thomas Good (National Marine Fisheries Service).

Marine reserves: a global perspective. Organized by Carolyn Lundquist (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) and Elise Granek (Oregon State University).

WORKSHOPS

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Skills for effective public participation. Organized by David Bidwell (The Perspectives Group, Inc).

Cybertracker: a data collection tool for land-managers, ecologists and wildlife biologists. Organized by Jonathan Poppele (University of Minnesota).

Genetically modified organisms. Organized by James Avevor, Simon Obeng, Ruth Ashiokai, and Francis Osei Yaw (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology).

Development of a herptile monitoring program for the Lake Superior basin. Organized by Lake Superior BiNational Program-Terrestrial Wildlife Community Committee.

Teaching ecosystem management. Organized by Gary Meffe (Editor, Conservation Biology and University of Florida) and Richard Knight (Colorado State University).

People and reefs: ICRAN-a partnership for prosperity. Organized by Seema Paul (United Nations Foundation) and Kristian Teleki (International Coral Reef Action Network).

Teaching conservation at the university level: inquiry-based exercises for the classroom, laboratory and field. Organized by Eleanor Sterling, Nora Bynum, Ian Harrison, and Melina Laverty (American Museum of Natural History) and James Gibbs (State University of New York).

Large scale ecological restoration. Organized by Amanda Fuller (The Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance) and Paul Zedler (University of Wisconsin-Madison).

Conservation biology and the social sciences: new possibilities for collaboration. Organized by J. Peter Brosius (University of Georgia) and Tracy Dobson (Michigan State University).

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Kris Lund
University of Minnesota
251 Darland
1049 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812-3011, USA
Telephone (218) 726-7810
FAX (218) 726-6336
2003@conservationbiology.org
www.conservationbiology.org/2003/

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