The Call for Symposia is now closed. International SCB Sections interested in presenting a symposium at the SCB 2003 Annual Meeting, please contact 2003@conservationbiology.org

The local organizing committee for SCB's 2003 annual meeting invites proposals for symposia. There will be opportunities for both 2-hour and 3.5-hour symposia.

Blazing Star - Photo: Louise K. Broman

Presentations will be in multiples of 15 minutes so that the timing of the symposia will be coordinated with the contributed paper sessions. Symposia will either be related to the meeting theme, "Conservation of Land and Water Interactions," or address newly emerging topics or significant syntheses, including (but certainly not limited to) those suggested below by the local organizing committee. Symposia proposals should differ from those addressed at recent SCB annual meetings.

The meeting's theme, "Conservation of Land and Water Interactions," will focus attention on water, forests, wetlands, the Great Lakes and other large lakes and rivers of the world, and associated biodiversity issues. We are especially interested in symposium topics that focus on biodiversity issues at the land/water ecotone, at scales ranging from small streams to the great lakes and rivers of the world. The meeting will be held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center [www.decc.org], which is located near the waterfront of Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of surface area.

Blackberries - Photo: J. Paynter

Proposals should be as brief as possible and include the following:

1. A one-page outline that indicates the title, whether 2 or 3.5 hours, goal or purpose, and an explanation of why the topic is appropriate and significant for presentation at the SCB annual meeting.

2. A tentative list of speakers, presentation titles, and whether they have agreed to participate.

3. Complete contact information for the organizers.

Proposals for workshops and organized discussions are also invited. Workshops facilitate the presentation and application of new concepts or methods. Discussions allow audience participation for exploration of new or controversial issues.

Proposals for workshops and discussions should be as brief as possible and include the following:

1. A one-page synopsis composed of the title, goal or purpose, and justification.

2. The organizational structure including format, duration, expected number of participants, and preferred date and time.

3. Complete contact information for the organizers.

Dates and times of workshops and organized discussions should be structured to have minimal conflict with paper sessions (evenings, days immediately before or after the meeting, and lunches are preferred).

Yellow Moccasin - Photo: Karen Holland

All workshop and discussion organizers must be registered for the meeting.

All proposals should be submitted by 5 July 2002 to scb2003@d.umn.edu. The local organizing committee will complete the selection of symposia, workshops, and organized discussions for inclusion at this meeting by 15 August 2002. Proposal authors will be notified of the committee's decision as soon as possible so that organizers can acquire any necessary funding for their symposium. The Call for Abstracts for the 2003 annual meeting will be published in September 2002.

For more information about the Call for Symposia, Workshops, and Organized Discussions, contact 2003@conservationbiology.org

The local organizing committee would especially like to see proposals addressing the following preliminary list of topics: