Planetary Health / GeoHealth Inaugural Annual Meeting April 29 – 30, 2017 Bringing together students, investigators, policy makers, and others committed to understanding and communicating the human health impacts of global environmental change. We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the inaugural Planetary Health/GeoHealth Annual Meeting on April 29-30, 2017 at the Harvard Medical School…
Dates & Location Announcing the 6th International Conference on Earth Science and Climate Change. September 18-19, 2017 Macau, Hong Kong [column width=”46%” class=”marLeft”] Helpful Links Abstracts Submission Registration Scientific Program Organizing Committee Call for Abstracts Brochure & Contact Details [/column] [column width=”46%”] Find out More & Register Online Registration » Organizing Committee Program inquiries earthscience@conferenceseries.net Sponsors / Exhibiting / Advertising…
[toggles title=”In This Issue”] [toggle title=”ENDANGERED SPECIES / CLIMATE CHANGE: Federal Appeals Court Rules Climate Change Projections Can Support Species Listings”] A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday, October 24, that species listings under the Endangered Species Act may be based on climate models showing future habitat loss. The San Francisco…
The American Meteorological Society’s 2017 Annual Meeting will be held 22–26 January 2017 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. The theme for the 2017 AMS Annual Meeting is “Observations Lead the Way.” The meeting will feature numerous town hall meetings and side panel discussions along with daily weather briefings that will be held during the lunch break…
[toggles title=”In This Issue”][/toggle] [toggle title=”Webinar: Eyes in the Sky- Drone Use for Ecological Research”] Many researchers use drones in terrestrial and marine environments, giving scientists unprecedented access to areas previously difficult to reach. In August, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced new measures to accelerate the safe integration and innovative adoption of unmanned aircraft systems…
Minutes of the ESA Governing Board August 6-7, 2016 and August 12, 2016 Fort Lauderdale, FL Members Present Monica Turner – President David Lodge – President-Elect David Inouye – Past-President Evan DeLucia – VP for Finance Frank Davis – VP for Public Affairs Valerie Eviner – VP for Science Nalini Nadkarni – VP for Education and Human Resources Charles Canham…
[toggles title=”In This Issue”][/toggle] [toggle title=”Federal Budget: Senate Republicans and Democrats Divided Over Stopgap Spending Bill “] The White House Office of Management and Budget held a planning call on Friday Sept. 23 with government agencies, as is required one week before agency spending runs out. Federal agencies are prohibited from spending any funds in the absence of enacted appropriations…
[toggles title=”In This Issue”] [toggle title=”Conservation: IUCN World Conservation Congress”] Every four years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) updates its strategic plan. NSF is inviting feedback from the ecological community on the vision, core values, strategic goals and strategic objectives in its current strategic plan. The strategic plan presents an evaluation framework to measure agency performance and describes core approaches…
[toggles title=”In This Issue”][/toggle] [toggle title=”NSF: Strategic Plan Requesting input from the ecological community”] Every four years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) updates its strategic plan. NSF is inviting feedback from the ecological community on the vision, core values, strategic goals and strategic objectives in its current strategic plan. The strategic plan presents an evaluation framework to measure agency performance…
February 28 – March 2, 2017 | Stevens Point, WI Conference Announcement Wisconsin Wetlands Association invites you to participate in the 22nd Annual Wetland Science Conference, to be held February 28 – March 2, 2017, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Join other scientists and professionals of the wetland and water community of Wisconsin and the…
[toggles title=”In This Issue”][/toggle] [toggle title=”Zika funding fails, Democrats cite controversial amendments”] Zika funding remains at an impasse as Congress adjourned for summer recess. On Thursday, July 14 Senate Democrats refused, for the second time, to accept Republican-backed $1.1 billion Zika funding provisions in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill (H.R.2577) that includes controversial amendments added in conference. The…
[toggles title=”In This Issue”][/toggle] [toggle title=”Appropriations and Energy”] Congressional calendar stall spending bills and energy reform A continuing resolution (CR) appears increasingly likely as congressional leaders are skeptical of progress on required spending bills and energy reform legislation before its scheduled summer recess. Only three of twelve spending bills have passed both the House and Senate. House Appropriations Chairman Hal…
Members Present Monica Turner, President David Lodge, President-Elect David Inouye, Past-President Evan DeLucia, VP for Finance Frank Davis, VP for Public Affairs Valerie Eviner, VP for Science Nalini Nadkarni, VP for Education and Human Resources Charles Canham, Secretary Kathryn Cottingham, Member at Large Ana-Elisa Perez Quintero, Member at Large Members Absent Leah Gerber, Member at Large Staff Present Katherine McCarter,…
[toggles title=”In This Issue“] [/toggle] [toggle title=”Senate: NSF authorizing bill introduced“] Senate The highly anticipated American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, which is the Senate’s successor of the 2010 America COMPETES Act that expired in 2013, was introduced by the Senate Commerce and Science Committee on June 23. The bill garnered bipartisan sponsors: Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), John…
The University of Alberta is hosting the 11th North America Forest Ecology Workshop from June 19-22 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The theme of NAFEW 2017 will be: Sustaining Forests from Restoration to Conservation. The conference will include one-day in-conference field trips to see both natural and industrial landscapes. The call for special session proposals is now open at the…
Date of meeting: 24 – 26 August 2016 The conference covers scenarios and modelling applications in marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. It intends to mobilise experts in all relevant disciplines of natural and social sciences as well as policy makers and practitioners. Conference topics focus on: Exploring recent advances in modelling human impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services Addressing the…
Members Present David Inouye, President Monica Turner, President-Elect Jill Baron, Past-President Evan DeLucia, VP for Finance Scott Collins, VP for Public Affairs Valerie Eviner, VP for Science Julie Reynolds, VP for Education and Human Resources (via phone) Charles Canham, Secretary Carmen Cid, Member at Large Ana-Elisa Perez Quintero, Member at Large Leah Gerber, Member at Large Staff Present Katherine McCarter,…
Call for Sessions Proposals The Congress Scientific Committee (CSC) invites submissions of session proposals for the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) 125th Anniversary Congress, September 2017, in Freiburg, Germany. In keeping with the congress title – “Interconnecting Forests, Science and People” – we invite proposals on all subjects related to forest research worldwide. This congress provides a platform…
Amsterdam 2016 European Biomass Conference and Exibition News No. 41 Page links » World of biomass meeting in Amsterdam – June 2016 What previous participants say about us Delegations and Business Missions Helpful Links Companies and organisations already registered to attend EUBCE 2016 Conference Topics Conference Programme Agenda Registration packages At the 2015 event in Vienna* 90% of attendees…