Pre-Conference Workshops

Workshop Sessions

The 2012 ACES and Ecosystem Markets Conference preconference workshops are available to all registered conference participants on Monday, December 10, 2012. Detailed workshop descriptions can be viewed by clicking on the session titles below (PDF format).

The fee to attend is $65 and will include a boxed lunch
Participants will have the option to sign up for workshop sessions while registering for the conference
Participants may choose separate morning and afternoon sessions, or a full day session for one payment of $65
Workshop seating is limited and advance registration is required to attend
Deadline to register for workshops is November 9th

PLEASE NOTE: If only one afternoon or one morning session is chosen, the fee will remain at $65

Evolution and Valuation of Ecosystem Services: Practical Case Applications
Monday, December 10, 2012 | 8:30am-12:00pm
Organized by: Joseph Nicolette
*Morning Session Only - Participants may also register for an afternoon session in conjunction at no additional fee

Markets 101: What Are We Talking About?
Monday, December 10, 2012 | 8:30am-12:00pm
Organized by: Carrie Sanneman
*Morning Session Only - Participants may also register for an afternoon session in conjunction at no additional fee
Please note: This workshop is intended to be concurrent with the afternoon workshop “Program Development from the Ground Up: How Do You Build It?”

Demonstration of InVEST: A Decision-support Tool for Valuing Nature
Monday, December 10, 2012 | 8:30am-4:30pm
Organized by: Greg Verutes
*Full Day Session

Program Development from the Ground Up: How Do You Build It?
Monday, December 10, 2012 | 1:00pm-4:30pm
Organized by: Jeremy Sokulsky
*Afternoon Session Only - Participants may also register for a morning session in conjunction at no additional fee
Please note: This workshop is intended to be concurrent with the morning workshop “Markets 101: What Are We Talking About?”

The Use of Ecosystem Service Valuation in Decision Making: Case Studies from the Public and Private Sector
Monday, December 10, 2012 | 1:00pm-4:30pm
Organized by: Doug MacNair
*Afternoon Session Only - Participants may also register for a morning session in conjunction at no additional fee

Valuing Ecosystems Services: Why the Controversy? Everglades Case Studies!
Monday, December 10, 2012 | 1:00pm-4:30pm
Organized by:John Marshall
*Afternoon Session Only - Participants may also register for a morning session in conjunction at no additional fee

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS
Important Dates for Workshops

July 15, 2012	Deadline for Workshop presenters to submit abstracts
September 4, 2012	Deadline for submission of finalized workshop description for publication on the website. CLICK HERE to view an example of a Workshop Description.
September 28, 2012	Workshop Organizer to email Conference Co-Coordinator Angelica Williams with FINAL SESSION AGENDA for your workshop, including full speaker names, talk titles and order of presentation.
October 26, 2012	Workshop Organizer to email Conference Co-Coordinator Angelica Williams detailed request for set up of workshop session, including audio-visual requirements. You will be contacted prior to the conference to reconfirm final arrangements.
January 7, 2013	Workshop Organizer to email Conference Coordinator Jhanna Gilbert, a Workshop Summary as an MSWord document. CLICK HERE to view an example of a Workshop Summary.