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Society for Wetland ScientistsWe are pleased to announce the Society of Wetland Scientists and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference will meet in conjunction with INTECOL 9, and their presentations on planning, policy and GEERscience will be integrated into the program. We welcome our colleagues to this premier event – the largest wetlands conference in the world.

 


Agenda & Poster Directory

PROGRAM AGENDA (PDF)
POSTER DIRECTORY (PDF)

Sunday, June 3, 2012
7:30am–9:30am Pre-registration open for Field Trip Participants
8:00am–5:30pm OPTIONAL Pre-conference Technical Field Trips
10:00am–6:00pm Exhibitors Move-In
4:00pm–7:00pm CONFERENCE Registration Opens
5:30pm–7:00pm Evening on own
Monday, June 4, 2012
7:00am–6:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
8:30am–10:00am
 

Opening Plenary Session - Introductions & Welcome: K. Ramesh Reddy, Conference Co-Chair;
R. Eugene Turner, Chair, INTECOL Wetlands Working Group;
Glenn Guntenspergen, Conference Co-Chair;
G. Ronnie Best, Conference Co-Chair

Welcome Remarks: Jack Payne, Senior Vice President for
Agriculture & Natural Resources, IFAS, University of Florida, USA

Keynote Address: Senator Bob Graham, Welcome to the State of Florida
& Everglades Restoration, USA (Grand Sierra Ballroom D&E)

10:30am–12:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12:00pm–1:30pm Lunch (provided)
1:30pm–3:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
3:00pm–3:30pm Break
3:30pm–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
5:30pm–6:30pm

INTECOL & SWS Plenary & Awards (Grand Sierra Ballroom D&E)
Master of Ceremonies – Greg Noe, Chair, SWS Awards Committee

6:30pm-8:30pm Welcome Reception and Interactive Poster Presentations Session I
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
8:00am–6:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
9:00am–10:00am

Plenary Session - Ecosystem Services
Moderator: Glenn Guntenspergen

Plenary Speakers:
Jan Kvet, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic —
"Interactions between Human Activities and the Structure and Functioning of Wetland Ecosystems"

Brij Gopal, Centre for Inland Waters in South Asia - National Institute of Ecology, India —
"Whither Wetland Conservation? A View from Developing Countries"
(Grand Sierra Ballroom D&E)

10:30am–12:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12:00pm–1:30pm Lunch (provided)
1:30pm–3:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
3:00pm–3:30pm Break
3:30pm–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
5:00pm-6:00pm Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program (SWSPCP) - Information Session (Attend this session to learn more about becoming a Certified Professional Wetland Scientist. Certification signifies that your academic and work experience meet the standards expected of a practicing wetland professional and provides acknowledgment to your peers of your adherence to the professional ethics of the Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program.)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
8:00am–6:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
9:00am–10:00am

Plenary Session - Governance of Large Scale Ecosystems & Global Wildlife and Wetlands
Moderator: G. Ronnie Best

Plenary Speakers:
Richard Beilfuss, International Crane Foundation, USA —
"Wetlands, Water, and Climate—Perspective from Southern Africa"

Lynn Scarlett, Leading Environmental Policy Analyst, USA —

"Coastal and Wetlands Management: Challenges of Shared Governance"
(Grand Sierra Ballroom D&E)

10:30am–12:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12:00pm–1:30pm Lunch (provided)
1:30pm–3:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
3:00pm–3:30pm Break
3:30pm–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
5:00pm-7:00pm Evening on Own
Thursday, June 7, 2012
8:00am–6:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
9:00am–10:00am

Plenary Session - Climate Change Moderator: K. Ramesh Reddy

Plenary Speakers:
Stefan Rahmstorf, Potsdam University, Germany —
"The Climate Crisis"
Tom Armstrong, United States Global Change Research Program, USA —
"The U.S. Global Change Research Program: Thirteen Agencies, One Vision"
(Grand Sierra Ballroom D&E)

10:30am–12:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12:00pm–1:30pm Lunch (provided)
1:30pm–3:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
3:00pm–3:30pm Break
3:30pm–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
5:00pm-7:00pm Reception and Interactive Poster Presentations Session II
Friday, June 8, 2012
8:00am–1:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
9:00am–10:00am

Plenary Session - Wetland Conservation & Restoration
Moderator: Ben LePage

Plenary Speakers:
David White, USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service, USA —
"Producers Producing Results: Voluntary Conservation Working to Restore Wetlands and Protect Landscapes Across the Country"
Stephen Polasky, University of Minnesota, USA —
"Valuing Nature: Incorporating Ecosystem Services into Decision-Making"

(Grand Sierra Ballroom D&E)

10:30am–12:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
12:15pm-1:00pm

Closing Plenary Session
Moderator: R. Eugene Turner

Glenn Guntenspergen, K. Ramesh Reddy & G. Ronnie Best —
Closing Acknowledgements
(Grand Sierra Ballroom D&E)

1:00pm  Conference Concludes

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