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We are pleased to announce the first Acadian Forest Science Conference, to be held October 10-13, 2007, in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The main goal of the conference is to showcase scientific research on the Acadian Forest, increasing awareness of its character and potential. The conference will also provide a regional forum for the exchange of ideas among scientists, forestry professionals, land stewards, environmentalists, policy makers, aboriginal peoples, and others interested in our forests. Online registration and abstract submission are preferred; please see our web site: https://acadianforestscience.dal.ca. Seating is limited so please register early. Conference organizers include representatives of universities, federal and provincial governments, conservation organizations, industry, and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Papers will enhance our knowledge and understanding by presenting scientific research carried out in the Acadian Forest and synthesizing relevant information. Topics will highlight the forest’s unique character, show what can be learned from its history, present evidence of influencing factors, identify gaps in our current knowledge, and assess the management implications of natural disturbance regimes and biodiversity response to forestry. Plenaries will set the stage by focusing on four themes: · Historical condition of the Acadian Forest · Ecological characteristics of the Acadian Forest · Influencing factors for the present and future Acadian Forest · Potential management approaches for the Acadian Forest Contributed oral and poster presentations are invited on the same themes. Schedule in brief: A reception on Wednesday evening, October 10, will welcome conference attendees. Paper sessions on Thursday and Friday, October 11-12, will feature plenaries followed by contributed oral papers. A poster session on Thursday afternoon will showcase additional research on the Acadian Forest. A special lecture following the banquet on Thursday evening will provide additional food for thought. A closing panel of professionals from academia, forestry, and NGOs will stimulate discussion by reflecting on the conference from their own perspectives. Field trips on Saturday, October 13, will highlight ecological values and demonstrate management techniques at selected Acadian Forest sites. Please distribute this notice to anyone who might be interested. Regards, The Acadian Forest Science Conference Steering Committee Members Jorg Beyeler, Forestry Division, Department of Natural Resources, Truro, NS Jennifer Dunlap, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, Fredericton, NB Don Floyd, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB Graham Forbes, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB Jonathan Kierstead, Bowater Mersey Paper Company Ltd., Liverpool, NS Amanda Lavers, Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, Kempt, NS Judy Loo, Canadian Forest Service, Fredericton, NB Kate McQuarrie, Forests, Fish and Wildlife, Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry, Charlottetown, PEI Minga O'Brien, Standing Tall Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Forestry, Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, NS Blair Pardy, Resource Conservation, Parks Canada, Atlantic Service Centre, Halifax, NS Inuk Simard, Conseil de la conservation du Nouveau-Brunswick/ Conservation Council of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB Cindy Staicer, Biology Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS David Sutherland, Nova Forest Alliance, Stewiacke, NS Marc-André Villard, Landscape Conservation, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB __________________________________ Joanne Cook (mailto:forests2@ecologyaction.ca) Coordinator, Standing Tall Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Forestry, Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 902.429.1335 (voice); 902.422.6410 (fax). http://www.novascotiaforests.ca & http://www.ecologyaction.ca * Do not meddle with the Forces of Nature, for you are small, insignificant, and biodegradable. *
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