Early Registration Deadline: March 16, 2012

Hotel Registration Deadline: April 16, 2012

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.

 


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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
7:30am–6:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
9:00am–10:00am
 

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

Keynote Address: Welcome to State of Florida & Everglades Restoration
Senator Bob Graham

10:30am–12:00pm Concurrent Sessions
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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
Featuring Keynote Speaker Gene Turner
6:30pm-8:30pm Welcome Reception and Interactive Poster Presentations Session I
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
7:30am–6:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
9:00am–10:00am Plenary Session - Ecosystem Services
Plenary Speakers: Jan Kvet, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic;
Steve Polasky, University of Minnesota
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
7:30am–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
Plenary Speakers: Richard Beilfuss, International Crane Foundation;
P. Lynn Scarlett, Leading Environmental Policy Analyst
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
7:30am–6:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
9:00am–10:00am Plenary Session - Climate Change
Plenary Speakers: Stefan Rahmstorf, Potsdam University,
Germany;
Tom Armstrong, United States Global Change Research Program
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
7:30am–1:00pm Registration Open; Exhibits & Posters on Display; Internet Café Open; Morning Refreshments
9:00am–10:00am Plenary Session - Wetland Conservation & Restoration
Plenary Speakers: David White, USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service:
Brij Gopal, Centre for Inland Waters in South Asia - National Institute of Ecology, India
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
1:00pm  Conference Concludes

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Organizers Notify Selected Presenters:
  February 17, 2012

Early Registration Deadline:
  March 16, 2012

All speakers and poster presenters must register and confirm participation:
  March 16, 2012

Hotel Registration Deadline:
   April 16, 2012

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