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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
7:00am–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
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12:00pm–1:30pm	Lunch (provided)
1:30pm–3:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
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3:00pm–3:30pm	Break
3:30pm–5:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
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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
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12:00pm–1:30pm	Lunch (provided)
1:30pm–3:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
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3:00pm–3:30pm	Break
3:30pm–5:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
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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
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12:00pm–1:30pm	Lunch (provided)
1:30pm–3:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
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3:00pm–3:30pm	Break
3:30pm–5:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
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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
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12:00pm–1:30pm	Lunch (provided)
1:30pm–3:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
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3:00pm–3:30pm	Break
3:30pm–5:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
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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
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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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