[cseb] Call for Papers - CSEB National Conference

Welcome to the new CSEB mailing list. I hope you will find this list
informative and useful.

I have the pleasure of being the Conference Coordinator for the 2002
National CSEB Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The conference will take
place on May 2-4. We have a call for papers out, with a deadline of February
28. I would like to encourage you to get your abstracts in early!

Here's what the 2002 conference is all about:

National CSEB Conference 2002

Environmental Monitoring and Biological Systems
Approaches and Practice

May 2-4, 2002 
University of King's College
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Call for Papers 
deadline Feb 28, 2002

You are cordially invited to submit abstracts
for review and inclusion in the conference program.
Papers, posters and videos will be selected on the basis of
orginality, quality, and significance to the program.

ALL ABSTRACTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FEB. 28, 2002

For More Information Please Contact:
Shawn Martin, Conference Coordinator
smartin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
tel:(902) 425-4802 
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National CSEB Conference 2002 Theme:

Environmental Monitoring and Biological Systems
Approaches and Practice

More and more we need to know whether human activities are having an impact
on the environment, and in particular on the biological systems which are
such an important part. The controversy over global warming shows, however,
that achieving this goal is far from easy. From determining whether
industrial activities affect the environment, to showing how a multitude of
changes in natural ecosystems are influenced by diverse factors,
environmental monitoring of biological systems is an important concern to
all biologists. 

Environmental monitoring is one of the most challenging pursuits of the
modern age. This conference will focus on environmental monitoring with
emphasis on biological systems. Topics will include:

*    environmental effects monitoring (EEM) of industrial activities
including offshore development, metal mining, pulp and paper, and tidal
power; 
*    what to measure: parameters, variables and techniques;
*    terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems;
*    resource industries: fishing, aquaculture, forestry, agriculture;
*    environmental monitoring as a discipline;
*    alternate approaches: citizen-based monitoring, model ecosystems,
protected areas; 
*    statistics and sampling design;
*    monitoring tools, e.g. biotechnology;
*    biological sampling protocols (mussel watch, toxicity testing);
*    role of legislation and legislative requirements;
*    case studies. 
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Presentations will interest public and private sectors, including academics,
consultants, government representatives involved in various aspects of
environmental monitoring.
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Registration 

includes Conference and Proceedings

Full and Associate members - $195
Non-Members (includes membership) - $230
Students (includes membership) - $50
Optional Field Trip (May 4) - $30

Details will be forthcoming
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Abstract Information
Submitting an Abstract

*    Abstracts are required for all paper, poster and video submissions
*    Presentations will be 20 minutes in length; 15 minutes for formal
presentation, plus 5 minutes for questions and answers
*    Abstracts should be submitted on disk or by email (MS Word, or ASCII
text) 

*    By Email: 
the subject line should say: "CSEB Abstract" and should be sent to the
Conference Chair at enviroco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
*    By Mail or Courier: label your CD or diskette, and send a hard copy.
Submissions should be mailed to the conference chair (Envirosphere
Consultants Unit 5 -120 Morrison Drive, Box 2906 Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N
2T0) 
*    If you have any general questions or problems, call or email Shawn
Martin (902) 425-4802; smartin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   
The following information, in the format below, must accompany each
abstract: 

1.    Form of Presentation: Indicate Paper, Poster or Video.
2.    Title of Presentation
3.    Author(s), affiliations, addresses, and phone numbers
4.    If paper, indicate on a separate page the name of the presenter,
affiliation, credentials, and a brief biographical description to be used as
an introduction. 
5.    Abstract (no more than 250 words) should say: "What you studied and
why; how you did it; what you found out; and what it means.
6.    Audio-visual needs. Presenters should bring their own laptop
computers. 


Venue

University of King's College    The University of King's College was the
first university established in English Canada, in 1789. King's is the
oldest English-speaking Commonwealth university outside the United Kingdom.
Our conference takes advantage of King's state-of-the-art facilities on this
beautiful campus. Residence rooms are available a short walk away.

Halifax 

Ahhh.. Halifax, the city by the ocean. The capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax
is surrounded by water on 3 sides; a peninsula with many parks and
waterfront places in which to relax and enjoy the slower pace of this laid
back city of over 300,000.

I look forward to seeing you all in May!

Shawn Martin,
List Moderator and Conference Coordinator

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