[cseb] Conference Announcement

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> Conference Information and Call for Papers
>  Linking Landscapes: Practical approaches to improving ecological 
> function through planning and restoration.
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> Thursday September 30th - Friday October 1st 2004
> Leslie M. Frost Centre, Dorset, Ontario
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> The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists invites you to submit 
> papers relating to "Linking Linking Landscapes: Practical approaches 
> to improving ecological function through planning and restoration".
>  Canada?s major urban centres and human population needs are growing 
> rapidly and as a result habitats are being increasing fragmented 
> without any functional linkages between them. Habitat fragmentation is 
> a key factor in the loss of biodiversity and numerous studies have 
> quantified declining species number and abundance in fragmented 
> habitats. At the same time the uncontrolled growth of human population 
> centres poses a threat to the environmental health and quality of life 
> for all species. Without careful planning which puts the environment 
> first, we have the capacity to overtake the landscape to the long term 
> detriment to ourselves and other species. The need to adapt in the 
> face of climate change and restore our environment is coming to the 
> forefront of landscape planning today.
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>  The conference will focus on landscape (both aquatic and terrestrial) 
> ecology and practical approaches to improving ecological function 
> through proper planning and restoration to ensure all species needs 
> are met.
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> Suggested topic areas include:
> Landscape Ecology - Fragmentation & Urban impacts
>  Gene Flow  - Fragmentation & Evolution
> Climate change - impacts, trends and predictions of climate change on 
> the landscape
> Recovery strategies - reintroductions, reclamation, restoration
> land use planning, policies and practice - critiques
> Stewardship and incentives
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> Papers on other relevant subject areas will be considered.
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> For further information on the conference and submissions see the 
> website http://www.exworld.org/cseb/conference2004.html
>  or contact Wendy Thomson at cseb_on@xxxxxxxxxxxx Deadline for 
> submissions is June 1st, 2004.
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> Wendy Thomson
> Vice President, Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists
> http://www.exworld.org/cseb/conference2004.html
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