April April 14-18, 2010 Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. In addition to many scholarly presentations, the 2010 Meeting will feature opportunities for interactions with government agencies and will include keynote speakers from nonprofit groups and other influential nongovernmental organizations located in the nation’s capital. The District of Columbia is home to 174 foreign embassies, many high profile NGOs, and numerous universities. Phone: 202-234-1450 E-mail:meeting@aag.org
April 20-22, 2010 Exchange Network National Meeting Chicago, Illinois The Exchange Network National Meeting will take place in Chicago on April 20-22, 2010. As part of this meeting, a half-day workshop on Large Aquatic Ecosystems will be held involving experts from programs throughout the country. This workshop will actively explore specific opportunities for the National Environmental Information Exchange Network (aka Exchange Network) to provide tools and approaches that can help ecosystem stewards manage and gain access to the right information when it’s needed. Contact: Kurt Rakouskas E-mail:kurtr@sso.org
April 25-29, 2010 NWQMC 7th National Monitoring Conference - Monitoring From the Summit to the Sea Denver, Colorado The conference will focus on the many facets of water quality and
quantity monitoring for improved understanding, protection, and
restoration of our natural resources and communities. The conference
is a centerpiece forum for communication that generally attracts
500-800 water practitioners from all backgrounds-including
governmental organizations, volunteers, academia, watershed
and environmental groups, and the private sector-to exchange
information, develop skills, and foster collaboration and coordination.
April 26-27, 2010 Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Opportunities: Michigan and Beyond East Lansing, Michigan This is a continuation of the Michigan State University Climate Change Symposia held in previous years, and is supported by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. The symposium will take place at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on MSU campus on April 26 and 27, 2010, for one and half days. It will include multiple simultaneous sessions and several plenaries, on topics including connecting science with policy, economic and social impacts of climate change, adaptation strategies, business and local government responses, challenges and opportunities in a green economy, etc.
Phone: 517-432-8832 E-mail:mayaef@msu.edu
April 27-29, 2010 Sixth Biennial Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario The Lake Erie Millennium Network (LEMN) is pleased to announce the Sixth Biennial LEMN Conference - Linking Research and Management. This conference will summarize results of current and planned research activities in Lake Erie. Registration and details are available online. Early registration ends April 14, 2010. Contact: Jessica Cuthbert Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 4764 E-mail:cuthbert@uwindsor.ca
April 28-29, 2010 Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) Annual Meeting Toronto, Ontario The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) is an effort dedicated to providing wide internet access to real-time and historic data on the hydrology, biology, chemistry, geology and cultural resources of the Great Lakes, its interconnecting waterways and the St. Lawrence River. Contact: Kelli Paige E-mail:kpaige@glos.us
April 29, 2010 Engineering in a Climate of Change: Make the Lakes Great Toronto, Ontario The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Centre for Engineering and Public Policy at McMaster University are pleased to present the second in a series of one day symposia - Engineering in a Climate of Change: Making the Lakes Great, a North American Symposium. Phone: (416) 223-9961 E-mail:lgreenland@ospe.on.ca