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2/4/2008 The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA)
announces the call for presentations for their 2008 fall conference at the
Chicago Mart-Plaza Hotel, Presentations are invited on topics related to the ASBPA missions,
including: • Sustainable beaches – structural
and non-structural solutions • Climate change – lake level and
basin processes • Managing sediment processes –
coastal erosion • Shoreline management - funding sources • Coastal ocean and weather observation
systems • Coastal environment and
ecosystems • Coastal water quality • Effects of extreme storms and tsunamis
on the coast • Coastal Inlets – management,
dredging, bypassing • International experiences &
perspectives on coastal preservation and protection • National and local shore and beach
policy issues • Surfing – • Modeling of sediment transport,
morphology change and other processes • Remote sensing • Education and public awareness Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit one-page summaries of
their proposed talk via email to Abstracts@asbpa.org by May 9. Summaries should
be submitted as a PDF attachment or as a Word document with a maximum file size
of 1 MB. Summaries must include full names, affiliations, addresses and e-mail
addresses of all authors (underline the primary corresponding author and
include phone number). Also provide a brief (50-150 words) biography of the
presenter. Poster presentations will be included in the conference. All expenses involved in preparing and presenting papers are the
responsibility of the speakers, including travel and lodging. All speakers and
moderators are required to pay conference registration fees, irrespective of
membership status. Only PowerPoint presentations will be accepted. Submissions
will be confirmed within a week of submittal and notification of the
presentation status will be by July 1. Charles Shabica, President Shabica & Associates,
Inc. Beach Design & Shore
Protection Tel: 847.446.1436 Fax: 847.446.5976 |