JOINT CONFERENCE ON THE SCIENCE AND RESTORATION EFFORTS OF THE ECOSYSTEM SET FOR APRIL 13 - 18
Joint Conference
on the Science and Restoration
of the Greater Everglades
and Florida Bay Ecosystem
"From Kissimmee to the Keys"
April 13-18, 2003
Westin Innisbrook l
Palm Harbor, Florida
Physical, biological and social scientists will gather with Everglades natural resource managers for a Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From Kissimmee to the Keys from April 13 - 18, 2003, at the Westin Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Florida. This is the first time that the Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (GEER) Science Conference have joined forces to provide a combined forum for the exchange of information among scientists. "The joint conference will bring together scientists, engineers, managers, and regulators who are actively involved in all aspects of Everglades restoration. The conference will provide an exciting opportunity for participants to share strategies and techniques for improving the overall quality of the South Florida ecosystem," said Dr. Ronnie Best, conference organizer and coordinator, Greater Everglades Science Program for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "Attendees will participate in an interdisciplinary forum focused on reviewing research, monitoring and management activities related to Greater Everglades restoration. Participants will also be asked to help formulate approaches and goals for restoration."
Conference workshops include South Eastern Coastal Ecosystems;
Role of Flow in the Greater Everglades; The Marine Ecosystems of the Florida Keys; Wetland and Treatment Areas; and Social and
Human Systems, among others. Other highlights of the conference include networking receptions, exhibit booths, and more.
The GEER Science Conference, coordinated and sponsored by the
Task Force's Science Coordination Team, features participation from a host of organizations including the South Florida Ecosystem
Restoration Task Force and Working Group, U. S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of the Interior, South Florida
Water Management District, Everglades National Park, National Park Service, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Miami-Dade
County, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Broward
County Department of Environmental Protection. Additional participants include representatives of numerous universities from Florida and the
southeast U.S. Registration costs for the Conference are $375 for meeting attendees, $275 for students and spouses/guests, and $125 for
children age twelve and under. To register, contact Beth Miller-Tipton, Conference Coordinator at (352) 392-5930, or register online
at
http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/jc
WHAT: Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem - From Kissimmee to the Keys
WHO: Persons interested in Everglades Ecosystem Restoration including physical, biological and social scientists and environmentalists
WHEN: April 13 - 18, 2003
WHERE: Westin Innisbrook
Palm Harbor, Florida (25 miles from Tampa)
http://www.westin-innisbrook.com/
CONTACT: Beth Miller-Tipton
University of Florida/IFAS - Office of Conference &
Institutes (OCI)
T: (352) 392-5930
Related links
Conference home page
http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/jc
Internal UM page for conference