May April 6 - June 10, 2008 Landscape Patterns and Ecosystem Processes Madison, Wisconsin This 23rd annual symposium of the International Association for Landscape Ecology will focus on current frontiers in landscape ecology and consider the demand for the scientific underpinnings of landscape planning and management. Contact: Monica Turner E-mail:turnermg@wisc.edu
April 29 - May 2, 2008 NALMS Annual National Conference Chicago, Ill. The theme of this year's meeting of the North American Lake Management Society is "Enhancing the States' Lake Management Programs: Building Partnerships for Improved Fisheries and Lake Water Quality." Contact: Bob Kirschner E-mail:bkirschn@chicagobotanic.org
May 5-8, 2008 Brownfields 2008 Detroit, Michigan The National Brownfields Conference is the largest, most comprehensive conference focused on cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned, underutilized, and potentially contaminated properties. Free registration. Phone: 877-343-5374 E-mail:brownfields2008@csc.com
May 5-8, 2008 Brownfields 2008 Detroit, Michigan The National Brownfields Conference is the largest, most comprehensive conference focused on cleaning up and redeveloping abandoned, underutilized, and potentially contaminated properties. Free registration. Phone: 877-343-5374 E-mail:brownfields2008@csc.com
May 6-8, 2008 Annual International Conference on the St. Lawrence River / Great Lakes Ecosystem Cornwall, Ontario Subtitled "Managing Ecosystems, Regulated Rivers and Watersheds," this conference will mark the 50th anniversary of the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Moses-Saunders dam, and will address the challenges of managing this and similar systems. Contact: Christina Collard Phone:
613-936-6620 ext 222
E-mail:ccollard@riverinstitute.ca
May 6-7, 2008 Great Lakes Wind Collaborative 1st General Meeting Buffalo, New York This is the first meeting of the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative (GLWC), a group established to build consensus and identify and address issues affecting the planning, development, and operation of wind power facilities in the Great Lakes region. Contact: Becky Pearson Phone: 734-971-9135 E-mail:bpearson@glc.org
May 14-15, 2008 2008 Great Lakes Student Summit Buffalo, New York The Great Lakes Student Summit is an environmental education program for students in Grades 5-8 from throughout the Great Lakes States and Canada. Students will make formal presentations to their peers and leading Great Lakes scientists from throughout the basin. They will also partake in educational workshops, and participate in hands-on field trips. Contact: Gary Carrel E-mail:recycle@erie.gov
May 19-22, 2008 National Environmental Partnership Summit Baltimore, Maryland The National Environmental Partnership Summit is an interdisciplinary gathering of environmental professionals and assistance providers from diverse sectors all over the country and world. Throughout the week, the 2008 Summit will provide examples of environmental leadership that will inspire you to take action.
May 19-23, 2008 2008 IAGLR Conference on Great Lakes Research Peterborough, Ontario IAGLR 2008, "Our Lakes, Our Community," will recognize the role that communities and community organizations can play in researching and protecting the quality and quantity of water, and the recreational and commercial value of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. Contact: Chris Metcalfe Phone: 705-748-1011 E-mail:cmetcalfe@trentu.ca
May 20-22, 2008 EPA Science Forum 2008: Innovative Technologies -- Key to Environmental and Economic Progress Washington, D.C. The 2008 EPA Science Forum will emphasize the theme of innovative technologies and their application to a healthy and prosperous environment. Participants will learn about the role of technology in environmental protection as well as the economic success of our nation in the global environment.
Contact: Alina Martin Phone: 703-318-4678 E-mail:tcs-events@saic.com
May 23, 2008 Is the Coast Clear? Port Elgin, Ontario Hosted by the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation, this conference will provide a forum for the general public to become informed about issues and research affecting Lake Huron’s coastal environment, exchange ideas and learn about possible solutions. Contact: Geoff Peach Phone: 519-523-4478 E-mail:coastalcentre@lakehuron.on.ca