September 15-17, 2008 OCEANS '08 MTS/IEEE Quebec City: "Oceans, Poles, and Climate: Technological Challenges" Quebec City, Canada At a time when the Northern Hemisphere is poised to shift to a new climate, the theme ‘Oceans, Poles and Climate: Technological Challenges’ will enable scientists and engineers from all over the world to discuss and debate the technological challenges raised by the study of the on-going transformation of Polar and non-polar oceans. E-mail:info@oceans08mtsieeequebec.org
September 15-18, 2008 Great Lakes Beach Association Annual Meeting Indiana Dunes September 15-18, 2008. Topics include research on indicators, pathogens, and algae, modeling, rapid testing, remediation, source tracking, management/collaboration opportunities, public health, and communication. Other beach related subjects such as bird botulism, aesthetics, economics, infrastructure, beach nourishment/erosion, runoff, signage, criteria are encouraged. E-mail:beaches.2008@hotmail.com