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35th Natural Areas Conference
Natural Areas Revival In Music City: Tuning into a changing climate and biological invasion
A Joint Conference of the Natural Areas Association (NAA) and
the National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils (NAEPPC)
The Doubletree Hotel - Nashville, Tennessee at the October 14 - 17, 2008
Join us for the 35th annual Natural Areas Conference and the NAEPPC inaugural national conference. The conference
will focus on ecological management themes with an emphasis on invasive exotic species issues and the effects of climate
change. The NAEPPC will bring its invasive species expertise to the conference and the two organizations will provide
synergy in organizing what is expected to be an outstanding event. The plenary and concurrent sessions will address
the conference theme tuning into a changing climate and biological invasion. Stay tuned to the NAA website
www.naturalarea.org for details, and join us in Nashville for an informative and rewarding experience.
Preliminary Plenary and Concurrent Sessions and Topics:
- Global Conservation Issues
- Early Detection and Rapid Response of Invasives
- Impacts of Invasives
- Management and Control of Invasives: Partnerships, Volunteer programs, On-The-Ground Initiatives, Tools and Techniques (Workshop)
- Biocontrol of Invasives
- Prevention of Invasives
- Invasive Species Policy
- Forest Health Issues
- Cooperative Weed Management Areas (Workshop)
- St. Louis Declaration - Voluntary Codes of Conduct (Workshop)
- Weed Risk Assessment (Workshop)
- Karst Ecosystem Management
- Grassland Ecosystem Management
- Urban Natural Areas
- Natural Areas Conservation by Land Trusts
- Freshwater Ecosystem Management
- Rare Element Conservation
- Ecological Restoration
- Natureserve's Landscope (Workshop)
- National Association of EPPC Forum
- State and Federal Natural Areas Roundtables
- Protected Natural Areas Databases
For more information on: becoming a conference sponsor, donating silent auction or other products/services, exhibits, or submitting a paper, please email the NAA at conference@naturalarea.org (please put NAC 08 in the subject line) or phone (541) 317-0199.