MA-ESA Annual Meeting 2012
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting will be held at the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia.
A draft resolution concerning preserving Stadium Woods, an old-growth forest fragment on campus is being presented at the business meeting. Learn more
Note, there are Associated Activities being held in conjunction with the conference including a tour of Stadium Woods, student mentoring meetings, and informal get-togethers. For details and to sign up
Program Highlights (PDF of Full Program)
- Special track on Urban Ecology and Disturbance Management
- Morning Symposium on Disturbed Environments:
- Dr. Greg Shriver, University of Delaware
- Dr. Stephen Schoenholtz, Director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center
- Special Awards Banquet Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Wolosin Director of Research and Policy, Climate Advisers, Washington DC
- Field Trip on Sunday to Kayford Mountain, West Virginia mountain top removal mining site.
- Student Activities— member meeting, awards, cash prizes
Registration Fees
BASIC: includes Saturday breakfast, lunch, and breaks
- ESA Mid-Atlantic Members: $70
- Non-Members: $80
- Students: $35
ALL-DAY: includes BASIC + Saturday dinner
- ESA Mid-Atlantic Members: $85
- Non-Members: $95
- Students: $45
Sunday FIELD TRIP includes transportation and box lunch: $25
Conference Deadlines
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb 24 | Abstract Submission Deadline |
| March 9 | Notification of acceptance of abstracts |
| March 13 | Last day for guaranteed conference hotel rate ($89) |
| March 25 | Final program posted |
| April 8 | Registration ends |
| April 14 & 15 | Conference dates |
