The Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) and the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) South-Central and South-Atlantic chapters are convening a meeting on November 2-5, 2016 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach on Pensacola Beach, Florida. The theme for this meeting is: "Connections across the Gulf Coast: Watersheds, Wetlands, and Waterways." Both societies emphasize mentoring and support for students and early career professionals in aquatic and wetland sciences in the Gulf of Mexico region.
Location:
Hilton Pensacola Beach
12 Via de Luna Drive
Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
To make reservations, call: (850) 916-2999
Schedule:
Wednesday, November 2:
Workshops & Field Trips - classroom at GED
3:00 pm: US EPA Gulf Ecology Division Tour
Thursday, November 3:
8:00 am - 8:30 am: Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:30 am - 9:30 am: Plenary speaker -
Beth Middleton
Research Ecologist
USGS
9:30 am - 10:15 am: Contributed paper sessions - joint session
10:15 am - 10:30 am: Coffee break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Contributed paper sessions - joint session
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Two concurrent sessions
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Coffee break
3:45 pm - 5:30 pm: Two concurrent sessions
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Poster session and mixer
Friday, November 4:
8:00 am - 10:15 am: Concurrent sessions
10:15am - 10:30 am: Coffee break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Concurrent sessions
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Plenary speaker -
John Day
LSU
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Concurrent sessions
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Grad student panel
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Grad student awards
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: GERS business meeting & SWS business meeting
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Banquet
Saturday, November 5:
Workshops & Field trips
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Gulf Islands National Seashore Tour
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Pensacola Watershed Restoration Tour
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Macrobenthic Indicators Workshop