Ecological Society of America

Meetings of the Ecological Society of America> 1999 Meeting – Spokane, Washington

Meeting theme: Legacies, Landscapes & Limits: Bridging Borders

Symposia

1. Interdisciplinary approaches to ecological monitoring of major ecosystem restoration initiatives. Organized by D. E. Busch and J.C. Trexler (Sponsored by the Applied and Long-Term Studies Sections).
2. Ecology and Management of Interfaces: Riparian Zones. Organized by R.J. Naiman (Sponsored by the Aquatic Section).
3. Evidence for Predator-Prey Cycles in Nature. Organized by A.A.Berryman and N.C. Stenseth (Sponsored by the Theoretical Ecology Section).
4. Watershed and Riparian Ecosystem Responses to Global Change: Understanding the Linkages between Geomorphic and Vegetation Processes. Organized by J.C. Chambers and J.R.Miller (Sponsored by the Vegetation Section).
5. Implications of Paleorecords for Ecosystem Management in Northwestern North America. Organized by F.S. Hu and K. Lertzman (Sponsored by the Paleoecology Section).
6. Ecologists and Biosafety: Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Assessing Ecological and Human Health Effects of Genetically Engineered Organisms. Organized by D.K. LeTorneau and B.E. Burrows.
7. Aquatic Classification Schemes for Ecosystem Management: Making the Transition from Methods Development to Application and Validation. Organized by N.E. Detenbeck and I.A. Goodman.
8. Exotic Invasive Species in Asia. Organized by J. Carter and Y.D. Choi (Sponsored by Asian Section and International Relations Committee).
9. Modeling N turnover in soils and the availability of inorganic and organic N to forest trees. Organized by William S. Currie (ISEM Symposium).
10. Scientific Objectivity, Values, and Policies. Organized by E.J. Rykiel Jr.
11. Paradigms of Forest Restoration: Managing for Structure and Process. Organized by D.J Parsons, N.L. Stephenson and N.L. Christensen.
12. Ecological Processes in Agricultural Landscapes. Organized by S.R. Gliessman and E. Ellis.
13. Ecological Issues in Large-Scale Conservation. Organized by R. Kranz, R.F. Noss and M. Barber (Sponsored by the Sustainable Biosphere Initiative and the Society for Conservation Biology).
14. Invasive Species and the Soil: Effects on Organisms and Ecosystems Processes. Organized by J.G.Ehrenfeld and N. Scott (Sponsored by the Soil Ecology Section).
15. Life at the Cold Limit: Plant Processes at Near- and Below-Freezing Temperatures. Organized by R.L. Boyce.
16. Spatial Statistics for Species Geographical Range Analysis. Organized by M-J.Fortin (Sponsored by the Statistical Ecology Section).
17. Conflicts, cooperation, and costs: disruption and control of diverse mutualisms. Organized by S. Richardson, C. D. W. Inouye and J.E. Maloof.
18. Climate Change: the current trends and their impacts on wildlife. Organized by C. Parmesan.
19. Planning for Serendipity: Ecological Breakthroughs from Long-term Data. Organized by R. J. Olson and J. Gosz (Sponsored by LTER).
20. Herbivore-plant interactions in an ecosystem context. Organized by M. Ritchie.
21. Structure and function of ectomycorrhizal fungi in plant communities: Belowground Views. Organized by T.R. Horton, T.D. Bruns and R. Molina. Century:
22. Ecology that Makes a Difference. Organized by R. Blair.
23. Explaining Large-Scale Ecological Patterns: Mysteries, Mechanisms, and Musings. Organized by W.G. Wilson (Sponsored by the Theoretical Ecology Section).
24. Prescribed Fire: Roles in Structuring Belowground Faunal Succession and Nutrient Dynamics. Organized by A.R. Moldenke and C.G. Niwa (Sponsored by the Soil Ecology Section).
    
25. Workshops:
26. Formation of a North American Regional LTER Network: cross-site research opportunities for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Organized by Jim Gosz.
27. Using the Proposed National Standards for the Floristic Levels of Vegetation Classification in the United States:Associations and Alliances. Organized by David Glenn-Lewin (Sponsored by the ESA Vegetation Classification Panel).
28. Aquatic classification schemes for ecosystem management: Making the transition from methods development to application and validation. Organized by Naomi Detenbeck and Iris Goodman.
29. Active Learning, Innovative Teaching, and Alternative Assessment in Science Courses. Organized by Diane Ebert-May, Carol Brewer, and Charlene D'Avanzo (Sponsored by the Education Section).
30. Systems Analysis and Simulation in Ecology and Natural Resource Management. Organized by Michael Corson (Sponsored by ISE).
31. What limits regional stream monitoring design? Organized by Paul Ringold and Carol Couch.
32. Environmental Inquiry: Learning Science as Science is Practiced. Organized by Michael Mappin and Marianne Krasny.
33. Encouraging Student Biological Research. Organized by Michael Mappin and Kathy Frame.
34. Mentor Training Workshop. Organized by the Strategies for Ecology Education, Development and Sustainability (SEEDS) project.
35. Crossing the Moat: Using Ecosystem Services to Communicate Ecological Ideas Beyond the Ivory Tower. Organized by Rhonda Kranz and Nancy Cole.
36. How will Plants and Animals Respond to Climate Change? Organized by Stephen H. Schneider, Francisca Saavedra, Patricia Glick and Lori Hidinger.
37. Beyond the NSF LTER Network: Lesser known Long Term Ecological Research. Organized by Mark Fenn, Mark Poth and Ann Bartuska.
38. NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center: Programs for Living Marine Resource Habitat Restoration. Organized by R. J. Bellmer.
39. SEEDS Workshop. Organized by Stephanie Shoemaker.
40. Maintaining Biodiversity In Contexts of Resource Extraction: International Case Studies. Organized by Dennis Ojima, Richard Wetzler, and Robin Reid (Sponsored by the ESA International Affairs Section).
41. Emerging ecological issues in the news: A workshop for members of the Press. Organized by the Public Affairs Office.