Opening Ceremony and Public Plenary
Sunday, August 1, 5 PM - 6:30 PM (free and open to the public)

Public Plenary Address by Dr. Patricia Limerick, Author and Historian and Opening Ceremony by "Eagle Beak" Singers

Opening Plenary, Awards Ceremony, and Keynote Address
Monday, August 2, 2:45 PM - 5 PM (open to meeting registrants and media)

With Daniel Botkin – Keynote Speaker

Pacific Northwest Writers and Poets Evening
Tuesday, August 3, 7:30 PM - 10 PM (free and open to the public)

Please note new author list: Robert Michael Pyle, Kathleen Dean Moore, and Liz Woody.
Meet the Authors and Book Signing 7:30 PM - 8 PM and Program 8 PM - 10 PM
OCC, Oregon Ballroom 202

General Plenary Session: Federal Leadership in Ecological Research: Building on the Lewis and Clark Legacy
Wednesday, August 4, 10:45 AM – NOON (open to meeting registrants and media)

Plenary Speakers include Chief Dale Bosworth, US Forest Service (confirmed), Director Chip Groat, USGS (confirmed), and Vice-Admiral Lautenbacher, NOAA (confirmed). Dr. Ann Bartuska, ESA Past-President and Deputy Chief for FS Research and Development will chair the session.

OOS 34: Incorporating Ecological Science in the Northwest Forest Plan: Evolution, Application, and Effectiveness of the Plan.
Friday, August 6, 8:30 AM – NOON (open to meeting registrants and media)
OCC, Meeting Room E-141

Former Oregon Governor Kitzhauber will speak at this session.

All events held in the Oregon Ballroom at the Oregon Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Media should check in with the ESA Press Office in VIP Suite B.