August
3-8, 2003. Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah,
Georgia
Meeting Information
The 2003 ESA/ISEM Annual Meeting will take place at the new, state-of the-art
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center from Sunday, August 3 through
NOON on Friday, August 8, 2003. The meeting theme is "Uplands to Lowlands:
Coastal Processes in at Time of Global Change."
Savannah is a unique city whose history and architecture date back to pre-Revolutionary
times. Among the most romantic and picturesque destinations in America, Savannah
offers numerous delights. These include exceptional southern cuisine, distinctive
natural features and museums, abundant antiquing opportunities, a thriving City
Market, quirky local characters, and ghosts. Nearby one can find beautiful beaches
at Tybee and Hilton Head and remarkable low country ecosystems.
In early May, the Preliminary Program and Meeting Registration, Housing Reservations,
and Child Care Services Enrollment Forms will be posted on the ESA website.
However, to assist those planning to attend who already wish to make travel
plans, program highlights are listed.
» Friday, August 1, 2003
Overnight Scientific Field Trip to Sapelo Island will depart
Overnight Scientific Field Trip to the Coweeta LTER site will assemble in
Athens, Georgia
» Saturday, August 2, 2003
Scientific Field Trips to the Jones Ecological Research Center and to
the Okefenokee Swamp will depart
ESA Governing Board will meet
» Sunday, August 3, 2003
One-day Scientific Field Trips and most scheduled workshops will take
place
Buell Braun Judges and ESA Council will meet
Opening Ceremony and Public Plenary will feature a noted speaker and
entertainment by the Hallelujah Singers of the Gullah
An All-Society Welcome Mixer will follow Public Plenary
» Monday, August 4 - Friday, August 8
Full scientific program will begin Monday at 8 AM
Monday Afternoon Public Plenary, Awards Ceremony, and MacArthur Lecture
will feature addresses by current and Past ESA Presidents, Award presentations,
and lecture by Dr. James Brown
Daily scientific program will include 24 scientific symposia, 6 special
sessions, 20 evening sessions, and more than 1,800 oral and poster presentations
Exhibits and Displays open
Poster Pubs in the Exhibit Hall evenings Monday through Thursday evening
between 5 PM and 6:30 PM will allow attendees, presenters, and exhibitors to
interact in a casual atmosphere with NO competing scheduled activities
Various ESA and other Committees, Boards, Sections, and Chapters will
convene business meetings and mixers, lunchtime workshops, and discussions
Numerous ticketed social events, special receptions and special events
will
Wednesday sunrise event will continue Fun Run/Fun Walk tradition
Friday Wrap Up Breakfast will be followed by late-breaking and newsworthy
poster presentations and final symposia and oral sessions
Scientific program will end at NOON<
Children, teens, spouses, and guests will find plenty to do in Savannah. A
short drive out of downtown Savannah
easy walks between our convention hotels, dorms and the historic downtown squares,
Savannah can be easily reached by air and by car, especially by the East Coast
Interstate system.