THE 18th ANNUAL SAMAB CONFERENCE
The 2007 SAMAB Fall Conference will be held October 22, 23, and 24, 2007 at the Carnegie Hotel in Johnson City, Tennessee. This year's theme is "Rising to the Challenges of a New Century." This conference provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for people to cross state and institutional lines to come together and examine the greatest threats to the landscape we love, and what's being done to combat them.
Hotel Information
The 2007 SAMAB Fall Conference is being held at the Carnegie Hotel, 1216 W. State of Franklin Road, Johnson City, Tennessee. The SAMAB Conference room rate is $89 plus tax. Make your reservations directly with the hotel by calling 423.979.6400 or 866.757.8277.
Workshops and Field Trips
Workshops:
- Summit on the Summits--A three-day workshop on current management and research on Southern Appalachian high elevation communities and ways to improve coordination among agencies and between researchers and managers
- Stop Invasions Now! A Workshop on the Prevention and Early Detection of Invasive Plants, October 23-24, 2007 --This workshop is designed to develop a shared, early detection, and rapid response protocol for the land managers of the Southern Appalachians. A preliminary workshop agenda and workshop announcement are now available. Nine hours of SAF Continuing Forestry Education Credits are available to participants. Forms will be available at the conference.
Field Trips - October 24, 2007:
- Roan Mountain--Explore the mountain and the recent management and research developments occurring at this high elevation community
- Gray Fossil site--Learn of the rich paleoecology of Southern Appalachia at the prolific Miocene-aged fossil site
Announcement and Call for Participants
You are invited to submit an abstract for a presentation, poster, or panel discussion. The deadline for submission is Friday, August 17, 2007. The themes for this year's conference sessions are:
- Determining and Meeting Stream Flow Needs for Ecological Health – A conversation on the stream flow needed to sustain habitat and the ecological health of Southern Appalachian streams in light of increasing water demand
- Stream Restoration in the Southern Appalachians – Current techniques and opportunities in stream restoration
- Harmonizing Agriculture and Wildlife Management – An examination of agricultural techniques that benefit wildlife
- Human Health in a Changing Landscape – A look at how development patterns in the Southern Appalachians affect human health and our relationship with the land
- Biofuel Demand and the Southern Appalachian Landscape – What a growing demand for biofuels means for land use, farm sustainability, and the ecology of the Southern Appalachians
- Invasive Plant Management and Treatment Options that Work – Share your experience and learn from others what works for invasive plant management in the Southern Appalachians
- Our Land, Our Tomorrow – A study of community-based responses to growing development pressure
- Improving Aquatic Life Passage – A look at efforts to address how dams, road crossings, and other stream interruptions affect the distribution and health of aquatic organisms
- Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit (SA-CESU) – A highlight of SA-CESU projects covering cultural, social, and natural resource topics
Abstract submissions should include the following information:
- title;
- name and contact information for presenter and collaborators;
- a brief (~150-300 word) description of presentation, poster, or panel;
- for presentations, which theme(s) it fits within;
- for posters, poster style (hanging or table top) and electricity or other needs
Mail or fax your abstract information to:
SAMAB
311 Conference Center Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4134
865-974-1838 (fax)
or, email it (preferred) to: samab@utk.edu
Previous Conferences
The links below give information and highlights from previous conferences:
311 Conference Center Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-4134
Phone (865) 974-5912 • FAX (865) 974-1838 • E-mail: samab@utk.edu
SAMAB's Web Pages are hosted by
SunSITE utk.edu
