First Annual Northwest PARC meeting, 26-27 February 2008, Missoula, MT?
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The first Northwest PARC annual meeting has been scheduled! Please also
see the "Call For..." below!
The meeting is being held in conjunction with the Society for
Northwestern Vertebrate Biology (SNVB) and Montana Chapter of The
Wildlife Society (MT-TWS) joint meeting.
LOCATION: Holiday Inn Parkside, Missoula, MT
DATES: Tuesday 26 February - Wednesday 27 February 2008 (just under a
month from now!)
REGISTRATION AND LODGING: Registration for the NW PARC meeting (a
workshop within the joint meeting) is $75 for professionals and $30 for
students. This includes lunch on Tuesday, all breaks on Tuesday and
Wednesday, a hosted mixer with snacks and beverages on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, and viewings of herp-themed films from the
International Wildlife Film Festival on Monday and Tuesday nights.
-- See
http://www.parcplace.org/regionalupdates.html#northwest for the
online registration link, lodging, and additional NW PARC meeting
details.
AGENDA: A draft agenda will soon be posted on the above website!
Topics will include the ReGAP project, NRCS Conservation Program
opportunities in the Farm Bill, and State- and Province-based updates on
herpetological conservation issues and activities from across the
region. There are still two open slots in the agenda! See below for
further information.
-- In addition, other partners have planned a special session on ranid
reintroductions and recovery efforts for Wednesday 27 February evening
from 7 - 9 pm MT. , specifically with respect to northern leopard frogs
and Oregon spotted frogs. There is no additional registration fee for
attending this session.
CALL FOR:
-- TALKS! Two 20-minute slots in the agenda are available! We are
seeking, in particular, talks which demonstrate success stories in
amphibian and (better yet) reptile conservation through partnerships,
such as with industry (timber, energy, pet, etc.), local landowners,
Departments of Transportation, or other "non-traditional" partnerships.
Please contact Priya Nanjappa Mitchell (pnanjappa@fishwildlife.org) if
you can provide (or know of someone who can provide) such a talk!
-- NW PARC co-chair nominations! Co-chairs will be elected at the
meeting - if you would like to nominate someone (including yourself),
please send names and e-mail addresses to interim Chair Dede Olson
(dedeolson@fs.fed.us). See
http://www.parcplace.org/documents/PARC_RWG_co_chairs_duties_FINAL.docfor a description of duties.
-- Regional Steering Committee member nominations! During the meeting,
we hope to assemble a regional Steering Committee. These people will
serve as a regional advisory team to assist the co-chairs with
agenda-building for subsequent annual meetings, help to track the
progress of regional Task Teams by liaising with Task Team Leaders,
evaluate items brought to the region via the PARC Joint National
Steering Committee, and related activities. Time commitment is
typically 2-4 hours per month in planning conference calls and e-mails.
The makeup of the Steering Committee, ideally, is reflective of PARC's
makeup, and includes state, federal, NGO, academic, and industry
representatives, but anyone who is willing will not be turned away! If
you would like to nominate Regional Steering Committee members
(including yourself), please send names to interim Chair Dede Olson
(dedeolson@fs.fed.us).
Please contact Bryce (bmaxell@mt.gov), Dede (dedeolson@fs.fed.us), or
Priya Nanjappa Michell (pnanjappa@fishwildlife.org) should any
meeting-related questions arise. Feel free to forward this message to
your colleagues and friends.
Hope to see you in Missoula!
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