Coming Events
Years Listed: 2004 - 2005 - 2007 | Conference Links
Thanks to Lorna Allen, Natural Heritage Planning and Evaluation, Edmonton, Alberta for her regular "Plant Happenings" updates. You can contact Lorna at:
Please note: we do our best to present accurate information, but as we draw our coming events list from several sources, we cannot guarantee any of the information presented. Please contact the organizations or individuals responsible for particular events for more information.
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2004
September 2004
30 September - 1 October 2004
Bern, Switzerland
3rd International Conference on Biological Invasions: NEOBIOTA - From
Ecology to Control Hosted by the Zoological Institute, University of
Bern, Switzerland.
For more information: http://www.neobiota.unibe.ch/
October 2004
3-5 October 2004
Lexington, Kentucky
4th Eastern Native Grass Symposium
For more information:http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Forestry/grass_symposium/
7-9 October 2004
Ventura, California
2004 Cal-IPC Symposium "Invasive Plants and the Wildland-Urban Interface"
For more information:http://groups.ucanr.org/ceppc/2004_Symposium/
13-16 October 2004
Chicago, Illinois
Emerging issues: Possibilities and Perils: 31st Natural Areas Conference
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
for info contact rheidorn@dnrmail.state.il.us
26 October 2004
Glencoe, Illinois
The Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium - Celebrating 10 Years of
the Plant Conservation Alliance: Conservation and Restoration of
Plant Communities
Hosted by Chicago Botanic Garden.
For more information:http://www.chicagobotanic.org/symposia/pdf/jmp04.pdf
November 2004
1-5 November 2004
Venue TBA
Convention on Biological Diversity: Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group
meeting on targets, baselines and indicators
for information: Secretariat of the CBD
393, Saint Jacques Street, suite 300
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 1N9
Tel: +1 (514) 288-2220; Fax: +1 (514) 288-6588; E-mail: secretariat
"at" biodiv.org; Web: http://www.biodiv.org
2-5 November 2004
Richmond, British Columbia
Monitoring the Effectiveness of Biological Conservation
Co-presented by The Centre for Applied Conservation Research of the
University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Ministry of
Water, Land and Air Protection have joined with the BC Ministry of
Forests, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations
(Division 8), the Smithsonian Institution (Monitoring and Assessment
of Biodiversity Program) and the US Forest Service.
For more information please visit: http://www.forrex.org/events/mebc/
14-17 November 2004
Tuscon, Arizona
2004 NatureServe Leadership Conference - "Charting a Path Forward"
For more information:http://www.natureserve.org/
15-19 November 2004
Cape Town, South Africa
XIth International Conference on Harmful Algae
Sponsored by the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae
(ISSHA) and the Phycological Society of Southern Africa (PSSA).
For more information:http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/pssa/hab2004/index.htm
17-25 November 2004
Bangkok, Thailand
IUCN World Conservation Congress
Held every 3 to 4 years, the World Conservation Congresses helps IUCN
members to set priorities, elect its council, and carry out other business.
For more information: http://www.iucn.org/info_and_news/press/newnovember02.htm
29 November - 1 December 2004
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canadian Weed Science Society Annual Meeting
For more information:http://www.cwss-scm.ca/
December 2004
1-3 December 2004
Montreal, Quebec
Canadian Botanical Educators Network National Meeting
Contact: Laurel McIvor, lmcivor@rbg.ca or call 514-872-5420
2005
January 2005
6-8 January 2004
Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Museums Research Summit
A special summit organized by the Canadian Museums Association,
focussing on the role of research at all forms of museums and other collections-based
institutions.
For more information, visit the CMA Web site at: http://www.museums.ca/Cma1/WhatsNew/conferences/events/othereventssummit.htm
February 2005
7-10 February 2005
Honolulu, Hawaii
Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting
For more information: http://www.wssa.netn
April 2005
19-20 April 2005
Reno, Nevada
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Invasive Species
Conference - "Invasive Species: Their Ecological Impacts and
Alternatives for Control"
(no other information in file as yet)
June 2005
15-18 June 2005
Edmonton, Alberta
PLANTCANADA 2005: The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Botanical Association
Hosted by the University of Alberta. Watch the CBA Web site for more
information as it becomes available:
Web: http://www.uoguelph.ca/botany/cba/cbameets.htm
29 June-2 July 2005
Chicago, Illinois
AABGA Annual Conference: “Rooted In Your Community”
Hosted by The Morton Arboretum with Partners Cantigny Park, Chicago
Botanic Garden, Chicago Park District and the City of Chicago. The
location is The Fairmont Chicago, Chicago, IL
For more information watch the AABGA Web site at: http://www.aabga.org
June 2005
Bari, Italy
13th EWRS (European Weed Research Society) Symposium
For more information: http://www.ewrs.org/
July 2005
6-9 July 2005
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle and Collège de
France, Paris, France
The First International Phylogenetic Nomenclature Meeting
For information, email laurin@ccr.jussieu.fr and type "PhyloCode
2004 Meeting" in the subject field. To read the meeting
announcement circular (in PDF format), visit http://www.dzg-ev.de/workshops-Dateien/PN%20meeting.pdf
17-23 July 2005
Vienna, AustriaXVII International Botanical Congress – IBC 2005
Web: http://www.ibc2005.ac.at
Email: office@ibc2005.ac.at
September 2005
12-18 September 2005
Zaragoza, Spain
17th International Conference on Ecological Restoration - "A
Global Challenge"
For more information: http://www.ser.org/content/2005Conference.asp
2007
September 2007
17-21 September 2007
Perth, Western Australia
9th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien
Plant Invasions (EMAPi9)
For more information:http://www.congresswest.com.au/emapi9/
Please send any announcements for posting on the Coming Events Calender to:
Some useful conference links:
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/meetings.html
http://www.york.biosis.org/zrdocs/confs/confs.htm
