Calendar

A Workshop on the Status, Trends and Conservation of Eelgrass in Atlantic Canada is scheduled for December 17 & 18 at the Coastal Inn in Sackville, New Brunswick. For information, e-mail Dr. Alan Hanson, wetland and waterfowl ecologist, Canadian Wildlife Service, at al.hanson@ec.gc.ca.

The Northeast Atlantic Indicators Workshop will be held January 6 to 8 at the University of New Hampshire's New England Center. Its purpose is to review efforts to coordinate monitoring and indicator development throughout the region and to develop indicators that apply to the northeast coastal region of the United States (from New York to Maine) and Canada (Gulf of Maine). The workshop will focus on six categories: fisheries, eutrophication, contaminants, land use, aquatic habitat, and climate change. Workshop results will be used to report the findings of the indicator development to senior environmental policy managers and discuss how these indicators might be incorporated into programs throughout the region in the near future. Registration information is available at www.gulfofmaine.org/nciw/. You can also contact Melissa Manley, (781) 952-5365 or at manleym@battelle.org

Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future, the 4th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, is scheduled for January 29 & 30 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The conference will explore the role of science in achieving sustainable relationships among water, people and the environment. It will address the essential roles water plays in peoples lives—maintaining human health and survival, protecting sensitive ecosystems, producing an ample food supply, promoting overall economic prosperity, enhancing recreation and aesthetics, and providing long-term security of individuals and nations. To find out more visit www.ncseonline.org/NCSEconference/2004conference/.

Species at risk 2004: pathways to recovery, http://www.speciesatrisk2004.ca/, is scheduled for March 2 to 6 in Victoria, British Columbia. Species at Risk 2004 has four themes related to the conservation and recovery of species and ecosystems at risk: The Science of Recovery; The Mechanics and Logistics of Recovery; The Human Face of Recovery and Stewardship; and Successes and Challenges: Lessons from the Field. The Conference will consist of plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, and focused training workshops.