| Second Announcement
Dear Colleagues,
This is a call for papers and posters for the 6th International
Conference on the Applications of Stable Isotope Techniques to
Ecological Studies. The IsoEcol VI conference will
take place in Honolulu, Hawaii, from August
25-29, 2008.
The aim of this conference is to assemble an international group
of isotope scientists engaged in ecological research, share ideas
and state-of-the-art science, identify gaps in our knowledge in
the field of ecology, and determine where future stable isotope
research and interdisciplinary efforts could be best applied. These
goals will be accomplished through oral and poster presentations
and, informally, through discussions and debate during organized
social events. The conference will begin on August 24th with an
opening mixer at the Waikiki Aquarium, located on the shores of
Waikiki beach, which should provide an excellent start to meeting
our conference goals.
We are pleased to announce that our two keynote speakers are Drs.
Gabriel Bowen (Purdue Univ.) and Simon Jennings (CEFAS). Dr. Gabe
Bowen will provide a synthesis of exciting frontiers in ecological
isoscapes and a review of the important information generated from
the IsoScapes 2008 conference. Dr.
Simon Jennings will present a talk titled ‘Marine food web
ecology: insights from stable isotopes’, which will review
his research on the impacts of fishing and environmental change
on the structure and function of marine communities and ecosystems.
Registration and abstract submission are available online. The
abstract deadline is May 15, 2008. The early
registration fee will continue until April 20, 2008. Students
can apply for one of several student registration waivers. The
application is located at the end of the abstract form, and should
be submitted with the abstract and before the May 15th deadline. Students
who receive the registration waiver and who have already registered
for the conference will receive a registration refund.
All IsoEcol VI Conference details, including online registration,
abstract submission, and accommodation can be found at: http://www.isoecol.org/index.htm
If you have any questions about the meeting please contact the
organizing committee at isoecol6@hawaii.edu
Aloha and a hui hou,
IsoEcol VI Organizing Committee
Local Organisation Committee
Brittany Graham,
Department of Oceanography, University of Hawaii
Carrie Holl,
Oceanic Institute, Oahu, Hawaii
Brian Popp,
Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii
Brian Fry, Coastal
Ecology Institute, Louisiana State University
First
Announcement
Stable isotope techniques are now established tools in ecological
research and have been proven valuable in understanding past and
present trophic relationships, sources and processing of nutrients,
pollution and contaminant dispersal, animal and plant physiology,
and animal migration within and between ecosystems. Stable
isotope applications to ecology continue to grow dramatically as
novel hypotheses are developed, technologies improved, and new
methods established. As a result, the number of stable isotope
ecology publications by researchers working on terrestrial, marine,
and freshwater ecosystems has flourished.
The aim of this Conference is to assemble an international group of isotope scientists
engaged in ecological research and for these delegates to share their ideas and
state-of-the-art science. Another aim is to identify gaps in our knowledge
in the field of ecology, and where future stable isotope research and interdisciplinary
efforts could be best applied. These goals will be accomplished through oral
and poster presentations and, informally, through discussions and debate during
social events.
Following successful meetings in Saskatoon (1998), Braunschweig (2000), Flagstaff
(2002), Wellington (2004), and Belfast (2006), we are pleased to announce that
the 6th International Conference on Applications of Stable Isotope Techniques
to Ecological Studies will be held at the University of Hawaii’s East-West
Conference Center located on campus in Manoa Valley. Delegates will be
encouraged to stay in eastern Waikiki, near the beach, where we will provide
daily bus transportation to and from the conference center. To encourage student
participation, affordable university campus housing will be available.
Further announcements will be posted on the Conference website
(http://www.isoecol.org/). Enquiries should be directed to Brittany
Graham, Carrie Holl, Brian Popp, and Brian Fry at isoecol6@hawaii.edu
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