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1st Call for Papers

(Presentation Guidelines)

 

2012 MRNRC Conference and BiOp Forum

“The Big Muddy: What Have We Learned”

March 13-16, 2012

Best Western Ramkota Inn and Conference Center, Pierre, SD

www.mrnrc2011.com

 

The Missouri River Natural Resources Committee, US Army Corps of Engineers and US Fish and Wildlife Service invite you to attend and present at the MRNRC Conference and BiOp Forum. 

 

Presentations:  Both oral and poster presentations are welcome. When preparing your presentation, please include the relationship(s) of your work to Missouri River Recovery and how your findings can help guide and refine future recovery efforts.

Oral presentations will be in PowerPoint.

Posters must be able to be pinned to a wall.      (Presentation Guidelines)

Student presentations will be judged and awards will be given to the best student papers and posters:

            $100 Cabelas gift certificate for 1st place

            $50 Cabelas gift certificate for 2nd place

Please submit abstracts utilizing the website form located at www.mrnrc2011.com (due by January 27, 2012). Abstract & poster questions should be directed to Stacie Peitz – Stacie.M.Peitz@usace.army.mil

General Conference questions should be directed to – Mark Fincel – Mark.Fincel@state.sd.us

 

Potential sessions______________________________________________________________


Effects of the 2011 Flood

River Sustainability

Flexible River Corridor Concept

2011 Flood Effects: Potential Research

Missouri River BiOp

Pallid Sturgeon

Monitoring the Progress of Restoration

Terns and Plovers

Non-T&E Species Studies

Cottonwoods

Energy

Water Quality

Sediment/Sedimentation

Hydrology


 

Tentative Schedule:  Other Events to be announced

Tuesday, March 13th – Registration 5 PM – 8 PM, Welcome Social 6 PM – 10 PM

Wednesday, March 14th – Plenary 8 AM – noon, BiOp & Technical presentations 1:30 PM – 4 PM, Grand Social 6 PM – 10 PM

Thursday, March 15th – BiOp & Technical presentations 8 AM – 4 PM, Dining 6PM – 8 PM

Friday, March 16th – BiOp & Technical presentations 8 AM – noon

                                                                                                                                               

Room Reservation Reminder

A block of 130 rooms has been reserved at the Best Western Ramkota Inn and Conference Center and will be held until February 10, 2012.

Please mention Missouri River Natural Resources Conference when making your room reservations.

Lodging costs: $77.00 plus tax Single or $89.99 plus tax Double

920 W. Sioux Ave., Pierre, SD. 57501

Phone: (605) 224-6877
 

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