FMCS 2017 Symposium - Cleveland OH - March 26-30, 2017
The 2017 Cleveland FMCS Symposium Planning Committee is pleased to present our conference theme:
Ecosystems, Engineering, Valuation, and Practice – The Roles of Freshwater Mollusks in a Changing Environment
We anticipate four plenary sessions on the following themes:
1 - Mollusks in Ecosystems – Implications for a Changing Environment;
2 - Mollusks as Ecosystem Engineers - Species to Landscape Level Review
3 - Value of Mollusks (monetary, human, and ecosystems); and
4 - A Review in Mollusk Research – Lessons Learned from Research to Regulation to Practice.
We promise a thought-provoking Symposium that introduces new research, discusses challenging topics imposed by an uncertain future in the face of climate and land use changes, and one that nurtures FMCS’s commitment to conservation of America’s most imperiled group of animals.
COMING SOON
Information regarding Travel, Accommodations, Registrations, and Symposium Agenda
FOR THOSE PRE-PLANNING
The Marriott will provide FMCS 2017 Symposium with 17,000 square feet of total meeting space with meeting rooms and a Grand Ballroom. Discounted lodging will be available at the Marriott, which is directly adjacent to the meeting space. Rooms will be $129/night for standard rooms. We will be hosting two workshops (unionid taxonomy and gastropod taxonomy and sampling) on Sunday March 26 and fieldtrips on Thursday March 30.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Looking to be more involved in FMCS? Here is your opportunity! The 2017 Symposium Planning Committee is looking for volunteers to help in pre-conference planning tasks. If you are interested in volunteering to serve on a planning sub-committee Becca (rwinterringer@trcsolutions.com) or Greg (gzimmerman@enviroscienceinc.com). If you're one of the "early bird catches the worm" type and would like to sign up to volunteer on-site please contact Susan Oetker at susan_oetker@fws.gov
FIRST CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
2017 Biennial Symposium of the THE FRESHWATER MOLLUSK CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Cleveland, Ohio March 26 – 30, 2017
The 2017 Cleveland FMCS Symposium Planning Committee WANTS YOU!
Oral and poster presentations will be accepted, but not limited to the following topics: Life History & Population Ecology, Status of Mollusks, Status and Distribution of Mollusks, Evolution and Systematics, Physiology and Reproductive Biology, Ecosystems and Community Ecology, Freshwater Mollusk Ecosystem Services, Habitat Restoration, Infrastructure: Impacts and Opportunities, Water Quality, Toxicology, Outreach, Conservation Genetics, Climate Change.
The abstract submission deadline for the 2017 Symposium will be Friday December 16, 2016. The symposium format will be both oral and poster. Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes (including the question and answer period). Poster size is limited to 4' by 4' feet.
Abstracts for posters and oral presentations are limited to 300 words. Abstract title should appear in all caps and be followed by the author name(s), affiliation(s) and e-mail address(es). Abstracts should be written in Word utilizing Arial 11 point font. Abstracts should include clearly stated objectives, brief methods, general results, and the basic conclusion. At the bottom of your abstract please indicate your preference of oral or poster presentation and if you are willing to switch formats.
Example abstract from a previous symposium: click here.
Submit your abstract to: 2017fmcssymposium@gmail.com
The 2017 Cleveland FMCS Symposium Planning Committee is pleased to present our conference theme:
Ecosystems, Engineering, Valuation, and Practice – The Roles of Freshwater Mollusks in a Changing Environment
We anticipate four plenary sessions on the following themes:1 - Mollusks in Ecosystems – Implications for a Changing Environment;
2 - Mollusks as Ecosystem Engineers - Species to Landscape Level Review
3 - Value of Mollusks (monetary, human, and ecosystems); and
4 - A Review in Mollusk Research – Lessons Learned from Research to Regulation to Practice.
We promise a thought-provoking Symposium that introduces new research, discusses challenging topics imposed by an uncertain future in the face of climate and land use changes, and one that nurtures FMCS’s commitment to conservation of America’s most imperiled group of animals.
COMING SOON
Information regarding Travel, Accommodations, Registrations, and Symposium Agenda
FOR THOSE PRE-PLANNING
The Marriott will provide FMCS 2017 Symposium with 17,000 square feet of total meeting space with meeting rooms and a Grand Ballroom. Discounted lodging will be available at the Marriott, which is directly adjacent to the meeting space. Rooms will be $129/night for standard rooms. We will be hosting two workshops (unionid taxonomy and gastropod taxonomy and sampling) on Sunday March 26 and fieldtrips on Thursday March 30.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Looking to be more involved in FMCS? Here is your opportunity! The 2017 Symposium Planning Committee is looking for volunteers to help in pre-conference planning tasks. If you are interested in volunteering to serve on a planning sub-committee Becca (rwinterringer@trcsolutions.com) or Greg (gzimmerman@enviroscienceinc.com). If you're one of the "early bird catches the worm" type and would like to sign up to volunteer on-site please contact Susan Oetker at susan_oetker@fws.gov FIRST CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
2017 Biennial Symposium of the THE FRESHWATER MOLLUSK CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Cleveland, Ohio March 26 – 30, 2017
The 2017 Cleveland FMCS Symposium Planning Committee WANTS YOU!
Oral and poster presentations will be accepted, but not limited to the following topics: Life History & Population Ecology, Status of Mollusks, Status and Distribution of Mollusks, Evolution and Systematics, Physiology and Reproductive Biology, Ecosystems and Community Ecology, Freshwater Mollusk Ecosystem Services, Habitat Restoration, Infrastructure: Impacts and Opportunities, Water Quality, Toxicology, Outreach, Conservation Genetics, Climate Change.
The abstract submission deadline for the 2017 Symposium will be Friday December 16, 2016. The symposium format will be both oral and poster. Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes (including the question and answer period). Poster size is limited to 4' by 4' feet.
Abstracts for posters and oral presentations are limited to 300 words. Abstract title should appear in all caps and be followed by the author name(s), affiliation(s) and e-mail address(es). Abstracts should be written in Word utilizing Arial 11 point font. Abstracts should include clearly stated objectives, brief methods, general results, and the basic conclusion. At the bottom of your abstract please indicate your preference of oral or poster presentation and if you are willing to switch formats.
Example abstract from a previous symposium: click here.
Submit your abstract to: 2017fmcssymposium@gmail.com