From pdh@u.washington.edu Tue May 4 00:46:34 1999 Received: from jason02.u.washington.edu (root@jason02.u.washington.edu [140.142.76.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.01) with ESMTP id AAA40618; Tue, 4 May 1999 00:46:34 -0700 Received: from saul1.u.washington.edu (pdh@saul1.u.washington.edu [140.142.82.10]) by jason02.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.01) with ESMTP id AAA41648; Tue, 4 May 1999 00:46:33 -0700 Received: from localhost (pdh@localhost) by saul1.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.01) with ESMTP id AAA25870; Tue, 4 May 1999 00:46:32 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 00:46:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Department of Zoology To: consbio@u.washington.edu cc: psscb@u.washington.edu Subject: Dr. Soule to speak at SCGIS, Conference Price Change Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=X-UNKNOWN Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 22:09:11 -0700 From: Charles Convis Dear Conservation and GIS (Geographic Information System) enthusiast: It is with great pleasure that I announce that Dr. Michael Soule has=20 agreed to be the keynote speaker at the second annual conference of the=20 Society for Conservation GIS, this July 24-25 in Idyllwild, California. Dr. Soule and friends founded the Society for Conservation Biology and=20 later, the Wildlands Project, which seeks to develop a rationally-based=20 vision for an ecologically intact continent using the best available science and the best techniques of GIS. You may or may not agree complete= ly=20 with their no-compromises style, but you owe it to yourself to hear the=20 powerful message they offer about science and activism in service to=20 conservation, from the man generally credited with originating=20 Conservation Biology as an academic discipline.=20 Among Dr. Soule's impressive list of achievements are the founding of=20 the first University in Malawi, Chair of the Environmental Studies=20 Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (where he founded= =20 their first GIS lab), ecological field work in Mexico, the Adriatic, the= =20 West Indies, and Colorado, the Guggenhiem award, Fellow of the=20 American Association for the Advancement of Science, Archie Carr=20 Medal recipient, and over 100 articles and 8 textbooks on conservation=20 biology, evolutionary biology, population genetics, island biogeography=20 and biodiversity policy & ethics. =20 Dr. Soule likens the challenge facing present-day biologists to that=20 which faced physicists of the 1940's. In order to protect global civilization from the threat of Nazism, physicists left their campuses and= =20 joined forces in the Manhattan Project to try to develop the technologies= =20 that would defeat the Nazis (see High Country News 4-26-99). Nowadays=20 there is an even more fundamental threat to the integrity of life and=20 civilization, but because it has developed slowly, it doesn't enjoy the=20 acute awareness of World War II. Biologists and GIS experts of today have= =20 a responsibility to future generations, and like the Manhattan project=20 physicists, must dedicate a portion of their careers to conservation and=20 activism.=20 We sincerely hope you can come to hear Dr. Soule's thoughts on=20 Conservation and GIS, and that you take this opportunity to register if you= =20 haven't already. =20 IMPORTANT NOTE: The prior registration forms sent out had a small=20 pricing error and are no longer valid. The corrected form is included=20 below, please reference the corrected fees and remit the proper amout=20 when you mail in your check. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED, please be so kind as to bring=20 the difference with you when you come. SORRY ABOUT THE ERROR! We are all volunteers here and=20 sometimes we goof, but that also means that every penny you put into the=20 Society goes directly to projects, services and scholarships for needy=20 scientists! Our mistake was to omit the low $50 conference registration=20 fee which is the only part of your conference costs that actually goes to the Society (all the rest is lodging and meals fees), and is therefore our = only=20 basis to support developing country attendees and GIS conservationists from= =20 poorer organizations who need help attending the SCIGS/ESRI conferences. SCGIS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM: July 23-25 1999 Registration Deadline: May 15th, 1999 Space is limited to 150 participants. Registration is on first come, first= =20 served basis. A late Fee of $10 will be charged for registrations received after May 15th.(A separate form is required for each conference registrant.) Name: Address: City: State: Country: Email Address: Organizational Affiliation: PLEASE SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR ALL FEES, MADE=20 OUT TO SCGIS, AND THE COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM TO: Roberta Pickert/ SCGIS 1999 CONFERENCE P.O. Box 861 Lake Placid, FL 33862 Short questions on registration can be emailed to: rpickert@archbold-station.org CORRECTED FEE SCHEDULE: Please select one of the following options: Option A $360: _____ Single Occupancy, all six meals Option B $250: _____ Double Occupancy, all six meals Option C $130: _____ No lodging (you=92d find your own or camp), all six meals Option D $115: _____ No Lodging (you=92d find your own or camp), three meals Option E** $25: _____ Subsidized Lodging and conference fees, no meals (fix your own) EXPLANATION OF PACKAGES Option A and B includes Saturday and Sunday night accommodations,=20 breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and Sunday, and the conference=20 fee. Option C includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and=20 Sunday and the conference fee. Option D includes breakfast, lunch, and=20 dinner on Saturday, lunch on Sunday, and the conference fee. Option E is=20 the conference fee only. ** Only for those who can demonstrate the need for financial assistance=20 and who complete the =93scholarships=94 section below SCHOLARSHIPS and SUBSIDIZED LODGING A limited number of scholarships and/or subsidized lodging spots are available and will be granted on the basis of need and merit. Please complete the scholarship application below to apply for this assistance I need to stay in the subsidized lodging: ________ I need a conference fee waiver or discount: _______ If you just want a discount, how much of the fees can you pay?:____ What work do you do to benefit society and conservation? What is your funding status and why do you need help? Please contact Roberta Pickert at rpickert@archbold-station.org or (941) 465-2571 for more information on the scholarships. PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS Will you be attending the following pre-conference events (all are free)? 1) Friday field trip into Joshua Tree National Park: Number of people_______ Name__________________________________ Will you require transportation to and from the National park? Number of people________ Name__________________________________ email address____________________________ 2) Traditional Friday evening Potluck: Number of people ______ RIDESHARING & TRANSPORTATION NEEDS: Please fill in the following if you can OFFER or NEED a ride, for the=20 number of spaces you have or need: July 21-23 Pickup from Ontario Airport: OFFER:______ NEED:_____ July 23-24 Ride up to Idyllwild: OFFER:_____ NEED:_____ July 25-26 Ride Idyllwild to San Diego: OFFER:_____ NEED:_____ July 30 Ride San Deigo to Ontario Airport OFFER:______ NEED:_____ OTHER:__________________________________ OFFER:______=20 NEED:_____ your email__________________phone_________________ SAN DIEGO ROOM SHARING: To save money at the ESRI conference we can help match you up with=20 other SCGIS folks to share a hotel/motel room which can bring your costs down=20 to about $20/day.=20 Are you going to the ESRI conference and want to share a room:______ What Kind of room-mate do you want(i.e. male/female, smoking/non)?:_________ your email__________________phone___________________ LOCAL ACCOMODATIONS AND FIELD TRIPS: Idyllwild Idyllwild is just two hours east of Los Angeles and San Diego in the San=20 Jacinto Mountains. At 5,200 feet Idyllwild is a place of tall pines, clear= =20 streams and incredible vistas. The quaint village which is surrounded by=20 National Forest and State Wilderness has a special small town flavor.=20 Idyllwild=92s spectacular wilderness setting features miles of hiking and= =20 horseback riding trails, one of the world=92s most famous rock climbing=20 areas, a Nature Center and the University of California James Reserve. The village is home to unique art galleries and mountain shops, fine=20 restaurants and one of a kind Tree Monument. The Idyllwild Arts Summer=20 Program regularly presents excellent music, dance, visual art, theatre and= =20 Native American art shows. Lodging at the Silver Pines Lodge and Idyllwild Inn These charming mountain-style lodges feature wonderfully restored cabins=20 and modern mountain-style units with comfortable and often unique=20 locally made furnishings and kitchenettes. All units have private=20 bathrooms and linens are provided. Silver Pines has a large deck for=20 informal gatherings and a beautiful great room with overstuffed furniture= =20 and a large river rock fireplace. Strawberry Creek runs past both=20 properties and they are close to the village and within walking distance of= =20 shops, galleries and restaurants. Single Occupancy Accommodations Conference participants electing this option will have single rooms at the= =20 Silver Pines or Idyllwild Inn. Standard Occupancy Accommodations Conference participants electing standard occupancy will share units with= =20 other conferees. Most of the units comfortably sleep 2 =AD 4 guests, with a= =20 few units accommodating larger numbers of guests. Rainbow Inn Conference Center The Rainbow Inn Conference Center will host some of the sessions. The=20 Rainbow Inn is a five-minute walk from the Silver Pines Lodge and=20 Idyllwild Inn via a path which crosses Strawberry Creek. The meeting=20 spaces are open and airy, with lots of windows for natural air conditioning.=20 Meals will be served on the Inn=92s back deck, which looks out over=20 Strawberry Creek. Meals The conference will continue its tradition of fine meals in 1999. =20 Participants are encouraged to take advantage of the meal plan and enjoy=20 this special part of the Conference. All meals will be served at the=20 Rainbow Inn. State Park For those conference participants who wish to camp, we recommend the 33-acre state campground, which is a two-minute drive (or ten-minute=20 walk) from the Lodge and Inn. The campground features spacious sites=20 with tables, grills and food lockers. The modern, clean bathroom facilities= =20 include showers and flush toilets. Sites with R.V. hook-ups can=20 accommodate vehicles up to 24 feet long. Call 909-659-2607 for more=20 information. County Park If the State Park is full, the County Park is a great option for campers. Call 909-659-2656 for more information. Joshua Tree National Park Pre-Conference Field Trip Experience the desert in all its glory--110 degrees in the shade but don=92= t=20 worry, we=92ve planned this event to avoid the hottest time of day. This is truly a unique area. Two deserts, two large ecosystems whose=20 Characteristics are determined primarily by elevation, come together at=20 Joshua Tree National Park. Below 3,000 feet, the Colorado Desert=20 encompasses the eastern part of the park and features natural gardens of=20 creosote bush, ocotillo, and cholla cactus. The higher, moister, and slightly=20 cooler Mojave Desert is the special habitat of the Joshua tree. Joshua tree= =20 forests occur in the western half of the park. The western part of the park= =20 also includes some of the most interesting geologic displays found in=20 California=92s deserts. In addition, five fan palm oases dot the park,=20 indicating those few areas where water occurs naturally and where wildlife= =20 abounds. Joshua Tree is home to the threatened Desert Tortoise. The National=20 Park Service in cooperation with EarthWatch Inc., Student Conservation=20 Association, and Environmental Careers Association has been monitoring=20 tortoise movements and habitat for three years. National Park Service=20 Ecologist Dr. Gillian Bowser will provide a brief explanation of this=20 monitoring project, and then we=92ll head out in to the field to track the= =20 tortoise and tour a bit of the park. The day heats up around noon, so we=92= ll=20 return to park headquarters for lunch, and then take a tour of the park GIS= =20 operations, including project demonstrations of vegetation mapping, desert= =20 tortoise monitoring, nesting raptors, and a federal highways project. The trip will begin at Charles Convis=92 house (in Redlands) at 7:00 AM= =20 Friday, July 23, 1999. We will provide transportation to the park. We=92ll= =20 return to Redlands by 6PM, with a stop off at Trader Joe=92s supermarket to= =20 get dinner, and have you at Charles house by 7PM in time for the=20 traditional potluck dinner. If you would like to join us, please register (there is a space on the= =20 registration form to indicate that you=92ll be joining us on this trip). To= =20 arrange the transportation for this trip, we will need your registration by= =20 July 15, 1999. CONFERENCE AGENDA (updated 5-1-99, new papers and workshops=20 are being added daily, and a detailed agenda will soon be posted to www.scgis.org) Saturday, July 24th 7:30AM - 9:25AM=09Breakfast / Check In 9:30AM - 9:55AM=09Presidents=92 Welcoming Remarks =20 10:00AM - 12:00PM=09 Concurrent Sessions 1. Paper Presentations 2. Decision Support System for Multisite Reserve Design: Patrick N. =20 Halpin 3. Midewin Prarie Explorer: Utilizing Components to Empower the=20 Public: =09=09=09=09William L. Allen III and Frank J.=20 Conkling =09 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM =09Lunch 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM=09Concurrent Sessions 1. Paper Presentations 2. Metadata Development: Michelle Anthony 4:30PM - 6:30PM =09Nature Walks and Discussion Groups (TBA)=20 6:30PM - 8:00PM =09Dinner=20 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM =09Poster Session and =93Social=94 / Bonfire=20 Sunday, July 25th 7:30AM - 8:30AM =09Breakfast=20 8:30AM - 11:30AM =09Concurrent sessions 1. Environmental Ethics Panel (Gillian Bowser)=20 2. GPS and GIS Instructor: Mike Kunzman 3. Strategic Planning: Bob Arenz 12:00PM - 1:00PM =09Lunch=20 1:15PM - 3:15PM =09Concurrent sessions 1. Spatial Analyst: Instructor: Paul Zwick 2. GPS and the 1024 Rollover: Charles Preuss =09 3:30PM- 5:30PM =09Annual SCGIS Membership Meeting=20 Meeting the Officer and Board Candidates Pass out conference evaluation sheet, to be collected=20 at ESRI conference or mailed to us.=20 6:30 PM - 7:30PM=09Keynote Speaker: Michael Soule, Wildlands Project 7:35 PM - 9:30PM=09Closing Dinner/Bonfire Monday, July 26th 7:30AM - 8:30AM =09Breakfast=20 8:30AM - 11:00AM =09Clean up=20 SCGIS Board Meeting: Monday evening, San Diego Convention Center. Time and Location TBA --=20 Charles Convis ESRI Conservation Program 380 New York St, Redlands, CA 92373 tel (909) 793-2853 x2488 website: www.esri.com/conservation FOR GRANT INFO - send a blank email to: ecpgrant@esri.com .