From djmladen@facstaff.wisc.edu Tue Sep 5 11:47:24 2000 Received: from mxu2.u.washington.edu (mxu2.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.9]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id LAA119464 for ; Tue, 5 Sep 2000 11:47:23 -0700 Received: from mail5.doit.wisc.edu (mail5.doit.wisc.edu [144.92.9.76]) by mxu2.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.02/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id LAA02699 for ; Tue, 5 Sep 2000 11:47:22 -0700 Received: from [128.104.49.73] by mail5.doit.wisc.edu id NAA51506 (8.9.1/50); Tue, 5 Sep 2000 13:47:00 -0500 Message-Id: <4.2.2.20000905135203.00a852e0@facstaff.wisc.edu> X-Sender: djmladen@facstaff.wisc.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.2 Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 13:53:24 -0500 To: consbio@u.washington.edu From: "Mladenoff, David" Subject: Landscape Ecology Mtg. call for papers Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=====================_171162452==_.ALT" --=====================_171162452==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The 16th Annual Symposium of the US Regional Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR ABSTRACTS A major goal of landscape ecology is to understand the interactions between spatial pattern and ecological processes, the role of scale, and hierarchical linkages in heterogeneous landscapes that are increasingly shaped by human activities. This understanding is essential not only for unraveling how nature works, but also for developing a harmonious relationship between humanity and nature. The theme of the 2001 US-IALE Symposium will be understanding the interactions among pattern, process, scale, and hierarchy in human-dominated and natural landscapes, with a special emphasis on landscapes that have been profoundly modified by humans. We welcome oral and poster presentations that are relevant to the symposium theme. Abstracts should be sent to the Program Chair: Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu, Department of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 37100, Arizona State University - West, Phoenix, AZ 85069 (Email: jingle@asu.edu, Phone: 602-543-6131, Fax: 602-543-6131). Note that only electronic submission is acceptable. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is November 30, 2000. Abstract submissions must follow the specific instructions below. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACT PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION * Only one presentation (oral or poster) will be allowed for each person as the senior author, although one person may be a co-author on multiple presentations. * Acceptance notice will be sent to submitting authors electronically by January 1, 2000, and the presentation schedule will follow as soon as it becomes available. * It is assumed that the submission of an abstract indicates that the author allows its publication in the US-IALE 2001 Program and on the US-IALE 2001 web site. * Regular slide and overhead projectors will be available for all oral presentations. A computer projector with standard PC connections will be provided when necessary. But the presenter must have his/her own laptop computer and it is up to the presenter to make sure of the connection compatibility between the computer and the projector. We highly recommend a backup form of the presentation (slides or overheads) be available. * For poster, boards will be 6 feet in length and 4 feet in height. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two Ways of Submitting Your Abstracts Option 1 - Online Abstract Submission. Go to the web site of US-IALE 2001 at http://www.west.asu.edu/LEML/iale2001, and follow the on-line instructions for abstract submission. Option 2 - E-mail submission. If you choose this option, please follow instructions below carefully, without omitting any requested information: * Please send your abstract to both of the following two email addresses: jingle@asu.edu and iale2001@eagle.west.asu.edu. You should get a confirmation message after your abstract has been received. * Use TEXT format directly in email message (No attachments or word processing files). * All abstracts must be in English with a maximum of 250 words (not including the title and information on authors). * The abstract should start with author's name, affiliation, and presentation title. After a blank line the body of the abstract follows. Note that, after the main body of the abstract, additional information on the presentation is required (see the example provided below). * For abstracts with multiple authors, place an asterisk next to the presenter's name. * Put all authors in order, and then the order of their respective affiliations (number them if different). For the first (or sole) author, put the last name first, followed by the first name and middle initial. For co-authors, the last name should follow the first name and middle initial (see the example below). * Remember to provide the following information at the end of your abstract: (1) contact information on the corresponding author; (2) whether you prefer an Oral or Poster presentation and if you are willing to make a poster presentation if your oral presentation cannot be scheduled; (3) whether the abstract is a student presentation that enters the competition for the Best Student Presentation Award (more information on awards and procedures on judging are provided in the IALE Newsletter and on the US-IALE2001 web site), and (4) whether you need special AV equipment other than slide and/or overhead projectors (specify). * If the abstract contains any special characters, use the following conventions: Special Text Symbol to Use Example Italics (Stipa Stipa grandis) grandis Superscript (m2) m2 Subscript (NH4) NH4 Greek letter (µ) (spell out) MU ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT EXAMPLE: From: hlandskap@UofMars.edu Subject: us-iale2001 abstract To: jingle@asu.edu, iale2001@eagle.west.asu.edu Wu, Jianguo1, Laura Musacchio2, and Heterogy S. Landskap3,*. 1Department of Life Sciences, Arizona State University-West, Phoenix, AZ 85069, USA; 2School of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA; and 3Department of Landscape Ecology, University of Mars, Phoenix, AZ 80000, USA. Pattern and Process in Landscapes from Arizona and Mars: Generality and Idiosyncrasy. Understanding how spatial heterogeneity and biotic and abiotic processes interact is essential in the study of the functioning and dynamics of complex landscapes. By taking a comparative approach, we have investigated the pattern and process interactions in several landscapes from the central Arizona and Mars, respectively. Author to contact: Heterogy S. Landskap Mailing address: Department of Landscape Ecology, University of Mars, PO Box 30000, Phoenix, AZ 80000, USA Phone number: 666-666-6666 Fax number: 666-666-6667 E-mail: jingle@asu.edu Preferred form of presentation (oral or poster): Oral Poster as alternative if necessary: Yes Best student presentation competition: No Special AV: PowerPoint presentation (PC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS The theme of the 2001 US-IALE Symposium will be understanding the interactions among pattern, process, scale, and hierarchy in human-dominated and natural landscapes. If you are interested in organizing a special session on a topic that is relevant to the theme, please submit a proposal, preferably by email, to the Program Chair: Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu Department of Life Sciences P.O. Box 37100, Arizona State University - West Phoenix, AZ 85069 Email: jingle@asu.edu Phone: 602-543-6131 Fax: 602-543-6131 The deadline for the submission of proposals is October 25, 2000. The decision of acceptance of proposals will be made by November 15, 2000. All special session proposals must follow the instructions below. After the proposed special session is accepted, the abstract of each presentation must be sent to the program chair by November 30, 2000 in the required format (see Calls for Abstracts and information on the 2001 US-IALE Symposium web site: http://www.west.asu.edu/LEML/iale2001). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Instructions for Special Session Proposals All proposals for special sessions must contain the following information in the order indicated below: 1. Organizer: + Name, affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax, email address 2. Title of the special session: + Full title of the proposed special session 3. Proposal Summary: + Describe the significance of the special session and its relevance to the theme of the 16th US-IALE symposium 4. List of potential speakers: + List all potential speakers you have contacted or will contact, with the tentative titles of their talks and their affiliations + Proposed time duration for each presentation 5. Possible outcome of the special session: + Is any form of publication being planned based on the special session? What other forms of outcome from the special session do you expect? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- David J. Mladenoff Editor-in-Chief Associate Professor Landscape Ecology Department of Forest Ecology & Mgmt., University of Wisconsin-Madison 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706 USA Forest Landscape Ecology Lab http://landscape.forest.wisc.edu djmladen@facstaff.wisc.edu --=====================_171162452==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
The 16th Annual Symposium of the US Regional Chapter of the International
Association of Landscape Ecology (US-IALE)
Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
A major goal of landscape ecology is to understand the interactions between
spatial pattern and ecological processes, the role of scale, and
hierarchical linkages in heterogeneous landscapes that are increasingly
shaped by human activities. This understanding is essential not only for
unraveling how nature works, but also for developing a harmonious
relationship between humanity and nature. The theme of the 2001 US-IALE
Symposium will be understanding the interactions among pattern, process,
scale, and hierarchy in human-dominated and natural landscapes, with a
special emphasis on landscapes that have been profoundly modified by humans.
We welcome oral and poster presentations that are relevant to the symposium
theme.
Abstracts should be sent to the Program Chair: Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu,
Department of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 37100, Arizona State University -
West, Phoenix, AZ 85069 (Email: jingle@asu.edu, Phone: 602-543-6131, Fax:
602-543-6131). Note that only electronic submission is acceptable. The
deadline for the submission of abstracts is November 30, 2000. Abstract
submissions must follow the specific instructions below.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACT PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
* Only one presentation (oral or poster) will be allowed for each person
as the senior author, although one person may be a co-author on
multiple presentations.
* Acceptance notice will be sent to submitting authors electronically by
January 1, 2000, and the presentation schedule will follow as soon as
it becomes available.
* It is assumed that the submission of an abstract indicates that the
author allows its publication in the US-IALE 2001 Program and on the
US-IALE 2001 web site.
* Regular slide and overhead projectors will be available for all oral
presentations. A computer projector with standard PC connections will
be provided when necessary. But the presenter must have his/her own
laptop computer and it is up to the presenter to make sure of the
connection compatibility between the computer and the projector. We
highly recommend a backup form of the presentation (slides or
overheads) be available.
* For poster, boards will be 6 feet in length and 4 feet in height.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Two Ways of Submitting Your Abstracts
Option 1 - Online Abstract Submission. Go to the web site of US-IALE 2001 at
http://www.west.asu.edu/LEML/iale2001, and follow the on-line instructions
for abstract submission.
Option 2 - E-mail submission. If you choose this option, please follow
instructions below carefully, without omitting any requested information:
* Please send your abstract to both of the following two email addresses:
jingle@asu.edu and iale2001@eagle.west.asu.edu. You should get a
confirmation message after your abstract has been received.
* Use TEXT format directly in email message (No attachments or word
processing files).
* All abstracts must be in English with a maximum of 250 words (not
including the title and information on authors).
* The abstract should start with author's name, affiliation, and
presentation title. After a blank line the body of the abstract
follows. Note that, after the main body of the abstract, additional
information on the presentation is required (see the example provided
below).
* For abstracts with multiple authors, place an asterisk next to the
presenter's name.
* Put all authors in order, and then the order of their respective
affiliations (number them if different). For the first (or sole)
author, put the last name first, followed by the first name and middle
initial. For co-authors, the last name should follow the first name and
middle initial (see the example below).
* Remember to provide the following information at the end of your
abstract: (1) contact information on the corresponding author; (2)
whether you prefer an Oral or Poster presentation and if you are
willing to make a poster presentation if your oral presentation cannot
be scheduled; (3) whether the abstract is a student presentation that
enters the competition for the Best Student Presentation Award (more
information on awards and procedures on judging are provided in the
IALE Newsletter and on the US-IALE2001 web site), and (4) whether you
need special AV equipment other than slide and/or overhead projectors
(specify).
* If the abstract contains any special characters, use the following
conventions:
Special Text Symbol to Use Example
Italics (Stipa <i> </i> <i>Stipa</i>
grandis) <i>grandis</i>
Superscript (m2) <sup> </sup> m<sup>2</sup>
Subscript (NH4) <sub> </sub> NH<sub>4</sub>
Greek letter (µ) (spell out) MU

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ABSTRACT EXAMPLE:
From: hlandskap@UofMars.edu
Subject: us-iale2001 abstract
To: jingle@asu.edu, iale2001@eagle.west.asu.edu
Wu, Jianguo1, Laura Musacchio2, and Heterogy S. Landskap3,*. 1Department of
Life Sciences, Arizona State University-West, Phoenix, AZ 85069, USA;
2School of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ 85287, USA; and 3Department of Landscape Ecology, University of
Mars, Phoenix, AZ 80000, USA. Pattern and Process in Landscapes from Arizona
and Mars: Generality and Idiosyncrasy.
Understanding how spatial heterogeneity and biotic and abiotic processes
interact is essential in the study of the functioning and dynamics of
complex landscapes. By taking a comparative approach, we have investigated
the pattern and process interactions in several landscapes from the central
Arizona and Mars, respectively.

Author to contact: Heterogy S. Landskap
Mailing address: Department of Landscape Ecology, University of Mars, PO Box
30000, Phoenix, AZ 80000, USA
Phone number: 666-666-6666
Fax number: 666-666-6667
E-mail: jingle@asu.edu
Preferred form of presentation (oral or poster): Oral
Poster as alternative if necessary: Yes
Best student presentation competition: No
Special AV: PowerPoint presentation (PC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS
The theme of the 2001 US-IALE Symposium will be understanding the
interactions among pattern, process, scale, and hierarchy in human-dominated
and natural landscapes. If you are interested in organizing a special
session on a topic that is relevant to the theme, please submit a proposal,
preferably by email, to the Program Chair:
Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu
Department of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 37100, Arizona State University - West
Phoenix, AZ 85069
Email: jingle@asu.edu
Phone: 602-543-6131 Fax: 602-543-6131
The deadline for the submission of proposals is October 25, 2000. The
decision of acceptance of proposals will be made by November 15, 2000. All
special session proposals must follow the instructions below. After the
proposed special session is accepted, the abstract of each presentation must
be sent to the program chair by November 30, 2000 in the required format
(see Calls for Abstracts and information on the 2001 US-IALE Symposium web
site: http://www.west.asu.edu/LEML/iale2001).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instructions for Special Session Proposals
All proposals for special sessions must contain the following
information in the order indicated below:
1. Organizer:
+ Name, affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax, email address
2. Title of the special session:
+ Full title of the proposed special session
3. Proposal Summary:
+ Describe the significance of the special session and its
relevance to the theme of the 16th US-IALE symposium
4. List of potential speakers:
+ List all potential speakers you have contacted or will
contact, with the tentative titles of their talks and their
affiliations
+ Proposed time duration for each presentation
5. Possible outcome of the special session:
+ Is any form of publication being planned based on the special
session? What other forms of outcome from the special session
do you expect?
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David J. Mladenoff                                              Editor-in-Chief
Associate Professor                                         Landscape Ecology

Department of Forest Ecology & Mgmt., University of Wisconsin-Madison
1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706 USA
Forest Landscape Ecology Lab  http://landscape.forest.wisc.edu
djmladen@facstaff.wisc.edu --=====================_171162452==_.ALT-- .