From gsc@mpm.edu Sat Oct 23 16:15:28 1999 Received: from mxu4.u.washington.edu (mxu4.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id QAA40438 for ; Sat, 23 Oct 1999 16:15:27 -0700 Received: from batch1.csd.uwm.edu (root@batch1.csd.uwm.edu [129.89.7.9]) by mxu4.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.08) with ESMTP id QAA18239 for ; Sat, 23 Oct 1999 16:15:26 -0700 Received: from slirp (gsc@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu [129.89.7.201]) by batch1.csd.uwm.edu (8.8.4/8.6.8) with ESMTP id SAA31145 for ; Sat, 23 Oct 1999 18:15:19 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.19991023181527.009df480@alphaG.csd.uwm.edu> X-Sender: gsc@alphaG.csd.uwm.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 18:16:14 -0500 To: consbio@u.washington.edu From: Gary Casper Subject: registration open for PARC Midwest meeting Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Registration is now open for: Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation First Midwest Regional Meeting Wednesday, December 8, 1999 Milwaukee Public Museum go to: http://www.mpm.edu/collect/vertzo/herp/PARC/pmwhome.html Who Should Attend? Any person or agency in the Midwest who is involved with conservation or habitat management, including fisheries, timber and water management. The mission of PARC is to keep common species common, and to avoid endangered species listings, by considering amphibian and reptile needs in land and water management practices. This initial meeting will form steering committees and outline initiatives needed for five areas: Monitoring, Management, Research, Outreach/Education, and Policy/Regulation/Trade. The Midwest region covered is the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri. Dr. Whit Gibbons, Senior Research Ecologist and Professor of Ecology at the Savannah River Ecology Lab, will be giving the introduction. Whit is renowned for his excellent lectures and contributions to herp conservation. PARC is a national organization endorsed by a long list of organizations and agencies. It is habitat oriented and includes both the private and public sectors. The program and registration form can be viewed and downloaded at the above web page. ----------------------------------------------------- Gary S. Casper Collections Manager, Herpetology & Ichthyology, Milwaukee Public Museum http://www.mpm.edu/collect/garyc.html Co-Chair, Midwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation http://www.mpm.edu/collect/vertzo/herp/PARC/pmwhome.html Associate Coordinator, US Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force http://www.mpm.edu/collect/vertzo/herp/Daptf/daptf.html Wisconsin Herpetology Homepage http://www.mpm.edu/collect/vertzo/herp/atlas/welcome.html ----------------------------------------------------- please direct correspondence for Gary S. Casper to: Vertebrate Zoology Section, Milwaukee Public Museum 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53233 voice (414)278-2766 fax (414)278-6100 E-mail gsc@mpm.edu .