SRF November Enewsletter 2006
INSIDE: SRF Posts Revised Final Call for Abstracts
for 25th Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference March 7-10, 2007 Mattole Restoration Council is Hiring an Outreach and Development Director, applications due Nov 15 ASJE's 5th Annual "On the Road to a Restoration Economy" Celebration in Eureka, November 16 Californian Aquatic Bioassessment Workgroup 13th Annual Meeting, November 29-30 OAEC Basins of Relations Watershed Training Program December 1-4, 2006 SRF Hosts the 3rd Annual Eyak Preservation Council Benefit on December 9 in Briceland 25th Annual
Salmonid Restoration Federation Conference Final Call for Presenter
Abstracts The first two days of the conference will be filled with full-day workshops and field tours. A half-day, plenary session will be followed by 1.5 days of technical, biological, and policy-related concurrent sessions. This conference focuses on a broad range of salmonid and watershed restoration topics of concern to restoration practitioners, agency scientists, and land planners and owners. The plenary session will feature prominent keynote speakers including
UC Davis Fisheries Professor Peter Moyle who will address Climate
Change and the state of California salmonid recovery efforts,
Restoration pioneer Liza Prunuske who will provide a 20-year retrospective
on restoration efforts in Sonoma County, Nat Scholz from NOAA
Fisheries who will present on Coho Salmon recovery issues, and
Freeman House, author of Totem Salmon. Salmon champion Congressman
Mike Thompson is also invited to speak. Workshops:
Field tours
Sessions
Presenter Abstracts are due on November 13, 2006. Successful session proposals include presentations that address salmonid restoration and recovery from a fishery resource, physical watershed processes, or broad policy perspective. Sessions should be developed with 5 to 7 speakers, with talks lasting 25 minutes with a 5-minute question period. SRF encourages presentations on projects that have a monitoring and assessment component and/or have been completed. Panels can be incorporated into session design. The Agenda Coordinator will work with each Session Coordinator (SC) towards confirming presenters by November 1and soliciting speaker abstracts. SC’s and speaker’s conference fees are waived or reduced and they receive a commemorative conference t-shirt. Format for submitting Session and Presentation Abstracts or Posters Each abstracts should include:
All contributions, including Session and Presentation Abstracts, should be submitted electronically by email to srf@calsalmon.org with abstract attached as an MS Word document. Receipt of your submission will be acknowledged by email and forwarded to the correct session chair. For any additional information, please contact SRF at (707) 923-7501 or at srf@calsalmon.org Mattole Restoration
Council is Hiring an Outreach and Development Director We seek someone who can commit to the Council for at least 2 years. This is offered as a full-time position with flexible hours and partial medical benefits. Regionally competitive wage, commensurate with experience. Work will be preformed primarily in Petrolia, CA, but also at varied sites within the Mattole watershed. Position is open until filled. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Outreach and Development Position, Mattole Restoration Council, P.O. Box 160, Petrolia, CA 95558 or fax to (707) 629-3577 by November 15, 2006 For more information about the Council and its programs, see our website, www.mattole.org or call our office at (707) 629-3514. North Coast
Restoration Jobs Initiative 5th Annual "On the Road to a
Restoration Economy" Celebration and Awards Ceremony Join ASJE in a blue-green celebration to honor North Coast watershed restoration workers, organizations, and projects. Program includes: speakers, awards, slide show, appetizers, and beverages. Keynote Speaker Author David Korten The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community sponsored by Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County
Basins of Relations
Training Program December 1st to 4th, 2006 Training topics include:
During the training, teams will develop a strategic plan to facilitate the development of a watershed group in their home watershed. Following the training, OAEC will provide ongoing assistance by phone, site consultations when possible, and the dissemination of information about funding opportunities and other resources. The Basins of Relations Training Program does not require you to be an expert in restoration, water science, ecology, or any other discipline. What is required is:
This training is specifically designed for teams of 3 or 4 residents from an existing or potential watershed group. Enrollment is limited to 4 to 6 teams, and is subject to an application process intended to select committed teams. We are accepting groups from coastal Northern and Central California. SRF Presents
a Benefit Concert for the Eyak Preservation Council (EPC) on December
9 at the Beginnings Octagon |
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