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Sixth Longleaf Alliance Regional Conference (GA)
Type: Conference
Posted: 2006-09-26
Location:
Tifton Campus Conference Center
The University of Georgia
Tifton,
Georgia
Start:
11/13/2006
End:
11/16/2006
Conference Emphasis
The general sessions and field tour will focus on needs, successes, and opportunities in longleaf pine management for the private and public sectors. The poster sessions and associated socials will be open to a wide range of topics and will be used to foster partnerships between individuals and organizations in the public and private sectors. Emphasis will be placed on addressing economic, understory, silvicultural, ecological, and social/political issues challenging landowners and resource managers interested in the management and restoration of longleaf pine.
Call for Posters
The poster sessions will be a very important component of the conference. Two 2-hour periods will be devoted solely to posters. Posters will involve invited and volunteer papers emphasizing specific management and research topics. Selected poster presentations will be invited to give an oral presentation in a plenary session. In addition, organizations involved in longleaf activities are encouraged to present posters describing thir overall programs. Abstracts (250 words) for posters are due September 15, 2006. Extended abstracts (3 pages) will be due on October 16, 2006 and compiled in a conference proceeding to be distributed at the conference. Abstracts will be reviewed regarding content and appropriateness to the conference. Authors will be notified of the decision by September 22, 2006.
Contact:
John Kush - LLA Reg. Conf.
(334) 844-1065
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