Date

Multiple Event Announcements

In this announcement:
1. Congressional Briefing
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Washington, D.C.
2. The 21st National Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research Conference
19-21 October 2009
Washington, D.C.

  1. Congressional Briefing
    Thursday, 24 September 2009
    Washington, D.C.

A science briefing for policymakers, entitled "Out on a Limb:
Sustainability of Urban Ecosystems Under Changing Climates," will be
held at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, 24 September 2009 in room 2456 of the
Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. This science briefing
is part of the Association of Ecosystem Research Centers (AERC) annual
meeting in Washington, D.C.

Cities around the nation are bracing for the impacts of climate change.
From sea level rise in coastal states to drought in the West, water
quality and availability will be at the forefront of policy decisions in
the coming century. The implications of climate change for urban
infrastructure will require decision makers to utilize new planning
tools and to consider human systems in the larger context of the natural
environment.

At the briefing, nationally renowned scientists will discuss the impacts
of climate change on urban infrastructure and water resources, as well
as ecosystem approaches for adaptation. Case studies from Baltimore,
Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Phoenix will be presented.
Anticipated speakers are Donald Boesch and Allen Davis, University of
Maryland; Douglas Farr, Farr Associates; Nancy Grimm, Arizona State
University; and Peter Groffman, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

For further information, or to RSVP, please contact:
Julie Palakovich Carr
Email: jpalakovichcarr [at] aibs.org.

  1. The 21st National Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
    Research Conference
    19-21 October 2009
    Washington, D.C.

The 21st National Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR) Conference, with the theme "Sustainability, Innovation, and
EPSCoR," will be held in Washington, D.C. 19-21 October 2009. The
meeting will be convened at the JW Marriott hotel.

Through Friday, 2 October 2009 the registration fee is $250.
Thereafter, the registration fee will be $275. Onsite registration will
begin at 3:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday, 18 October 2009, and continue through
the conference. To register for the conference, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/lvx92x.

For further information, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/ltdcrp.

Or contact:
Simona L. Gilbert
Email: sgilbert [at] nsf.gov