AERS Fall 2008 Meeting

The Potomac River: Water Quality and Environmental Change in the “Nation’s River”

AERS also will be celebrating 60 years of Estuarine Research

 


Fall Conference At-A-Glance
When: November 6-8 , 2008.
Where: Fairfax, Virginia
Meeting Theme:

The Potomac River: Water Quality and Environmental Change in the “Nation’s River”

Keynote & Panel:

Keynote

Dr. Carl F. Cerco, Research Hydrologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Panelists

Dr. Nancy Rybicki (USGS)
Dr. Norbert Jaworski (EPA-retired)
Dr. Claire Buchanan (ICPRB)

Lodging:

Comfort Inn University Center

Poster:

Please advertise the meeting around you with this poster


Conference Registration and Abstract Submission

Abstract submission is closed.

Please click here for on-line registration!!

If you would like to register the old fashion way, click here for a pdf that can be filled out and mailed in.

Registration fees after September 15, 2008: Student member = $90, Student Non-member = $105, Regular Member = $110, Regular Non-member = $140, and Retired Member = $90. Payments can be accepted by check or Paypal.

You are also welcome to register when you arrive. Please note that we can only accept checks or cash at the conference site - no credit cards can be accepted.

Additional tickets ($35) for the Friday night banquet are available for purchase online at our Paypal page! Banquet tickets are redeemable for the Friday evening banquet ONLY; purchase of a ticket DOES NOT include access to sessions, other meals or snack breaks.

We look forward to seeing you in Virginia!


Student Volunteers
more information coming soon...

Student Travel Awards
To apply for a student travel award (typical award $75-125), students must do the following:
Register and submit an abstract and be giving a poster or oral presentation at the meeting for which support is requested
Be members in good standing (all dues paid)
Submit a copy of their presentation abstract, letter of application identifying their estimated meeting costs and other support (if any), their vita, and a letter of recommendation / support from an advisor by September 22, 2008 (Closed!)
All materials should be submitted electronically to David Osgood (dosgood "at" alb.edu)

Lodging


Comfort Inn University Center

11180 Fairfax Blvd
Fairfax, VA, US, 22030
Phone: (703) 591-5900
Fax: (703) 591-3507
$89.00/night (please mention that you are with the AERS-GMU conference)


Conference Schedule

Program

GMU Map with AERS Locations


Directions

Here is a link for directions to GMU

Interactive Campus Map

Here is a link for an area map


Departments Hosting the Meeting

Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center

Environmental Science and Policy


Thanks to all of our meeting sponsors!


Questions? Concerns?
  If you have specific concerns regarding abstract submission or registration, please contact Rachael Blake or Jessie Jarvis, co-AERS Program Chairs.