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Subject: 2nd Call for 2008 BASIS Symposium in Seattle
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:44:25 -0700
Dear Colleagues,
Please let us remind you of the International Symposium on the
"Bering-Aleutian Salmon International Surveys (BASIS ) to be held in
Seattle, WA, USA on November 23-25, 2008
(http://www.npafc.org/new/basis_home.html). The deadline of abstract
submission is April 28, 2008. It would be highly appreciated if you
could forward this information to those who may be interested in the
symposium.
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NPAFC International Symposium on Bering-Aleutian Salmon International
Surveys (BASIS): Climate Change, Production Trends, and Carrying
Capacity of Pacific Salmon in the Bering Sea and Adjacent Waters
November 23-25, 2008
Seattle Sheraton Hotel, Seattle, WA, USA
[Background]
Dramatic fluctuations in the ocean growth and survival of many Asian and
North American salmon populations over the past decade have been
attributed to changes in the Bering Sea and other marine ecosystems.
The absence of scientific observations for salmon, ecologically related
species, and environmental conditions in the North Pacific Ocean has
limited our understanding of these changes and how they affect salmon
populations and economies around the Pacific Rim. International
research efforts to address these issues were developed by the NPAFC, as
part of its Science Plan. The research plan, called BASIS (the
Bering-Aleutian Salmon International Survey), began in 2002 as a
coordinated program of cooperative research on Pacific salmon in the
Bering Sea. The goal of BASIS research was to clarify the mechanisms of
biological response by salmon to the conditions caused by climate change
in the Bering Sea. The purpose of the present symposium is to summarize
BASIS research conducted during 2002 to 2006 and increase our
understanding about how climate change will effect salmon growth and
survival in the North Pacific Ocean.
[Topics]
1. Overviews of Climate Change, Bering Sea Ecosystems, and Salmon Production
2. Biological Responses by Salmon to Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics
2-1. Migration and Distribution of Salmon
2-2. Food Production and Salmon Growth
2-3. Feeding Habits and Trophic Interactions
2-4. Production Trends and Carrying Capacity of Salmon
[Venue]
The Symposium will be held at Sheraton Seattle Hotel (1400 Sixth Avenue,
Seattle, WA 98101, USA; http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton) on
November 23-25, 2008, following the 16th NPAFC Annual Meeting.
[Call for Papers]
Three-day symposium will include oral and poster presentations. Please
send abstracts for presentations by April 28, 2008 to the NPAFC
Secretariat via e-mail ([log in to unmask]). Abstracts should be
limited to 400 words and submitted in Microsoft Word according to the
format (http://www.npafc.org/new/basis_papers.html). All papers
presented at the symposium will be considered for publication in a NPAFC
Bulletin series following peer review.
[Registration]
You can register and pay by online, fax or regular mail
(http://www.npafc.org/new/basis_registration.html). Registration fee is
US$150. The fee includes symposium attendance, reception, abstract
booklet, and symposium proceedings. Student rate is US$50 or US$15 if
attending the sessions only (no reception, no proceedings). The
registration form and payment must be received by the NPAFC Secretariat
by October 6, 2008.
[Hotel Accommodation]
The NPAFC Secretariat has blocked rooms at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel
for the Symposium (http://www.npafc.org/new/basis_accommodation.html).
The discount room rate (standard, single/double) is US$149 plus 15.6%
tax (subject to change). You can make reservation by online, phone or
fax. The cut-off date is October 20, 2008.
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Tel: +1-206-621-9000; Fax: +1-206-621-8441
[Further Information]
Please visit the symposium website
(http://www.npafc.org/new/basis_home.html) or contact the NPAFC Secretariat.
NPAFC Secretariat
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
Suite 502, 889 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C., V6C 3B2, Canada
TEL: +1-604-775-5550
FAX: +1-604-775-5577
E-mail: see website contact info
Website: http://www.npafc.org
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