[IUFRO Div 8] Exploring the Mega-Fire Reality 2011 - Field Trip Announced

Dear all, Less than 3 weeks left to the Abstract Deadline (6th May 2011) http://www.megafirereality.com/index.asp Field Trip Announced (only 50 spaces will be available) http://www.megafirereality.com/fieldtrip.asp The conference will take place from 14 to 17 November 2011 at the Florida State University Conference Center, Florida, USA It is run by Elsevier (Publisher of Forest Ecology and Management), and sponsored by IUFRO. The Field Trip is an extra day (taking place on Friday 18th November) Invited Speakers include: Mark Adams, University of Sydney, Australia Peter Attiwill, University of Melbourne, Australia Dan Binkley, Colorado State University, USA Johann G. Goldammer, Freiburg University/United Nations University, Germany Bill de Groot, Canadian Forest Service/Service canadien des forêts, Canada Jim Karels, Florida Division of Forestry, USA Leda Kobziar, University of Florida, USA Lachie McCaw, Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia, Australia Jerry Williams, formerly a Director of Fire Management with US Forest Service, USA Full list here: http://www.megafirereality.com/speakers.asp Topics The conference brings together experts from around the world and addresses the following major topics: * Mega-fires - the new reality * Climate and weather * Options and Choices before fires ignite * Options and Choices after Mega-fires: roads to recovery * Integrating the Mega-fire reality into operational forestry Join Mailing List » http://mail.elsevier-alerts.com/go.asp?/.2011cfpemails.megafire.form/bECO00… Kind regards, Darren Sugrue :: Marketing Communications Manager :: Physical Sciences II :: ELSEVIER :: Floor 21.089 :: Radarweg 29 :: 1043 NX Amsterdam :: The Netherlands :: Email: d.sugrue(a)elsevier.com:: Ph: +31 (0)20 485 3506 :: Fax: +31 (0)20 485 3342 Elsevier B.V. Registered Office: Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Registration No. 33156677 (The Netherlands)