Native Plant Society of Texas Annual Symposium: CALL FOR PAPERS

Title: Native Plant Society of Texas Annual Symposium: CALL FOR PAPERS
Location: Please submit papers online
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Description: NPSOT will hold its 2011 annual fall symposium and state meeting on October 13 – 16 in Houston, featuring the coastal prairies and marshes of Texas. The meeting will be at the Omni Houston Hotel at Westside located at 13210 Katy Freeway and Eldridge

Habitat CPR: Creating, Preserving, and Restoring Native Habitats in a Changing World, Featuring the Coastal Prairies and Marshes of Texas.

The dual purpose theme will explore the various components of the Texas Coastal Prairies and Marshes and their significance as an important eco-habitat. In a changing world where stresses such as climate change, urban sprawl, invasive plants, and general habitat destruction threaten the sustainability of this eco-region, we will also examine philosophies and methods for the continued preservation and restoration of prairies and marshes.

Symposium 2011 will provide knowledge on how to re-create prairie and marsh habitats where they have been previously removed. Gardeners will learn how to migrate the use of these habitats and their native plants into the urban landscape as a way to supplement the natural environment, attract wildlife, and maintain a sustainable landscape.

The Symposium Planning Committee is well underway towards planning speaker presentations, workshops, field trips, exhibits, and social events that will educate and pique your interest in this important subject matter and allow for some fun camaraderie along the way. Volunteers wishing to assist in the planning effort are always welcome! Stay tuned for more information here on our website.

CALL FOR PAPERS:
PAPER SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Authors are invited to submit research papers, general papers on topics of interest, and “How to” articles related to the Symposium 2011 educational theme. Our diverse audience will include academics, professionals, conservationists, educators, and gardeners who are interested in the “research, conservation and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas.”

Notification of your intent to submit a paper should be emailed to symposium@npsot.org no later than May 1, 2011.

Please include the following information:
1. paper’s title,
2. a brief description (150 words or less);
3. author’s name,
4. brief biography,
5. and contact information.

The symposium education committee will review all proposals and notify authors by June 1st of your status along with instructions for submission of your final paper.

Final papers accepted for inclusion in the Symposium 2011 Proceedings will be due no later than August 1, 2011. Selected papers may also be chosen for oral presentation.

For questions, please contact Lonnie Childs, NPSOT Symposium 2011 co-chair, at symposium@npsot.org, or you may contact the NPSOT state office directly at state@npsot.org or by calling 830-997-9272.
Date: 2011-02-14