[Pollinator] Ecosystem Services: Applications for Conservation Science, Policy, and Practice.

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From: Dewayne Johnson  [mailto:dewayne.johnson at swcs.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009  4:13 PM
To: Dewayne Johnson
Subject: SWCS 2010 Annual  Conference - Ecosystem Services: Applications 
for Conservation Science, Policy,  and Practice

 
2010 SWCS  International Annual Conference  

Abstract deadline  in two days: Thursday, December 17, 2009 
Each year SWCS  identifies topics or a theme for special attention at the 
annual conference. The  emphasis will apply to ALL of the general topic areas 
for the conference and we  encourage you to tailor your presentation to 
include the conference theme. This  year the overarching theme of the 
conference is Ecosystem Services:  Applications for Conservation Science, Policy, and 
 Practice. 
All conservation  professionals are encouraged to submit abstracts for oral 
and poster  presentations as well as symposia descriptions for the 2010 
Soil and Water  Conservation Society Annual Conference to be held July 18-21 in 
St. Louis,  Missouri. 
Abstracts must be  received by December 17, 2009. More information and 
complete instructions for  submission at: _www.swcs.org/10ac_ 
(http://www.swcs.org/10ac)   
Special Emphasis  for 2010 
Ecosystem services,  simply put, are the benefits that society receives 
from soil, water, air,  organisms, and the processes that govern their 
interactions. Nourishing food and  clean water in sufficient quantities are two 
examples of human needs that would  not be met without ecosystem services such 
as soil formation, nutrient cycling,  and regulating the earth's climate. 
Other services include meeting the  recreational, aesthetic, and cultural 
amenities that are essential for human  well being. 
The concept of  ecosystem services is not new, but is gaining momentum as 
we seek to prioritize,  measure, and communicate the value of conservation 
impacts in agricultural and  urban settings. Abstracts for oral presentations, 
posters, and symposia should  address the role of ecosystem services 
concepts in the technical, outreach and  education, and public policy aspects of 
conservation. 
Dewayne Johnson   
Soil and Water  Conservation Society 







Laurie Davies Adams
Executive  Director
Pollinator Partnership 
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San Francisco, CA  94111
415-362-1137
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