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Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers First Call for Papers
OFWIM 2008 Conference
October 27-30, 2008
Albuquerque, NM
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USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO MOVE FROM PLANNING TO IMPLEMENTATION
Possible topics:
Implementing State Wildlife Action Plans
Ø Updates from the states
Ø Opportunities for collaboration and partnerships
New Technology and Applications
Ø Putting technology to new uses for fish and wildlife management
Ø Comparing existing technology on the market
Ø New online multi-user applications
Managing Regional Issues
Ø Renewable energy
Ø Fire
Ø Invasive species
Ø Transportation: new SAFETEA-LU 6002 regulations
Focus on Taxonomic Groups
Ø Innovative technology and collaborations for managing specific taxonomic groups
This call is for papers, panel discussions, and poster presentations related to the conference theme or to fish and wildlife information management in general.
Individual papers should be 15 minutes in length to allow time for discussion. Panel Discussions should fit in 1½ hour sessions. A unique feature of the conference is the “Hacker’s Ball,” an OFWIM tradition that combines the poster session with live demonstrations of applications.
Deadline for submission of all abstracts (with speaker biography) is Friday July 11, 2008. Please use the form on the following page.
Submit session topics and abstracts for papers, panel discussions, symposia, poster presentations and requests for Internet ports at the Hacker’s Ball to:
Robin Carlson
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
(415) 242-5784 rcarlson@dfg.ca.gov