SCHEDULE

SYMPOSIA

Symposium #1: Ecology and agriculture.
Sponsored by ESA Agroecology section
Organized by: D. Andow, S. Gliessman, N. Jordan, M. Liebman, B. Maxwell, D. Neher, I. Perfecto, A. Power.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Lecture Hall

Session #2: Local ecosystem effects of climate change: The interaction between climate, societal decisions, and ecosystems. Organized by: J.S. Baron, D.S. Ojima, N.T. Hobbs, and A.C. Covich.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Madison Ballroom A

Symposium #3: The role of spatial extent in ecological pattern and process.
Sponsored by ESA Vegetation Section
Organized by: J. Nekola and H.H. Wagner.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 11:45 AM. Madison Ballroom B

Symposium #4: Long-distance dispersal.
Sponsored by ESA Plant Population and Theoretical Ecology Sections
Organized by: R. Nathan, M. Cain, S. Levin.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Lecture Hall

Symposium #5: Sustaining and restoring our soil.
Sponsored by ESA Soil Ecology Section
Organized by: S.M. Adl. and S. Morris.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 4:50 PM. Madison Ballroom A

Symposium #6: The next generation: Applications of the LTER framework for integrated social and ecological research.
Sponsored by the LTER Network
Organized by: P. Nowak and B. Kahn.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Madison Ballroom B

ORAL SESSIONS

Oral Session #1: Conservation Ecology: Threatened and Endangered Species. Presiding: W. Bond.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM. Madison Ballroom C.

Oral Session #2: Thermodynamics and Complexity. Presiding: T. Allen.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 11:45 AM. Madison Ballroom D.

Oral Session #3: Plant Population Ecology. Presiding: N. Fetcher.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Hall of Ideas L&M.

Oral Session #4: Plant Ecology: Gas Exchange. Presiding: J. Pereira.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Hall of Ideas P&Q.

Oral Session #5: Ecosystem processes: Decomposition and litter. Presiding: K. Lajtha.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM. Hall of Ideas E.

Oral Session #6: Disturbance Ecology of Forests: Fire, Patterns. Presiding: R. DeFries.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Hall of Ideas F.

Oral Session #7: Aquatic Ecology: Stream ecosystems. Presiding: T. Ehlinger.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Hall of Ideas G.

Oral Session #8: Restoration Ecology: Grasslands, wetlands, aquatic. Presiding: G. Noe.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM. Hall of Ideas H.

Oral Session #9: Trophic structure and community interactions. Presiding: B. Menge.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 11:45 AM. Hall of Ideas I.

Oral Session #10: Paleoecology. Presiding: S. Hotchkiss.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Hall of Ideas J.

Oral Session #11: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function. Presiding: A. Downing.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 4:45 PM. Madison Ballroom C.

Oral Session #12: Landscape Ecology: Theory and application. Presiding: C. Johnston.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Madison Ballroom D.

Oral Session #13: Plant Ecology: Light Relationships. Presiding: J. Rebbeck.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Hall of Ideas P&Q.

Oral Session #14: Theoretical Ecology. Presiding: C. Klausmeier.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Hall of Ideas E.

Oral Session #15: Ecosystem Ecology. Presiding: J. Jenkins.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 4:45 PM. Hall of Ideas F.

Oral Session #16: Disturbance in diverse systems: Flooding and other. Presiding: T. Stohlgren.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Hall of Ideas G.

Oral Session #17: Wetland Ecology. Presiding: E. Weiher.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM. Hall of Ideas H.

Oral Session #18: Predator-Prey Interactions: Plants and animals. Presiding: B. Goodwin.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Hall of Ideas I.

Oral Session #19: Plant Competition. Presiding: N. Slade.
Monday, August 6, 2001. 1:00 PM to 5:15 PM. Hall of Ideas J.

POSTER SESSIONS

Poster Session #1: Parasite-Host Interactions.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #2: Plant-Animal Interactions.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #3: Herbivory.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #4: Invasions.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #5: Soil Ecology.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #6: Conservation Ecology.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #7: Conservation Planning and Monitoring.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #8: Riparian Ecology.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #9: Water Relations.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #10: UV-B.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

Poster Session #11: Elevated CO₂.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Exhibition Hall

WORKSHOPS

Workshop #20: Ecological Grant and Fellowship Funding Opportunities Through the EPA's STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Program.
(Senft/Robinson, Organizers)
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Madison Ballroom D

EVENING SESSIONS

Evening Session #1: Issues in Ecology: An Effective Way to Share Ecological Knowledge.
(Hidinger/Tilman, Organizers)
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Hall of Ideas E

Evening Session #2: Stephen Forbes and the Rise of American Ecology: A Lecture by Dr. Croker.
(Burke, Organizer)
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Hall of Ideas F

Evening Session #3: Can Global Biosphere/Landscape Models Intersect with Ecosystem Models Having Consumer and Human Feedback Controls? And How?.
(Olson, Organizer)
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Hall of Ideas G

Evening Session #4: Environmental Justice and Ecology Education.
Sponsored by ESA's Education and Human Resources Committee. (Jablonski/Grant/Middendorf/Nilon, Organizers)
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Madison Ballroom C

Evening Session #5: How Close to the Bulls Eyes: Accuracy and Its Consequences.
(Meyer/Phillips, Organizers)
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Madison Ballroom B

Evening Session #6: From Here Perpetuity: Traditional Ecosystem Knowledge, Western Science, and Ecosystems for Future Generations.
(Klubnikin/Wildcat (USFS), Organizers)
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Madison Ballroom A

Evening Session #7: Community-Based Stewardship of Natural Lands.
(Alpert/Gonzalez-Montague, Organizers)
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Hall of Ideas I

Evening Session #8: Graduate Students Conduct K-12 Outreach: The NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Program.
Sponsored by ESA's Education Section. (Ortega/Krasney, Organizers)
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Hall of Ideas H

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

Round Table Discussion. Off the Record: A Friendly Parley Between Scientists and Journalists.
Co-Sponsored by the Society of Environmental Journalists and the National Association of Science Writers. (Lavendel, Facilitator)
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Community Terrace