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The Mid-Atlantic Highlands are the birthplace of nine nationally significant
rivers, including the Potomac, the Tennessee, and the Ohio.

 

Upcoming Events

CVI offers continuing education units (CEUs) for classes through a partnership with Pierpont Community and Technical College of Fairmont State University. Please contact  Paula Worden or call 1-800-922-3601, ext. 223, with any questions about CEUs.


Highland Problems and Downstream Connections: An Environmental
Summit for the Mid-Atlantic Highlands

Date:
March 7-9, 2010
Location: Canaan Valley Institute Research and Education Center, Davis, WV

Cost for Conference: There is no registration fee for the conference. However, space is limited and cannot be guaranteed after February 12, 2010.

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If you wish to register by telephone contact Betty Michael at betty.michael@canaanvi.org, or call 1-800-922-3601, ext. 252.

***This conference will coincide with the 2010 Spring Technical Meeting of the WV Chapter of the American Fisheries Society

This conference, sponsored by the Environmental Research Center at West Virginia University, will bring together researchers, resource professionals, agency personnel, non-governmental organizations, political leaders, and businesses who will work towards development of a baseline understanding of the environmental systems of the Mid-Atlantic Highlands, and identify areas where strong research directions are needed. 

Discussions during the conference will be aimed at developing integrated research and education programs that lead to increased opportunities for fostering sustainable economic growth in Appalachia while continuing to provide ecosystem services to downstream populations.   

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Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice, and Policy

Dates: November 13-17, 2010
Location: Galveston, Texas

 


Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) is holding its biennial National Conference "Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice, and Policy" on November 13-17, 2010, in Galveston, Texas.

RAE's national conference brings together the best and the brightest in the coastal habitat restoration community—diverse stakeholders from across the country, including top representatives from federal, state, and local governments; corporations and businesses; non-profits; grassroots organizations; tribal associations; and education—all united in the search for solutions to the needs of our coastal ecosystems.

RAE expects more than 1,000 attendees, 150 exhibitors, 160 poster presentations, and 400 presenters in 80-plus, high-level sessions dealing with the best and newest approaches to coastal habitat preservation and restoration.

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