The Atlantic Estuarine Research Society Spring meeting will be held March 10th-12th, in the Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, VA.

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Theme: Urban Estuaries

Overview

With growing populations in coastal cities along the Atlantic, there are increasing demands being placed on a number of environments. Estuarine functions of shoreline stabilization, soil retention, nutrient cycling, and habitat are important to the long-term success of both natural and human populations. In southeast Virginia, as in many other coastal communities, urban estuaries represent resilient transitional habitats that despite being at the intersection of sea-level rise, decades of industrial impacts, aging infrastructure and cultural eutrophication, provide pivotal roles to natural resources and the people that live and work here. Several unique challenges include the balancing of managing socio-economic needs along with conservation and restoration of ecological functions in impacted estuaries. We have invited a diverse group of experts to discuss these challenges and how they are being addressed throughout the country. The meeting will also include workshops, field trips, and contributed paper and poster sessions on varied estuarine topics with student awards.

The venue is the recently constructed LEED Platinum Brock Environmental Center located along the Lynnhaven River near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, with plenty of nearby wetland habitats to explore. Space is limited, and interested participants are encouraged to register early.

Keynote speakers include:

  • Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier, University of Maryland Earth System Science Center
  • Skip Stiles, Wetlands Watch
  • Dr. Andrew Elmore, University of Maryland,

Local hosts:

Joe Wood, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Joe Rieger, Elizabeth River Project
Todd Egerton, 麻豆国产AV

Abstracts: Registration is now open. The deadline for early registration, student travel awards applications AND abstract submittals is 26 February 2016. You are encouraged to register early as space may be limited. Also, we encourage our members to consider carpooling to the venue to ensure that there is ample parking for all meeting attendees.

Full information, including registration, abstract submission, banquet, lodging, workshops, fieldtrips info, etc. available on the AERS website: