Please send any news to our AES President, Carolyn Parsons (email). Our Vice-President is Peggy Dixon.
Entomology Seminars at the Humboldt Institute
on the Coast of Maine
June 1 - 7 ...... Aquatic Entomology for
Naturalists.
Frederick H. SaintOurs, Jr.
June 22 - 28 .. Mayflies: Systematics and Biomonitoring.
Steven K. Burian
Descriptions of seminars may be found at
http://www.eaglehill.us/mssemdes.html
Information on lodging options, meals, and costs may be found at
http://www.eaglehill.us/mapinfo.html
There is a printable and online application form at
http://www.eaglehill.us/mapweb.html
http://www.eaglehill.us/mapprn.html
Syllabi are available for these and many other fine natural history
training seminars on diverse topics.
For more information, please contact the Humboldt Institute, PO Box 9,
Steuben, ME 04680-0009.
207-546-2821. Fax 207-546-3042.
E-mail - mailto:office@eaglehill.us .
Online general information may be found at http://www.eaglehill.us
NATURAL HISTORY SEMINARS
In support of field biologists, modern field naturalists, and
students of the natural history sciences, Eagle Hill offers specialty
seminars and workshops at different ecological scales for those who are
interested in understanding, addressing, and solving complex ecological
questions. Seminars topics range from watershed level subjects, and
subjects in classical ecology, to highly specialized seminars in
advanced biology, taxonomy, and ecological restoration.
Eagle Hill has long been recognized as offering hard-to-find seminars
and workshops which provide important opportunities for training and
meeting others who are likewise dedicated to the natural history
sciences.
Eagle Hill field seminars are of special interest because they focus
on the natural history of one of North America's most spectacular and
pristine natural areas, the coast of eastern Maine from Acadia National
Park to Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and beyond. Most seminars
combine field studies with follow-up lab studies and a review of the
literature. Additional information is provided in lectures, slide
presentations, and discussions. Seminars are primarily taught for people
who already have a reasonable background in a seminar program or in
related subjects, or who are keenly interested in learning about a new
subject. Prior discussions of personal study objectives are welcome.
NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH BUTTERFLY QUESTIONNAIRE
Dear Friend,
As part of the trinational efforts to better inform
decision making in protecting the Monarch butterfly
and its habitat along the migratory route, resting
sites and overwintering places, we are gathering
information to:
- identify priority areas for the monarch butterfly
throughout the migratory flyway, including breeding
and wintering habitats
- determine the main pressures and threats monarch
butterflies face
- recommend solutions to establish government
mandates and initiatives (public policies) for
conservation
The information you will provide will help us in the
implementation of the soon-to-be-announced "North
American Monarch Conservation Plan".
Please help us by answering this questionnaire and by
distributing it to other people or organizations
involved in Monarch butterfly's conservation,
education, research and/or monitoring.
Thank you,
CEC & WWF
New Entomologists Hired
We welcome Tom Chapman (from Australia where he was working on population dynamics of thrips) to Memorial University, and Kirk Hillier (specialist in moth chemical ecology from the University of Utah) to Acadia University.
XXIII International Congress of Entomology
For information, contact the conference organisers, Turners Conferences & Conventions (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 1935, Durban, 4000 South Africa. Telephone: +27 31 3321451. Fax: +27 31 3686623.
Web site: www.ice2008.org.za. Email: Info@ice2008.org.za.
