Conference Announcement and Call for Abstracts
"International Polar Year: Global Change in Our Communities"
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
Salt Lake City, Utah
9-12 October 2008
Abstract Submission Deadline: Thursday, 1 May 2008
Travel Scholarship Application Deadline: Thursday, 1 May 2008
Pre-registration Discount Deadline: 15 September 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.sacnas.org/confNew/confClient/current/highlights/
Or contact:
Dawn Contreras
Phone: 831-459-0170
Email: contreras [at] sacnas.org
The 2008 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in
Science (SACNAS) National Conference celebrates the organization's 35th
anniversary. In honor of this milestone, SACNAS marks this year's
conference by engaging conference participants from all scientific
fields in discourse on a specific science-focused theme -global
change- particularly climate change and its impact on all fields of
science, ecosystems, and populations from the poles to the desert
Southwest. Timed to correspond with worldwide efforts related the
International Polar Year (IPY) and supported by a grant from the National
Science Foundation, SACNAS' IPY conference represents an opportunity for
the minority scientific community to have a voice in the direction and
application of research affecting the health of the planet and her
people.
Woven throughout the conference will be information and opportunities
for students from under-served backgrounds to become involved in polar
research. Theme-focused sessions and keynote speakers will explore:
1. How the health of the poles is held in delicate balance with global
environmental practices
2. How all scientific disciplines can impact and are impacted by global
change
3. Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and the participation of
Tribal communities in understanding global change
Students are invited to participate in the conference by presenting
their scientific research. Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoc students
are invited to apply for the opportunity to present a poster. Graduate
and postdoc students are also invited to apply to present orally. For
more information on submitting an abstract, please go to:
http://www.sacnas.org/confNew/confClient/current/register/attendee/abst…
Travel scholarships to support lodging and/or travel expenses to the
conference are available. Further information about applying for a
travel scholarship, is available at:
http://sacnas.org/confNew/confClient/current/register/attendee/travel_s…
For further information and to register for the conference, please go
to:
http://www.sacnas.org/confNew/confClient/current/highlights/
Or contact:
Dawn Contreras
Phone: 831-459-0170
Email: contreras [at] sacnas.org