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Conferences

EEANM Fall Conference October, October 8-9

This year's conference will be held at Bosque School in Albuquerque, home of the BEMP Program, and planned under the leadership of EEANM VP, Kimi Scheerer, who is also the BEMP Coordinator at Bosque School. Bosque School is located right at the bosque along the Rio Grande. Click here for the flyer.

Call for proposals is at…  http://nmteach10-presenter.eventbrite.com/

Exhibitor registration is at… http://nmsta10exhibitors.eventbrite.com/

North American Association for Environmental Education - Buffalo, NY - Sept. 29-Oct. 2

To register or for more information, go to http://www.naaee.org/conference

The Quivira Coalition’s 9th Annual Conference

November 10-12th, 2010, in Albuquerque, New Mexico

“The Carbon Ranch: Using Food and Stewardship to Build Soil and Fight Climate Change.”

Climate change is the most pressing issue confronting humanity. It is also a tremendous opportunity. Right now, the only possibility of large-scale removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is through plant photosynthesis and other land-based carbon sequestration activities. Strategies include: enriching soil carbon, farming with perennials, employing climate-friendly livestock practices, conserving natural habitat, restoring degraded watersheds and rangelands, and producing local food. Over the past decade, many of these strategies have been demonstrated to be both practical and profitable. A carbon ranch bundles them into an economic whole with the aim of creating climate-friendly landscapes that are both healthy ecologically and the source of healthy food.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Dr. David Montgomery, geologist and author of Dirt!: The Erosion of Civilizations
• Sara Scheer, Ecoagriculture Partners
• Dr. Christine Jones, Founder of the Australian Soil Carbon Accreditation Scheme
• Dr. Jeffrey Creque, agroecologist with the Marin Carbon Project
• John Wick, rancher and leader of the Marin Carbon Project
• Greg Judy, rancher and 'mob-grazing' educator
• Jeff Moyer, Farm Director for the Rodale Institute, on organic no-till
• Constance Neely, consultant for land, livelihoods and climate change
• Dr. Bill Chameides, Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
• Abe Collins, New Soil Matrix
• Brock Dolman, Director of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
• Nancy Ranney, rancher, Ranney Grassfed Beef
• Steve Apfelbaum, Applied Ecological Services

Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition Conference,
November 13-14, 2010

http://www.chihuahuandesert.org/conference.html

Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition Conference

"A Desert Without Borders"

November 13-14, 2010

TecH2O Center

10751 Montana, El Paso, Texas  799935
Sponsored by

the Chihuahuan Desert Educational Coalition, El Paso Water Utilities and the El Paso Zoo


Registration Information

The Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition invites you to attend "A Desert Without Borders" Chihuahuan Desert Conference November 13-14, 2010 at the TecH2O Center in El Paso.   The mission of the conference is to promote education about the Chihuahuan Desert and to encourage educators and researchers working in the Chihuahuan Desert to network and share knowledge.  Conference goals include creating opportunities to learn about the Chihuahuan Desert, providing network opportunities and to provide a space and time for researchers to present their findings.

On Saturday November 13 the conference will be held in the new state of the art TechH20 Center followed by a evening social event at the El Paso Zoo.   On Sunday November 14 the conference will conclude with a series of optional tours of educational facilities and protected areas that focus on the Chihuahuan Desert.

Presentations/Proposal Submission Form
Special Guest Speakers will include Carter Smith, Executive Director of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and David Simon, Director of New Mexico State Parks.  To present a paper at the Conference please use the Chihuahuan Desert Conference Proposal Submission Form.  The deadline to propose a presentation is July 1, 2010.  Final selections will be announced on August 1, 2010.

How to Register
Registration fees are $60.  Early Bird Registration is $50 if paid by September 1, 2010.   To register online enter your registration fee using PayPal.  Registration fees includes breaks and lunch and a "Evening Social Event" with refreshments at the El Paso Zoo, plus a one year (new individual or extended) membership with the Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition. 


Registrations can also be sent to:
Chihuahuan Desert Education Coalition
PO Box 9121
El Paso TX 79995-9121

Conference Schedule
November 12 - Registration  at location(s) and times to be announced

November 13 - TecH2O Center in East El Paso (click here for map)

8:00 - 9:00 - Registration
9:00 - 10:00 - Auditorium: Welcome by Conference Committee and Keynote Speaker - Carter Smith, Executive Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Coffee and Refreshments Available in the Lobby
10 15 - 11:15 - Concurrent Sessions in Auditorium, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
10:15 - 11:15 - Auditorium Session 1
10:15 - 10:45 - Meeting Room 1 Session 2
10:45 - 11:15 - Meeting Room 2 Session 3
Coffee and Refreshments Available in the Lobby
11:30 - 12:30 - Concurrent Sessions in Auditorium, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
11:30 - 12:30 - Auditorium Session 4
11:30 - 12:00 - Meeting Room 1 Session 5
12:00 - 12:30 - Meeting Room 2 Session 6
12:45 -   1:45  - Lunch provided at TechH2O.
  1:00 -   1:30  - Auditorium: Guest Speaker - Dave Simon, Director of New Mexico Parks
  1:45 -   2:45 -  Concurrent Sessions in Auditorium, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
  1:45 -   2:45 -  Auditorium Session 7
  1:45 -   2:15 -  Meeting Room 1 Session 8
  2:15 -   2:45 -  Meeting Room 2 Session 9
  3:00 -   4:00 -  Concurrent Sessions in Auditorium, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
  3:00 -   4:00 -  Auditorium Session 10
  3:00 -   3:30 -  Meeting Room 1 Session 11
  3:30 -   4:00 -  Meeting Room 2 Session 12
Coffee and Refreshments Available in the Lobby
    4:00-   5:00 -  Posters Sessions in the Lobby
   6:30-   8:30  - Evening Social at the El Paso Zoo.  Transportation on your own (Click Here for Map)

November 14 - Optional Tours - Chihuahuan Desert Behind the Scenes Tour at the El Paso Zoo; Tour of Rio Bosque Wetlands Park; Tour of Franklin Mountains State Park; and more.  Details to be announced

Exhibitor/Vendor Booths
Saturday, November 13 are $25. For more information contact Diane Perez at willie@epwu.org.

Event Sponsorships
If you or your business or organization would like to support this conference as an event sponsor please contact Veronica Myers at myersvx@elpasotexas.gov

Contact EEANM

E-mail: info@eeanm.org
Phone: (505) 715-7021
Mail: EEANM
P.O. Box 36958
Albuquerque, NM 87176-6958

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