Ecoacoustics Congress 2016
June
6-8, 2016 East Lansing, Michigan
To register go to: http://events.anr.msu.edu/ecoacousticscongress/
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Ecoacoustics Congress 2016 will bring together scientists from around the world for an in-depth conference exploring new frontiers of ecoacoustics research and development. Sessions at this
year’s conference will feature:
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Ecoaccoustics Environment
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Tropical
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Fresh Water
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Marine
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Terrestrial
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Monitoring
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Analytics
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Community/Species Impact
A full program of sessions is attached for your review.
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Registration Pricing Information:
Participants
· Early $185
· Regular (Starting May 15) $200
· After May 30 $215
Students
· Early $95
· Regular (Starting May 15) $110
· After May 30 $125
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Congress Features:
Tours:
Ted Black Woods Tour: Ted Black Woods in located off Van Atta Road in Meridian Township, about a mile North of East
Grand River Avenue. Ted Black Woods is a 75-acre deciduous woodland with associated wetlands. Stuart Gage requested access to these woods from Meridian Parks in order to deploy Wildlife Acoustics Song Meters (SM2) there near three wetlands. The Song Meters
record every 30 minutes for 1-minute duration. You can see and hear recordings from Ted Black Woods at:
http://www.real.msu.edu/projects/one_proj.php?proj=tb.
Ted Black passed away on 30 November 2007 at age 93. Black did postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin with Aldo Leopold, considered the founding father of wildlife ecology.
Ted Black was an expert birder and published Birds of Michigan with Gregory Kennedy and Ted Nordhagen in June, 2003. We will walk along s portion of the trails and hear the sounds of a Michigan June Morning. You will be provided with recordings from three
sites during May.
Legg Park Tour: Legg Park is located off Van Atta Road in Meridian Township, South of East Grand River Avenue. In 1979, 70 acres were acquired from Louis and Joan Legg (55 acres donated and 15 acres purchased). An additional 31.7
acres were purchased from the Legg Family. In 1994, Dr. Mason and Christine Cobb donated 1.58 acres. Many of the park’s trails follow the Red Cedar River and many parts of the park are within the Red Cedar River’s flood plain. Ash trees dominated the park
but you will see what an insect, the Emerald Ash Borer, can do to a forest wetland. We will walk along a portion of the trails and hear the sounds of a Michigan June Morning. Stuart Gage spend many hours in this riparian forest before the advent of digital
recorders.
Workshops:
Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter SM4 Recorder Hands-on Workshop
Mona Doss, Sales Director of Wildlife Acoustics, Inc., Maynard, Massachusetts, USA
This will be a hands-on workshop based on the new
Song Meter SM4 recorder. Participants will learn about Song Meter SM4 features and capabilities while selecting settings and creating programs with the SM4 recorders. If time permits, we will also review the Song Meter SM4 Configurator. We request that
interested participants sign up in advance by sending an email to m("wildlifeacoustics.com","sales2016");">
. We can accommodate up to 40 attendees at the workshop.
Workshop attendees will be eligible to enter a drawing Song Meter SM4 – an $849 value.
Don’t forget to book your lodging as well. There are limited rooms available at the primary conference facility so book early to secure your room.
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Group code: IAE060616
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Enter arrival, departure, rooms & number of adults & children
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Hotel rooms are $115 a night
You may also book by phone at 1-800-875-5090 and refer to IAE060616
Some additional rooms were held at the Holiday Inn Express in Okemos for a special rate of $99. Please call 517-349-8700 to book your room. Please reference "Ecoacoustisc Congress"
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Megghan Honke Seidel
Systems Manager
446 West Circle Dr., Room 11
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
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517-884-7089
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