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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Heather Reese
[mailto:heather@calsalmon.org] <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Please find below and attached information about the
up-coming 2009 Salmonid Restoration Conference that will take place March 4th -
7th in lovely Santa Cruz, California.<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
</span>Please feel free to disseminate this information to your constituency
and within your organization. We also invite you to post the dates or
the attached information on your website, Calendar of Events or newsletter.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to receive SRF's 2009 Winter
Newsletter, which includes the conference agenda and registration form,
or conference poster(s), please let me know via phone
(707-923-7501) or email (<a href="mailto:heather@calsalmon.org">heather@calsalmon.org</a>)
how many to send and to what address.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We are very excited about this year's agenda and encourage
you to check out the SRF web site to see the agenda, print a registration
form, or register online: <a href="http://www.calsalmon.org">www.calsalmon.org</a>.
This is California's premier salmonid restoration conference and is an
excellent opportunity for networking and sharing information and techniques for
watershed restorationists and salmon biologists. The conference is attended by
hundreds of federal, state and local agency personnel, fisheries
biologists, professional and citizen watershed restorationists, tribal members
and students. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The conference includes two days of workshops and field
tours, followed by two days of concurrent sessions (please see below or check
out our web site for a detailed agenda). SRF also offers several evening
events. On Thursday evening SRF hosts the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film
Festival On Tour. Friday Evening is our Poster Session and Reception (please
see below for more information about presenting at the Poster Session).
Saturday evening is the Awards Ceremony and Banquet, followed by spicy rhythms
of Lo Cura.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The information pasted below (and attached) includes: 1)
Conference logistics, including hotels, parking and event start times. 2)
Poster Session Information 3) Detailed description of the workshops, tours, and
presentations being offered at this years conference<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Heather Reese<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Project Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Salmonid Restoration Federation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 784<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Redway, California 95560<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(707) 923-7501<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>heather@calsalmon.org<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong>2009 Salmonid Restoration Conference Logistics:</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The conference will be held at the Civic Auditorium in
downtown <ns0:City><ns0:place>Santa Cruz</ns0:place></ns0:City>. There is
limited parking at the facility so we are encouraging all participants to stay
at the host hotels (Best Western Inn and the Continental Inn) that are both
walking distance from the conference facility. SRF will also provide numerous
daily shuttles from the hotels in the morning and the evening. If you are a
local <ns0:City><ns0:place>Santa Cruz</ns0:place></ns0:City> resident, there
will be limited local parking for $5 a day on a first-come, first-serve basis
and metered parking. <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.0pt'>SRF has arranged discounted
rates at the Best Western and Continental Inn in <ns0:City><ns0:place>Santa
Cruz</ns0:place></ns0:City> both of which are on <ns0:Street><ns0:address>Ocean
St.</ns0:address></ns0:Street>, walking distance to the conference facility
at the Civic Auditorium in downtown <ns0:City><ns0:place>Santa Cruz</ns0:place></ns0:City>.
The Continental Inn (<span style='color:#0020E2'><a
href="http://www.continentalinnsantacruz.com">www.<strong>continentalinnsantacruz.com</strong><strong><span
style='color:#0020E2'>)</span></strong></a></span> is offering rooms for
$75 with a continental breakfast. To receive this rate, please call (831)
429-1221 by <strong>February 4</strong> and let them know that you are with
SRF. The group rate for the Best Western Inn in <ns0:City><ns0:place>Santa Cruz</ns0:place></ns0:City>
is $106 for single or double rooms with a full breakfast. To receive this rate,
please call (831) 429-1221 by <strong>February 14</strong> and let them know
that you are with the salmon group.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>All field tours depart from the conference facility at <ns0:time
ns1:Minute="0" ns1:Hour="9">9 am</ns0:time> and return by <ns0:time
ns1:Minute="0" ns1:Hour="17">5 pm</ns0:time>. Please arrive early to register
and pack a lunch for the field tours. Please come prepared with walking shoes
and a water bottle. All workshops are at the Civic auditorium starting at <ns0:time
ns1:Minute="0" ns1:Hour="9">9 am</ns0:time> and ending at <ns0:time
ns1:Minute="0" ns1:Hour="17">5pm.</ns0:time> Lunch is included. The Friday
Plenary session begins at <ns0:time ns1:Minute="30" ns1:Hour="8">8:30 am</ns0:time>
followed by lunch and afternoon concurrent sessions. Saturday concurrent
sessions are <ns0:time ns1:Minute="0" ns1:Hour="9">9 am</ns0:time> to <ns0:time
ns1:Minute="0" ns1:Hour="12">noon</ns0:time> and Saturday afternoon concurrent
session is <ns0:time ns1:Minute="15" ns1:Hour="13">1:15 to 5 pm</ns0:time>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong>Poster Session, Friday March 6th 7p-10p:</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) would like to
invite you to participate in the 27th Annual Salmonid Restoration Poster
Session that will be held Friday, March 6 from <ns0:time ns1:Minute="0"
ns1:Hour="19">7 – 10 pm</ns0:time>. The Poster Session is a great venue
to share information about your work, company, agency or non-profit and to
collaborate with your peers. We encourage posters, pamphlet distribution,
software exhibits and multimedia (video) presentations. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Poster Session Info (also available at
http://www.calsalmon.org/) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• The poster session will be from <ns0:time
ns1:Minute="0" ns1:Hour="19">7-10pm</ns0:time> on <ns0:date ns1:Year="2009"
ns1:Day="6" ns1:Month="3">Friday March 6, 2009</ns0:date> in the Civic
Auditorium at <ns0:Street><ns0:address>307 Church Street</ns0:address></ns0:Street>
in downtown <ns0:City><ns0:place>Santa Cruz</ns0:place></ns0:City>. There will
also be a reception and silent raffle. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• This year SRF is hosting a “<ns0:place><ns0:PlaceName>Restoration</ns0:PlaceName>
<ns0:PlaceName>Recruitment</ns0:PlaceName> <ns0:PlaceType>Center</ns0:PlaceType></ns0:place>.”
Please bring job announcements to post and sign-up for a shift where you can do
outreach to prospective employees in the restoration field. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Please email Francine@calsalmon.org to reserve a
space at the poster session. Please send your contact person's name,
affiliation and contact information, and a brief description of your company
and/or the information you will be presenting. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Set up for the session will be between <ns0:time
ns1:Minute="15" ns1:Hour="17">5:15pm</ns0:time> -<ns0:time ns1:Minute="45"
ns1:Hour="18">6:45pm</ns0:time> on Friday, March 6 after the Friday afternoon
concurrent session. If you have special needs, please let us know what they are
in advance. Poster session presenters must take their presentation down after
the poster session. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• SRF will provide table and and access to power if
you need it. Please bring your own display boards because there are no walls
that we can utilize. Please let us know in advance if you need access to power
as electrical outlets are limited at this facility. Please bring your own
extension cord, surge protectors, freestanding display if possible, and any AV
equipment you need. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• You will need to register for the conference to
attend. If you don’t already have a registration form, please see our
website at.http://www.calsalmon.org/ to download a form or you can register
online. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>27<sup>th</sup> Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference <ns0:date
ns1:Year="2009" ns1:Day="4" ns1:Month="3">March 4-7, 2009</ns0:date> in <ns0:place><ns0:City>Santa
Cruz</ns0:City>, <ns0:State>CA</ns0:State></ns0:place></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>The 27th Annual
Salmonid Restoration Conference will be held <ns0:date ns1:Year="2009"
ns1:Day="4" ns1:Month="3">March 4-7, 2009</ns0:date> in <ns0:place><ns0:City>Santa
Cruz</ns0:City>, <ns0:State>California</ns0:State></ns0:place>. This is the
premiere habitat restoration conference in the <ns0:place>Pacific Northwest</ns0:place>
and hosting the conference in <ns0:City><ns0:place>Santa Cruz</ns0:place></ns0:City>
affords wonderful opportunities to view projects on the <ns0:place><ns0:PlaceName>Central</ns0:PlaceName>
<ns0:PlaceType>Coast</ns0:PlaceType></ns0:place> and highlight issues that
pertain to coastal watershed and coho salmon recovery. Executive Director and
Conference Agenda Coordinator reflects, “During this time of economic and
water droughts in California, it is more important than ever for
restorationists, fisheries biologists, and planners to come together to learn
about pioneering habitat restoration techniques and create long-term
sustainable solutions to climate and policy issues that affect the restoration
field and salmonid recovery.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>This year the
conference will feature workshops on topics including Estuary Restoration, Fish
Passage Design and Implementation, Coho Use and Restoration of Off-channel
Habitat, Watershed Monitoring and Assessment, and Sustainable Agriculture:
Water Quality and Riparian Habitat Restoration. All day field tours will
include tours highlighting Resource Management for Steelhead and Coho Salmon
Conservation in Santa Cruz county: a Tour of San Lorenzo River and Soquel Creek
projects, Carmel River Restoration Projects, Southern Coho Streams and the NOAA
lab and Broodstock program, Coho Salmon and Steelhead Enhancement Projects on
the Santa Cruz North Coast, Dams and Daylighting: Progress and Opportunities in
San Francisquito Creek and half-day tours of fish passage projects and
sustainable agriculture projects in conjunction with those morning workshops.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The Plenary session will feature Dr. Peter Moyle and Dr.
Josh Israel from UC Davis who will discuss the state of California salmonids in
California, Mike Furniss from Redwood Sciences Lab who will address climate
change and salmonid recovery, Dr. Astrid Scholz of Ecotrust will give a
presentation on marine ecology and oceanic conditions affect salmonids, and Dr.
Bob Curry of Watershed Systems will highlight the status of restoration efforts
in Monterey Bay and adjacent watersheds. SRF has also invited former Assembly
Member John Laird of the <ns0:City><ns0:place>Santa Cruz</ns0:place></ns0:City>
region. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Concurrent sessions address biological, policy, and
environmental and physical issues affecting salmonids. Concurrent sessions
include the following topics: Water Diversions & Water Wars in <ns0:State><ns0:place>California</ns0:place></ns0:State>.
FERC Relicensing Restoration Opportunities, <ns0:place><ns0:PlaceName>Central
& South</ns0:PlaceName> <ns0:PlaceType>Coast</ns0:PlaceType></ns0:place>
Steelhead: Biology, Genetics, and Recovery Strategies, Fire Ecology, Forests,
and Fisheries, Dam Removal and Modifications for Salmonid Recovery<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Restoration at the Crossroads, Juvenile Steelhead and Coho
Salmon: <ns0:place><ns0:PlaceName>Central</ns0:PlaceName> <ns0:PlaceType>Coast</ns0:PlaceType></ns0:place>
Habitat and Population Research, Hydrologic and Geomorphic Legacy Issues:
Solutions for the Past and the Future, Coho Salmon Recovery and Restoration:
Putting Theory into Practice.<o:p></o:p></p>
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