Links above relating to Wetlands 2008, agenda/abstracts, and sponsors remain available post conference.

AGENDA AT A GLANCE Updated on 9/23/08. Please note, some links have been romoved as they no long apply.

Monday, September 15, 2008 ~ Field Trips
Full Day Departing at 9am		#1 Columbia River Estuary Restoration Tour
Full Day Departing at 9am		#2 Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Super Tour
Full Day Departing at 9am		#3 Tyee Winery and Wetlands
Half Day Departing at 9am		#4 Gotter Prairie on the Tualatin River
Half Day Departing at 9am		#5 Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Half Day Departing at 9am		#6 Port of Portland Mitigation Tour
7:00 pm		ASWM Membership Meeting
7:00-12:00 Midnight		Exhibit Setup Holladay/Broadway/Weidler Rooms

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
8:00-10:00		Plenary Session
10:00-10:30		Break
10:30-12:30		Plenary Session
12:00 noon		PNW SWS Board Meeting
12:30-1:30		Lunch
Concurrent Sessions 1:30-3:00		Carbon Sequestration & Wetland Assessment I
		Wetland Studies and Strategies
		Wetland Research Priorities for  Climate Change - Panel Discussion
		Climate Change I Federal Programs
		Economics/Market Based Incentives
3:00-3:30		Break
Concurrent Sessions 3:30-5:00		Carbon Sequestration & Wetland Assessment II
		Coastal Wetland Monitoring
		Wetlands, Floodplains & Natural Hazards
		Climate Change II Public Policy
		Wetland Mitigation I Innovation
5:00-7:00		Reception Pool/Oregon Room 5-7pm
All Day		Exhibits in Holladay/Broadway/Weidler Rooms
12:00 noon-5:00		Exhibit Setup – Oregon Room
5:00pm-12:00 Midnight		Exhibits – Oregon Room

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Concurrent Sessions 8:30-10:00		Wetland Assessment I Site Based
		Modeling Climate Change & Sea Level Rise I
		Climate Change Adaptation: Conservation Strategies I
		Climate Change III Local Programs
		Wetland Mitigation II Design
10:00-10:30		Break
Concurrent Sessions 10:30-12:00 noon		Assessment II Landscape
		Modeling Climate Change & Sea Level Rise II
		Climate Change Adaptation: Conservation Strategies II
		Integrating Transportation Options, Green Building and Green Infrastructure to Address Climate Change in Portland, Oregon
		Wetland Soils and Hydrology
12:00 noon-1:30		Lunch and Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting
Concurrent Sessions 1:30-3:00		Assessment III Health & Biotic Integrity
		Restoration, Climate Change & Sea Level Rise III
		Climate Change Adaptation: Conservation Strategies III
		Targeted Approaches to Wetland Restoration
		CWA & Wetland Jurisdiction
3:00-3:30		Break
Concurrent Sessions 3:30-5:00		Identifying Threshold Changes - Panel Discussion
		Planning for Climate Change & Sea Level Rise IV
		Climate Change Adaptation: Conservation Strategies IV
		Climate Change and Forested Wetlands
		Integrated Strategies for Wetland Management
7am-9:30am		Teardown Exhibits in Oregon Room
8am-3:30pm		Exhibits in Holladay/Broadway/Weidler Rooms
3:30pm-5:00pm		Teardown Exhibits in Holladay/Broadway/Weidler Rooms
5:15 pm -5:45 pm		Hydric Soils Section - Planning Meeting
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm		PNW-SWS Sponsored Social w Kell's Irish Pub

Thursday, September 18, 2008
Concurrent Sessions 8:30-10:00		Monitoring Urban Wetlands
		Wetlands and Biodiversity
		Controlling Invasive Species
		Climate Change and Seasonal Wetlands
10:00-10:30		Break
Concurrent Sessions 10:30-12:00 noon		Local Wetland Strategies
		Integrating Mapping GIS & Remote Sensing
		Place Based Wetland Restoration
		Climate Change Around the World

Thursday, September 18, 2008 ~ Field Trips
Half Day Departing at 1:00pm		#7 Bicycle Tour of Portland and Oaks Bottom
Half Day Departing at 1:00pm		#8 Green City Tour
Departing at 1:00pm		#9 Ross Island Kayaking Tour

Friday, September 19, 2008 ~ Workshops
8:00am- 12:00 noon		#1 Delineation Supplement Training
8:00 am-12:00 noon		#2 What to Plant...What Not to Plant
1:00pm- 4:00pm		#3 Jurisdictional Determinations