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RMS SYMPOSIUM - Announcement and Call For Papers |
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A NEW KIND OF SYMPOSIUM For its 9th biennial symposium, the River Management Society (RMS) is exploring new territory—the rivers and streams of New England. This is our first national symposium in the Northeast, and as the symposium title implies, we're also branching out from the formats and topics of past gatherings. This meeting of river experts will be more intimate and interactive, offering new ideas and ways of learning. However, many favorite elements from the past will remain, including field trips to local rivers and estuaries for onsite examples of management successes and challenges. Please plan on joining us in Maine as the forests and waterways of this incredible state become the backdrop for … Branching Out From The Mainestream A SPECIAL CELEBRATION Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. Since 1968, this truly landmark legislation has protected 165 of America's finest rivers. While Maine has only one designated river (the Allagash), a surprising fact considering what spectacular rivers the state has, it is fitting that we acknowledge this anniversary in the Northeast. Many of the designations in the past 10 years have been in the Northeast, and the region is at the forefront of creating "Partnership Rivers" which are protected through the collaboration of private landowners, businesses, nonprofits, and government at all levels. Please join us as we acknowledge the accomplishments of the past and look to the future of river protection and management for all rivers, not just those of the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System. PLANNING AHEAD "I did not regret my not having seen this before, since I now saw it under circumstances so favorable. I was in just the frame of mind to see something wonderful, and this was a phenomenon adequate to my circumstances and expectation . . ." - Henry David Thoreau, The Maine Woods We hope you'll take the opportunity to see something wonderful and definitely under circumstances so favorable. The famous North Woods of Maine are an experience not to be missed—moose enjoying a roadside lunch, sparkling lakes in every direction, wild coast lines, and, of course, the rivers—white-knuckle boating on the Kennebec, fishing the Rapid for monster brook trout, canoeing and contemplation on the Allagash, or just enjoying the scenery of the Penobscot. We encourage you to plan a trip around the symposium; early summer should be arriving as the symposium ends. - Visit: www.visitportland.com,
www.visitmaine.com,
www.acadiavisitor.com. Supported By: STUDENT PAPER CONTEST The RMS is pleased to announce a student paper contest for graduate students currently enrolled (2007) in a master or doctoral program related to river management. The award will be a $500 cash prize, plus a registration fee waiver. For complete details on eligibility, potential topic areas, paper format and requirements, evaluation criteria, deadlines, and the contest award, please click here.
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Contest goals Contest rules Nominations are due by April 1 in symposium years. You may submit one (1) “success” and one (1) “challenge” for a total of two (2) nominations. Nominations need to clearly identify their category. Each nomination must be fewer than 500 words. Nominations should be related to issues where substantial work has occurred within the preceding two years (e.g., from January 2006 through December 2007 for the 2008 Symposium). Nominations should be specific to a river or group of rivers (if it’s a regional issue). For example, they should not simply identify a national river management challenge without linking it to specific work on a specific river where that challenge is prominent. Nominations should focus on specific rivers and issues, not the people or organizations that worked on them. The spirit of the contest is to honor successes or identify challenges, not focus on the people or groups that may be responsible for them (positively or negatively). No individual names should appear in a nomination; however it is acceptable to identify agencies or organizations involved (e.g., the names of federal or state agencies, non-profit organizations, utilities, etc.). As a reminder, RMS has an awards program to honor individual achievement; see river-management-org for details. Submissions will be sent to the RMS Main Office where they who will be organized into “successes” and “challenges” and then passed on (without names attached) to the Awards and Elections Committee for scoring. Members of this committee will not be eligible to nominate entries in the contest. Scoring of each nomination in both categories will be made by each committee member based on the following criteria (10 points each; 50 points total):
The top 8 scores among the “successes” and top 8 scores among “challenges” will be highlighted at the 2008 Symposium in Portland, Maine (“8 and 8 for 2008”) and on the RMS website. A list of “honorable mentions” (non-winners) will also be provided to symposium attendees. Winning nominations will receive a $50 gift certificate to a river
supply company (choices include: LL Bean, REI, NRS, or EMS).
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For information about past symposia, please click on the links below: 2006
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