August 2001

From Ecological Society of America

International Nitrogen 2001 Conference

The Ecological Society of America is hosting the Second International Nitrogen Conference (N2001) from October 14-18, 2001 in Potomac, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC. The conference theme is "Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection."

Nitrogen plays a vital role in the production of food and energy for both industrialized nations and developing countries. Its use has both positive and negative effects, improving human lives as well as contributing to environmental problems. The N2001 conference will focus on nitrogen's use around the globe and various policy options to manage it. Plenary presentations will examine nitrogen in the context of food production, energy production and use, and the environment. Oral and poster presentations, as well as roundtable discussions and science and policy briefings, will also explore the role of nitrogen.

Members of the media and freelance writers are invited to attend this conference, which will bring together a diverse array of scientists, policy makers, nitrogen users and producers for a timely look at our current understanding of the science of nitrogen. Participants will include experts from around the globe, including plenary speakers from China, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States. Some 400 scientists are expected to attend.

Members of the press (including freelance writers and institutional press officers) are exempt from registration fees and are free to attend all meeting sessions.

Meeting sponsors include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, the US Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Fertilizer Institute, the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Energy, the Electric Power Research Institute, the Crop Science Society of America, the American Society of Agronomy, and the US Department of Agriculture.

A schedule of events follows. Registration and meeting information, including a full list of plenary speakers and scheduled sessions, can be found on the web at: http://education.esa.org/n2001/.

Sunday, Oct 14 "Welcome Day"

8:00 AM ï¿½ 6:00 PM Field trips
5:30 PM ï¿½ 7:30 PM Reception
7:00 PM - Introduction to the N-Game

Monday, Oct 15 "Nitrogen Production and Movement"
PLENARY
8:30AM ï¿½ 9:00 Welcome
9:00 ï¿½ 9:30 Nitrogen and the World
9:30 ï¿½ 10:00 Nitrogen and Nature
10:00 ï¿½ 10:30 BREAK
10:30 ï¿½ 11:00 Nitrogen and Food
11:00 ï¿½ 11:30 Nitrogen and Energy
11:30 ï¿½ 12:00 Nitrogen and Fertilizer
12:00PM ï¿½ 12:30 Nitrogen and Animals
12:30 ï¿½ 1:30 LUNCH (Introduction to the N-Game)
1:30 ï¿½ 4:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- "Sources and Movement of N"
- N production (e.g., from energy, food, land use change)
- N budgets (e.g., forests, waters, etc.)
4:00 ï¿½ 4:30 BREAK
4:30 ï¿½ 5:30 ROUNDTABLE - "Production, Flow and Fate"
5:30 ï¿½ 7:00 POSTER PUB

Tuesday, Oct 16 "Nitrogen around the World and its Effects"

PLENARY
8:30AM ï¿½ 9:00 The European Nitrogen Story
9:00 ï¿½ 9:30 The North American Nitrogen
Story 9:30 ï¿½ 10:00 The Asian Nitrogen Story
10:00 ï¿½ 10:30 BREAK
10:30 ï¿½ 11:00 Nitrogen and Human Health
11:00 ï¿½ 11:30 Nitrogen and Terrestrial Ecosystems
11:30 ï¿½ 12:00 Nitrogen and Aquatic Ecosystems
12:00PM ï¿½ 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 ï¿½ 4:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- "Regional Analysis and Environmental Effects"
- Specific regions (e.g., Asia, etc)
- Specific multiple effects (e.g., health, eutrophication, ozone depletion, smog)
4:00 ï¿½ 4:30 BREAK
4:30 ï¿½ 5:30 ROUNDTABLE - Regional Analysis and Ecosystem Effects
5:30 ï¿½ 7:00 POSTER PUB

Wednesday, Oct 17 "Innovation with Nitrogen"

PLENARY
8:30AM ï¿½ 9:00 More Food with Less Nitrogen
9:00 ï¿½ 9:30 More Energy with Less Nitrogen
9:30 ï¿½ 10:00 Ecosystems, Economics and N Control
10:00 ï¿½ 10:30 BREAK
10:30 ï¿½ 11:00 Public Policy and the Nitrogen Cycle
11:00 ï¿½ 11:30 Power Generation and Transportation
11:30 ï¿½ 12:00 Nutrient Management
12:00PM ï¿½ 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 ï¿½ 4:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- "Innovative Solutions"
- Solutions to N issues (e.g., how to use less, use it more efficiently, etc.)
4:00 ï¿½ 4:30 BREAK
4:30 ï¿½ 6:00 ROUNDTABLE - Future Scenarios and Innovation
6:00 ï¿½ 7:00 POSTER PUB

Thursday, Oct 18 "Future: Possible, Probable, Preferable"

PLENARY
8:30AM ï¿½ 9:30 Vision of the Future
9:30 ï¿½ 10:00 Point Counterpoint - Energy
10:00 ï¿½ 10:30 BREAK
10:30 ï¿½ 11:00 Point Counterpoint - Agriculture
11:00 ï¿½ 11:30 Synthesis - Challenges
11:30 ï¿½ 12:00 Synthesis - Opportunities
12:00PM ADJOURN

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a scientific, non-profit, 7,800-member organization founded in 1915. Through ESA reports, journals, membership research, and expert testimony to Congress, ESA seeks to promote the responsible application of ecological data and principles to the solution of environmental problems. ESA publishes three scientific, peer-reviewed journals: Ecology, Ecological Applications, and Ecological Monographs. Information about the Society and its activities is published in the Societyï¿½s quarterly newsletter, ESA NewSource, and in the quarterly Bulletin. More information can be found on the ESA website: http://esa.sdsc.edu.

This article comes from Science Blog. Copyright ï¿½ 2004
http://www.scienceblog.com/community

Archives 2001 B