Association Of Ecosystem Research Centers
2017 Annual Meeting
October 23-24, 2017
Washington, DC
Schedule of Events
October 22, 2017
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Arrival
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Arrive/overnight in Washington DC.
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October 23, 2017
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8:30 am - 12:30 pm
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
AIBS Workshop on Communicating with Policy Makers and the Media at the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington DC 22101 Breakfast: coffee/tea and pastries - delivered to AIBS Lunch: cold selections - delivered to AIBS
Annual AERC Meeting at AIBS Offices 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC |
October 24, 2017
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10:30 am - 11:30 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Congressional Briefing: The Role of Ecosystem Research in Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases, and questions from congressional members and staffers.
Capitol Visitor Center, Cafeteria Side Room Briefing Speakers: Dr. Rick Ostfeld, Senior Scientist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Talk title: Emerging Infectious Disease in a More Fragmented World Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson, Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis Talk title: Supporting global health security with ecosystem research: shifting from a reactive to a proactive paradigm Dr. John Drake, Distinguished Research Professor, University of Georgia, Odum School of Ecology Talk title: Mining Ecosystem Data for Prediction of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: The State of our Science
After the briefing, participants can accompany speakers to lunch on Capitol Hill
Participants who have made arrangements with AIBS will visit their respective congressional offices on Capitol Hill; or departure from Washington |