CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
(Training Seminars, Papers, Posters)

CALL FOR EXHIBITS
FILLABLE EXHIBIT SUBMISSION FORM

Exhibit Payment

POSTER/EXHIBIT LIST

LIST OF PAPERS

DRAFT CONFERENCE PROGRAM

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration Deadline extended to April 7!
ALL presenters must submit a conference registration form!

HOTEL REGISTRATION INFO*

Hotel Registration Deadline extended to April 7!
To receive special conference rates, you must call or email Wyndham Sugar Bay contact on this page!

CONTACTS:

• Anita Nibbs, 340-773-1082, for presentation details.
•  Diane Capehart,
Conference Planning Chair, 340-773-1082, for Conference details.
•  Kysha Wallace, 340-774-3320, for registra-tion information.
•  Vanessa Peter, 340-773-1082, to register.

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Tenth Virgin Islands
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONFERENCE

Changing Direction & Directing Change:
Solutions 2 Nonpoint Pollution

May 6 - 7, 2010
Wyndham Sugar Bay Beach Resort
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Aerial photo of Wyndham Sugar Bay, St. Thomas.
photos courtesy of Wyndham Sugar Bay, St. Thomas Beach Resort

Call For Presentations


You are invited to submit an abstract to present information on implementing and/or adapting environmentall-friendly practices to reduce or prevent pollution of terrestrial and marine environments in the Caribbean region. Topics of particular interest include:

Watershed Management
  • TMDLs
  • Characterization
  • Planning / Protection
  • Permitting
  • Coastal Management
  • Marinas
  • Recreational Boating
  • Marine Parks / Protected Areas
  • Government Initiatives
  • Model Ordinances
  • Land Preservation Mechanisms
  • Riparian / Watershed / Wetland Restoration
  • Low-Impact Development / Green Building

  • Sediment & Erosion Control
  • Stormwater Control
  • Alternative OSDS
  • Better Site Design
  • Smart Growth
  • Conservation Planning
  • Greenbelts, conservation easements
  • Critical Area Protection (guts, wetlands, etc.)
  • NPS Education & Outreach
  • Youth Education
  • Adult Education & Outreach
  • Success Stories / Impact Evaluation
  • Habitat Impacts / Remediation

  • Wetland mitigation
  • Impacts of Land-based Sources of Pollution on Coral Reefs
  • Presentation Type

    Training Seminar: All accepted seminars will have their abstract and agenda included in the Conference Proceedings. Each accepted seminar will be presented using a 3-4 hour interactive format to include a question and answer period. Abstracts & agendas must be maximum two pages in length and submitted with the enclosed form. Abstracts and agendas must also be submitted in digital form, see below.

    Technical Paper: All accepted papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings. Each accepted paper will be presented orally using a 15-20 minute format followed by a 5 minute question and answer period. Abstracts must be maximum one page in length and submitted with the following form. Abstracts and papers must also be submitted in digital form, see below.

    Poster Presentation: All accepted poster abstracts will be included in the Conference Proceedings. Each accepted poster must fit on a 6'w x 4'h backdrop. Please indicate if you are willing to share a backdrop. Abstracts must be submitted with the following form, along with a digital copy, see below.

    Product/Information Exhibit: All accepted exhibits will have the company/agency name, contact information, and product or display description included in the Conference Proceedings. Exhibit information must be submitted using the following form. Exhibit must fit into a 6'w x 8'h x 4'd space (including table and chairs). Please indicate if additional resources (extension cord, etc.) are needed.

    Digital Format: Abstracts must be submitted with minimum formatting, in either a Word or text file with 12 pt, Times Roman font, and 1" margin formatting.

    ABSTRACT / EXHIBIT SUBMITTAL FORM (pdf format) or FILLABLE ACROBAT ABSTRACT / EXHIBIT SUBMITTAL FORM. Click Adobe button to download the get Adobe Acrobat 
	 Reader FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader to view, fill and print this form, and send to Anita Nibbs at anita.nibbs@dpnr.gov.vi, fax: 340-773-9310, or snail-mail: DPNR-DEP, 45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted, VI 00840.

    DEADLINES:
    Abstract & Product/Information Exhibit Submission:                             January 29, 2010
    Submission acceptance notification:                                                          February 28, 2010
    Final paper submission to DPNR-DEP / Presentation Cancellation:     April 6, 2010

    ***Exhibit space is limited, so register as soon as possible!***

    Sponsored by:

    Check out information from our December 2005: Ninth Virgin Islands Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference


    Last Updated on April 20, 2010 by Julie Wright, RC&D Coordinator, USDA-NRCS