Call for Papers: SPNHC-NSCA 2006

[Cindy A Ramotnik]

“The Road to Productive Partnerships”
Joint Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation
of Natural History Collections and the Natural Science
Collections Alliance
Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 23-27, 2006

We are currently inviting submissions for oral and poster
presentations pertaining to all aspects of natural history
collection care and management as well as presentations
focusing on the meeting’s theme of productive
partnerships.  Abstracts will be accepted electronically
until 24 March 2006.  For further information and to
access the downloadable abstract submission form please go
to
http://www.msb.unm.edu/meetings/SPNHC-NSCA2006/talks.html

Please join us in scenic Albuquerque, New Mexico this May.
 The meeting site is at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town,
located in the heart of Albuquerque’s historical district.
 In addition to invited and submitted talks, a poster
session, and trade show, the conference will offer several
‘special sessions’ on border and permit issues, data
sharing and bioinformatics, issues involving
Federally-associated collections, and training the next
generation of collections care personnel.  We are offering
a selection of half-day workshops and one full-day
workshop that will highlight recent advances in
biodiversity informatics.  Several half-day and full-day
pre-conference field trips are available to some of the
most unique areas in New Mexico. Please check the meeting
website for additional information.

Registration is now available and remember to make your
hotel reservations early.

Dates to remember:

Abstract submission deadline: March 24, 2006
Early Registration: March 24, 2006
Conference rate cut-off date for Hotel Albuquerque: April
23, 2006
SPNHC-NSCA 2006 Meeting: May 23-27, 2006

For additional information please go to the meeting
website at http://www.msb.unm.edu/meetings/SPNHC-NSCA2006/

Cindy Ramotnik
SPNHC co-host
U.S. Geological Survey
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505-277-5369
ramotnik at unm.edu

We hope to see you this May.