Change of seasons here in the northeast!  Hard to believe summer is past and the leaves are starting to change.  It’s a great time to check out some of the workshops, meetings, and conferences in our area.  Don’t delay checking out this month’s conference calendar!  And don’t forget to send any info on upcoming events!

Conferences (in chronological order) 
Coastal Wetlands – Impacts and Restoration
The conference will focus on research results pertinent to topics that relate to coastal wetlands impacts and restoration issues, including, but not limited to storm damage, sea level changes, development, erosion and deposition of soils and sediments, fisheries, shell fisheries and wildlife, and other subjects related to tidal wetlands, coastal river systems, cranberry bogs, beaches, dunes, estuaries and the ocean. 
A published program containing abstracts of speakers’ presentations will be produced for the conference.
Presentations can be up to 45 minutes long. A field trip to area wetlands is planned during the afternoon session (time permitting). 

• Dates: Saturday, October 15, 2011
• Location:  Urban Forestry Center, Portsmouth, NH
• Sponsor: New Hampshire Association of Natural Resource Scientists (NHANRS)
• Contact: Bill Kuriger, wek123@verizon.net,  info@wekuriger.com, 800-292-0921 (USA), 978-343-0921, or the NHANRS main office, info@NHANRS.org
• Website:  info@NHANRS.org 

Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative 4th Biennial Research Conference
The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative is still soliciting abstracts for both Oral and Poster Presentations for our 4th Biennial Research Conference.  We are strongly encouraging abstract submittals for posters and we still have a small amount of space for oral presentations. 

• Date:  Saturday November 5th, 2011 
• Location: Nantucket 
• Website:  www.nantucketbiodiversityinitiative.org

Cape Cod Natural History Conference
This annual conference, now in its 17th year, is organized by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. A call for presenters will be sent out next month. 

• Dates: Saturday, March 10, 2012
• Sponsor:  Massachusetts Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
• Contact:  Melissa Lowe, Outreach & Special Programs Coordinator mlowe@massaudubon.org 
  508-349-2615, ext 107

News & Information
Check out SERI’s Global Restoration Network for a searchable database of environmental restoration projects and a listings of restoration-related conferences: http://www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/
Becoming a SER – New England Chapter member:  Please visit the SERI website at: 
http://www.ser.org/join.asp  to become a member!  We have a rolling membership, and have a variety of membership levels that you can choose between.  To sign up for the New England Chapter, select New England/US in the SER Chapter Affiliation section.  It’s that easy!
Attention all New England employers:  The Society for Ecological Restoration International - New England Chapter (SER- NE) has created the Job Listing Marketplace.  Job postings and requests to be on this e-mail announcement list should be sent to april.moulaert@gmail.com.  Note that this is a free service of SER-NE.  SER-NE assumes no responsibility for accuracy of listings.
Submit future CALENDAR items to SER-NE Secretary, Sarah Watts Sarah.Watts@tetratech.com at
least one month prior to the event. The preferred format for Calendar submissions includes the following items:  Conference Title; Brief description; Date; Time; Location; Sponsor(s); Contact: name & phone number; Website