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Marine Turtle Newsletter 81:14-15, © 1998
ANNOUNCEMENTS
19th International Sea Turtle Symposium, South Padre Island, Texas, USA (March 2-6, 1999)
Dave Owens1, Jane Provancha2, Ed Drane3
1 Symposium President, Biology Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3258, Texas, USA
(E-mail: daveo@bio.tamu.edu Fax: +1 409 845 2891)
2 Symposium Secretary, Aquatics Ecological Program, DYN-2, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, Florida, USA
(E-mail: Jane.Provancha-1@ksc.nasa.gov Fax: +1 407 853 2939)
3 Symposium Treasurer, P.O. Box 4904, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938, South Carolina, USA
(E-mail: edd@ci.hilton-head-island.sc.us Fax: +1 803 842 8908)
The 19th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation will be held at South Padre Island, Texas from March 2-6, 1999. This will be the last symposium of the millennium. We have chosen a primary historical theme for the meeting entitled, "The Promise, the Pain, and the Progress of 50 years of Sea Turtle Research and Conservation".
The symposium meeting site will be the South Padre Island Convention Center which is located adjacent to a salt marsh on Laguna Madre. The primary lodging site "Bahia Mar Resort", which has many lodging options including condominiums of various sizes, is located within walking distance across the narrow island on a wide Gulf of Mexico beach. Excellent rates for rooms, food, air fares and ground transportation have been negotiated with local vendors who have agreed to provide a 10% return to the Symposium. Southwest Airlines and Advantage Rental Cars have also agreed to give us special rates.
Registration will begin on Tuesday afternoon (2nd March) followed by an evening social at the Convention Centre. Friday evening is set aside for the banquet and dance. The last official activity will be the IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group meeting on Saturday morning (6th March). Additional local distractions include: Matamoros, Mexico; the Gladys Porter Zoo; Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge; Padre Island National Seashore; and a large number of recreational activities such as horseback riding, sailing, fishing, birding, diving, and beach combing.
Registration information, web links and programme details will be distributed in July. If you have not previously attended a turtle symposium and are therefore not included in the symposium mailing list, then please contact the symposium secretary, Jane Provancha, using the details above.
International Travel Assistance
Travel funds are available to assist international participants in their efforts to attend the Symposium in Padre Island. Awards should not be expected to cover the full cost of travel. Priority will be given to those who will be presenting papers or posters, those who apply before the deadline, and to individuals from relatively under-represented regions. If you are in need of assistance for travel to the Symposium, contact the relevant regional committee representatives before the 1st of December 1998. It is requested that a copy of your abstract accompanies your application if you will be presenting a paper or poster. Candidates should have no hesitation in contacting their regional chair for letters of invitation or advice.
Americas/Caribbean
Wallace J. Nichols
University of Arizona-Wildlife Ecology
Fax: +1 650 651 1579
E-mail: jnichols@ag.arizona.edu
Asia and Pacific:
Marydele Donnelly
IUCN, MTSG
Fax: +1 202 872 0619
E-mail: mdonnelly@cenmarine.com
Africa and Europe:
Brendan Godley and Annette Broderick
Marine Turtle Research Group
University of Glasgow
Fax: + 44 141 330 5971
E-mail: MTN@bio.gla.ac.uk
Domestic Travel Assistance
A limited number of travel awards will be made available to students travelling from within the USA. Candidates should contact Travel Committee Chair, Wallace J. Nichols (above).
We look forward to a successful meeting. In the meantime we welcome suggestions and input regarding the organisation of the symposium.