SAMAB's 13th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SAMAB's 13th Annual Conference was held November 5-7, 2002 at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The theme was "Measuring, Mitigating, and Managing Human Impacts in the Southern Appalachians."

• Presentations available for downloading
• Hotel Information
• Program and Abstracts Book (a PDF file)
• Agenda Overview (a PDF file)
• Detailed Agenda (a PDF file)
• Registration Form (a PDF file)
• Call for Papers (html version)--Sample Abstract
• Call for Papers (a PDF file of the mailout version)

Presentations

The following Powerpoint presentations have been zipped and are available for downloading to your computer by clicking on the presenter's name. Clicking will automatically download and unzip the file on your computer. Please note that, even though zipped, some files are still quite large and downloading may take some time. File sizes are noted.

Session Title: Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining in Transportation Planning and Project Decision Making

• "Overview of National Strategic Goals for Federal Highways Programs and Implications of Executive Order No. 13274, 'Environmental Stewardship and Transportation Infrastructure Project Reviews' " by David Sullivan (file size 14KB), FHWA
• "Evaluating and Mitigating the Effects of Transportation Projects on Landscape Natural Areas on the Southern Appalachians" by Hugh Irwin (file size 1.5M), Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition
• "Transportation Planning and Permitting in the Southern Appalachians" by Harold Draper (file size 43KB), TVA
• "Streamlining Initiatives in North Carolina: A Focus on the Ecosystem Enhancement Program" by William Gilmore (file size 1KB), NC DOT and DENR
• "GIS-Supported Transportation Projects in Arkansas: Success and Future Challenges" by Randal Looney (file size 25M), FHWA Arkansas

Session Title: Hemlock Adelgid Invasion in the Southern Appalachians: If You're Not Concerned Now, You Need To Be

• "Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and the Disintegration of Hemlock Ecosystems" by Rich Evans (file size 10M), NPS, Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area
• "The History of HWA Infestation at Shenandoah National Park, and What We Have Learned" by James Akerson (file size 535KB), NPS, Shenandoah National Park
• "The Impact of the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid in New Jersey 1988-2002" by Mark Mayer (file size 8M), New Jersey Department of Agriculture
• "Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Monitoring and Management in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park" by Glenn Taylor and Scott Kichman (file size 11M), NPS, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• "A Landscape Analysis of Hemlock Decline in New Jersey" by Denise Royale (file size 6M) Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis, Cook College, Rutgers University
• "Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Management--Proven Strategies and New Horizons" by Rusty Rhea (file size 4M), USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection

A related paper of interest is from the Symposium on the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Eastern North America, held February 5-7, 2002 in East Brunswick, N.J. It is titled: "Strategies for Managing Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Forests." This is the only paper discussing management in forests and not just biocontrol research findings.

Hotel Information

Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, 520 Airport Road--
Call (865) 436-9201 or toll free 1-800-435-9201 for reservations and mention the SAMAB Conference. Conference room rates (if reserved by 10/15/02): $70.00 per room daily, one to four person occupancy. Current room sales tax will be added. If your organization qualifies for a tax-exempt status, the hotel will need a copy of your Tennessee Sales Tax Exemption Certificate.

You can get driving directions by clicking on the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort's web page link above.