permaculture

[Johnathan Yelenick <yelenick@riseup.net>]

It doesn't sound like the most exciting event in the world with the 
"scientists", "engineers" and all. The "Ecological Engineering" part 
also sounds a little wack, as if to be still stuck in a mentality that 
its Man's duty to dominate nature,  but I thought I'd pass along this 
information to the list.   NOTE the abstract submission deadline!
I wonder if these folks have heard about Permaculture or the Land Institute?

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Please forward this information to interested persons in your organization.

For more information, visit the conference website, 
http://www.dce.ksu.edu/dce/conf/aees/index.shtml

*"Ecological Engineering in the Great Plains Ecosystem"*

Please join us for this informative and stimulating conference, on May 
23-25, 2007 at the Kansas State University Campus in Manhattan, Kansas. 
A pre-conference workshop on May 21-23 will also be offered.

We invite you to participate in the 7th annual American Ecological 
Engineering Society meeting, "Ecological Engineering in the Great Plains 
Ecosystem. The conference will be held in the unique Flint Hills 
ecoregion on the beautiful Kansas State University campus, Manhattan, 
KS, USA.

Participants may receive an optional Certificate of Participation 
reporting (15) contact hours, which will provide documentation for 
engineering Professional Development Hours (PDH) or Continuing Education 
Units (CEU).

*Important deadlines: *

   * Abstract Submission - December 22, 2006
   * Hotel Reservations - April 21, 2007

The American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) works to promote the 
development of sustainable ecosystems that integrate human society with 
its natural environment for the benefit of both. Participants in this 
conference include scientists and engineers, policy makers, planners and 
partners from federal, state, and local agencies, tribal governments, 
non-government organizations, private interests, water resource 
engineers, water resource managers, environmental consultants, 
environmental policy managers, ecological scientists and researchers, 
hydrological modelers, students, and environmental interest groups.