N.B.: I am posting this conference reminder on behalf of the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse. All queries should be directed to the contact person
listed at the end of this announcement. K.B.

The 3rd Annual International Conference on Rivers and Civilization:
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Major River Basins

Date: June 25 - 28, 2006

Place: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, (on
the banks of the Mississippi River)

Conference Themes:

* Rivers in Literature and the Arts
* Contemporary Water Resource Use
* Ecological Restoration and Management
* Ecology of River Basins
* Historical Development of Rivers
* Human Influences on Water Quality

Who Should Attend: This conference is targeted for a multidisciplinary
audience comprised of academics and practitioners from the sciences,
arts and humanities.

Keynote Presenter:

* Dr. Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize Winner, University of
California at Los Angeles, USA

Invited Speakers:

* Dr. Wendy Doniger, University of Chicago, USA
* Dr. David Dudgeon, University of Hong Kong, China
* Dr. Fekri Hassan, University College, London
* Dr. Robert Howarth, Cornell University, USA
* Dr. Donna Mergler, University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada
* D. Christer Nilsson, Umea University, Sweden

For More Information: http://www.rivers2006.org
<http://www.rivers2006.org/>

Susanne C. Koehler
Marketing/Database Coordinator
UW-L Continuing Education and Extension
Phone: (608) 785-6500; Fax: (608) 785-6547
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