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 E-mail: [log in to unmask]