Seventy-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Eleventh Annual Meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society
Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Herpetologists' League
At the University of Alberta June 15 - 19, 1995
ASIH Local Committee Department of Biological Sciences University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta T6G 2E9 Canada
The Meeting Site
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, the American Elasmobranch Society, and the Herpetologists' League will meet in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from Thursday, June 15 through Monday, June 19, 1995.
University of Alberta All sessions will be held on the campus of the University of Alberta, a large provincial university with enrollment of about 25,000 undergraduate and 5,000 graduate students. Housing is available in traditional residence rooms on campus and in hotels easily accessible to the campus. Most facilities on campus are smoke-free. On-campus attractions include the HUB International Mall, the Paleontology Museum, and the Power Plant Pub.
Edmonton Edmonton, the capital of Alberta and a cosmopolitan city of more than 600,000 people, not only has the world's largest mall (West Edmonton Mall) and the Edmonton Oilers hockey team, but is blessed with an excellent park system adjoining the university campus, and boasts many local attractions and shopping opportunities.
Deadlines The deadline for abstract submission by e-mail (the preferred method of submission) is March 3, 1995. Abstracts sent on disk by regular mail must be postmarked by February 24, 1995 to be considered. The deadline for pre-registration is March 31, 1995. The deadline for housing reservations in campus residence is May 15, 1995.
In Case of Emergency The Guest Services Desk in the Lister Hall residences is open on a 24-hour basis. Messages for guests staying in residence can be left at 403-492-5123. Truly urgent messages for conference participants can also be left at this number and will be relayed to conference organizers as soon as possible.
How To Participate
To register for the conference, reserve residence hall accommodations, and take part in all the activities that interest you, do the following:
1. Complete the Conference Registration Form on page 15 and indicate your interest in banquets, picnic, field trip, excursions, T-shirts, etc. This form and payment must be postmarked by March 31, 1995 to qualify for the pre-registration rate.
2. Complete the Residence Accommodation Reservation Form on p.16 if you plan to stay on campus. Mail this form and payment by May 15, 1995. Room assignments will be made on a first come, first served basis. If not staying on campus, make your own reservation at a hotel.
3. If you plan to submit a paper or poster follow the Instructions for Submitting Abstracts on pages 17-19. Send your abstract via e-mail by March 3, 1995 to ASIH95@biology.ualberta.ca, or by regular mail, postmarked by February 24, 1995, on floppy disk in Microsoft Word or ASCII/TEXT format, to ASIH95, Dept. Biological Sciences, Univ. Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9 Canada.
4. Remember that most of you will be visiting a foreign country! Ensure that your passport is valid if needed. Apply for visas to Canada and for re-entry into your country of residence, unless you are a Canadian or U.S. citizen travelling directly from the U.S. to Canada and back. Your travel agent should be able to advise you about necessary visas.
5. Check this flyer to determine if anything else might apply to you, such as involvement in symposia (page 3), and eligibility for awards (page 6-7).
6. As you estimate the cost of your trip, please keep in mind that all prices quoted in this brochure are in Canadian dollars. At the time of writing, a U.S. dollar is worth about $1.37 in Canadian funds.
Symposia Five symposia are planned. Symposia are by invitation. If you wish to see whether your paper can be considered for inclusion in one of the symposia, please contact the symposium organizers listed below.
1. Interrelationships of Fishes (Melanie Stiassny, Lynne Parenti, and Dave Johnson)
2. Natural History of Amphibians and Reptiles (Pat Gregory, Harry Greene, and Tony Russell)
3. Northern Fish Ecology - Marine & Freshwater (Jim Reist and Bill Tonn)
4. Snake Phylogeny (Joe Slowinski and Brian Crother)
5. Turtle Systematics and Morphology (Don Brinkman, Gene Gaffney, and Tony Russell)
Plenary Session
On behalf of the University of Alberta, the members of ASIH, AES, and HL will be welcomed at the Plenary Session on the morning of June 16, with introductions, Presidential Addresses for the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and the American Elasmobranch Society, and the Distinguished Herpetologist lecture for HL. Following the addresses, ASIH, AES, and HL group photographs will be taken. Contributed Platform Papers Contributed platform paper sessions will be held daily from the afternoon of June 16 through June 19 in lecture halls and auditoriums on the campus of the University of Alberta. Oral presentations that are not part of the symposia will be grouped by subject matter. Time limits will be strictly enforced: 15 minutes total (12 minute presentation and 3 minute question period). To participate or to obtain additional information see Instructions for Submitting Abstracts (pages 17-19). As time for platform papers is limited, we encourage you to consider the option of a poster presentation instead of a platform paper, especially if you are making multiple presentations. Posters Poster presentations offer a good opportunity for immediate interaction between presenter and audience and produce a direct exchange of ideas with those interested in the specialty. Professional posters often present scientific results much more effectively than oral presentations. A larger audience is likely to view a poster paper, and a poster allows considerable flexibility in presentation, as well as being (usually) less stressful for the presenter. This dynamic communication mode is enthusiastically encouraged. Poster presentations require submission of an abstract, in the same format as for oral papers (see Instructions for Submitting Abstracts, pages 17-19). Poster presenters will be notified of their session assignment and the times during which they must be present at the poster, by mail after acceptance of abstracts. Maximum size is four feet high by eight feet wide. Boards made of white, construction grade, foam insulation will be erected back to back, tent-style, on tables. Presenters will be responsible for bringing their own pins or other materials to secure posters to these boards. Student presenters who are members of ASIH: don't forget to sign up for the ASIH Storer Awards for best student posters. Workshops
ASIH CGSP Workshop:
Preparation and Submission of Scientific Manuscripts to Journals Led by Dr. Robert Jaeger and Dr. Catherine Toft. The Committee for Graduate Student Participation (CGSP) invites all students to this workshop, scheduled for Friday, June 16, 12:00-1:30 PM. Social Events Receptions Many social events are planned for the Edmonton meetings, including several evening receptions. Picnic The annual picnic should be especially memorable. It will be held at Fort Edmonton, a restored Hudson Bay Company fur-trading post and historic early Edmonton village. The event will include a steam train ride, fort and village tours, demonstrations, and barbecue supper. Leo won't be there, but many other colorful characters will! Banquets Banquets are scheduled for the final evening with the AES banquet in one venue and the combined ASIH and HL banquet in another. Picnic and banquet tickets should be ordered on the registration form. Souvenirs Once again there will be ASIH T-shirts for sale featuring an original design. Order your shirts on the registration form.
Group photos will be taken of each society after the Plenary session on Friday June 16. Order photos on the registration form. Those of you who are connoisseurs of exotic brews will be happy to know that we are planning to offer special conference beer with collectors' labels - reason enough to attend the meetings. No advance orders, just first come first served!
Family/Alternate Activities
Registered accompanying persons are invited to participate in the social events of the conference. Families are welcome to register for the picnic ($30 per person) and the banquets ($30 per person). In addition, two tours with Aspen Country Tours are planned from Lister Hall (50% down payment required with pre-registration, no refunds after June 1st): 1) A half day "City Tour" to provide an overview; Friday, June 16th at 1 pm, $25 per person. 2) A day tour east of the city to Elk Island National Park, with its lakes, trails, and bison herds, then on to Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. Lunch is included at the "Taste of Ukraine." Monday, June 19th, 9 am, returning by 4:30 pm, $50/person.
Student Awards
AES Samuel Gruber Award
The American Elasmobranch Society will present the Samuel Gruber Award for the best student oral presentation on elasmobranch biology given during the AES presented papers sessions. This award is named for the society's founder who continues to be a constant source of inspiration for students in this challenging field of study. Gruber Award Eligibility and Judging To be eligible a student must (1) be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, or have completed their degree within 12 months of the presentation, (2) be a member in good standing of AES, (3) be first or sole author of a contributed paper, and (4) indicate their intention to compete on the submitted abstract. Students will be judged by a panel of AES members representing a variety of backgrounds, and will be evaluated based on the quality, originality, and significance of the research as well as the student's ability to present the material. Photocopies of the judging form will be provided to the student participants prior to the meeting so that they will be familiar with the criteria for evaluation. Scheduling of student presentations at the Annual Meeting will allow evaluation to be completed in time for the Gruber Award winner to be announced at the AES banquet.
ASIH Stoye Awards
Stoye Awards of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists recognize the best student oral presentations in the following categories:
1. General Ichthyology includes, but is not limited to, morphological and molecular systematics, techniques in systematics, zoogeography, paleontology, and faunal descriptions.
2. General Herpetology includes, but is not limited to, morphological and molecular systematics, techniques in systematics, zoogeography, paleontology, and faunal descriptions.
3. Genetics, Development, and Morphology includes, but is not limited to, population genetics, mitochondrial DNA analysis, comparative embryology, heterochrony, descriptive and experimental development, comparative and evolutionary morphology, functional morphology, and biomechanics.
4. Ecology and Ethology includes, but is not limited to, population and community ecology, life history strategies, descriptive and experimental ethology, behavioral ecology, neuroethology, and ecomorphology.
5. Physiology and Physiological Ecology includes, but is not limited to, comparative and experimental physiology, biochemistry, sensory and behavioral physiology, and endocrinology.
ASIH Storer Awards
Storer Awards of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists recognize the best student poster presentations in two categories
1. Ichthyology dealing with fishes.
2. Herpetology dealing with amphibians or reptiles.
Stoye and Storer Awards Eligibility & Judging To be eligible for either Stoye or Storer Awards the student must (1) be the sole author and presenter, (2) be a member of ASIH, (3) indicate a desire to be considered when submitting an abstract (see "Instructions for Submitting Abstracts," pages 17-19), and (4) meet the ASIH criteria for "student:" "an individual who at the time the paper is given ... is the equivalent of a full-time student (... an individual who is devoting their major efforts to a formal program of studies) or who has satisfactorily completed a thesis or dissertation defense during the previous 12 months." Stoye and Storer presentations are judged by the following criteria: introduction; methods; data analysis and interpretation; conclusions; innovation, originality, and scientific significance; presentation; and visual aids or graphic design. The rating scale is 0-10 points: excellent (9-10), very good (8-9), good (4-6), fair (2-3), poor (0-1).
ASIH Student Travel Awards
Six ASIH Student Travel Awards of $200 (U.S.) each are available to help defray the cost of travel for graduate students who will present papers at the meetings. Applications should include a copy of the abstract of the paper or poster and a letter that demonstrates financial need and indicates distance from the meeting. Other sources of support should be listed, and the letter should be co-signed by the student's advisor or departmental chair. Additionally, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. All qualified applicants will be pooled and six names will be drawn at random (3 ichthyologists and 3 herpetologists). A student may win the travel award only once. Recipients will be notified in late April and the funds will be presented at the meeting. Deadline for Applications Applications should be postmarked by April 1, 1995. For further information and submission of applications, contact Dawn S. Wilson, Biology Department, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620; telephone 813-974-9175; FAX: 813-974-3263; e-mail wilson@chuma.cas.usf.edu. The student travel awards are supported by the student-run raffle at the annual meeting. Take a chance in the raffle! Who knows what you might win!
Herpetologists' League Award for Graduate Research
Student members of the Herpetologists' League are encouraged to submit manuscripts for the Herpetologists' League Award for Graduate Research: The award winner will be presented with $500 (U.S.) and ten years of back issues of Herpetologica, plus an invitation to submit an expanded, full-length manuscript to Herpetologica for publication (subject to normal review process). If accepted, the paper will appear as a lead article in an issue of the journal, with an editorial preface that identifies the paper as the winner of the Herpetologists' League Award for Graduate Research. The award winner will be announced at the Business Meeting on Sunday June 18. To be considered for the competition, the applicant must: qualify for the competition, submit a manuscript, and give an oral presentation at the annual meeting. All oral presentations in this competition will be given during special sessions devoted to student presentations, probably on 17 June. Presentations will be 15 minutes in length (12 minutes for the presentation and 3 minutes for questions).
Qualifications
The applicant must be (1) a member of the Herpetologists' League; (2) a registered graduate student or up to fifteen months into a postdoctoral degree; and (3) the first author on the submitted manuscript and oral presentation. Submitted manuscript rules The applicant must submit an original and three copies of his/her manuscript written in the format for publication in Herpetologica (see back page of current issue for guidelines) to the current President of the Herpetologists' League: Dr. James Bogart, Dept. of Zoology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1. Manuscripts must be not more than nine double-spaced pages in length (including Literature Cited), plus up to four pages of figures and tables. Students submitting papers should contact HL President Dr. James Bogart for information on Student Travel Awards.
General Information
Travel Information
The University of Alberta campus is on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River overlooking the River Valley Park system. If you are approaching from Edmonton International Airport (south of the city), follow Highway 2 north into the city. You will be on Calgary Trail North(bound). Follow it to 82nd Avenue (Whyte Avenue). Turn left (west) on Whyte Avenue to 112th Street, turn right (north) on 112th Street and proceed to 87th Avenue. Turn left (west) on 87th Avenue. The Lister Residence Halls are four blocks west on the south side of the street. Edmonton streets are mostly numbered on a grid system with avenues running east-west and streets north-south.
Major airlines flying into Edmonton are Air Canada (from Canadian cities plus Los Angeles and San Francisco via Calgary), Canadian Airlines from Canadian cities, Northwest Airlines from Minneapolis, and Delta Airlines from Salt Lake City. American, Continental, and United Airlines all offer connections to Edmonton via Calgary. Flights land at either the Edmonton International Airport south of the city or the Municipal Airport, which is downtown.
If you are travelling to Canada from the United States and you are a U.S. citizen, proof of citizenship is required (one of: birth certificate, naturalization certificate, passport) to enter. If you are currently residing in the United States but are not a citizen, a visa is required for entry to Canada and return to the U.S. Additionally, any literature, etc. that is being brought to Canada for this conference must be declared at customs. If you have additional questions or are unsure as to what you can bring into Canada, please contact your nearest customs office for more information.
Ground transportation between both airports and the University Campus (and major hotels in the city) is easily arranged at the airport upon arrival. Grey Goose Airporter service can be obtained at their booth on the arrivals level of each airport. Cost is approximately $11.00 per adult one way or $18.00 per adult return. Children's rates are $5.50 each. Request Lister Hall as your destination if you are staying in residence. Airporter service from the University Campus to the airport is available on request only at 463-5000. Taxi service is also available at approximately $35 one way from the International Airport and approximately $10 one way from the Municipal Airport.
Money
U.S. currency is accepted at many businesses, but you may not receive its full value in Canadian currency (currently about $1.37 Canadian). There is a currency exchange on the departures level of the International Airport. Best rates are obtained if you change money or cash travellers' cheques at a bank (two banks are across the street from Lister Hall) or use plastic. Most businesses accept credit cards, and Canadian banks are completely wired for automated tellers for Visa, MasterCard, Plus System, Cirrus, and Interac. Canada has a federal sales tax (the GST) of 7% on nearly all purchases, but Alberta is still the only province with no provincial sales tax (touch wood).
Public Transportation
City buses can take one anywhere in the city from a transit centre 3 blocks from Lister Hall. The downtown is easily accessible via LRT (Light Rail Transit) from a station on campus. Further information on rates and schedules can be obtained at the Guest Services Desk in Lister Hall.
Parking Parking on the University of Alberta campus is available at a cost of $6.00 per day, $13.00 per week and $3.00 on evenings or weekends. Permits can be purchased upon arrival at the Parking Kiosk located outside of Lister Hall.
Camping
If travelling with tents or trailers, contact River Valley Campground, Box 41012, Edmonton, Alberta, T6J 6M7 Canada, Phone (403) 434-5531. Located 5 km south of campus, it has showers and disposal but no water hook-ups to trailers. Three blocks from the campground you can catch a bus to campus.
Weather Edmonton usually has plenty of sunshine and dry, refreshing, clean air, but weather can be wet or dry, cool or warm, or all of them in one day. At 53.5#251# N Latitude, we have sunrise in mid June at about 5 AM Mountain Daylight Time, sunset at about 10 PM, and average June high and low temperatures of 21#251#C (70#251#F) and 10#251#C (50#251#F). We do not, however, expect either Snow or Earthquakes! We recommend attendees use the "layered look" and bring good walking shoes.
Scientific Collecting Permits
To collect fish for scientific purposes, send a written request to Jackie White, Office Manager, Fisheries Management Division, Main Floor, North Tower, Petroleum Plaza, 9945 - 108 St., Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2G6, FAX 1-403-422-9559. To collect amphibians or reptiles, write to Mr. Bill Hall, Wildlife Management Division, same address, FAX 1-403-422-9557. Include your name, the university/company you represent, complete address, locality (e.g., water body) where specimens are to be collected, dates of collection, species and number of specimens sought, method of collecting, and purpose (research, teaching, display, etc.). Provide telephone and FAX numbers where you can be reached if more information is needed. All requests must be received no later than April 15, 1995. We hope that everyone will exercise restraint in requesting collecting permits.
Day Care Service
A commercial daycare can provide child care on June 15, 16, and 19, 1995. The daycare is a 20-minute walk or 10-minute car ride SE of campus. Rates as of November 1994 are: 0-18 months old, $30 per day; 18 months or older, $25 per day. You should make arrangements well in advance of the conference by contacting Ms. Venjalene Bovinadasamy, Cambridge Daycare Centre Ltd., 10815 - 82 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta T6E TB2 Canada, Phone 1-403-439-8819.
Recreation Passes
University of Alberta recreation passes can be purchased at the Equipment Room in the Universiade Pavilion. Cost is approximately $10.00 per person, plus GST for the duration of the guest's stay. Recreation facilities including tracks, courts, and pools are in the Universiade Pavilion across from Lister Hall.
Edmonton Attractions
Near campus there are many walking trails in parks along the North Saskatchewan River. If you prefer shopping and night-life areas, Old Strathcona is a fun place to browse not far from campus. Edmonton's attractions include: Space & Science Centre (IMAX theatre, exhibits), Muttart Conservatory (four pyramids, each with a specific climate with representative vegetation), Valley Zoo (geared toward kids), Edmonton Art Gallery, The Gallery Walk (8 galleries in close proximity to each other), Alberta Legislature Building (free tours), Fort Edmonton Park (our picnic site), and Provincial Museum of Alberta (scene of a social event). Not far east of the city are Elk Island National Park (lakes, trails, free-ranging bison) and the Ukrainian Village (see alternative activities).
West Edmonton Mall (direct bus from UofA) is a must-see with these special attractions: World Waterpark (bungy jumping, rolling surf, huge waterslides, swimming), Deep Sea Adventure ("sub"surface cruise to view marine life), Ice Palace (skates for rent), 18-hole miniature golf, and the world's largest indoor Amusement Park (for all ages, from "Merry-go-rounds" to the the "Drop of Doom").
Alberta Attractions
Consider doing a circle tour (3 days minimum) of Alberta's spectacular mountain parks (Jasper National Park with Angel Glacier and Columbia Icefields, Banff National Park with Lake Louise, plus nearby Yoho and Kootenay National Parks in B.C.). The Burgess Shale is in Yoho National Park near Field, but the high mountain slopes are usually still snow covered in June.
Are you driving from the south? We suggest these stops on your way here or on your way home: Waterton National Park next to Montana's Glacier National Park, the Frank Slide visitor centre on Highway 3 in the Crowsnest Pass, the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump museum near Fort Macleod, the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller (also on our proposed post-conference field trip), and the Reynolds Alberta Transportation Museum in Wetaskiwin.
Museum Collections
The university's fish, amphibian, and reptile collections will be available for study during the conference. The Zoology Museum includes significant collections of vertebrates mainly from Alberta. The Laboratory for Vertebrate Paleontology houses significant collections of fossil fishes and herptiles, some of which are on exhibit in the Paleontology Museum. If you wish to examine collections, please let us know by May 15, 1995 by contacting the Local Committee.
Field Trips
1. A two-day post-conference field trip, to the badlands near Drumheller and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, is planned from June 20 at 8:00 AM to June 21 at 5:00 PM, enrollment permitting. Sign up on the registration form.
The "Tyrrell" is one of the world's most famous and most comprehensive museums of paleontology. Located in the badlands of the Red Deer River, it chronicles the
4.6 billion year history of our planet. The trip includes a museum gallery visit and backstage lab and collections tours, a complimentary lunch, a visit to a working dinosaur quarry, a lecture, one overnight in Drumheller, and bus transportation from and returning to Edmonton. Hotel rooms in Drumheller will be in the Drumheller Inn.
Cost per person for the trip is $145 (single room) or $108 (shared room) based on 25 participants. Not included in the price are breakfast, supper, and one lunch. If more than 25 people register, the cost per person may be reduced from the above. A $50 deposit is required (see registration form).
2. A one-day excursion for seining and sight-seeing is also planned for June 20 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, enrollment permitting. Visit the local North Saskatchewan River and Elk Island National Park for lunch and bird watching. The day should include walking, seeing a good diversity of animals and plants for this area, and seining for the famous pelvicless brook stickleback. Cost is about $20, to and from Lister Hall ($10 deposit required). Indicate interest on the registration form.
Registration Information
To register, complete and mail or FAX the form on page 15. Early registration will facilitate our meeting planning, save you money, and ensure that you are able to obtain tickets for special events. To take advantage of pre-registration rates, your completed and fully paid registration form must be postmarked or received via FAX by March 31, 1995. Payment must be in Canadian dollars and can be made by Visa, MasterCard, Cheque or Money Order. If paying by cheque clearly write "Canadian Funds" on the cheque. On-site registration will begin at noon on Wednesday, June 14th in the Lister Hall residence.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Registrants who send a written cancellation notice by April 30, 1995 will receive a refund minus a $25 administration fee. There will be no refunds granted after April 30, 1995. Cancellation notices are to be sent to the Annual Meetings of ASIH, AES and HL, c/o Conference Services, 44 Lister Hall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2H6. Cancellation notices can also be FAXed to 403-492-7032.
Local Arrangements
For additional information on local arrangements, including rental of display space, contact Conference Services, University of Alberta at 403-492-4281 (FAX 403-492-7032 / e-mail mhoyle@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca).
The chairs of the Local Organizing Committee are Dr. Joe Nelson, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta (403-492-4741 / FAX 403-492-9234 / e-mail joe_nelson@biology.ualberta.ca) and Dr. Mark Wilson, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta (403-492-5408 / FAX 403-492-9234 / e-mail mark_wilson@biology.ualberta.ca).
For abstract submissions, asih95@biology.ualberta.ca is the e-mail address.
Accommodation and Meals
Lister Hall Residence Complex
The most convenient and economical place to stay is Lister Hall. Accommodation is available in traditional residence rooms with single or twin occupancy. Arrangements can be made to arrive prior to and stay after the conference.
Please note, for twin occupancy a roommate must be indicated. The Conference Centre will not assign roommates for delegates. Residence rates do not include the provision of a meal program.
Meal Services
Meal tickets can be purchased separately (see page 16), or delegates may choose to purchase meals on a cash basis within Lister Hall or at any one of the numerous food outlets on campus. Meal prices for special events are listed on the conference registration form.
Restaurants
There are many restaurants in various price ranges within walking distance from Lister Hall. A list of recommended restaurants will be available when you arrive. Edmonton has a great variety of ethnic eating places, from Ethiopian to Mongolian. As well, there is an on-campus shopping mall (HUB) with international and fast-food restaurants, and a food court in the Student Union Building (SUB) nearby.
Shopping
University crested souvenirs and sportswear are sold in the SUB bookstore and in HUB Mall, both on campus. HUB Mall also includes several clothing and gift shops. The Old Strathcona area, a 20-minute walk southeast of campus, is a good place to find craft, gift, and clothing shops. You might also try shopping in West Edmonton Mall, like all the other tourists!
Alternate Accommodation
There are numerous hotels with easy accessibility to the University of Alberta. Reservations must be made directly with the hotel of your choice and accommodation is available on a first come first served basis only. Please note, rates do not include taxes (5% hotel tax and 7% GST) and are subject to change. Please be sure to inquire about current rates and specials. In addition to those listed, nearly every large chain has hotels in Edmonton.
Campus Tower Suite Hotel
The only hotel located on campus and just a 5 minute walk from Lister Hall and the meetings, it is a suite (converted apartment) hotel with all the amenities of home including kitchens, and is recommended for families with children. 11145 - 87 Ave., 403-439-6060, $60 per night (bachelor suite), $62 per night (one bedroom suite).
This Is It Bed and Breakfast Adjacent to campus and also a short walk from Lister Hall and the meeting, it is a converted frat house with private or shared rooms at $87.50 per couple, $75-80 single, including full breakfast. 11013 - 87 Avenue 403-439-8481. Space is very limited.
Edmonton Hilton
Located in downtown Edmonton and easily accessible to the University of Alberta by public (LRT - Light Rail Transit - or bus) or private transportation. 10235 - 101 Street 403-428-7111 $75 per night (single or double occupancy).
Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza
Located in downtown Edmonton and easily accessible to the University of Alberta by public (LRT - Light Rail Transit - or bus) or private transportation. 10111 Bellamy Hill 403-428-6611 $65 per night (single or double occupancy).
Renford Inn on Whyte
Located in Edmonton's historic Old Strathcona shopping and night-life area and 20-minute walk to the meeting site. 10620 - 82 Avenue 403-433-9411 $55 per night (single or double occupancy).
1995 ASIH-AES-HL Annual Meetings Registration Form Mail one form per delegate to: Annual Meetings of ASIH, AES, and HL, c/o Conference Services, 44 Lister Hall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2H6 or FAX it to 1-403-492-7032. Deadline for pre-registration (lower price) is March 31, 1995
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Check as desired Number ASIH/HL Banquet on June 19 (____ Vegetarian Option) ____ @ $30 $_____ AES Banquet on June 19 (____Vegetarian Option) ____ @ $30 $_____ Picnic June 18 includes Fort Edmonton admission
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circle desired one(s): ASIH, AES, HL......... ____ @ $ 5 $_____ Extra Copies of Program & Abstracts Volume ____ @ $10 $_____ T-shirts Adult __ XXL___ XL ___ L___ M ___S ____ @ $15 $_____ T-shirts Children ___ 10-12 ___ 6-8 ___ 2-4 ____ @ $15 $_____ Half-day tour of Edmonton June 16, 1 PM, down payment ____ @ $12 $_____ Day tour Elk Island & Ukrainian Village June 19,
down payment ____ @$25 $_____ Field trip to Drumheller and Tyrrell Museum June 20-21;
Circle room desired (see p. 13) Single-Shared; deposit____ @ $50 $____ Field trip to N. Saskatch. R. &
Elk Island Nat'l. Park June 20, deposit ____ @ $10 $_____ Total Am't Due in Canadian $$ (all prices include 7% GST) $________
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1995 ASIH-AES-HL Annual Meetings
Residence Accommodation Reservation Form
Mail one form per room plus remittance to: Guest Services, 44 Lister Hall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2H6 or FAX it (credit card payments only) to 1-403-492-7032.
Deadline for housing pre-registration is May 15, 1995
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Full payment in Canadian $$ is required at the time you send in your reservation form. Make your cheque, money order, or bank draft, marked "Canadian Funds," payable to University of Alberta.
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Single and twin accommodation is available in traditional residence rooms. Clean towels are provided daily and fresh linen every three days. Three washrooms are located on each floor, as well as a common lounge area and laundry facilities. Public telephones are on the main floor of each residence and in Lister Hall.
Guest Suites are also available in single or twin occupancy with semi-private and private washrooms. Reservations for Guest Suites can be made by calling 403-492-4281.
Calling Cards are strongly recommended for long distance service. Messages for guests staying in residence may be left at 403-492-5123 (24 hours).
All residences and common lounges are non-smoking. Smoking is permitted only in designated areas of Lister Hall.
Parking permits are required and may be purchased upon arrival.
Meals: Meal programs can be arranged that offer a choice of entrees, vegetables, and starch and include soup, salad, dessert and beverage. Meal tickets can be purchased at Versa Services Varsity Card Office for $4.01 per continental breakfast ticket, $7.49 per lunch ticket and $9.63 per dinner ticket including the 7% Goods and Services Tax. Please note, meal tickets are non-refundable and are valid in Lister Hall only.
Cancellation Policy: If you are staying two weeks or less, provide 24 hours notice of cancellation or you will forfeit the cost of one night's accommodation. If you are staying more than two weeks, give 14 days notice of cancellation or you forfeit a $50.00 deposit.
Note: Check-in after 4 pm. Check-out before 12 noon.
SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS
Deadlines
All abstracts submitted by e-mail must be sent to the address asih95@biology.ualberta.ca by March 3 , 1995 . Those sent on disk by regular mail, to ASIH95, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9 Canada, must be postmarked by February 24, 1995.
How to Submit the Abstract
Abstracts should be sent by electronic mail if possible. If submitting by e-mail, put "Abstract" in the subject line. Receipt of e-mail submissions will be acknowledged via return e-mail. If you don't receive an acknowledgement by e-mail within three days, send the abstract again. To submit by regular mail, send the abstract on a 3 1/2" disk, either DD (800K) or HD (1400K) format, as a Microsoft Word or ASCII file (DOS disk) or as a Word or TEXT file (Macintosh disk). Name the file, the first six letters of the first author's last name plus first initial followed by a number for multiple abstracts with the same first author (e.g. "JONESC1," "CAMPBEJ2," etc.). Write your name, address, type of computer you used (DOS or Mac), word processing program and version used, and "Abstract" on disk label. Acknowledgment of receipt of floppy disks will be by regular mail or by e-mail if address is given. Disks may be picked up at the meeting registration desk. Additionally, on the same day you send your abstract by e-mail, or in the same envelope as your disk, send a hard copy of the abstract as formatted by your word processor, for comparison with our final formatted version of your abstract. Special arrangements for submission of hard copy only (strictly for those without access to computers) may be made by contacting the Local Committee.
Abstract Format Requirements
Abstracts will be edited using Microsoft Word
5.1 for Mac and printed using Pagemaker 5 for Mac. Therefore, use of Word for Mac, for DOS, or for Windows, with all accented and special characters included, will be appreciated. Abstracts produced by other programs should be submitted as ASCII or TEXT files. If sending by e-mail or as ASCII/TEXT disk file, use the following conventions to indicate characters that are not in the standard ASCII set:
Diacritical marks: Use vertical bars ( | ) around single characters that need accents or other diacritical marks (e.g., "ma|n|ana" will be translated to manana, "Panam|a|" to Panama, "Montr|e|al" to Montreal). All single characters surrounded by vertical bars will be translated as Spanish (a, e, i, o, u, n), French (a, e, e, i, c), German (u), etc., according to context. Add a note to the file following the abstract proper to clarify any unusual accents. Italics: Use braces ({}) around words or phrases to be italicized (e.g., "{Triphoturus mexicanus}" for Triphoturus mexicanus). Make sure that all scientific names are spelled in full at least once. Superscripts: use carets (^) around characters to be set as superscripts (e.g., "r^2^" for r2). Subscripts: use underscores (_) around characters to be set as subscripts (e.g., "PO_2_" for PO2). Do not use these special characters anywhere in the text unless the above features are to be invoked and always use these characters in pairs to toggle a feature on and off.
The abstract file should contain the eight information blocks indicated below. Start each line of text on the left margin. Leave one blank line between blocks. Use mixed upper and lower case text for all blocks other than the list of authors and the title.
1. File name. Maximum of 8 characters, e.g., "JONESC1."
2. Complete mailing information for the author making the presentation. Enter as multiple lines exactly as if addressing an envelope.
3. Daytime phone number, FAX number and/or e-mail address of presenting author. Include country and city/area codes.
4. Indicate each of the following for the presentation:
a. Oral or poster presentation preference.
b. Invited symposium (please indicate symposium) or contributed presentation.
c. AES, ASIH, or HL session presentation (pick one).
d. (Optional) Category for best student paper award (choose only one category).
Oral Presentations:
AES-Samuel Gruber Award
ASIH-Stoye Award (choose one category)
General Ichthyology
General Herpetology
Genetics, Development, and Morphology
Ecology and Ethology
Physiology and Physiological Ecology
HL Award for Graduate Research (manuscript required: see page 7)
Poster Presentations:
ASIH-Storer Award (choose one category)
Ichthyology
Herpetology e. Special equipment required for presentation. A standard carousel slide projector will be available in all meeting rooms. Please indicate if other equipment (e.g., overhead projector, VCR) will be needed.
5. Authors a. List of authors. List the authors of the abstract in upper and lower case letters, with the last name of every author first. If the first author is not presenting the paper, indicate the speaker with an asterisk. b. Affiliations of authors. List institution and shortest acceptable address for each author in the order of the list of authors. If necessary, use superscripts (both here and with list of authors) for addresses of multiple authors.
6. Abstract title. (In lower case except for first letter of title and proper names.)
7. Abstract text. Not to exceed 200 words. Authors are responsible for checking spelling and grammar. The text of the abstract should all be in a single paragraph.
8. Keywords. List up to 6 keywords to be used in the making of the subject or taxonomic index.
Sample MAC/DOS disk Word format abstract file
file name = VIERH1
Mr. Guillermo Galentino Section of Extinct Fishes Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 1 213 744 3374, FAX: 1 213 748-4432, e-mail: galentin@usc.edu
oral presentation contributed ASIH presentation overhead projector
Vier, Hans1,2, Galentino, Guillermo
1,2,Finini, Roy 2, Seigelini, J.2, and Masa, C.D.3
1. Department of Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
2. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90007, USA
3. Department of Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90024-1606,USA
Distribution of Bill's fishes from Bahia Santa Monica
Twelve species of Bill's fishes, including Bussingis spp., were collected at nine stations along three transects in Bahia Santa Monica, California, using a 25 ft. 'masa' seine. Jeff's water samples were taken using "chemically precise laboratory techniques" and correlated with 92 contrived data matrices according to Roy's kids. There is a significant correlation between the distribution of Bill's fishes of Bahia Santa Monica and Bob's truck (P>0.001). The relationship between Bill's fishes and the truck is described as follows: X 2 + XY 2 = 45 where X is Bill's fishes and Y is the truck. Such an equation has only been calculated once before for Trichiurus in Phananga Bay.
Keywords: Bahia Santa Monica, Bussingis spp., Bill's fishes, Bob, Trichiurus
Sample ASCII/TEXT or e-mail abstract submission file file name = VIERH1
Mr. Guillermo Galentino Section of Extinct Fishes Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 1 213 744 3374, FAX: 1 213 748-4432, e-mail: galentin@usc.edu
oral presentation contributed ASIH presentation overhead projector
Vier, Hans^1,2^, Galentino, Guillermo^
1,2^, Finini, Roy^2^, Seigelini, J.^2^, and Masa, C.D.^3^
1. Department of Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
2. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90007, USA
3. Department of Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90024-1606, USA
Distribution of Bill's fishes from Bah|i|a Santa M|o|nica
Twelve species of Bill's fishes, including {Bussingis} spp., were collected at nine stations along three transects in Bah|i|a Santa M|o|nica, California, using a 25 ft. 'masa' seine. Jeff's water samples were taken using "chemically precise laboratory techniques" and correlated with 92 contrived data matrices according to Roy's kids. There is a significant correlation between the distribution of Bill's fishes of Bah|i|a Santa M|o|nica and Bob's truck (P>0.001). The relationship between Bill's fishes and the truck is described as follows: {X}^2^ + {XY}^2^ = 45 where {X} is Bill's fishes and {Y} is the truck. Such an equation has only been calculated once before for {Trichiurus} in Pha|n|anga Bay.
Keywords: Bah|i|a Santa M|o|nica, {Bussingis} spp., Bill's fishes, Bob, {Trichiurus}
Note: all accented characters are Spanish
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