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We believe that the following invitation is of interest to your members, and would greatly appreciate its distribution to your email list as soon as possible. Thanks for your help in spreading the word!<BR>
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Regards,<BR>
Julie<BR>
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<B>Call for Abstracts on Urban Hydrology for CWRA/CGU Conference in June 2012<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>The joint Canadian Water Resources Association/Canadian Geophysical Union conference, <B><I>Elements 2012</I></B>, is taking place at the Banff Centre in Alberta from June 5–8, 2012. Julie Schooling, MScES Candidate, and Dr. Darryl Carlyle-Moses, Chair of the Geography Department at Thompson Rivers University, invite you to present at a Special Session we are co-convening at the conference on the following topic.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><B>Hydrology and the Urban Biophysical Environment (session HW5)<BR>
</B>This special session explores quantitative and qualitative effects of urbanization on hydrology and watershed function, as well as management and design projects (e.g., green infrastructure) to address issues including imperviousness, flooding, pollutant loading, and altered interception loss and evapotranspiration. Presenters are encouraged to discuss application and the governance context of their findings.<BR>
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Abstract submission deadline is <B><U>February 15, 2012</U></B>. For Abstract submission guidelines and templates, and for more information on the <B><I>Elements 2012</I></B> Conference, please see <a href="http://www.elements2012.ca/program.htm#SS">http://www.elements2012.ca/program.htm#SS</a>. <BR>
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Please take a moment to distribute this invitation to colleagues who have results to share or case studies to showcase. We look forward to your Abstracts and your participation in this exciting multi-disciplinary event. For more information on the special session, contact:<BR>
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<B><I>Julie Taylor Schooling<BR>
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