Call for Papers and Participation Internet in Natural Resources and Environmental Management ========================================================== Resource Technology '97 Symposium Seattle, April 7-10, 1997 The Internet has quickly established itself as a new media. It has become the platform of choice for rapid information dissemination, group collaboration, and even new forms of electronic democracy. Totally new types of systems have become possible after the introduction of the World-Wide Web. Multimedia-capable browsers are being used as universal front-ends to a multitude of applications. These developments are very relevant for environmental and natural resource management, where large amounts of often contradictory information must be quickly collected and distributed. Two sessions will be organised at the Resource Technology '97 Symposium to cover all aspects of Internet use in environmental and natural resource management. One session will overview the concepts and organisational issues of Internet. The other will cover technological aspects, applications and recent advances. Papers are sought in the following areas (not excluding others) - Strategies and policies for web usage in organisations - Web site planning and maintenance - Participatory planning and distribution of management plans to public via Internet - Accessing databases, GIS, expert systems, and models via web front-ends - Java and object-oriented applications on the web - Special interest networks, virtual libraries and other forms of group collaboration on the Internet Resource Technology is a biannual series of symposia about advanced technology for natural resource and environmental managers. See http://members.aol.com/bdisbrow/rti/rtmain.htm Hundreds of delegates worldwide will convene in Seattle where Resource Technology '97 Symposium is held this time together with ASPRS/ACMS Conference. Abstracts of maximum 200 words should be received by September 6 by any of the moderators of the Internet sessions. As Internet is a rapidly moving target, we understand that presentations to be held in April 1997 cannot be entirely foreseen now, and even after the deadline, changes will be accepted. New entries will only be accepted if there is room in sessions. Preferred format of submission is electronic mail. Accepted abstracts will later be expanded into papers. Moderators: Amy Hays amy.hays@tpwd.state.tx.us Texas Parks and Wildlife http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ 3000 S. IH 35, Suite #100 tel:+1-512-912-7054 Austin, TX 78704 fax:+1-512-912-7058 Richard Olson olson@csrumsu.ars.ag.gov USDA-ARS http://huskie.csrumsu.ars.ag.gov/asis/ Mississippi State, MS tel:+1-601-324-4367 Hannu Saarenmaa hannu.saarenmaa@eea.dk European Environment Agency http://www.eea.dk/ Kongens Nytorv 6 tel:+45-33367115 DK-1050 Copenhagen K fax:+45-33367199
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