Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Symposium

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This information is being passed along at the request of the organizers
of the upcoming  two-day Symposium with field trips Nov. 3-7, 1997 at Southern
Utah University in Cedar City, Utah.   I just found out the following
information
was released 7 working days ago.  Please pass this on to those who might
be interested:

LEARNING FROM THE LAND:  Scientific Inquiry for Planning & Managing the
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

"This Two-Day Symposium will focus on the scientific inquiry of geologic
structure, stratigraphy, paleontology and archaeology and diverse biological
resources of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in order to
assist the Management Planning Team with its task..Discipline specific
and general poster sessions will be held with a panel discussion addressing
the impacts of the formal establishment of the Monument and future scientific
research."

"Several Field Trips are scheduled Sunday and Monday prior to the symposium,
specific to the Paleontology, Geology, Archaeology, Ecology/Biology and
teacher-specific interests."

There is currently a CALL FOR PAPERS, with abstracts due July 1, 1997.
 There is a brochure with a submission form that is to be sent along with
a one-page abstract to:

Dr. Suzanne Winters, Utah State Science Advisor,
Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
116 State Capitol, Salt lake City, UT  84114
fax: 801-538-1547

"For [brochure,] technical questions and information on papers, call:
Dr. Terry Sharik, (801) 797-3270, or fax (801) 797-4040.  Email:
tlsharik@cc.usu.edu
 -or-  Marietta Eaton, (801) 865-5114, or fax (801) 865-5170, email:
meaton@ut.blm.gov"

If any of you have an interest in attending and/or presenting a paper,
please do come to this.  The deadline for abstracts is coming up quick
(July 1), but we do need the best paleontological information possible
in the management of this new Monument.  My thanks to Laurie Bryant and
Bob Abbey for making me aware of this opportunity.

Thanks, and hope you can make it.
Harley Armstrong
BLM Regional Paleontologist for AK, CO, Eastern States, and UT