BEYOND WETLANDS: ENGINEERING THE LANDSCAPE - 8th Annual American Ecological Engineering Society Meeting - 2nd Annual Virginia Stream Alliance Workshop - June 11-14, 2008 (Workshops on June 9-10)

Eighth Annual American Ecological Engineering Society Meeting

Conference Location

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is the primary land grant university of Virginia. The university is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia in Blacksburg, which is about 45 minutes from a full-service airport in Roanoke, Virginia. Recreational activities abound on (gym, pools, golf, tennis, etc.) and very near (scenic hiking, swimming/boating/tubing on New River) the campus.

Local attractions: http://www.vt.edu/where_we_are/blacksburg/area.php

The conference will be held on the campus of Virginia Tech. Workshops on June 9-10 will be held in Seitz Hall, home of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering. Starting on Wednesday, June 11, the society meetings and sessions will be held in Squires Student Center. More information will be posted in the future regarding room assignments for the workshops and meeting.

Campus Map (PDF - 2MB)

Student Resources

http://twosweet.bse.vt.edu/aees/

Conference Lodging

Lodging rooms are being held at the Inn at Virginia Tech, Hawthorn Suites, Holiday Inn and on campus. Please be sure to mention the name of the conference to insure the conference rate. All participants are responsible for their own lodging accommodations and travel arrangements.

Inn at Virginia Tech 901 Prices Fork Road Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-8000 Conference Rate: $111.00 single/131 double	Hawthorn Suites 1020 Plantation Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 552-5636 Conference rate: single/double $77.00
Holiday Inn 900 Prices Fork Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 552-7001 Conference rate: single/double $99.00	Campus If you are interested in lodging on campus, please contact Sam Linkous, Program Coordinator, no later than May 10, 2008. (540) 231-8569; sll@vt.edu. Visit: www.online.studentprograms.vt.edu/, to go directly to Conference Services website and reserve campus housing.