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Save the date! CAWS Annual
Meeting & Wetlands
Conference — March 5, 2025
The Connecticut Association of Wetland
Scientists will host its 2025 Annual
Meeting and wetlands conference on
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Aqua Turf
Club in Southington, CT. We anticipate
opening registration at the end of January.
For now, we hope you will SAVE THE _ .
DATE and plan on joining us for a day of March 2025
learning, networking, and collaboration with 5
fellow wetland professionals and
enthusiasts.
Annual Meeting Sponsors and Exhibitors Wanted

involved in the study and management of
Call for Presentations
CAWS wants to hear from you!! Our annual meeting programming will include
the usual helpful updates from federal and state officials. We have reserved
some additional slots in the day, however, for engaging presentations from our
colleagues in the profession. Do you have an interesting project or research
endeavor that would be of interest to a room full of (200+) wetland
professionals? Our audience is composed of professional soil scientists and
wetland scientists, municipal wetland officers and commission members,
conservation and land trusts members, consultants, state employees, and
related vendors.
What are the new means and methods of preserving and enhancing wetland
functions and values? What are the latest lessons from the field? We welcome
your case studies, evolving best practices, and research findings — share your
successes and lessons learned with this dedicated Connecticut wetlands
community!
General topics could include:
e Wetland Sciences
e Wildlife and Biological Studies
e Advancements in Technology
e Wetlands Mitigation
e Energy Projects in the Environment
Generally, presentations are allotted 30 minutes with a 10-minute Q&A
session. To submit your topic for consideration, please send an abstract by
January 24 to wetlands@ctwetlands.org. You will receive notice that you
have been accepted by January 31. Invited speakers will gain free access to
the conference.

Michael Lefor PhD Grant
The Michael Lefor PhD Grant provides support for research conducted by a
qualified undergraduate or graduate student from an accredited college or
university in Connecticut. Research topics can include wetland or aquatic
ecology, wetland or aquatic invasive species, stream or river ecology, fluvial
geomorphology, limnology, watershed studies, or wetland law or policy. The
student need not be a member of CAWS to apply.
Les Mehrhoff Grant
The Les Mehrhoff Grant provides support for on-the-ground preservation
efforts or invasive control efforts conducted by non-profit, community groups,
or individuals directed at preserving plant biodiversity within Connecticut. The
recipient/group need not be a member of CAWS in order to apply. Ideal
candidates would include land trusts, garden clubs, citizen and student
conservation organizations, and related groups
Applications must be emailed to wetlands@ctwetlands.org by February 24.
Winners will be announced at the conference on March 5.
Join CAWS for 2025!
CAWS membership is geared toward all wetland professionals and
enthusiasts, including wetland scientists and soil scientists, municipal wetland
officers and commission members, engineers, landscape architects and other
consultants, attorneys, state regulators, students, and members of the general
public with an interest in wetland science. Membership in CAWS provides a
forum for the exchange of ideas, research, consulting, and regulatory-related
issues, among other wetland-related interests.
There are four levels of membership based on experience, education and
participation in CAWS. Learn more by downloading our Membership Form; or
simply access our Online Form to join CAWS today!
THANK YOU for your support of CAWS! Please forward this email to others
who may be interested!

CT Association of Wetland Scientists
info@ctwetlands.org
www.ctwetlands.org
The Connecticut Association of Wetland Scientists was established in 1997 to promote the study and
understanding of wetland science, expand the wetland science research base, and encourage the free
exchange of scientific and technical information within the public and private communities. Learn more:
www.ctwetlands.org.
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