2 - 9 November 2008
Saguaro Lake Ranch
Google Maps of Saguaro Lake Ranch
13020 Bush Highway Mesa, AZ 85215
(480) 984-2194

INVITED SCHOLARS

DISCCRS IV Scholars Directory (PDF)
DISCCRS IV Scholars Web Info (PDF)

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Ruth' cell: (509) 386-7884
Sue's cell: (509) 520-3088

Arrival times and Airport Details - PRINT THIS AND TAKE IT WITH YOU! - Shuttle Instructions adn Arrival list 28 Oct 2008.pdf

Driving directions (about 30 mintues from Phoenix Airport):
http://www.saguarolakeranch.com/how%20to%20get%20here.htm
PDF format for printing

Booking your travel - instructions (PDF) ( Last modified: 6 Aug 2008)

Please send your flight information to [email protected]

What to bring:

Water bottle (for hiking & kayaking)
Ear plugs
Flashlight (& batteries)
Hiking boots
Clogs/sandals for walking around the ranch and meeting rooms
Swimsuit if you want to swim in a 65 deg. F pool
Sleeping bag, tarp and foam pad if you want to sleep outside on the grass lawn
Sunglasses
Mosquito repellant
Sunscreen
Hat
Clothes suitable for kayaking and/or hiking clothes appropriate for weather -- see forecast
Binoculars

Dress will be informal at all times

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS

Participant Requirements (Last modified: 8 August 2008)

PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Presentation_Guidelines (PDF) or click here for web page version. (Last modified: 19 June 2008 )

Oral presentation critique form (PDF) (Last modified: 19 June 2008)

SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

One-page summary agenda (PDF) (Last modified: 5 Sept. 2008)

Field trip information (PDF) (Last modified: 20 Oct. 2008)

Complete Agenda including order of participant talks

LINKS OF INTEREST

Mesa, Arizona Weather
   National Weather Service: Mesa, AZ

Moon rise, moonset and moonphase, Phoenix, AZ November 2008

MENTORS

Profiles for all Mentors (PDF)
Suggested readings from Mentors (5.7 MB zipped file)

John Bates - Climatologist (Nov. 2-9)
Bob Cialdini - Psychologist (Nov. 7 only)
Kristy Dahl - (Nov. 2-9)
Dale Jamieson - Philosopher/Environmnetal Studies (Nov. 2-5)
Ann Kinzig - Urban Ecologist (Nov. 4-6)
Bob O'Connor - NSF representative/Political Scientist (Nov. 2-9)
Charles Perrings - (Nov. 4-6)
Brent Sohngen - Economist (Nov. 2-9)
Christopher Still - Physical Geographer/Biologist (Nov. 2-9)
Bud Ward - Enviromental Journalist (Nov. 2-9)

ORGANIZERS

Sue Weiler
Ron Mitchell
Chris Olex
Ruth Ladderud
Jenn Marlon

The DISCCRS II Symposium is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation through grant #EAR-0435728 to Whitman College, C.S. Weiler PI and #EAR-0435719 to the University of Oregon, R.B. Mitchell PI.

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