• Project No. and Title: W3133 - Benefits and Costs of Natural Resources Policies Affecting Ecosystem Services on Public and Private Lands
• Dates: 02/24/2016 to 02/26/2016
• Contacts: [ Amy Ando] [ Don Snyder]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 02/24/2016 at Portland, Oregon. :

Admin Advisor: John A. Tanaka (jtanaka@uwyo.edu)

The W3133 Multistate Project invites members and friends to participate in the 2016 Annual Meeting, February 25-26 2016 in vibrant Portland, Oregon. The meeting will follow the usual format by beginning with a welcome reception on the evening of February 24th followed by two days of presentations and project networking.<br /> <br /> Since its inception, and in its previous names and titles, W-3133 has made substantive contributions to the theory and practice of valuation of ecosystem goods and services. These values are essential inputs to decision-making that attempts to balance sustainable economic growth, environmental quality, and natural resource use and conservation to support a range of societal needs. W3133 promotes economics research around three objectives: <br /> <br /> (a) Objective 1: Land and Water Resource Management in a Changing Environment; <br /> (b) Objective 2: Economic Valuation Methods; and <br /> (c) Objective 3: Integrated Ecosystem Services Valuation and Management. <br /> <br /> Call for Selected Paper Abstracts: Please email the following to Amy Ando at amyando@illinois.edu:<br /> <br /> (a) key paper details (title, authors, W-3133 objective, presenter name, and email) <br /> (b) a paper abstract of no more than 500 words <br /> <br /> Abstract Submission Deadline: January 13, 2016. <br /> <br /> Meeting Location: The meeting will be held at Embassy Suites Portland Downtown (http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/oregon/embassy-suites-portland-downtown-PDXPSES/index.html.) 319 SW Pine Street, Portland, Oregon, 97204-2726; (503)-279-9000.<br /> The hotel has all suites and is walking distance to Voodoo Donuts, Powell’s Bookstore, and the Pearl District. It is also just 2 blocks away from the Max Light Rail which you can take straight from the Portland airport for just a few dollars. We have negotiated a highly discounted room rate at the hotel of $169 for single and double occupancy per night. That room rate will be offered to people in our group 3 days before and 3 days after the event itself.<br /> <br /> Reserve Your Room: Go to our group’s web page for the hotel: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/P/PDXPSES-UOI-20160224/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG <br /> Group Name: W3133 Annual Conference <br /> Group Code: UOI<br /> <br /> Reserve early! That helps us meet the terms of our hotel contract. (Also, if this proves to be a popular location, our block of 40 rooms might fill up fast.) <br />