Hello All, I'm excited and very pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2012 ESE Symposium, "URBAN RISE: Footprints of a Global Civilization" which will be held October 16-17,2012. The symposium includes a keynote speaker, dinner, poster session, and technical sessions addressing a variety of issues linked to urbanization. I strongly encourage all of you to attend at least one, if not all, of the events. Please note, the poster session is open to both undergraduate and graduate students from all programs (not just ESE students). Please spread the word! Abstract Submission Deadline: September 24th - http://www.purdue.edu/esesymposium/ Free to attend and participate but space is limited, so register today! Questions? Please contact us at eseevent@purdue.edu<mailto:eseevent@purdue.edu> ESE Symposium Co-Chairs, Lauren Logan and Nathan Shoaf ****************************************************************************** Christal Musser Program Coordinator Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Purdue University Young Hall, Room B-40 155 S. Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-2102 musser@purdue.edu<mailto:musser@purdue.edu> http://www.purdue.edu/ese<http://www.purdue.edu/dp/ese>