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E-mail Announcements Subject: JGOFS Open Science Conference Greetings from the U.S. JGOFS Planning Office, We are pleased to report that the announcement for the final international JGOFS Open Science Conference "A Sea of Change: JGOFS Accomplishments and the Future of Ocean Biogeochemistry" May 5-8, 2003 in Washington DC, is in the mail and now available online, at http://usjgofs.whoi.edu/osc2003.html. In the announcement you will find details on the program of events, which is centered around plenary lectures and afternoon poster presentations at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences building. The program is packed with speakers from around the world who will bring together more than a decade of JGOFS science, focusing on the new discoveries and the exceptional legacy of this program and how this leads to the future of ocean biogeochemistry. Social events include a reception on May 4th and a lunch cruise at the conclusion of the conference, and we are particularly pleased to announce a keynote lecture at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History by Carol Browner, former administrator of the U.S. EPA from 1993-2000, followed by a reception on the evening of May 7th. An important deadline is January 15, 2003 for early registration and submission of poster abstracts, although we encourage you to act now to register and reserve your hotel rooms early and on line with us, as space is limited for some events and hotels. Spring in DC is a beautiful but busy season, and we wouldn't want you to miss out on this opportunity to celebrate with us the successful completion of JGOFS. We look forward to seeing you in DC! Ken Buesseler |