[DIALOGnews] Ocean Sciences Meeting 2006 in Honolulu: DIALOG activity

[Susan Weiler]

Dear all,

I am still planning a get-together for anyone interested in learning  
more about DIALOG. In addition, Dr. Dugald McGlashan, Editor for  
Marine and Freshwater Research, has agreed to meet with any  
interested people during the last half hour of the OS06 Opening  
reception and over dinner for those who are interested. This is NOT  
part of the regular OS06 meeting, it is a special activity organized  
by Dugald. This is a great opportunity.

Remember, we will meet at around 6:30 by the elevators, and those  
interested in dinner with the group, we will organize to leave at  
around 7:00.

FYI  Below  is a short abstract put together by Dugald:
-- Anyone may come to this, but this is the only announcement that  
will go out. Please pass on to anyone who will be at OS06 that you  
think might be interested (students, advisors, colleagues, etc. etc.
-- In order to help us plan, please send an e-mail to Dugald if you  
plan to join us for dinner or talk with him during the reception:
Dugald.McGlashan at csiro.au


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