Dear Colleagues, The Stable Isotope Ecology Conference to be held in Braunschweig, Germany, from May 8-11, 2000 is rapidly filling up and promises to be a very stimulating meeting. To date, there are 104 papers to be presented in oral and poster sessions over a three-day period. Proceedings papers (optional for all attendees) will be published in a special issue of the journal "Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies". There are fewer than 40 openings left before the meeting will be closed to further registrations. If you are interested in attending this meeting please register as soon as possible. Our primary concern is that hotel vacancy is rapidly diminishing (and cost increasing) due to EXPO 2000 in nearby Hannover. If you have registered for this meeting but have not made hotel arrangements we urge you to do so immediately to avoid later difficulties. For more details please consult the conference web page at: http://204.83.154.70/isoecol/ or contact one of the organizers directly. Have a great Christmas holiday and Y2K transition! Len Wassenaar Dr. Leonard I. Wassenaar Stable Isotope Hydrology and Ecology Laboratory National Water Research Institute Environment Canada 11 Innovation Blvd. Saskatoon, SK Canada S7N 3H5 tel: (306) 975-5747 fax: (306) 975-5143 email: [log in to unmask]