The submission deadline is extended to September 2nd and the conference will be held in the State Museum, Albany, NY in mid-October. The theme is links between natural and cultural research, so if you have a project that bridges the "gap", they are interested in getting an abstract right away. Look at http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/nhc.html for details. Contact [log in to unmask] for submissions. Philip Lord, Jr. Historical Survey New York State Museum [log in to unmask]