BWB2012: Agenda
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| Monday, April 23 – Plenary Sessions and Methodology Workshops | |||||
| Botany | Zoology | Ecology | Data Management | Leadership | |
8:30–10:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks: Tom Brooks, NatureServe, Jimmy Kagan, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center, and John Gamon, Washington Natural Heritage Program (30 min) | ||||
| Implementing the Rank Calculator Margaret Ormes, NatureServe (60 min) |
Working With Observations Facilitators: Ben Studer, Idaho Natural Heritage Program, and Jennifer Nichols and Rob Solomon, NatureServe (60 min) |
Networking: From Analysis to Action [Workshop] The Discovery Conversation: A Tool for Building Partnerships Within and Beyond Your Program Interdependency: The NatureServe/Member Program Network Building Partnerships: Putting the Discovery Conversation to Work |
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10:30–Noon |
Botany Global Ranking Session: Focus on the Pacific Northwest Anne Frances, NatureServe (Rest of Day) |
Issues with Assessing Status of Invertebrates [Workshop] Leah Ramsay, British Columbia Conservation Data Centre (90 min) |
Mapping Large River Corridors in Montana Claudine Tobalske, Montana Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
Mobile Observation System Workshop Whitney Weber and Dave Hauver, NatureServe (90 min) |
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| Mappable Vegetation Classes for the Cascade and Olympic Ranges Eric Nielsen, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (30 min) |
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| The Rocky Mountain ReMAP Project Linda Vance, Montana Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
Fundraising for Network Health Erin Chen, NatureServe (30 min) |
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1:30–3:00 |
Tracking Wide-Ranging Species [Workshop] |
Baseline Vegetation Data for the Integrated Landscape Assessment Project: Good, Bad, or Ugly? Emilie Henderson, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (30 min) |
Information Managers Roundtable Shelley Cooke, New York Natural Heritage Program, and Rob Solomon, NatureServe (90 min) |
Environmental Review Data Sharing Melissa Coppola, New Hampshire Natural Heritage Bureau (30 min) |
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Vegetation Mapping in National Park Service Units |
Networking for Data Delivery: A Model for 21st Century Conservation Success Facilitators: Mary Klein, NatureServe, and Greg Servheen, Idaho Fish & Game (60 min) |
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| Generalized Physiognomic Groups and Key Conformance for USNVC Associations Gary Reese, Logan Simpson Design (30 min) |
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3:30–5:00 |
Zoology Roundtable Facilitator: Bruce Young, NatureServe (90 min) |
A New Generation of Partnerships for Ecological Classification and Global Ranking [Workshop] Marion Reid and Don Faber-Langendoen, NatureServe (90 min) |
U.S. Members Meeting Agenda: |
Building Collaboration to Improve Conservation Outcomes [Roundtable] Audrey Hatch and Greg Servheen, Western Governors' Association, Lori Scott and Kat Maybury, NatureServe (90 min) |
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| 6:00– | Networking Reception and presentation of NatureServe Outstanding Natural Heritage Program Awards | ||||
| Tuesday, April 24 – Plenary and Concurrent Sessions | ||||
| The Wild West | Science | Technology & Tools | Planning & Leadership | |
8:30–10:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks: Mary Klein, NatureServe, and Dr. Susan Beatty, Portland State University (45 min) |
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| Recent Advances in Wildlife Species Predictive Distribution Modelings Eleanor Gaines, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (20 min) |
National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center: National Science Strategy and Priorities Shawn Carter, USGS (20 min) |
Identifying Conservation Opportunity Areas for Species of Greatest Conservation Needs Christopher Tracey, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (20 min) |
The Business Case for Biotics 5 Rob Solomon, NatureServe (45 min) |
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| What Fecal Hormones Tell Us About the Impact of Motorcycles on the Spotted Owl Lisa Hayward, American Association for the Advancement of Science (25 min) |
The Northwest Climate Science Center: Emerging Plans and Priorities Gustavo Bisbal, USGS (25 min) |
Tool to Calculate the Pressure of Anthropogenic Uses on Natural Systems Ixchel Shesena, Pronatura Veracruz A.C. (25 min) *En Español* |
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10:30–Noon |
Too Many Species, Too Little Information: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Invertebrate Conservation Scott Black, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (30 min) |
Vulnerability Assessments Can Help You Make Friends! Using the CCVI in the Collaboratory Kimberly Hall, The Nature Conservancy (22 min) |
Establishing the Network of Natural Heritage Modeling and Mapping Centers Facilitator: Lisa Gaines, Portland State University (60 min) Panelists: Dave Anderson, Colorado Gary Beauvais, Wyoming Jason Bulluck, Virginia DJ Evans, New York Jimmy Kagan, Oregon Brian Klatt, Michigan Gary Knight, Florida |
Media Tools for Engaging the Public in Biodiversity Conservation and Management in the Americas Eric Zentmyer, Pronatura Mexico (60 min) |
| Species Distribution Modeling of Western Rare Plants Shannon Still, Chicago Botanic Garden (30 min) |
Modeling Species Range Dynamics to Support Assessment of Extinction Risks Under Climate Change Richard Pearson, American Museum of Natural History (22 min) |
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| Prospecting for Rare Plants in the Klondike Gold Fields Syd Cannings, Environment Canada (30 min) |
Monitoring Regional Threats to Forest Health With FIA Data Sara Jovan, USDA Forest Service (22 min) |
From Data to Decisions: Revising the Virginia Natural Heritage Plan Jason Bulluck, Virginia Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
A Habitat Network for the Nation Sarah Vickerman, Defenders of Wildlife (30 min) |
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| Tackling Taxonomic Updates: The NatureServe-ITIS Partnerhip Amanda Treher, NatureServe (22 min) |
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1:30–3:00 |
Reconnecting the Western Wildway David Johns, Wildlands Network (30 min) |
Plants and Climate Change: Vulnerability Assessments and Conservation Implications [Workshop] (180 min) Facilitator: Anne Frances, NatureServe, with: Bernadette Kuhn and Susan Panjabi, Colorado Natural Heritage Program Yanick Gendreau, Université du Québec à Rimouski Max Larrivèe, NatureServe Canada Vicente Monleon, USDA Forest Service Scott Mincemoyer, Montana Natural Heritage Program Leah Oliver, Amanda Treher, and Bruce Young, NatureServe Shannon Still and Pati Vitt, Chicago Botanic Garden Kathleen Walz, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program |
Environmental Review: Tools of the Trade and More René Hypes, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (30 min) |
Consolidation of Standards for the Identification of Sites of Global Biodiversity Conservation Significance Tom Brooks, NatureServe, Stephen Woodley, Parks Canada, and Annabelle Cuttelod, IUCN (180 min) |
| Simplifying a Complex World to Facilitate Conservation Conversations Teresa Burcsu, Institute for Natural Resources (30 min) |
Permit Data System: Data Exchange with Permitting Rayo McCollough, Natural Heritage New Mexico (30 min) |
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| Assessing Renewable Energy Projects in the Desert Patrick Crist, NatureServe (30 min) |
Sensitive Species Data Sharing and Coordination in the Pacific Northwest Michele Huffman, USDA Forest Service (30 min) |
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3:30–5:00 |
Conservation and Restoration for a Changing Climate in Monteverde, Costa Rica Patricia Townsend, Cornish College of the Arts (30 min) |
Developing a Regional Aquatic Restoration Decision-Support Tool Jocelyn Tutak, Ecotrust (30 min) |
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| Research Natural Areas in the Northern Rocky Mountains: Successes and Challenges Steve Shelly and Mary Manning, USDA Forest Service (30 min) |
What’s New in NatureServe Vista 3.0 Patrick Crist, NatureServe (30 min) |
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Rediscovering the Black Hills Montane Grassland: Revised Methods for Conservation Status and Condition |
Introduction to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Meherzad Romer, NatureServe Canada (30 min) |
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| 6:30– | Conference Dinner with NatureServe Conservation Award Honoree, Bill Ruckelshaus | |||
| Wednesday, April 25 - Plenary and Concurrent Sessions | ||||
| Ecosystem Services | Science | Technology & Tools | Planning & Leadership | |
8:30–10:00 |
Keynote Address Dr. Bob Costanza, Institute for Sustainable Resources |
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| Payments for Ecosystem Services: A California Rancher Perspective Pelayo Alvarez, Defenders of Widlife/California Rangeland Conservation Coalition (22 min) |
Habitat and Landscape Associations of Freshwater Mussel Communities in the Susquehanna River Watershed Mary Walsh, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (22 min) |
SERVE: Simple Effective Resource for Valuing Ecosystem Services Jonathan Kochmer, Earth Economics (22 min)
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Best Practices for State Wildlife Action Plans Rita Dixon, Idaho Natural Heritage Program (45 min) |
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| Participatory Information Tools to Face Land-Ownership Uncertainty and Implement PES for Biodiversity Conservation Carlos Valdes, Pronatura Noroeste (22 min) |
Surveying the Patterned Peatlands of Minnesota Erika Rowe, Minnesota Natural Heritage & Nongame Research (22 min) |
Species at Risk on Department of Defense Lands Nancy Benton, NatureServe (22 min) |
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10:30–Noon |
Evaluating Treatment Options for Mitigating the Effect of Juniper Encroachment Treg Christopher, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (30 min) |
The Groundwater-Biodiversity Connection: Multi-Scale Assessment Methods for Inventory, Mapping and Analysis Allison Aldous, The Nature Conservancy–Oregon (30 min) |
Biotics 5: Coming Soon to a Browser Near You! Lori Scott and Dave Hauver, NatureServe (60 min) |
How to Build Conservation Partnerships that Thrive Kristin Sherwood and Olivia Millard, The Nature Conservancy (90 min) |
| LandScope and the EPA Atlas of Ecosystem Services Kyle Copas, NatureServe (30 min) |
Wetland Conservation Priorities: An Updated Profile Based on Integrated Classification Schemes and EIAs Joe Rocchio, Washington Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
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The Incentives Trifecta: Merging Eco-labels, Eco-markets and Regulatory Assurances |
Partnerships for Wetland Assessment and Mitigation Laurie Gilligan, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
Spatial Data Infrastructure of the Yucatan Peninsula Gerardo García, ProNatura Península de Yucatán (30 min) *En Español* |
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1:30–3:00 |
Symposium: Ecosystem Services Part 1. Panel on Ecosystem Services and Information Needs Moderator: Jimmy Kagan, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (90 min) Panelists: Dixon Landers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sally Duncan, Institute for Natural Resources Bob Deal, USDA Forest Service Bobby Cochran, Willamette Partnership Sara Vickerman, Defenders of Wildlife |
Funding Land Conservation: A Kentucky Experience Don Dott, Kentucky Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
Nature’s Last Stand: Locating and Protecting the World’s Most Remote and Biodiverse Sites Alex McInturff, Stanford University (22 min) |
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| A History of Cooperation and Success Carol Hughes, USFS, and Jack McMillen and Jasa Holt, Washington Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
Etowah Watershed Approach to Mitigation Pilot Project Sara Gottlieb, The Nature Conservancy (22 min) |
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| Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments Bernadette Kuhn and Joe Stevens, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
Demonstrating the Benefits of an Ecosystem-Scale Approach to Planning and Regulatory Processes Shara Howie and Patrick Crist, NatureServe (45 min) |
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3:30–5:00 |
Part 2. Information Management and Common Tools or Platforms for Developing, Integrating and Sharing Information [Workshop] Moderator: Rob Fiegener, Institute for Natural Resources (30 min) |
Multiple Approaches to Leveraging Mobile Technologies Brent Kinal, New York Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: A New Approach John Mankowski, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (30 min) |
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| Ecosystem Services Credit Markets in Colorado Dave Anderson, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
The International Long-Term Ecological Research Ecosystem Services Assessment Initiative Patrick Bourgeron, University of Colorado (30 min) |
Mobile App for Rare Plant Information Jack McMillen, Washington Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
Social and Policy Outputs of Collaboration: A Case Study of the Washington Biodiversity Council Lee Corum (30 min) |
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| Using an All-Lands Framework for Conservation of Ecosystem Services Robert Deal and Nikola Smith, USDA Forest Service (30 min) |
Capturing Ag EcoCommerce Values with Strategic Doing and Shared Governance Tim Gieseke, Ag Resource Strategies, LLC |
Data Collection Through Adventure Athletes Gregg Treinish, Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation (30 min) |
Multi-Jurisdictional Data in National-Level Pesticide Assessments: Challenges and Future Applications Ashlea Frank, Compliance Services International (30 min) |
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| Thursday, April 26 - Concurrent Sessions | ||||
| The Assessments Landscape | Science | Technology & Tools | Planning & Leadership | |
8:30–10:00 |
Mapping the Best of What’s Left in the West John Pierce, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (22 min) |
Developing Biodiversity Conservation Strategies for Great Lakes Erie and Michigan John Paskus and Doug Pearsall, Michigan Natural Features Inventory (45 min) |
Creating State Stewards for Protected Areas Data Shara Howie, NatureServe, and Gary Knight, Florida Natural Areas Inventory (45 min) |
Dashboard Assessments to Monitor Biodiversity Indicators Xuemei Han and Alexandra Sanchez, NatureServe (30 min) |
| The Refuge Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Integrating Climate Change into Refuge Planning Patrick Crist, NatureServe (22 min) |
Scientist and Practitioner Collaboration and Networks: Fish and Fire in the Pacific Northwest Ken Vance-Borland, The Conservation Planning Institute (30 min) |
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| Integrating Vegetation Growth, Natural Disturbances and Management Joshua Halofsky, Washington DNR (22 min) |
Sustainable Agriculture and the Conservation of Ecosystem Services in El Salvador Alvaro Moises, SalvaNatura (22 min) *En Español* |
Spatial Decision Support for Species Recovery in the Mojave: A Multi-Agency Collaborative Effort Philip Murphy, Redlands Institute (45 min) |
Integrating Climate Adaptation into Resource Planning
Facilitators: Jason Bulluck, Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Oswald Schmitz and Anne Trainor, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, and Mary Klein, NatureServe (120 min) with: Gary Knight, Florida Natural Areas Inventory Pat Comer, NatureServe Jim Strittholt, Conservation Biology Institute Jessi Kershner, EcoAdapt Dominick DellaSala, GEOS Institute |
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| Mid-Scale Analysis of Wildlife Habitat Using State-and-Transition Models Anita Morzillo, Oregon State University (22 min) |
A Century of Managing Marine Bird Populations and Guano Production Antonio Tovar, CDC Perú (22 min) *En Español* |
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10:30–Noon |
Landscape Assessment for Conservation and Mitigation Dave Anderson, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (22 min) |
Bioindicators for Ecological Restoration: Mangroves and Cloud Forests in Veracruz Anibal Ramirez, ProNatura Veracruz (30 min) *En Español* |
iMapInvasives as a Collaboration Tool Lindsey Wise, Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (30 min) |
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| Monitoring Desired Ecological Conditions on State Wildlife Areas Using an EIA Framework Joe Rocchio, Washington Natural Heritage Program (22 min) |
Typological Catalog of the Coastal Wetlands of the State of Chiapas Patry Alba, Pronatura Sur (30 min) *En Español* |
USFWS Landscape-Scale Energy Action Plan Patrick Crist, NatureServe (30 min) |
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| The Assessment Landscape: Toward a Unified Approach [Workshop] Facilitator: John Gamon, Washington Natural Heritage Program (45 min) |
Linking Sustainable Forest Management with Habitat Conservation for the Amur Tiger Xue Mei Han, NatureServe (30 min) |
The Colorado Bat Threat Matrix Jeremy Siemers, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (30 min) |
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| Noon | Wrap-up Raffle and Farewell Fun | |||
| Posters and Exhibitors | |||
| Central Mexico’s Water Forest: Conserving a National-Priority Watershed Teresa Arredondo, Pronatura México |
LANDFIRE: Data for Land Management Kori Blankenship, The Nature Conservancy |
Networking via SharePoint Shelley Cooke, New York Natural Heritage Program |
Going West with LandScope Kyle Copas, NatureServe |
| GeoEye: Elevating Insight Lori Ward, GeoEye |
Geoline: Survey & Mapping Sales Jason Deason, Geoline |
Death of a Legend, Birth of a Legend John Fleckenstein, Washington Natural Heritage Program |
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| Compliance Services International Ashlea Frank, CSI |
Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange: Developing an Innovative Community of Practice for Managing Natural Systems in the Face of Rapid Climate Change Rachel Gregg, EcoAdapt |
Assessing the Conservation Status of Select Arthropod Species Groups Jennifer Heron, British Columbia Ministry of the Environment |
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| Unintended Side Effects of Population Management Jessa Madosky |
NatureServe Surveyor: Comprehensive Screening for At-Risk Species Kat Maybury, NatureServe |
Vegetation and Habitat Mapping on National Wildlife Refuges Tom Miewald, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
Providing Remotely Sensed Data for Conservation and Management Cassandra Nunez, NASA |
| GNN Maps of Forest Vegetation for Landscape Analysis Janet Ohmann, USDA Forest Service |
Identifying Intra-Specific Fish Elements Sue Pollard, British Columbia Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations |
Flying for Conservation Shannon Rochelle, LightHawk |
Forest Inventory and Analysis: The Nation’s Forest Census Bethany Schulz, USDA Forest Service |
| Sites of Biodiversity Significance in Pennsylvania Christopher Tracey, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program |
Wikitawa: The Field Guide to Natural Communities Marta VanderStarre, NatureServe |
iMapInvasives Meg Wilkinson, New York Natural Heritage Program |
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| Posters and Exhibits will be displayed in the break area and mezzanine hall. Presenters should be available for questions during the afternoon breaks Tuesday and Wednesday. |
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