NRDAR National Workshop Presentations
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Open Day Presentations made at the 2016 NRDAR National Workshop in Phoenix, AZ
SONS Overview:
Partnering among Tribes and other Governments and Organizations:
Panel Discussion: NRDAR 101 from a Tribal Perspective and Why partnering with tribes early in case development is important – Rose Ferri, Yakama Nation, Union Gap, WA; Kathleen Welch, Wyandotte Nation, Wyandotte, OK; Barbara Tarbell, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Akwesasne, NY; John Privitera, Tribal attorney for St. Regis Tribe, Albany, NY
Restoration of Impaired Ecosystems: An Ounce of Prevention or Pound of Cure?:
- An Ounce of Prevention or Pound of Cure? – Aida Farag, USGS, Jackson Hole, WY
- Link between ERA and ecological restoration – Ralph Stahl, DuPont, Wilmington, DE
- Restoration goals – Anne Wagner, Chevron, San Ramon, CA
- Restoration design – Cheryl Ulrich, Dewberry, Jacksonville, FL
- Monitoring for restoration effectiveness – Tim Hoelzle, Great Ecology, Denver, CO
- Recognizing opportunities and challenges – Sara Ward, Fish & Wildlife Service, Raleigh, NC
Restoration Monitoring:
- Developing Best Practices for Monitoring NRDAR Ecological Restoration Projects– John Isanhart, Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment, Denver, CO
- Restoration Monitoring Frameworks for Upland Hardwood and Grasslands: Integrating Innovative Spatial Technology– Heather Theel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS
- Ecological Condition Assessments of Natural Resource Damage Assessment Freshwater Wetland Restoration Projects – Pat Comer, NatureServe, Boulder, CO
- Restoration Monitoring of Indiana Riparian Hardwood Ecosystems – Mike Hooper, USGS, Columbia, MO
Open Day Presentations made at the 2014 NRDAR National Workshop in Phoenix, AZ
Planning, Partnering, & Restoring in the Face of an Uncertain Future Climate:
- Using Scenarios to Find Robust Management Solutions to Highly Uncertain Futures – Sam Veloz, Point Blue, CA
- Biological Carbon Sequestration Activities in the National Wildlife Refuge System – Mike Hooper, USGS, Columbia, MO; John Schmerfeld, FWS, Arlington, VA; & Zhiliang Zhu, USGS, Reston, VA
- Conservation and Partnering Across the Landscape – Lisa Irby, Ducks Unlimited, Memphis, TN
Ecosystem Services:
- Update on Ecosystem Services – Kristin Skrabis, DOI, Washington, DC
- EnviroAtlas: A New Geospatial Tool Connecting Ecosystem Services People, and Well-Being Through Mapping, Analysis and Information Access – Brian Pickard, EPA, Office of Research and Development, Research Triangle Park, NC
- A Breakthrough Collaboration: The Economics of Ecosystems – Mary Draves, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
Tribal Restoration:
- Land Acquisition for the Siletz Tribe and Conservation Easements for Old-Growth Forests to Protect Marbled Murrelet Populations – Mike Kennedy, Siletz Tribe, Siletz, OR
- Fox River and Green Bay Restoration Projects and the Oneida Tribe – Dan Brooks, Oneida Tribe, Oneida, WI
- Development of Tribal Restoration Workforce Initiatives – Marissa Fierro, Pit River Tribe, Burney, CA & Marko Bey, Lomakatsi Restoration Project, Ashland, OR
International Restoration & Innovative Partnerships:
- International Restoration: Rationale and Growing Chocolate for the Birds (An Example from Belize) – Anne Condon, FWS, Gloucester, VA & Molly Sperduto, FWS, Concord, NH
- Postcards from the Edge: International Restoration Projects from California Trustee Councils – Janet Whitlock, FWS, Sacramento, CA & Carolyn Marn, FWS, Sacramento, CA
- The Southern Wings Program: A Partnership of State Fish and Wildlife Agencies – Edwin Juarez, Arizona Fish and Game Department, Phoenix, AZ & Mike Ingraldi, Arizona Fish and Game Department, Phoenix, AZ
