Wildlife Diversity Conference
March 7, 2012
Wildlife Diversity: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Registration Now Open!
Register for the Conference Online
Join us for what has become a most anticipated meeting of wildlife diversity supporters.
Doors open at 8:00 a.m. with a Welcome at 9:00 a.m. Wrap-up will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Our keynote speaker will enlighten us on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of earthworms! Wait till you hear the news about the little and not so little ground dwellers, you’ll be surprised.
Conference Agenda
| 9:00 |
Welcome |
| 9:15 |
Dances with Worms: The Great Lakes Worm Watch
Cindy Hale, University of Minnesota |
| 10:00 |
No Country for Old Clams: Freshwater Mussel Restoration
Tom Watters, PhD, The Ohio State University |
| 10:30 |
Break |
| 11:00 |
The Unforgiven: Aquatic Invasive Species
Eugene Braig, OSU Extension and Ohio Sea Grant |
| 11:30 |
Lonesome Duck: Lake Erie Pelagic Bird Survey
Keith Lott, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS
Jenny Norris, Wildlife Biologist, Ohio Division of Wildlife |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:15 |
The Quick and the Dug: Terrestrial Crayfish-Nature’s Excavators
Roger Thoma, PhD, Midwest Biodiversity Institute |
| 1:45 |
Legends of the Spring: Wildlife Orphans? Think Before You Act
Betty Ross, Glen Helen Raptor Center and Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Assn. |
| 2:15 |
Break |
| 2:30 |
How the Wetland Was Won: Restoration and Small Mammal Community Structure
Greg Smith, PhD, University of Akron |
| 3:00 |
The Three Amigos: Beavers, Porcupines and Fishers
Suzie Prange, PhD, Ohio Division of Wildlife |
| 3:30 |
Wrap up |
The newest Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp will be available at the Conference for $15. Pre-Register for the conference and purchase the stamp for $12! The stamp features a spotted salamander with proceeds supporting wildlife diversity conservation, research and education in Ohio. Put your “stamp" on wildlife conservation!
Please join us on March 7th and bring a friend. The conference will provide opportunities to ask questions, share ideas and network with others interested in natural resource conservation and management.
Visit Over Lunch
We have a sit-down luncheon on site for those who pre-register for a cost of $13.50. We hope you’ll join us and take advantage of the opportunity to visit with other attendees and our speakers. There are also several restaurants within a short driving distance.
NOTE: No outside food is allowed in the Aladdin
Location
The Aladdin Shriners’ Complex is located at 3850 Stelzer Road just south of Morse Road. If you are arriving via I-71, exit at Morse Road and travel east approximately 5 miles, turning right onto Stelzer Road. From the eastern leg of I-270, exit at Morse Road and go west 1/2 mile, turning left onto Stelzer Road.
Registration
Registration will open on January 10, 2012. Fees are nonrefundable; if you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute.
BYOM - Bring Your Own Mug
This conference is supported by the Wildlife Diversity and Endangered Species Program with donations from the state income tax checkoff and sales of the Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp and Wildlife Conservation license plate. Thank you for your contributions. We hope you enjoy your day with us.
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