Conferences & Training
NatureServe Conservation Conference 2007: "Discovery, Innovation and Action"
The 2007 NatureServe Conservation Conference was held between October 1-3 in Golden, Colorado. Based on the theme of Discovery, Innovation, and Action, conference sessions highlighted topics from emerging issues in conservation science to advancements in online environmental review tools. For more information about the sessions check the agenda. Plenary speakers at the conference included Chris Pague, conservation ecologist with The Nature Conservancy of Colorado, Rand Wentworth, president of the Land Trust Alliance, Mark Shaffer, program director for the environment at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and Stephen Woodley, chief ecosystem scientist for Parks Canada. Thanks to our presenters, we can share here some of the exciting sessions held at the conference this Fall.
Presentations
Monday, October 1
Track A : Collaborations
Rallying Together: Collaborating Among Land Trusts and Natural Heritage Programs
Renne Kivikko, Land Trust Alliance (PPT)
Collaborating for Success I
ReGAp and NatureServe
Gary Beauvais, Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (PPT)
Jocelyn Aycrigg, National GAP Analysis Program, Unversity of Idaho (PPT)
Using NASA's World Wind to Visualize Conservation Efforts in Southern Idaho
Connor Bailey, BLM Action Center of the Wilderness Society (WMV)
Track B : Conservation Science
Emerging Issues in Conservation Science
Assessing Impacts to Terrestrial Wildlife From Future Climate Change
Curtis Flather, U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station (PPT)
Future Forest Scenarios: Analyses Based on Potential Deforestation Patterns & Projected Climate Change
Jenny Hewson, Conservation International (PPT)
Integrating Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation in Sierra Nevada
Dick Cameron, The Nature Conservancy (PPT)
Federal Agency Perspectives on Biodiversity Information Needs
Information Needs for Adaptive Management and Conservation
Bob Szaro, U.S. Geological Survey (PPT)
Information Needs for Emerging Issues and Paradigms in Resource Management
Greg Eckert, U.S. National Park Service (PPT)
Canadian Federal Biodiversity Information Partnership (FBIP) Biodiversity Information Needs Analysis
David Oliver, Skylark Information Systems, Ltd. (PPT)
Track C: From Information to Action
Conservation Planning in NatureServe Network
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Planning Using Decision-Support Tools
Renee Rondeau, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Lake Ontario Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
Mike Mcurtry, Ontario Minitry of Natural Resources (PPT)
Conservation Planning Activities by the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
Jeff Wagner, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Conservation Planning by NatureServe
Pat Comer and Patrick Crist, NatureServe (PPT)
Directions in Conservation Planning and the Network
Pat Comer and Patrick Crist, NatureServe (PPT)
LandScope America: The Conservation Guide to America's Natural Places
Bruce Stein, NatureServe (PPT)
Frank Biasi, National Geographic Society (PPT)
Renee Kivikko, Land Trust Alliance (PPT)
State Wildlife Action Plans: Planing to Implementation
Natural Heritage Program Involvement in Implementing Nebraska's SWAP
(presentation not available)
Implementing the Georgia Wildlife Action Plan
Jon Ambrose, Georgia Department of Natural Resources (PPT)
Missouri Action Plan Implementation
Dennis Figg, Missouri Deparmtent of Conservation (PPT 1 ) (PPT2)
Track D : Technology and Information Management
Online Environmental Review Tools
Florida's Online Biodiversity Matrix Mapping Tool
Jon Oetting, Florida Natural Areas Inventory (PPT)
Virginia Natural Heritage Environmental Review Tool
Tom Smith, Virginia Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Arizona's Online Environmental Review Tool
Sabra Schwartz, Arizona Game and Fish Department (PPT)
ESRI's Options for Online Environmental Review Using Natural Heritage Data
(presentation not available)
Advances in Biodiversity Data Management and Delivery
Internet Data Delivery in Canada
(presentation not available)
Biotics 4: NatureServe's Plans to Mitigate Biotics to a New GIS Plataform
Rob Solomon, NatureServe (PPT)
Innovations in Access to Conservation Information
The Ohio Greenprint Gateway - An Interactive Mapping Site
Breece Robertson, Trust for Public Land (PPT)
Statewide Mapping of Conservation Lands and Easements
Glenn Marx, Montana Association of Land Trusts (PPT)
Glenn Marx, Montana Association of Land Trusts & Sue Crispin, Montana Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Conservation Registry: Integrating On-The-Ground Conservation
Gina LaRocco, Defenders of Wildlife (PPT)
Tuesday, October 2
Track A : Collaborations and Capacity Building
Collaborating for Success
The Cooperative Sagebrush Initiative
Ed Warner, Sand County Foundation (PPT)
Buckwheat: Not Just for Pancakes. A Conservation Partnership Protects Rare Colorado Wildflower
Brian Kurzel, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Integrated Strategy for Success and Sustainability
Leni Wilsmann, Ccnservation Impact (PPT)
Creating a Constituency for Science and Conservation
Hazel Wong, The Nature Conservancy (PPT)
Dee Frankfourth, Trust for Public Land (PPT)
Collaboration: Within and Beyond the NatureServe Network
How Do We Get Standards? Discussion on the NatureServe Process for Developing Methodology
(presentation not available)
National Park Service Collaboration. The National Vegetation Classification Standard
(presentation not available)
Track B : Conservation Science
Biological Mapping Approaches: Developing a New Paradigm
Biological Mapping Approaches Team Findings
Gary Beauvais, Wyoming
Natural Diversity Database(PPT)
Element Distribution Modeling in New York: Why, How and Hotspots Rollups
Tim Howard,
New York Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Talk Back on Distribution Modeling
(presentation not available)
Measuring and Reporting on Species and Habitat Status: A Scorecard Approach
(presentation not available)
Coastal and Watershed Conservation
Temporal Change in Baja Mangrove Communities
Jon Hak, NatureServe (PPT)
Tools for Watershed and Coastal Planning and Ecosystem Management: An Overview
(presentation not available)
Track C : From Information to Action
Setting Conservation Priorities
Assigning Species and Ecosystems to Goals, Setting Priorities and Assessing Conservation Activity
David Fraser, Ministry of Environment, British Columbia (PPT)
Greenprinting: An Innovative Approach for Modeling Conservation Priorities
(presentation not available)
Interative Site Selection to Identify Conservation Priorities Using Natural Heritage Data
(presentation not available)
Conservation in Action
Forming Partnerships with Ranchers: A Case Study in Southeast Colorado
Joe Stevens, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Conservation Planning and Military Readiness: A Linked Mission for Today's Military Leadership
Steve Bonner, National Park Service (PPT)
Conservation in Mosaics of Protected Areas, Novel Ecosystems and Urbanization
Resilience and Regime Shifts: Assessing the Impact of Treshold Interactions on Biodiversity Management and Conservation
Patrick Bourgeron, University of Colorado at Boulder (PPT)
Alternative Futures, Economic Values, and Conservation Assessment in Complex Landscapes
Jim Kagan, Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center (PPT)
Management and Conservation Perspectives for Novel Ecosystems
Tim Seastedt, University of Colorado (PPT)
Conservation in a Rapidly-changing Land Use Region: The Case of New Hampshire
(presentation not available)
Track D:Technology and Information Management
Handheld Data Collection Tools
Rob Solomon, NatureServe (PPT)
Managing Observation Data
Kestrel: NatureServe's Collaboration with parks Canada on an Online Observation Data Management Tool
Whitney Weber, NatureServe (PPT)
Rob Solomon, NatureServe (PPT)
A Web-based Approach to Invasive Species Data Aggregation, Mapping and Decision-Making
Meg Wilkinson, New York Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Tools for Focusing Conservation
National Gographic MetaLens Brings Focus to Conservation Projects
Renee Walmsley, National Geographic Society (PPT)
Getting the Particulars of Place: State Involvement with the LandScope America
Lori Scott, NatureServe (PPT )
Jason Bullock, Virginia Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Wednesday, October 3
Track A : Collaborations
Collaboration: Whitin and Beyond the NatureServe Network
Fundraising for NatureServe and the Network
(presentation not available)
The Natural Areas Journal: An Outlet for Natural Heritage Programs
Dr. Steven Link, Natural Areass Association Journal (PPT)
National Networks to measure Status and Trends in Ecosystems Integrity
Ecosystems Reporting at the National Scale: Accomplishments, Lessons Learned
Kent Cavender-Bares, The Heinz Center (PPT)
Forest Inventory and Analysis: Contribution to the Conservation on Global Sustainability
Christopher Oswalt, USDA Forest Service (PPT)
Ecoregional Conservation Measures: Tracking Effective Conservation at the Ecoregional Scale
Bob Unnasch, The Nature Conservancy (PPT)
Should Monitoring of Ecological Condition Include Recovery Potential Metrics?
Doug Norton, Office of Water , EPA (PPT)
Developing Metrics of Ecological Integrity Based on Emerging National Standards
Joe Rocchio, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Multi-scale Ecological Integrity Methods to Support National Assessments
(presentation not available)
Track B : Conservation Science
Advances in Ranking Methodology
Advances in NatureServe Ranking Methodology
Don Faber-Langendoen, NatureServe (PPT)
Bruce Young, NatureServe (PPT)
Comparison of NatureServe and IUCN Rank Factors
(presentation not available)
Use of NatureServe and IUCN Methods at National and Sub-national Levels in Canada
David Fraser, Canadian Ministry of Environment (PPT)
Red List adn Endangered Species List in the United States
(presentation not available)
Issues in Conservation I
The Role of Federal Lands in Endangered Species Protection: A Comparative Analysis
(presentation not available)
Threatened and Endangered Species on Military Lands - Why so Many?
Steve Warren, Colorado State University (PDF)
Issues in Conservation II
Minimizing the Potential Impact of Wind Farms - A Role for Natural Heritage Programs
Jeff Wagner, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Using State Wildlife Action Plans to Inform Land Use Decisions
Jeff Lerner, Defenders of Wildlife (PPT)
It's Not Easy being Green: Plants in State Wildlife Action Plans
Bruce Stein, NatureServe (PPT)
Track C:From Information to Action
Collaborative Inventory, Planning and Assessment Initiatives with the Forest Sector
Tim Mersmann (PPT)
Innovations Workshop
Part I: Web Services/Interactive Mapping Online Environmental Review Tools
Sue Crispin, Montana Natural Heritage Program (PPT)
Part II: Conservation Planning
(presentation not available)
Track D: Technology and Information Management
Tools for Conservation Action
The Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership
Paul
Dresler, U.S. Geological Survey (PPT)
Improving TNC's Enterprise Conservation Data & Information Systems
(presentation not available)
The U.S. Conservation Blueprint: Turning Ecoregional Assessment Data into Information to Guide, Inform and Drive Conservation Action
Steve Farone, The Nature Conservancy (PPT)
Wayne Ostlie, The Nature Conservancy (PPT)
NatureServe Vista: Development, Applications and Roles for the Network
(presentation not available)
Training Session: Tools for Watershed and Coastal Planning and Ecosystem Management
(presentation not available)
