Please view our 2019 Conference Agenda.
January 11, 2019
8:15 am - 9:00 am
Centennial Room @ 8:15 am
Registration
Big Ten Room @ 8:15 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Big Ten Room @ 9:00 am
Welcome
- Lisa Brush
The Stewardship Network
9:15 am - 10:15 am
Big Ten Room @ 9:15 am
Keynote Presentation: Listening to the Forest: A Journey Between Two Worlds
- Jeff Grignon
Menominee Tribal Enterprises
10:15 am - 10:40 am
Break
10:40 am - 11:40 am
103 @ 10:40 am
How to Save One Billion Birds for $1.98
- Gail Walter
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo
104 @ 10:40 am
Thinking about Glyphosate - A Roundtable Discussion
- Jeff Gearhart
The Ecology Center - David Borneman
City of Ann Arbor Natural Areas Preservation - Michael Hahn
City of Ann Arbor Natural Areas Preservation - Mike Appel
Appel Environmental Design
105 @ 10:40 am
Through the Camouflage- Discovering Your Natural Areas Visitors
- Allison Krueger
Washtenaw County Natural Areas Preservation Program - Tina Stephens
City of Ann Arbor Natural Areas Preservation
106 @ 10:40 am
Collective Impact: The Power of Collaborating with The Stewardship Network
- Lisa Brush
The Stewardship Network
Riverside @ 10:40 am
Restoring Headwater Streams
- Rob Myllyoja
Stantec
Michigamme @ 10:40 am
Wild Rice In Michigan
- Barb Barton
Endangered Species Consulting - Roger LaBine
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
11:40 am - 1:15 pm
Big Ten Room @ 11:40 am
Lunch
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
105 @ 1:15 pm
Earth, Water, and Fire: Restoring Hidden Pond Preserve from top to bottom
- Mitch Lettow
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy - Nate Fuller
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy - Brian Majka
GEI Consultants
106 @ 1:15 pm
Ecology of Forest Soils: Notes from the Underground
- Robert Ayotte
The Michigan Botanical Club
Riverside @ 1:15 pm
Fostering effective manager-researcher partnerships: lessons from oak savanna research and restoration
- Justin Heslinga
Land Conservancy of West Michigan - Priscilla Nyamai
Grand Valley State University
Michigamme @ 1:15 pm
Fire and fuels in northern Michigan: past, present, and future
- Julia Sosin
Wayne State University - Madelyn Tucker
Wayne State University
103 @ 1:15 pm
Effects of Land Management on the Wild Bee Community
- Kelsey K Graham
Michigan State University
104 @ 1:15 pm
Invasive Species Monitoring of Rare Coastal Ecosystems Using Drones
- Joshua Cohen
Michigan Natural Features Inventory - Matthew Lewis
Michigan Aerospace Corporation
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm
103 @ 2:35 pm
A Model of Restoration & Community Engagement: A Natural History Museum and Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve
- Lorena Lopez
Field Museum
104AB @ 2:35 pm
Adaptive management of invasive baby's breath (Gypsophila paniculata) in coastal dune habitats of northwest Michigan: Removal, assessment, and control
- Kaldis Grants
The Nature Conservancy - Charlyn Partridge
Grand Valley State University - Annis Water Resources Institute
105 @ 2:35 pm
Developing Volunteer Leadership
- Jason Frenzel
Huron River Watershed Council
106 @ 2:35 pm
Examining the role of hydroperiod, season, and nitrogen loading on denitrification and N-removal rates in Great Lakes coastal wetlands
- Sean Sharp
University of Michigan
Riverside @ 2:35 pm
Chronic Wasting Disease in Michigan
- Chad Stewart
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigamme @ 2:35 pm
Southwest Michigan Wild Rice Resources; Activities and Challenges Relating to Zizania by Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potwatomi
- Nat Spurr
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
3:55 pm - 4:55 pm
103AB @ 3:55 pm
The Science Behind Forest Therapy and Nature Connection
- Cayla Samano
A2 Shinrin yoku
104 @ 3:55 pm
Managing for Biodiversity on Michigan's State Forest Lands
- Keith Kintigh
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
105 @ 3:55 pm
Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative: Working towards a common goal
- Samantha Stanton
Great Lakes Commission
105 @ 3:55 pm
Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Early Successes and Management Support
- Daniel D. Engel
USGS Great Lakes Science Center
106 @ 3:55 pm
PlayCleanGo: Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks
- Belle Bergner
North American Invasive Species Management Association
Michigamme @ 3:55 pm
Mapping Your Site: Free & Low-Cost Data and Free GIS Desktop Software
- Shannon Brines
Brines Farm LLC
Riverside @ 3:55 pm
Mentoring 101: (Em)powering Your Network
- Jodee Hunt
Grand Valley State University
5:15 pm - 5:45 pm
East Patio @ 5:15 pm
Water Ceremony
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Big Ten Room @ 5:30 pm
Strolling Dinner, Poster Reception & Best Student Poster Award Presentation with Cash Bar
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Red Cedar @ 7:00 pm
Trivia
Centennial Room @ 7:00 pm
Networking Space
January 12, 2019
7:45 am - 8:30 am
Centennial Room @ 7:45 am
Registration
Big Ten Room @ 7:45 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:40 am
Big Ten Room @ 8:30 am
Welcome
- Lisa Brush
The Stewardship Network
8:40 am - 9:40 am
Big Ten Room @ 8:40 am
Networking and Opening Doors
- Lisa Brush
The Stewardship Network - Allison Catalano
Imperial College London
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am - 10:50 am
103AB @ 10:00 am
Early detection survey protocol and habitat suitability modeling for slender false brome, an invasive bunch grass
- Brittany Hernon
Western New York Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management
104 @ 10:00 am
Winter Tree ID
- Jacqueline Courteau
NatureWrite LLC
105 @ 10:00 am
The Art of the Brush Burn
- Jeremy Siegrist
Iron Creek Land Community
106 @ 10:00 am
Extinction, invasion, and climate change: forces of change in our natural communities
- Meredith Zettlemoyer
Kellogg Biological Station
Riverside @ 10:00 am
Branching Out: New Insights on the Linkages between Trees and Water in Urban Ecosystems
- Asia L. Dowtin
Michigan State University
Michigamme @ 10:00 am
School Forests: Supporting Students and Teachers in the Stewardship of an Underutilized Resource
- Emily Vogelgesang
Huron Pines
10:50 am - 11:10 am
Break
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
103 @ 11:10 am
Learning From Failure in Conservation
- Allison Catalano
Imperial College London
104 @ 11:10 am
Early Detection and Rapid Response to Stiltgrass in Washtenaw County
- Becky Gajewski
City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation - Katie Carlisle
Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
105AB @ 11:10 am
Understanding the Language of Plants
- Jeff Grignon
Menominee Tribal Enterprises
106 @ 11:10 am
Three Mile Creek Restoration - Hiawatha Sportsman's Club Mackinac County
- Samuel Prentice
GEI Consultants - Stuart Kogge
GEI Consultants
Riverside @ 11:10 am
Using Mobile GIS to Aid Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Control Efforts
- Alicia Ihnken
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigamme @ 11:10 am
Story Telling on the Trail
- Courtney Prout
For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum, Genesee County Parks and Recreation - Nicole Ferguson
For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum, Genesee County Parks and Recreation
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Big Ten Room @ 12:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
103 @ 1:30 pm
Can wetland Phragmites and Typha invasions be reversed by reducing annual nutrient loading? A test case using a wetland community-ecosystem model
- William S. Currie
University of Michigan
104AB @ 1:30 pm
Cultivating Land Awareness & Stewardship with Students at a K-12 Montessori School
- Brett Bloom
Oak Farm Montessori School - John Brittenham
Blue Heron Ministries - Claire Weiss
Oak Farm Montessori high school - Abby Murphy
Oak Farm Montessori high school - Mariah Clark
Oak Farm Montessori high school
105 @ 1:30 pm
Plum Creek Stream Restoration: Lessons Learned from Six Years of Planning, Engineering, and Permitting that Lead to Thirty Days of Construction
- Zach Taylor
Friends of the Forest Preserves - Josh Arrigoni
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc - Laura Barghusen
Openlands
106 @ 1:30 pm
Considerations when applying for permits for Diver-Assisted Suction Harvesting
- Eric Calabro
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Riverside @ 1:30 pm
Utilizing the Community Organizing and Family Issues methodology to Ensure Safe and Clean Drinking Water for your Stakeholders
- Francisco Ollervides
River Network
Michigamme @ 1:30 pm
Vacant Land Stewardship
- Lisa Marie Rodriguez
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Break
2:40 pm - 3:30 pm
103AB @ 2:40 pm
Search and Destroy: DNR Hemlock Woolly Adelgid AmeriCorps SWAT team
- Heidi Frei
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Lauren Freckelton
Americorps - Emily Leslie
Americorps - Jon Gorter
Americorps - Nick Zoller
Americorps - Ryan Hartman
Americorps - Meg Reesor
Americorps
104 @ 2:40 pm
A Longitudinal Study on the Floristic Quality of the Emiquon Preserve’s Tallgrass Prairie Reconstruction in Illinois
- Sarah A. Lindholm
University of Illinois Springfield
105 @ 2:40 pm
Recreation and Re-Creation: Integrated Design on Belle Isle
- Andrew McDowell
SmithGroup - Glenn Palmgren
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Riverside @ 2:40 pm
Grants, Grants, Grants - A Roundtable Discussion
Michigamme @ 2:40 pm
Results from a Large-Scale Multi-Year Riparian Habitat Enhancement Project
- Kelly Rice
GEI Consultants
106 @ 2:40 pm
Environmental Implications of Michigan’s Lame Duck Session
- James Clift
Michigan Environmental Council