The New England Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists invites you to participate in the Chapter’s 1 day Regional Research Conference and annual business meeting. The conference theme is Wetland Assessment and Mitigation. Speakers from the following organizations will present the findings of their research:
Nantucket Conservation Foundation, US Army Corps of Engineers, University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts DEP, The Nature Conservancy, Connecticut DEEP, University of Rhode Island
Topics will include forest floodplain and tidal wetland restoration and responses to drivers of global change, landscape and local level functional assessment, and mitigation success.
Researchers interested in presenting the results of their research in poster format, or other pertinent presentations should contact the event organizers c/o Paul McManus (pmcmanus@ecotecinc.com)
LOCATION:
Holy Cross College
Worcester, MA
DRAFT AGENDA:
8:00-9:00 Registration and Cont Breakfast
9:00-9:45 presentation
9:45-10:30 presentation
10:30-10:45 coffee break
10:45-11:30 presentation
11:30-1:00 Buffet lunch and chapter business meeting
1:00-1:45 presentation
1:45-2:30 presentation
2:30-2:45 Coffee break
2:45-3:30 presentation
3:30-4:15 presentation
4:15-5:00 informal Q&A and cocktails
SPEAKERS LIST
Jennifer M. Karberg, Ph.D. et al.
Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Inc.
Vegetation change within a large scale salt marsh restoration project associated with the reintroduction of salt water.
Nancy Lin, PWS et al.
MassDEP, Wetlands and Waterways Program
Assessment of Wetland Mitigation success in Massachusetts
Rose M. Martin, Ph.D.
Biology Department - URI
Responses of coastal wetland ecology and biogeochemistry to drivers of global change.
Paul Minkin et al.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District
Development of functional and condition assessments for wetlands and vernal pools, respectively, under the 404 Regulatory Program.
Christian O. Marks Ph.D. et al.
The Nature Conservancy, Connecticut River Program
Flooding requirements of the different floodplain forest types in the Connecticut River basin; or
Developing improved restoration techniques for floodplain forests.
Ralph Tiner
UMass
Landscape-level functional assessment projects for New England and/or proposed permanent monitoring plots for assessment of sea-level rise and long-term changes in salt marshes.
Roger Wolfe, PWS et al.
Mosquito Management - CT DEEP
Tidal Wetland Management and Restoration in CT; Integrated Marsh Management (IMM) approach for tidal flow restoration, invasive plant control, and source reduction for mosquito control and wildlife habitat enhancement.
Please note: Registrants may cancel their meeting reservation up to 7 days in advance of the meeting with no penalty. No-shows and late cancellations will be charged the meeting fee. Payment, or a credit card, will be requested at the time of the reservation.