Conservation of Minnesota’s Big Woods
Presented by: Lee E. Frelich, Director, The University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page.
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Drivers of Long-Term Ecological Change in Midwestern Forests
Presented by: Donald M. Waller, PhD, J.T. Curtis Professor of Botany – retired (University of Wisconsin-Madison). The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page.
Moose and Brainworm
Presented by Dr. Tiffany Wolf, DVM, PhD, University of Minnesota. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. The moose, an iconic creature of the north woods and an important member of this ecosystem, is in serious decline.
Private Land Protection Incentives for Prairie Landowners
Title: Private Land Protection Incentives for Prairie Landowners. Presenter: Tyler Janke, Natural Areas Specialist, MN DNR. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page.
Prairie Management and plant/pollinator interactions
Title: Prairie Management and plant/pollinator interactions. Presenter: Diane Larson, Research Wildlife Biologist at the US Geological Survey and Adjunct Associate Professor at the U of M. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page.
Reconstructing the first angiosperms and their initial diversification
Presented by: Dr. James Doyle, Professor Emeritus, Department of Evolution and Ecology, College of Biological Sciences University of Califormia Davis. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. Dr. Doyle’s Research Interest My research deals primarily with the
The Role of Prairie Restorations in the Conservation of Native Bee Communities Across a Gradient of Agricultural Land Use
Presented by: Dr. Ian Lane, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. Dr. Lane’s Research Interest My work primarily focuses on native bee conservation, with a focus on understanding how bee
An Update on Conservation Activities at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Presented by David Remucal, Curator of Endangered Plants, University of MN Landscape Arboretum. This will be a Zoom meeting. MNNPS members, watch your email for instructions.
How a diversity of human cultures perfects our understanding of conservation
Presented by: Rowzat Shipchandler: MNDNR Diversity Coordinator. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. We often talk about how having a diversity of plant species makes a native plant community stronger and more resilient. Similarly, human diversity
80 Years of Minnesotan Ecology: An Update form Cedar Creek
Presented by by Dr. Caitlin Potter, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. The recorded Zoom meeting is available on the Videos page. This will be a talk about the past, present and upcoming research projects at