Join us for the first virtual Midwest Beaver Summit September 13 and September 20
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Tentative Schedule
Co-hosted by the Superior Bio-Conservancy, the Illinois Beaver Alliance, American Rivers, Heartland Rewilding, Friends of the Chicago River, Native Range Ecological, LLC, The Beaver Institute, and Midwest Beaver Management
Sponsored by Openlands, Society for Ecological Restoration Midwest Chapter, and The Land Conservancy of McHenry County.
Co-hosted by the Superior Bio-Conservancy, the Illinois Beaver Alliance, American Rivers, Heartland Rewilding, Friends of the Chicago River, Native Range Ecological, LLC, The Beaver Institute, and Midwest Beaver Management
Sponsored by Openlands, Society for Ecological Restoration Midwest Chapter, and The Land Conservancy of McHenry County.
Day One: Wednesday, September 13
11-11:10 a.m.
Introduction, outline the goals of the day
11:15-11:55 a.m.
Session 1 - The Adaptable Beaver and Ecological Amnesia,
Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter; and Leila Philip, author of Beaverland. A moderated discussion with two authors who have a high-level view of beaver advocacy in the context of social and natural history.
12-12:40 p.m.
Session 2 - Beavers’ Ecosystem Services,
Emily Fairfax, Assistant Professor of Physical Geography, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
12:45-1:25 p.m.
Session 3 - Floodplain Reconnection and Examples of American Rivers’ Process-Based River Restoration Projects,
Olivia Dorothy, Director, River Restoration, American Rivers
1:25-1:30 p.m.
Wrap up and thank our speakers, attendees, and co-hosts
Day Two: Wednesday, September 20
11-11:10 a.m.
Introduction, outline the goals of the day
11:15-11:55 a.m.
Session 4 - Beavers and the Creation of Habitat and Biodiversity,
Steve Windels, Wildlife Biologist, Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
12-12:40 p.m.
Session 5 - Working with Beaver to Restore Trout and Salmon Habitat in the Context of a Changing Climate,
Michael Pollock, Research Fish Biologist, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
12:45-1:25 p.m.
Session 6 - Managing Beaver Conflicts Nonlethally,
Mike Callahan, Founder/President, The Beaver Institute; and Loren Taylor, BeaverCorps Program Director, The Beaver Institute
1:25-1:30 p.m.
Wrap up and thank our speakers, attendees, and co-hosts
11-11:10 a.m.
Introduction, outline the goals of the day
11:15-11:55 a.m.
Session 1 - The Adaptable Beaver and Ecological Amnesia,
Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter; and Leila Philip, author of Beaverland. A moderated discussion with two authors who have a high-level view of beaver advocacy in the context of social and natural history.
12-12:40 p.m.
Session 2 - Beavers’ Ecosystem Services,
Emily Fairfax, Assistant Professor of Physical Geography, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
12:45-1:25 p.m.
Session 3 - Floodplain Reconnection and Examples of American Rivers’ Process-Based River Restoration Projects,
Olivia Dorothy, Director, River Restoration, American Rivers
1:25-1:30 p.m.
Wrap up and thank our speakers, attendees, and co-hosts
Day Two: Wednesday, September 20
11-11:10 a.m.
Introduction, outline the goals of the day
11:15-11:55 a.m.
Session 4 - Beavers and the Creation of Habitat and Biodiversity,
Steve Windels, Wildlife Biologist, Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
12-12:40 p.m.
Session 5 - Working with Beaver to Restore Trout and Salmon Habitat in the Context of a Changing Climate,
Michael Pollock, Research Fish Biologist, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
12:45-1:25 p.m.
Session 6 - Managing Beaver Conflicts Nonlethally,
Mike Callahan, Founder/President, The Beaver Institute; and Loren Taylor, BeaverCorps Program Director, The Beaver Institute
1:25-1:30 p.m.
Wrap up and thank our speakers, attendees, and co-hosts
Questions? Email midwestbeaversummit@gmail.com
