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Fish and Wildlife Seminar Series
This series is a partnership between faculty in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Program at N.C. State University and Wildlife Commission biologists and managers. For more information, contact Marti Kane at 919-707-0203 or marti.kane@ncwildlife.org. Below is the schedule for Spring 2009.
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Forestry and Natural Resources Seminar Series
This weekly seminar is part of the course for students enrolled in FOR 601, NR 601, and FOR 801. The public is welcome to attend. For more information on this series, contact Heather Cheshire at 919-515-3433 or Heather_Cheshire@ncsu.edu. Below are the schedules for Spring 2009 and Fall 2008.
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Forestry and Natural Resources Seminar - Spring 2009 Schedule
| Date | Speaker(s) | Seminar Title / Topic |
Jan 12 |
1st Week of Class - Students enrolled in FOR 601, FOR 801, or NR 601 meet for class |
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Jan 19
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MLK Holiday - no seminar |
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Jan 26 |
Yuri Takeshima Yamamoto |
Credibility of scientists in a contentious natural resource debate: learning from the participants of North Carolina Wood Chip Production Study |
Feb 2 |
Pankaj Jain |
Dharma and Hinduism: Environmentalism of Bishnois, Swadhyayis, and other Hindus |
Feb 9 |
Robert Beach |
Implications of Bioenergy and GHG Mitigation Policies for U.S. Forestry and Agriculture |
Feb 16
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Yang Lixin |
Preserving Sacred Natural Sites in Southwest China |
Feb 23 |
James McCarter Research Scientist University of Washington |
Mid-Forest Lodge: A Carbon Credits Early Adopter |
March 2 |
Spring Break - no seminar |
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March 9 |
Susan Moore |
Developing a Forestry Extension and Outreach |
March 16 |
Alex Miller |
Work study in Guatemala - studying vulcanology |
March 23 |
Wouter van Hoven Professor, Centre of Wildlife Management University of Pretoria |
Chemical defense of trees against over use by browsing wildlife – South Africa Case Study |
March 30 |
George Hess |
Measuring Conservation Success |
April 6 |
CNR Facultly / Staff Meeting - no seminar |
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April 13 |
Mark Megalos |
The NC Forest Resource Assessment: An insider view |
April 20 |
Lee Allen |
Is Pine Plantation Productivity Sustainable? |
Forestry and Natural Resources Seminar - Fall 2008 Schedule
Date |
Speaker(s) | Seminar Title / Topic |
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Aug. 25 |
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Sept. 8 |
Gary Blank Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Programs Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Resources |
Summer course in the Pacific Northwest: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources |
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Ted Shear Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Resources |
Tree Root Growth and Urban Soils: |
Sept 22 |
Dani Wise Johnson |
Stream Restoration |
Sept 29 |
Siamak Khorram Professor. Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Resources Director, Center for Earth Observation |
Information Technology (past, present, and future trends) |
Oct. 6 |
Peter McPherson President, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges |
Borlaug Lecture* *Location TBD |
Oct. 13 |
Chris Moorman Associate Professor, and Students, Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Resources |
Nicaragua Wildlife and Ecotourism Study Tour |
Oct. 20 |
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Oct. 27 |
Michael Roberts Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics, NCSU |
Cost-Saving Procurement Auctions for Environmental Services |
Nov. 3 |
Terhi Koskelo Finnish Forest Institute, Metla |
Forest biodiversity protection policy in Finland - acceptance and rejection of conservation schemes by private forest owners |
Nov. 10 |
Catalina Segura |
The influence of channel bed disturbance on algae biomass in a mountain stream in Colorado |
Nov. 17 |
Frank Koch |
Invasive Forest Pests |
Nov. 24 |
Chris Gough Virginia Commonwealth University |
Forest Ecology |
Dec. 1 |
Yang Lixin Visiting Scholar, Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Resources |
Preserving Sacred Natural Sites in Southwest China |
Direct inquiries to Dr. Heather Cheshire, 515-3433, heather_cheshire@ncsu.edu
Fish and Wildlife Seminars Spring 2009
February 11, 2009 – Fisheries Management on the Roanoke River
Dr. Joe Hightower, of the North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at N.C. State University, will lead a program highlighting the latest fisheries research and management on the Roanoke River. He will be joined by Bob Graham of Dominion, a power company in Richmond, Va. Topics will include recreational fishing on the river, hydro-acoustic estimates of run size, monitoring of the spawning stock at Weldon, and fish passage work on the American shad and eel .
March 11, 2009 – Hunting Matters!
Walter “Deet” James, the state’s hunting heritage biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, will discuss the Hunting Heritage Program and the reasons for its inception. He will cover a brief history of hunting and wildlife conservation, including an introduction to the North American model of conservation, as well as the concept of hunting in modern society.
April 8, 2009 – Wildlife Conservation in an Urbanizing North Carolina
Jacquelyn Wallace, an urban wildlife biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, will lead the program. She will discuss the impacts of urbanization on wildlife, the challenges and opportunities that urbanization presents, and how the Commission and its partners are addressing urban wildlife issues. Seminar participants will learn about the Green Growth Toolbox, a wildlife-friendly development certification program, and other techniques used to help conserve wildlife habitats in areas where human population is growing rapidly.
SPECIAL LECTURE:
April 17, 2009 - Frederick and Joan Barkalow Distinguished Conservationist Lecture
"Natural History of Polar Bears" - Ian Stirling
Lecture 4-5PM. Room 1216 Jordan Hall, NCSU Campus, Refreshments 3:30PM
Ian Stirling is an Emeritus Research Scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton. He has done research on polar bears and polar seals (Arctic and Antarctic) for 39 years, particularly in the areas of ecology, behaviour, evolution, relationships between polar bears and seals, the biological importance of polynyas, and the conservation and management of polar marine mammals and ecosystems. For his work, he has won several awards including the Northern Science Award, being made an Officer in the Order of Canada, and being elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He participates in a number of national and international committees on polar bears and marine mammals and has authored or co-authored over 200 scientific articles and 3 books.
