Saturday, October 23 – Monday, October 25
Pre-Conference Field Trips
Monday, October 25
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Affiliated Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists — Central Chapter |
| 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Registration Opens |
Tuesday, October 26
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Plenary Sessions - Welcome Addresses
- Bob Priddy, Conservation: The Never-Ending Trail
- Doug Ladd, A Natural and Cultural History of the Missouri Landscape
- Randy Heidorn, The Natural Areas Movement as an Incubator of Natural Resource Conservation Trends
- Peter Colverson, Natural Area Managers, How Should They Be Trained?
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| 1:30 p.m. | Natural Resource Connections Symposium and Invited Papers — Concurrent Sessions |
Invited Papers — Concurrent Sessions - Invasive Species Papers (Two Concurrent Sessions)
- General Technical Papers (Two Concurrent Sessions; Management and Conservation Tracks)
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| 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Natural Resource Connections Symposium: The goal of the symposium will be to produce a position paper that outlines natural resources education and training needs and challenges and potential solutions to foster a new generation of natural areas managers and researchers. |
Symposium Panel Speakers: - Daniel Svedarsky (Professor, University of Minnesota), Discipline Based Education and Training
- Mark Ryan (Professor, University of Missouri), Preparing Students for the Future
- Jody Shimp (Natural Heritage Division Field Staff Administrator, Illinois Department of Natural Resources), Natural Areas Internship Programs
- Lisa Brush (Executive Director, The Stewardship Network), Professional Training
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| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Natural Resource Connections Symposium World Café Breakout Sessions |
Invited Papers — Concurrent Sessions - Invasive Species Papers
- General Technical Papers (Two Concurrent Sessions)
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| 5:30 p.m. | Poster Session and Social in the Exhibits Hall |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Federal Natural Areas Roundtable |
Wednesday, October 27
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Workshop Sessions - Large River Natural Communities: Ecology and Management
- Caves and Karst: Ecology and Management
- Glade and Woodland: Ecology and Management
- Stream Ecology and Conservation
- Plant Identification: Grasses and Composites of the Midwest
- Invasive Plants: A Never-ending Battle
- Reptile and Amphibian Ecology and Management
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Invited Papers — Concurrent Sessions - General Technical Papers (One Concurrent Session; Ecological Track)
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| 12:00 p.m. | NAA Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. | Workshop Sessions - Large River Natural Communities: Ecology and Management (continued)
- Caves and Karst: Ecology and Management (continued)
- Tallgrass Prairie: Ecology and Management
- Managing for Diverse Landscapes with Fire
- Dendrochronology and Natural Areas: The Language of Tree Rings
- Macrofungal Ecology and Identification
- Cooperative Weed Management Areas (1 to 3 p.m.)
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Invited Papers — Concurrent Sessions - General Technical Papers (One Concurrent Session; Rare Species and General Tracks)
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| 3:30 p.m. | NAEPPC Roundtable and Business Meeting |
| 5:30 p.m. | Informal Social (onsite) |
| 7:00 p.m. | Natural Areas Journal Editorial Board Meeting |
Thursday, October 28
| 6:30 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 7:30 a.m. and later | Buses depart for the field trips |
Field Trips - Large River Natural Communities: Ecology and Management
- Caves and Karst: Ecology and Management
- Tallgrass Prairie: Ecology and Management
- Glade and Woodland: Ecology and Management
- Managing for Diverse Landscapes with Fire
- Stream Ecology and Conservation
- Plant Identification: Grasses and Composites of the Midwest
- Dendrochronology and Natural Areas: The Language of Tree Rings
- Macrofungal Ecology and Identification: Fungal Interactions in our Natural Communities
- Niangua River Canoe Trip
- Prescribed Fire: A Hands-on Primer on the Application of Prescribed Fire
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| 5:00 p.m. | Buses return from the field trips |
| 5:30 p.m. | Social in the Exhibits Hall and Silent Auction items displayed |
| 6:30 p.m. | Awards Dinner and Auctions |
Friday, October 29
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Invited Papers – Concurrent Sessions and Workshop Sessions |
Workshop Sessions - Conservation Easements and Natural Areas Protection (begins at 9:00 a.m.)
- Pollinators in Natural Areas
- Conservation Genetics
- Natural Areas and Urban Residents
- Evaluating and Selecting Conservation Projects for Land Trusts (post-conference: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
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Invited Papers – Concurrent Sessions - Invasive Species Papers (One Concurrent Session)
- General Technical Papers (Two Concurrent Sessions; Natural Area Internships, Ecological Restoration, Bird Conservation, and Land Use and Conservation Tracks)
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| 9:00 a.m. – noon | State Natural Areas Roundtable |
| 12:00 p.m. | Conference Adjourns |
