Upcoming Events

Wetland Workshop - Wetland Environments: Delineation, Function and Protection

May 16, 2011

Sponsored by Vermont Partnership of the National Cooperative Soil Survey

Location: University of Vermont Davis Center
Time: 8:30 am
Contact: Registration (ConferenceRegistration@uvm.edu)
Phone: 802-656-5665
Web site: http://www.regonline.com/wetland
Price: $40 before April 29, student and exhibitor pricing offered.

Please visit the website for complete details, brochure and registration options.

Agenda:
Monday the 16thWetland Environments: Delineation, Function and ProtectionLivakRoom in the Davis Center & Jeffords Hall -University of Vermont, Burlington
8:30-9:00 am Registration & Coffee/Tea --Davis Center (4thfloor)
Opening General Session: (LivakRoom in Davis Center)
• Vermont’s Wetland Natural Communities -Overview, values, extent and trends -Eric Sorenson & Elizabeth Thompson
First Round -Concurrent Sessions: (Davis Center & Jeffords Hall)
• Mapping Wetlands–many agencies, many types of maps
• Wetland Plants & Updated Plant List
• The Effect of Climate Change on Wetlands
Mid-morning break / Poster session –refreshments provided -Davis Center
Second Round -Concurrent Sessions : (Davis Center & Jeffords Hall)
• Basics of Wetland Soil Identification & New Regional Soil Indicators
• New Initiatives in Wetland Assessment and Protection
• Regulations & Inter-Agency Coordination
Lunch -provided –Davis Center
Afternoon Field Trips -Outdoor Session weather permitting -Indoors if raining --note: no transportation provided
• Managing Invasive Plants that Threaten Wetland Communities
• Constructed Wetlands
• Wetland Restoration and Enhancement
4:30 pm–end of workshop sessions