About this Event
Presentations will include:
Thinking Big
- Urban Biotic Assessment Program (UBAP)
- Stream Restoration As A Tool for Meeting Waste Water Permit Compliance
- Iterative Research to Action Shapes a Distinct Model of Community Led Arts Practice to Activate People in Nature
Going Deep
- Integrating Health Assessment and Movement Ecology into a Long-Term American Kestrel Monitoring Program
- What can six years of mark-recapture monitoring tell us? Assessments of freshwater mussel communities in the greater Chicagoland area and implications for future research
- Understudied arachnids around us: The urban ecology and behavioral ecology of Opiliones
- Does fish habitat enhancement make more fish? An experimental evaluation of whole-lake fish habitat additions within forest preserve fishing lakes
Human Dimensions
- Understanding tick abundance and pathogen risk in Chicago's green spaces
- Stewards and science: Leveraging volunteer networks to learn more about brush pile burning effects on oak ecosystems
- Building Momentum for Change: Human and Planetary Health
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome and Keynote
🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 1: Thinking Big
Host: Anastasia Rahlin (Urban Biotic Assessment Program)
Info: In this section, we will look at research that spans across large areas and that shines light on the Forest Preserves from a higher level. We will make connections between what is happening across different communities and look for gaps in our knowledge.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
Info: Complimentary lunch is provided. Please provide dietary restrictions in your registration form.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Session 2: Going Deep
Host: Ignacio Escalente Meza (Daddy long legs behavior)
Info: In this section, we will dive deep with scientists who have worked closely with a particular species or group. These sessions will shine a light on needs or impacts that are often missed at the larger scale.
🕑: 02:45 PM - 04:15 PM
Session 3: Human Dimensions
Host: Teresa Horton (Nature and human health)
Info: In this section we will focus on how humans impact the preserves and vice versa through both our deliberate and unintentional actions. We can use this knowledge to help inform our management and communication with the public.
🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Event venue & nearby stays
Brookfield Zoo Chicago, 3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield, United States
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