Midwest Beaver Summit
REGISTER HERE: https://midwest_beaver_summit.eventbrite.com
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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, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, and Midwest Beaver Management
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Sponsored by: Openlands, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, and the Midwest Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration
Day 1: Wednesday, September 13
11-11:10 a.m.
Introduction, outline the goals of the day
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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.
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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 2: 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
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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