AT24-193 Ashe Juniper Symposium Day 2, Austin

Event Title: 2024 Ashe Juniper Symposium Day 2, Austin

VMS-AT:AT: Hill Country Chapter Other Approved Training (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)

Comments: AT24-193 Ashe Juniper Symposium Day 2, Austin, Presenter:
Patty Ramirez (AT=7.5h)

Event Date: 05/09/2024
Event Time: 9:00a-4:30p each day

Event Summary: This is day 2 of a two day symposium of the management and sustainability of Ashe Junipers and it’s benefits to our environment

Event Description: The goal of the symposium is to advance our collective understanding of the science of Ashe juniper and facilitate applications of this understanding into management and conservation of sustainable, resilient and ecologically-appropriate ecosystems.

This is a two day event on May 8 and May 9.  May 8 –  Day 1 is AT24-191

Symposium information: https://biodiversityworks.org/2024symposium/

Agenda: https://biodiversityworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Ashe-Juniper-Symposium-Info-Sheet.pdf

PRESENTATIONS

May 9th Morning Session

Private Land Stewardship for a Sustainable and Resilient Hill Country
Rachael Lindsey – Hill Country Conservancy

Informing Collaborative Endangered Species Conservation in Texas: A Human Dimensions of Wildlife Case Study from the Post-Oak Savannah
Jared Messick and Chris Serenari – Texas State University

Connecting the Dots – Working at a Landscape Scale, One Ranch at a Time
Rebecca Neill – The Nature Conservancy in Texas

A Conservation Conversation – Ashe Juniper and NRCS
Charles Kneuper – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Documenting Texas’ Landscapes, The Ecological Mapping Systems and Engaging the Public with the TEAM Tool
Amie Treuer-Kuehn – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Ecological Site Descriptions: How they are Made and Used
Bryan Christensen – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Working with Ashe Juniper – Wildlife Tax Valuations and Habitat Management
Shane Kiefer – Plateau Land & Wildlife

May 9th Afternoon Session

Promoting Diversity in Juniper-Oak Woodlands
Jim O’Donnell – Austin Water, Wildland Conservation Division

A Practitioner’s Perspective – Bandera Corridor Conservation Bank
Jesse McLean – Bandera Corridor Conservation Bank

Multifactor Management of Mountain Cedar: Lessons Learned from the Frio River Canyon
Kevin Wessels – H. E. Butt Foundation

Stewarding the Steward: Shaping Wise Woodland Management Decisions in the Edwards Plateau
Karl Flocke – Texas A&M Forest Service

Cost: $185.00  for the 2 day conference with discount available for early registration ($160 before 4/29). Lunch is included each day

Payment Information:
We accept payment by credit card or check. Please contact us if you need additional information from Biodiversity Works in order to process your payment.

Cancellation Policy:
If you need to cancel your registration, please email Patty Ramirez. If your cancellation is received on or before April 29, 2024, your registration fee will be refunded, less a $10 cancellation fee per registration. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are not able to offer refunds for cancellations received on or after April 30, 2024.

Register @: https://biodiversityworks.org/2024symposium/registration/

Event Location:
Commons Conference Center, which is located on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin, TX.
2901 Read Granbury Trail,
Austin, TX.

Presenter:
Patty Ramirez, Executive Director

Contact Information: pramirez@biodiversityworks.org

Organization Website:
https://Biodiversityworks.org

Sponsoring Organization:
BiodiversityWorks