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Announcing the 2009 Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference
Recognizing the Importance of
The mission of this conference is to promote conservation-based research, planning, management, and education focused on protecting, enhancing, and restoring oak savannas and woodlands in the Midwest. July 29th to August 1st
Thank you to everyone that attended and supported the 2009 Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference. The abstracts from the conference are listed as a sub page of the agenda page. If you have any comments about the conference or are interested in hosting a future conference please contact us at moswc@bex.net. Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with established colleagues and meet new people working on these invaluable ecosystems!
The Oak Openings region is home to more state listed plants and animals than any other area of Ohio.
Contact us at moswc@bex.net. Hotline for questions 419-206-6264
Conference Speakers
Roger C. Anderson – Science Keynote Speaker Distinguished University Professor of Ecology Department of Biological Sciences Illinois State University
Scott Weidensaul – Keynote Speaker Based on his 2005 book, Return to Wild America Scott will address the subject of what we’ve gained and lost in the past half-century of conservation, and what lessons that holds for us in our future work and priorities.
Publisher’s Weekly review of Return to Wild America stated, "This engrossing, state-of-nature memoir, making a vibrant case for preserving America's wild past for future Americans, promises to become a classic in its own right. “
Bill Stanley – Conservation Keynote Speaker The Nature Conservancy The Agnes S. Andreae Director of Conservation in Ohio Bill Stanley will discuss carbon emissions, climate change and habitat loss
Rick Van Noy – Education Keynote Speaker Associate Professor of English Radford University in Virginia Rick Van Noy will discuss his book A Natural Sense of Wonder: Connecting Kids with Nature through the Seasons
A Natural Sense of Wonder is one father’s attempt to seek alternatives to the “flickering waves of TV and the electrifying boing of videogames” and get kids outside and into nature. In the spirit of Rachel Carson’s The Sense of Wonder, Rick Van Noy journeys out of his suburban home with his children and describes the pleasures of walking in a creek, digging for salamanders, and learning to appreciate vultures. Through these and other “walks to school” the Van Noys discover what lives nearby, what nature has to teach, and why this matters. Van Noy teaches American literature, environmental literature, creative nonfiction, and professional writing.
Guy Denny - Naturalist Guy will discuss the Heritage Garden at the Ohio Governor’s Residence on Friday and the prairie restoration project at his residence in Knox County on Saturday.
Guy Denny is one of Ohio ’s best known naturalists. His enthusiasm for and knowledge of Ohio‘s natural areas are infectious to anyone that takes a hike with Guy. Guy retired as Chief of Ohio’s Division of Natural Areas and Preserves in 1999 where he had a major role in developing Ohio ’s nationally recognized system of nature preserves and scenic rivers. Involved in numerous natural resource issues since his official retirement Guy has even established a tall grass prairie at his Knox County residence. Guy and Hope Taft were instrumental in developing the Heritage Garden at the Ohio Governor’s Residence. This garden represents the five major physiographic regions of Ohio with plantings of native species of each region. The garden is open to the public with prior reservation and 20,000 people toured the garden in 2008. Guy is also a writer and photographer and is a graduate of the University of Toledo .
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Roger Anderson is a restoration ecologist. In the biological sciences laboratory, studies include ecology of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) an invasive plant, impact of deer browsing on native vegetation, historic vegetation, prairie restoration, the effect of fire on vegetation, and the ecology of mycorrhizae. Dr. Anderson was very involved in the oak savanna conferences held in the 1990s and brings a career of restoration ecology experience to the 2009 conference.
Author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul has written more than two dozen books on natural history, including Living on the Wind; Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds, a Pulitzer Prize finalist; The Ghost with Trembling Wings, about the search for species that may or may not be extinct; and his most recent book, Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding. He lectures widely on wildlife and environmental topics, and is an active field researcher, specializing in birds of prey and hummingbirds. He lives in the Appalachians of eastern Pennsylvania
Prior to his current role, Bill Stanley worked on climate change at the Conservancy for 11 years, including research and studies on projects in the U. S., Belize, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia .He also has worked extensively on climate change policy, drafting proposed climate change legislation and engaging in policy discussions internationally. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Forestry.
The Southern Environmental Law Center has awarded A Natural Sense of Wonder this year’s Phillip D. Reed Memorial Award for outstanding writing on the Southern Environment. Award Judge Marilou Awiakta said “His book really addresses a national societal issue of the disconnect of the younger generation with the natural world and people around them. It is so personal and practical.”