Sessions
2022 Nature Center Summit: RAM Center, Roscommon, February 11
VIRTUAL and FREE: This year's Nature Center Summit will be a day informing educators from Michigan nature centers, zoos, conservation districts and universities about the latest science and policies governing natural resource management. Experts in the field will bring current and relevant science to participants, who in turn will educate thousands of students and citizens at their venues.
Sessions at a glance
Time Topic 9 a.m. Welcome and DNR Priorities 9:15 a.m. -9:55 a.m. Double-crested Cormorant - Natural history, population modeling and complexities in management with Rachael Pierce, USFWS 10:00 a.m - 10:40 a.m. Nuisance Wildlife - How to handle coyote, beaver racoon, skunk, baby animals with Holly Vaughn DNR
10:45 a.m - 11:25 a.m. What is the value of your forest? - with Asia Dowtin MSU 11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas - function, organization, examples of how CISMA's could be connected to your Nature Center with Christina Baugher, Fish Division DNR
12:15 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. Grayling - History of Grayling in Michigan, natural history, and reintroduction plans and process with Ed Eisch, Fish Production Manger Michigan DNR 1:45 p.m. - 2:25 p,m, Sturgeon Recovery in the Great Lakes Region - Partnerships for Conservation with Kris Dey, Hatchery Manager Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa 2:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. Bird Conservation - bird health, feeding birds safely, types of feeders, feeder cleaning, avoiding bird strikes Julie Melotti, DNR MSU Diagnostics
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Climate Change - Documented Changes in the resource, changes / challenges in how we manage resources today, planning and mitigation plans in the works to deal with changes and trends; Panel Discussion on the impacts on forests, wildlife, fisheries and recreation with David Price, Forest Resources, Christopher Hoving, Wildlife; Joe Nohner, Fisheries and Alicia Ihnken, Parks and Recreation
