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High Altitude Revegetation Workshop and Central Rockies Chapter of the Society For Ecological Restoration 2015 Conference March 10-12, 2015 Fort Collins, Colorado Advertisements i ii Table of Contents Conference Organizing Committees ............................................................................................................... 1 Tuesday March 10, 2015. ................................................................................................................................... 2 8:00 – 12:00 Preconference Workshop – Learning to Adapt: Monitoring Throughout the Restoration Process (special registration event). ............................................................................... 2 1:00 Opening Remarks, Randy Mandel CeRSER and Mark Paschke HAR, Ballroom AB ............... 3 1:05 Welcome, John Hayes, Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources, CSU ..................... 3 1:15 Keynote address: “Novel ecosystems – targets or turn-offs? Jim Harris, Cranfield University ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1:50 – 3:10 Session 1: Novel Ecosystems, Moderated by Mark Paschke. ............................................ 4 3:30 – 4:50 Session 2: Complex Projects, Moderated by Randy Mandel. ............................................. 5 4:50 – 7:00 Poster Session / Mixer, Ballroom CD (Poster abstract start on page 27) ........................ 6 7:00 – 9:00 Student – Professional Mixer (special registration event – ticket required), The Mayor of Old Town, 632 S, Mason Street. ..................................................................................................... 6 Wednesday March 11, 2015 .............................................................................................................................. 7 8:15 Keynote address: “Developing strategies for forest restoration in changing environments” Peter Fulé, Northern Arizona University ........................................................................................... 7 8:50 – 10:10 Session 3: Forest Ecosystems I, Moderated by Brett Wolk ............................................. 7 10:30 - 11:50 Session 4: Mining and Energy Development, Moderated by Rebecca Hufft ............... 9 1:20 Keynote Address: “Are exotic annual grass monocultures restoration opportunities?” Susan Meyer, U.S. Forest Service. ................................................................................................................. 11 1:55-3:15 Session 5: Grassland and Shrubland Ecosystems, Moderated by Mindy Wheeler. .......... 12 3:35-4:55 Session 6: Multi-trophic Interactions, Moderated by Kristina Hufford. ........................... 14 6:30-9:00 Evening Pubtalk / Book-signing event, New Belgium Brewery. Kevin Fedarko, Author of “The Emerald Mile” The epic story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon (special registration event – ticket required) ........................................................ 15 Thursday March 12, 2015 ................................................................................................................................ 16 8:15 Keynote address: “Wetland restoration in the western U.S., issues and opportunities” David Cooper, Colorado State University .................................................................................................... 16 8:50-10:10 Session 7: Wetland/Riparian Ecosystems, Moderated by Andrea Borkenhagen. .......... 16 10:30-11:50 Session 8: High Elevation/Latitude Ecosystems, Moderated by Akasha Faist. ........... 18 1:20-2:40 Session 9: Case Studies, Moderated by Timothy Hoelzle. ................................................... 20 3:00-4:20 Session 10: Forest Ecosystems II, Moderated by Casey Cisneros ...................................... 22 4:20 Closing comments: Randy Mandel CeRSER and Mark Paschke HAR ...................................... 24 Conference Sponsors ....................................................................................................................................... 25 Poster Abstracts ................................................................................................................................................ 27 iii Conference Organizing Committees Executive committee Mark Paschke Chair HAR / Past President CeRSER Randy Mandel President CeRSER / Vice Chair HAR Brett Wolk Vice President / President Elect CeRSER Andrea Borkenhagen Secretary CeRSER Mindy Wheeler Secretary HAR Cini Brown Treasurer HAR Tim Hoelzle Treasurer CeRSER Casey Cisneros Outreach Director CeRSER Scientific and non-scientific program Mark Paschke Committee Chair Randy Mandel Kristina Hufford Akasha Faist Rebecca Hufft Tamera Minnick Denise Arthur Pre-conference workshop Casey Cisneros Committee Chair Brett Wolk Jim Bromberg Sara Copp Jeremy Sueltenfuss Advertising and media relations Andrea Borkenhagen Committee Chair Mindy Wheeler Jayne Jonas-Bratten Cini Brown Vendors and Sponsorship Randy Mandel Committee Chair John Giordanengo Casey Cisneros Pete Stahl Logistics Tim Hoelzle Committee Chair Randy Mandel Akasha Faist Mark Paschke Anita Kennedy John Giordanengo 1 Tuesday March 10, 2015. 7:00 Organizing committee meeting, 322 LSC 7:30 – 1:30 Registration desk open, Lory Student Center, 2nd Floor Registration Booth 8:30 – 1:00 Vendor and Poster set up, Ballroom CD. 8:00 – 12:00 Preconference Workshop – Learning to Adapt: Monitoring Throughout the Restoration Process (special registration event). 8:00 Workshop overview. Casey Cisneros, Larimer County Natural Resources, Ballroom AB 8:10 Introduction: Setting monitoring goals to evaluate restoration success and for use in adaptive management. Greg Aplet, The Wilderness Society, Ballroom AB 8:55 Break 9:05 Breakout A Sessions 1-6 (special registration events) Room 304: Measurement techniques – Wetlands. Andy Herb, Alpine Ecological Resources LLC, and Brad Johnson, Colorado State University Room 306: Measurement techniques – Wildlife. Chuck Anderson, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Joanna Lemly, Colorado Natural Heritage Program Room 308: Measurement techniques – Plants. Chris Davis, US NPS, Rocky Mtn National Park Room 310: Digital Data Collection, Management, and Manipulation. Greg Newman, Colorado State University Room 312: Designing a monitoring program of appropriate size and sampling intensity. Jeff Beck, University of Wyoming 9:55 Coffee Break, Ballroom CD 10:15 Breakout B Sessions 1-6 (special registration events) Room 304: Measurement techniques – Wetlands. Andy Herb, Alpine Ecological Resources LLC, and Brad Johnson, Colorado State University Room 306: Measurement techniques – Forestry. Kristen Pelz, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute Room 308: Measurement techniques – Plants. Chris Davis, US NPS, Rocky Mtn. National Park Room 310: Digital Data Collection, Management, and Manipulation. Greg Newman, Colorado State University Room 312: Designing a monitoring program of appropriate size and sampling intensity. Jeff Beck, University of Wyoming 11:05 Break 11:15 Conclusion: How to adapt a restoration plan based on monitoring data. David Cooper, Colorado State University, Ballroom AB 2 1:00 Conference Opening Remarks, Randy Mandel CeRSER and Mark Paschke HAR, Ballroom AB 1:05 Welcome, John Hayes, Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University 1:15 Keynote address: “Novel ecosystems – targets or turn-offs? Jim Harris, Cranfield University Professor Jim Harris' research is wide ranging across microbial ecology and how the diversity of the microbiota and their spatio-temporal distribution affect ecosystem processes, ecological restoration, systems ecology, ecosystem theory, policy implications and resilience. This has been applied in disturbed landscapes, urban areas, semi-natural and agricultural systems, in the assessment and treatment of wastes such as landfill leachate and other wastewaters; restoration ecology and in the quantitative assessment of ecosystem goods and services. Other research he is involved in focuses on how ecosystem principles can be used in managing modern society - from land restoration, through water treatment to the design of urban systems. His work has been used to develop policy for the EU, the Canadian Government, the IUCN and World Council for Protected Areas. He is a Member of the NERC Peer Review College and Moderating Panel; a Member of the NERC Food Security Evaluation Working Group; a Member of the NCUB food Security Working Group; a Member of the UKWRIP Agriculture Action Group, a Coordinating Editor Restoration Ecology; Past Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration; Past Council Member British Society of Soil Science. Jim was appointed Chair in Environmental Technology at Cranfield in January 2002 The world is changing rapidly, with huge pressures on terrestrial and marine ecosystems leading to rapid re- configuration of many ecosystems. Why restoration in the “traditional” sense can still work in many places, managers on the ground often face a starker reality – what do we do with the resources available? I will also explore the conceptual basis of novel ecosystems and attempt to address the following questions: Where do novel ecosystems fit in with prevailing restoration concept and theory? Does irreversibility actually exist? Are novel ecosystems really ecosystems? Is it a dangerous concept in the public policy arena? I shall also explore the emerging consensus
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