Organization of Biological Field Stations 53rd Annual Meeting September 19–23, 2018 Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park Share it! #SchoodicOBFS Campus Map Hosts at Schoodic Email Address Phone Number Megan Moshier [email protected] Office: 207-288-1337 Cell: 207-479-1787 Michelle Pinkham [email protected] Office: 207.288-1356 Cell: 207-266-6010 Hannah Webber [email protected] Office: 207-288-1384 Cell: 207-412-8689 TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Welcome ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Schoodic Welcome and Site-specific Notes (Station Policies and Emergency Information)………2 Program Schedule ………………………………………………………….………….……………………………………….…. 6 Auction & Dance Party ..…………………………………………………………….…………………………….….…….... 11 Appendices ……………………………………………………………..................................................................12 Appendix I: Workshop Descriptions…………………………………………………………12 Appendix II: Field Trip Descriptions…….……………………………………………..……14 Appendix III: Breakout Session Descriptions…………………………………………...15 Appendix IV: Presenter Biographies ……………………………………………………….21 Appendix V: Poster Abstracts ………………………………………………………………...24 Appendix VI: Attendees by Name* .………………………………………………………..36 Appendix VII: Attendees by Affiliations* ……….………………….……………………42 *List of names and affiliations registered, as of 09/10/18 OBFS Expectations OBFS is committed to a safe and supportive environment free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, and assault. Responsible and respectful conduct is expected while participating in all OBFS annual meeting activities. OBFS is working on a formal code of conduct and invites your input into that process. Please report any harassing behavior or someone in distress to meeting organizers or the OBFS board. These parties will take immediate and appropriate action to ensure the safety of meeting participants and the privacy of the reporter. Thank you and enjoy the meeting in this beautiful part of the world! 1 President’s Welcome OBFS Annual Meeting, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, Maine 2018 Welcome to the 2018 Annual Meeting of OBFS at the beautiful Schoodic Institute! This year’s theme is “Partnerships and Collaborations.” According to Merriam-Webster, one definition of “collaborate” is to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor. Field station personnel already know this. OBFS members are incredibly creative and dedicated collaborators. While field stations comprise a range of sizes, biomes, and histories, all serve as crucibles of collaborative learning. The National Academy of Sciences reported in 2014 that field stations play important roles in facilitating partnerships, including: 1. Observation of environmental change 2. Training the next generation of scientists, educators and natural resource professionals 3. Engaging the public in science and discovery of the natural world 4. Space to test new technologies and methods All of those activities are enabled by field station directors, managers, site coordinators, and staff – in short, each of you who devote your energies and passion toward teaching, discovering and facilitating science and increasingly arts and humanities. I encourage you to cultivate that passion by going just one step further. In this time of rapid social and environmental change, the need for collaboration is ever greater. Merriam-Webster goes on to define “collaborate” this way: to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected. Following the theme of our meeting, what new relationships can be forged in your sphere of influence? At this year’s annual meeting, there are many opportunities for sharing your good works with the OBFS community and beyond: Engage new ideas, such as those in Plenary #2 titled “Answering community-driven questions and making science accessible through collaborative research” or in several Concurrent Sessions Reach out to a local school and invite the teachers and students to visit your facility (see workshop #4, STEM Outreach for Diverse Audiences) Invite your political representatives to your field station (talk to Committee Chair, Lisa Busch, about AIBS- facilitated training) Foster art-science collaborations – for instance, Plenary #3 focuses on visualization storytelling Mentor an early-career educator or researcher (see Venetia Lyles, Member-at-Large Early Career Representative) Brainstorm how your data can “talk” to new audiences (EDI workshop #3) These are just a few ideas for you to share these activities with your home institutions, colleagues, and neighbors. The OBFS listserv, social media and website are also great platforms for collaboration. Please help me extend our appreciation to the wonderful hosts at the Schoodic Institute and enjoy the meeting! Stacy McNulty, OBFS President 2 WELCOME TO SCHOODIC INSTITUTE AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK! Emergency Information Life-threatening or serious Injury: CALL 9-911 from your Apartment or Cabin hard line telephone. Those staying in any of the Rockefeller Hall Suites should dial 2-911. *Tell the emergency 9-911 operator that you are calling from Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor and give them the building name or number and the apartment letter or number of where the injured or ill person is. Tell them you will have someone designated to wait outside, in front of that building to guide them. Park Ranger Dispatch at: 1(207)-288-8791 (from a lodging unit, dial 9-288-8791) Local Area Hospital: Maine Coast Memorial Hospital is located at 50 Union St, Ellsworth, ME 04605, a 45 minute drive from the campus. Follow directions to Rte 1 south toward Ellsworth, then follow the blue (H) hospital signs on the way. Telephone: 9 (207) 664- 5311 Open 24 hours – 7 days for Emergency & General Care Non-life threatening Injuries or illnesses: If you have known allergies (to bee stings, for example) or medical issues, please be sure to bring your own medication! We are not able to provide medications to our guests. While here, for basic needs & provisions, go to Mc’s Market in Birch Harbor, the IGA or the 5 and 10 Cent Store in Winter Harbor. SCHOODIC INSTITUTE CONTACT INFORMATION Hannah Webber, Research Project Manager: 207-288-1384 Cell: 207-412-8689 Welcome Center/Front Desk: (Mon -Fri) 8am – 5pm, (207) 288-1310 Hospitality Office: (Mon -Fri) (207) 288-1337 or (207) 288-1356 Campus Hosts: Reside in 19A & 19C Schoodic Shores – they can be reached at: 207-963-2766 Ext 31 or 37, evenings & weekends. Campus Hosts Cell phone number is: 207-546-6911 Apartment or Building Maintenance Emergencies: For emergency building repairs or outages, please notify The Welcome Center Front Desk in Rockefeller Hall, Mon – Fri, from 8am to 5pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm, call 9 –288-1310. During evening hours, for maintenance issues, call the Campus Hosts at the above phone numbers. For non-serious apartment issues, report the need or repair to the Front Desk, Mon – Fri at: 9 –288-1310 For Housekeeping issues during your stay, dial 9-288-1342 and leave a message if not answered. 3 Meal Hours at our dining facility - Schooner Commons are: BREAKFAST 7 – 8:30am LUNCH 11:45 – 1:15pm DINNER 5:45– 7:15pm Check-in: All participants must check-in at the designated OBFS registration – follow the signs on the campus road. There you will receive your room assignment and a name tag. Please wear your name tag at all times. If you arrive after check-in times, please follow instructions on the main front doors at Rockefeller Hall. (Large stone & brick building as you enter our campus). Check-out: We ask that you check out of your unit no later than 10:00 a.m. You may leave your keys on the kitchen table or return them to the Welcome Center Front Desk after 8am, Mon – Fri. Prior to check-out, we ask that you remove recycling and take it to the Recycling Center (NO SORT recycling – please rinse cans & bottles beforehand!) located at the Green Garage Door near Unit 20 in Housing. Place all garbage in the closest dumpster near your unit. We greatly appreciate your cooperation and assistance. Schoodic Institute Compendiums: are provided in every unit with lots of local and campus information. Recycling : Recycling containers are located throughout the campus including but not limited to Schooner Commons, the Bunkhouse and your housing units. We have NO SORT recycling! Please take your recycling materials to the Recycling Center in Schoodic Shores as stated above in check-out. Lodging Telephones – the main incoming number is: (207) 963-2766: Most lodging units are equipped with a hard line telephone. To call guests in the other units simply dial the 2-digit extension. Extension numbers are located in your apartment compendium. If giving this number to family and friends please include both the incoming number listed above and your 2-digit extension. We apologize but voicemail is not available on these phones. Cell Phone Reception: Unfortunately, cell phone reception is limited on campus and in your housing unit. You may find stronger reception at the following locations: Schooner Commons, Moore Auditorium, and Schoodic Point. Wireless Internet Connectivity: Connectivity is available throughout the campus and includes all classrooms, Schooner Commons Dining Hall, and all housing units for use with your laptop or phone. When connecting, select “SERC Guest”, no password required. Hospitality Center: Is located in apartment 9C where guests can find: Washers and Dryers with coin soap