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Thanks to Past Presenters

Thanks to all those individuals who have presented a webcast! 

Lisa Brush, Stewardship Network, webcast host

Presenters:

David Borneman, NAP City of Ann Arbor, & Doug Landis, Michigan State University
      “Controlling Garlic Mustard” 
      May 2005

David Borneman, NAP City of Ann Arbor, & Doug Landis, MSU
      “Controlling Purple Loosestrife” 
      June 2005

Doug Landis, MSU,  & Sherri Laier, Michigan Nature Association
     “Planning a Prairie Planting” 
      July 2005

Glenn Palmgren, MDNR, & Doug Pearsall, The Nature Conservancy
      “Management Planning & Measuring Success” 
      September 2005

Jason Tallant, NAP City of Ann Arbor, & David Mindell, PlantWise L.L.C.
      “Winter Restoration” 
        December 2005

Bob Clancy, MDNR, & David Borneman, NAP City of Ann Arbor
     “Tools & Equipment of the Ecological Restoration Trade” 
      January 2006
 

Ray Fahlsing, MDNR, & David Mindell, PlantWise L.L.C.
    
“Prescribed Fire in the Southern Michigan Landscape”
      
February 2006
 

April Pickrel, University of Michigan– MBGNA & Laurel Malvitz, MDNR
     “Working with Volunteers to Care for Natural Areas” 
      March 2006
 

Doug Landis, MSU & Ray Fahlsing, MDNR
     “New Advances in Garlic Mustard Control” 
      May 2006
 

David Borneman, NAP City of Ann Arbor,& Linda Coughenour, Pfizer
     “Latest in Controlling Purple Loosestrife” 
      June 2006
 

Toni DiTomasso, Cornell University
     “The Swallowworts: Life History, Research & Control” 
      July 2006
 

Bob Grese, Sarah Weiss, & Don Gray of the University of Michigan
     “Streambank Restoration” 
        September 2006

 Esther Durnwald, Michigan Wildflower Farm, & Tom Tucker, The Nature Conservancy
     “Seed Collecting” 
      October 2006

Randy Swaty, The Nature Conservancy
      “Land Fire”
       November 2006

Suzan Campbell, Michigan Natural Features Inventory
      “Native Plant Seed Propagation”
       January 2007 

Sue Tangora, Land Owner Incentive Program, MDNR,Jim Hudgins, FWS Partners for Wildlife Coordinator  Brian Thomas, NRCS Conservation Program Coordinator
     
"Funding for Private Land Owners”
        
February 2007

Steve Woods, The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, Dan Kenneday, Land Owner Incentive Program, MDNR, Phyllis Higman, Michigan Natural Features Inventory,
     "Collaborative management: working with multiple landowners across the landscape to
      
increase stewardship effectiveness"
      
March 2007

Kris Olsson, Watershed Ecologist, Huron River Watershed Council
      "Natural Areas Rapid Assessment Process: A piece of the Huron River Watershed Council's
       Bioreserve Mapping project"
       April 2007
 
Dr. Cindy Hale, Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center & David Borneman, City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
      "Interactions between European earthworms and native plant communities in
      hardwood forests"
      May 2007
 
Stephen Packard Chicago Audubon and Ryan O'Connor - Michigan Natural Features Inventory
      "Rediscovering Savannas: Michigans Lost Ecosystems"
      June 2007
 
Rick Johnstone - President, Integrated Vegetation Management Partners, Inc. & David Mindell, PlantWise LLC
      "Habitat Restoration Using Integrated Vegetation Management Best Practices:
       Using The Proper Herbicide in the Proper Situation"
       July 2007
 
Don Penner -Faculty in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University; Jason Tallant, Field Technician City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
      "Understanding the Role of Herbicide Adjuvants in Invasive Weed Control"
       September 2007
 
Dr. Ralph Boerner, Professor of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at Ohio State University
      "Fire in Oak Forests: The Belowground Perspective"
       October 2007
 
Anna Fiedler, Michigan State University
      "Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants"
       November 2007
 
Phyllis Higman, Michigan Natural Features Inventory
      "Status of Significant Plant Invaders in Michigan and Prioritizing Control Efforts"
       December 2007
 
Brendon Panke, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
      "A Chance to Employ Lessons Learned: Our Next Suite of Invasive Species"
      January 2008
 
Gary Roloff, Michigan State University
      "Ecological Effects of Fire in the Great Lakes Prairie-Savanna Ecosystems:
       Literature Review Results" 
       February 2008
 
Chris Hoving, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Landowner Incentive Program
       "Natural Areas Management in Michigan's Changing Climate"
        March 2008
 
Jeff Evans, Michigan State University & Jason Frenzel, City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
       "Garlic Mustard: Research, Management and A Challenge"
        April 2008
 
David Dornbos, Calvin College & David Borneman, City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation
       "Factors to Consider BEFORE Restoring Areas Invaded by Woody Shrubs"
        May 2008 Archived Webcast
 
Doug Schemske, MSU & Bill Schneider, owner of Wildtype Native Plant Nursery
       "Does Genotype Matter? Insights from Evolutionary Biology"
        June 2008 Archived Webcast
 
John Lerg and Chris Hoving, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
        "Managing the Federally Endangered Karner Blue Butterfly"
         July 2008 Archived Webcast
 
Ernie Kafcas, Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Bob Williams, Stewart Farm Ecology Center on Harsens Island, MI
        "Phragmites, Lessons from the Field: Research & Control"
         August 2008 Archived Webcast
 
Rod Clute, Big Game Specialist with Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Brittany Bird, Natural Resources Specialist with Oakland County Parks & Rec
         "Deer Management"
         September 2008 Archived Webcast
 
Francie Krawcke, Raptor Specialist and Camp Director at The Leslie Science & Nature Center in Ann Arbor
         "Raptors!"
          October 2008 Archived Webcast

Kate Howe, Coordinator, Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN)
         "CWMA: Cooperative Weed Management Areas"
         November 2008 Archived Webcast
 
Ron Rathfon, Purdue University Extension Forester
         "Asian Bush Honeysuckle Control Options and Strategies"
         December 2008 Archived Webcast
 
Mac A. Callaham, Research Ecologist and Team Leader with the US Forest Service
         "The History and Future of Soils in Restoration Ecology"
         January 2009 Archived Webcast

Bob Barr, Research Scientist at Indiana University- Purdue University at Indianapolis 
Center for Earth and Environmental Science; Skip Lisle, President of Beaver
Deceivers, Consultant for HSUS and Wildlife Biologist
         "Beaver and Natural Areas Restoration" 
         February 2009 Archived Webcast

Jason Frenzel, City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation and Melanie Good, Land Conservancy of West Michigan
         "How to Run A Volunteer Workday and Develop Long-term Stewardship
         Volunteers"
         March 2009 Archived Webcast
 
Doug Landis, Michigan State University Department of Entomology and Melanie Good, Land Conservancy of West Michigan
         "Garlic Mustard & The Challenge Kick Off!"
         April 2009 Archived Webcast   Free!! during the duration of the 2009 Garlic Mustard Challenge!
 
Brenda Lind, Land Trust Alliance and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
         "Determining Stewardship Costs"
         May 2009 Archived Webcast


© 2007 Stewardship Network Photography: Summer Tanager © Brian L. Zwiebel; others by David Mindell, Plantwise, L.L.C.