Agenda

TUESDAY SCHEDULE

8:00 am – 10:00 am – GENERAL SESSION*

• Opening Ceremony - Presentation of the Colors, Welcome Remarks from Wisconsin Leaders
• Vision from the Chief – Gregory Siekaniec
• Leopold and the Land Ethic - Buddy Huffaker (Aldo Leopold Foundation)
• Beyond Land: Oceans & Global Conservation – Dr. Sylvia Earle

10:00 am – 10:30 am – Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm – GENERAL SESSION*

• Conserving the Future – Delivering Conservation in the 21^st Century: Jeff Rupert, Dr. Deb Rocque, Scott Kahan, Mark Chase, Dr. Rick Coleman, Jim Stone, Dr. Gabriela Chavarria, Charlie Pelizza, and Dr. Douglas Brinkley.
  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Break (Lunchtime)

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – BREAKOUT SESSIONS: LECTURE SERIES*, WORKSHOPS, and FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

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TUESDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS SCHEDULE

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – LECTURE SERIES*

• Dr. Douglas Brinkley

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – WORKSHOPS

• National Wildlife Refuges in the Ocean-Challenges and Opportunties -Bret Wolfe, Lauren Wenzel, Susan White, Anne Morkill, Steve Delehanty
• Challenges of Fire in the Urban Interface- Chris Wilcox, Kipp Morrill, Glen Stratton, Lee Nelson
• Citizen Science - Barbara Volkle, Sandra Henderson
• Refuges Geospatial – Supporting the Mission: Ron Salz, Todd Sutherland, David Drescher

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – LECTURE SERIES*

• Dr. Curt Meine
  

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – WORKSHOPS

• Friends: Advancing the Vision - Greg Siekaniec, Evan Hirsche, Joanna Webb, Joan Patterson
• Land Protection in the 21st Century - Grant Harris, Heather Abbey
• Hiring the Next Generation - Jay Slack, Jessie Cheek, Flip Hagood, Lamar Gore
• Green Tools for Refuges - Coby Bartram, Greg Owens

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – LECTURE SERIES*

• Ian Shive

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

8:00 am – 10:00 am – GENERAL SESSION*

• Conserving the Future: A Connected Conservation Constituency - John Kennedy, Evan Hirsche, students of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center, Wendi Weber, Cynthia Martinez
• A Changing America – Juan Martinez
• Conserving the Future: Leading Conservation into the Future – Will Meeks, Shannon Smith, Rebekah Martin, and Jim Kurth

10:00 am – 10:30 am – Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm – BREAKOUT SESSIONS: LECTURE SERIES*, WORKSHOPS, and FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Break (Lunchtime)

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm – BREAKOUT SESSIONS: LECTURE SERIES*, WORKSHOPS, and FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm – GENERAL SESSION*

• Connecting with “Generation Next” - Michael Gale, Majora Carter

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Science in the National Wildlife Refuge System Poster Session

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WEDNESDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS SCHEDULE

10:30 am – 11:30 am – LECTURE SERIES*

• Emilyn Sheffield
  

10:30 am – 11:30 am – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

10:30 am – 12:00 pm – WORKSHOPS

• Role of Interpretation Programs – Jim Covel, Tim Merriman, Angelina Yost
• Beyond Greening for the Refuge System – A Carbon Negative Approach to a Sustainable Future – Paul Charland, Kelly Cain, Tim Bodeen, Marylin Brower
• Aiming High – The Elements of Exemplary Volunteer Management – Betty Stallings
• From Valdez to Deepwater Horizon: The Role of Natural Resource Damage Assessment – Deb Rocque, Mark Houston, Kim Trust, Cynthia Dohner

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – WORKSHOPS

• Building Successful Partnerships – Gary Sullivan, Joe McCauley, David Houghton
• The Benefits of Applying Models in Environmental Education – Michael Noonan, Molly Stoddard
• The Refuge System and Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, Partners Addressing 21st Century Conservation Challenges – Doug Austen, Bridgette Flanders-Wanner
• Law Enforcement: The Front Line in Protecting Wildlife – Mitch Ellis, Jim Hall, Rebecca Merritt

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm – LECTURE SERIES*

• Juan Martinez

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm – WORKSHOPS

• Refuges, Neighbors and Sea-level Rise – Mike Bryant, Lou Hinds, Noah Matson
• Strategic Planning Between Refuges and State Fish and Wildlife Agencies – Greg Siekaniec, John Kennedy, Steve Weber, Robin West
• Increasing Refuge Support via Friends Groups – Ann Smith, Joe Saenz
• Birding Initiative – Mike Carlo, Bill Thompson III, Roy Lowe, Flisa Stevenson

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm – LECTURE SERIES*

• J. Michael Scott

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

THURSDAY SCHEDULE

Note: Thursday morning BREAKOUT SESSIONS will now start at 11:00 am CDT

8:00 am – 10:00 am – GENERAL SESSION*

• Inspiring Our Spirit and Vision: Rebekah Martin, Curtis Taylor, Dewitt Jones, Secretary Ken Salazar, and Thad Allen

10:00 am – 10:30 am – Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – BREAKOUT SESSIONS: LECTURE SERIES*, WORKSHOPS, and FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Break (Lunchtime)

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – BREAKOUT SESSIONS: LECTURE SERIES*, WORKSHOPS, and FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Break

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – GENERAL SESSION*

• Passing the Torch to the Next Generation – Greg Siekaniec, Lynn Greenwalt, Jamie Rappaport Clark, and Steve Williams
• Call to Action – Dan Ashe

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THURSDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS SCHEDULE

11:00 am – 11:30 am – LECTURE SERIES*

• Majora Carter

11:00 am – 11:30 am – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – WORKSHOPS

• Refuge Manager of the Future – Larry Williams, Don Hultman, Keenan Adams, Vicki Muller, Shaun Sanchez
• Friends Groundswell: Reaching Capacity – Mark Musaus, Birgie Vertesch
• Marketing Your Refuge in the Digital Age – Cortney White, Jennifer Strickland

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – LECTURE SERIES*

• Jeff Salz

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – WORKSHOPS

• Refuge Water Resources: Management for People and Wildlife – Tim Mayer, Josh Eash
• Why You Should Be a Friend of the Refuge System Transportation Program – Nathan Caldwell, Steve Suder
• Hunting, Fishing and the Next Generation – Steve Williams, Keith Weaver, Bill Poole, Curtis Taylor
• Using Free Technology to go Outdoors! – Cindy Samples, Toni Westland