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Values of Conservation
Fostering natural resources appreciation through
research, management and outreach.
February 4-6, 2015
Tan-Tar-A Resort
Osage Beach, Missouri
Values of Conservation
Fostering natural resources appreciation through research,
management and outreach.
Feb. 4-6, 2015
The Missouri Natural Resources Conference (MNRC) is an annual
meeting organized and sponsored by the Missouri Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society, the Missouri Chapter of the Society of
American Foresters, the Missouri Chapter of The Wildlife Society, and
the Show-Me Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society.
This unique blend of disciplines, represented by the four societies,
promotes wise use and management of Missouri’s natural resources.
Each year the conference hosts about 800 people working in the
natural resources field who meet to exchange information and ideas
and encourage continued cooperation among resource professionals,
agencies, and other natural resource stakeholders. Cooperating
agencies are the Missouri Department of Conservation, University of
Missouri, School of Natural Resources, the Missouri Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S.
Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Welcome
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Events-at-a-Glance
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Plenary Speakers
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Workshop Matrix
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Tan-Tar-A Room Location Map
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Student Job Fair
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Affiliated Meetings
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Workshop Descriptions
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Contributed Papers
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Posters
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Sponsors
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Exhibitors
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Sponsoring Societies
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Planning Committee
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Sponsoring Societies:
Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Missouri Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Missouri Society of American Foresters
Show-Me Chapter - Soil and Water Conservation Society
In Cooperation With:
Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)
University of Missouri, School of Natural Resources
Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS)
U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Welcome to the
2015 Missouri Natural Resources Conference
As chairman of the 2015 Missouri Natural Resources Conference
(MNRC), I would like to welcome you. We have great events planned that
will provide you with a myriad of professional development and networking
opportunities. We also have special events planned for students, so if this is
your first time attending this conference or if you’ve attended for the last
20 years, there is something here for you.
The 2015 MNRC Steering Committee has worked hard to develop a
conference that is packed with information and inspiration to help you
learn about Missouri’s natural resources no matter where you are in your
career. This year’s theme, “Values of Conservation…. Fostering Natural
Resources Appreciation Through Research, Management, and Outreach,”
is very timely, as our lives are increasingly dominated by electronics, and
young people seem more interested in video games and texting than seeing the sun
rise over an Ozark stream or an eagle soaring overhead.
As professionals, we are challenged with developing new ways to inspire
citizens, especially young people, to unplug and appreciate Missouri’s amazing natural
resources. We need people of all ages to appreciate nature if we want their support in
protecting and enhancing Missouri’s natural resources. We have two excellent plenary
speakers who will give us some things to think about as we strive to meet
the challenges we face as natural resource professionals. I hope you leave
this conference with new ideas and tools to use to engage others and develop and
strengthen their appreciation for nature.
The entire 2015 MNRC Steering Committee welcomes you and thanks
you for attending this year’s conference!
Alan Leary
2015 MNRC Steering Committee Chairman
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2015 MNRC
Events-at-a-Glance
Affiliated Meetings
Numerous meetings, conferences, and luncheons are scheduled during the week. See
“Affiliated Meetings” on pages 16-17 for specific meeting times and locations. Check inhouse monitors for schedule updates and room changes.
1—9 pm
Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
1 – 9 pm
Exhibits (Windgate Hall)
3 – 4 pm
Career Possibilities, Qualifications, and Interviewing
(Parasol II)
4:15 – 5:15 pm Speed Networking with Resource Professionals
(Parasol II)
5:15 – 6:30 pm Student Job Fair (Parasol I)
Resume Review (Parasol II)
6:30—9 pm
Washer Madness (Windgate Hall)
Play washers for a chance to win a Remington 870 Express 12 gauge
shotgun or a Bass Pro Shops gift card
6:30 – 11 pm Mixer and Poster Session Windgate Hall)
Food and beverages with paid registration (name tags required).
Exhibitors. Authors of posters will be available for questions from
7 – 9 pm. Raffles and silent auctions.
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Events-at-a-Glance
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Thursday, Feb. 5
6:30 – 8 am
Prayer Breakfast (Parasol II)
7 am – 3:30 pm Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
7 – 8:20 am
Continental Breakfast (Windgate Hall)
Free to all registered attendees
9 – 9:05 am
Welcome to the 2015 MNRC (Salons A & B)
9:05 – 10:05 am
Plenary Session (Salons A & B)
Conserving Nature by Conserving Food-webs
Dr. Doug Tallamy
Professor and Chair of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology
University of Delaware
10:05 – 10:25 am
Break (Windgate – Cookies and Beverages)
10:30 – 11:30 am
Plenary Session (Salons A & B)
9 Billion Reasons
Dave White
Principal and Founder, 9b Group, Former Chief, NRCS
12 – 1 pm
Lunch on Your Own
(Italian buffet lunch in Windgate Hall)
Prepaid, cash, or credit card; may NOT charge to room. Cost $14 if not prepaid.
1 – 3 pm
Workshops
(see pages 18-20 for descriptions)
Celebrating 35 Years of the Missouri Natural Heritage Program
(Salon A)
How Successful Partnerships Deliver Significant Benefits
(Salon B)
Stream Restoration and Enhancement
(Salon C)
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Thursday, Feb. 5
(cont.)
1—3 pm
Contributed Papers
Water Quality/Hydrology/Soils (Room 60/61)
Forestry (Room 62/64)
Fisheries/Aquatic Species (Parasol II)
Wildlife (Parasol I)
3 – 3:30 pm
Break (Windgate Hall)
Exhibits and posters will remain on display until 6 pm. Society raffles and
silent auctions may close at this time.
3 – 6 pm
Society Chapter Meetings
Missouri Chapter of The Wildlife Society (Salon A)
Missouri Chapter of American Fisheries Society (Salon B)
Show-Me Chapter, Soil & Water Conservation Society (Rm 60/61)
Missouri Society of American Foresters (Rm 62/63/64)
*Individual times for each meeting are listed on pages 16-17.
6 – 7 pm
Dinner (on your own)
Thursday, Feb. 5, Evening Events
Award Ceremony and Dessert Buffet (Salon C)
Free to all registered attendees with a name tag
Cash Bar
7:15 – 10:30 pm
Social Hour
7:30 – 8:30 pm
Dessert Buffet
7:45 – 9:45 pm
Welcome
8:30 – 8:40 pm
...With a word from the Conservation Federation President
Awards
8:40 – 9:40 pm
Raffle Drawings
9:40 – 10:00 pm
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Friday, Feb. 6
7—8 am
Continental Breakfast (Windgate Hall)
Free to all registered attendees
7 – 10 am
Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer)
8 – 10 am
Workshops
(see pages 21-27 for descriptions)
Grazing Makes it Better (Salon A)
Endangered, Threatened, and Imperiled Species (Salon B)
Ecological Sites for Conservation Planning and Land Management in
Missouri (Salon C)
The Missouri Model of Resource Law Enforcement Continued
(Room 60/61)
Big River Task Force: Interagency Cooperation for Remediation,
Restoration, and Outreach (Room 62/64)
Hydrilla – Taming the New Missouri Monster (Parasol II)
MDC Active Shooter Training (Parasol I)
10 – 10:15 am Break
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Friday, Feb. 6
(cont.)
10:15 am – 12:15 pm Workshops
(see pages 27-29 for descriptions)
Cover Crops (Salon A)
How to Involve Volunteers in Priority Geographies (Salon B)
Ecological Sites for Conservation Planning and Land Management
in Missouri (Salon C)
Diversity in Conservation (Room 60/61)
Big River Task Force: Interagency Cooperation for Remediation,
Restoration, and Outreach (Room 62/64)
Addressing Invasive Species in Missouri (Parasol II)
12 – 1 pm
Quad Societies Presidents’ Luncheons
(Room 74/75)
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Dr. Doug Tallamy
“Conserving Nature
by Conserving Food-webs”
Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and
Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware where he has authored
80 research articles and has taught Insect Taxonomy, Behavioral
Ecology, Humans and Nature, Insect Ecology and other courses for 32
years.
Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many
ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions
determine the diversity of animal communities.
His book “Bringing Nature Home; How Native Plants Sustain
Wildlife in Our Gardens” was published by Timber Press in 2007 and
was awarded the 2008 silver medal by the Garden Writer’s
Association. "The Living Landscape" coauthored with Rick Darke, was
published in 2014.
Doug was awarded the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas
Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd Jr. Award of Excellence in
2013.
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Dave White
“Nine Billion Reasons”
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Plenary Session
Dave White has over 35 years of leadership
experience in conservation with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and in
the private sector. After working in numerous
locations throughout the U.S., Dave was Chief
of the NRCS from Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2012.
As Chief, he directed and managed the
nation’s largest private lands natural
resource conservation organization.
Today, as a consultant and president of a
small start-up company, Dave brings his
expertise to sustainability efforts, establishing water quality
trading, and promoting effective policies that advance conservation
on private lands.
He has extensive experience in overseeing complex resource
protection programs, working with diverse interests, developing
and moving conservation legislation, and providing leadership for
the successful implementation of natural resource goals.
While at NRCS, he developed and implemented conservation
solutions with private landowners, primarily agriculture, working in
cooperation with a wide diversity of partners. Under his leadership,
the NRCS created and implemented landscape-level conservation
initiatives focusing financial and technical resources on solving
problems at appropriate ecological scales.
Dave has spent significant time on Capitol Hill. In 2007, he was
detailed to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin’s office in Washington, D.C.,
where he helped craft the conservation title of the 2008 Farm Bill.
He also served on a detail to Indiana Senator Richard Lugar and
helped develop the conservation title of the 2002 Farm Bill.
Dave is an honors graduate of the University of Missouri
where he studied agricultural journalism. He and his wife live in
Charlottesville, Virginia.
Salon B
Cover
Crops
Friday
8 – 10 am
Friday
10:15 am –
12:15 pm
Missouri
Natural
Heritage
Program
Volunteers
and Priority
Geographies
Endangered,
Threatened,
and Imperiled
Species
Successful
Partnerships /
Significant
Benefits
Plenary Speakers
Salon A
Grazing
Makes it
Better
Thursday
1 – 3 pm
Thursday
9 – 11:30
am
Date
Ecological
Sites for
Conservation
Planning and
Land
Management
in Missouri
Stream
Restoration
and
Enhancement
Salon C
Conference Map & Workshop Matrix
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Diversity in
Conservation
The Missouri
Model of Resource
Law Enforcement
Continued
Water Quality/
Hydrology/Soils
Contributed
Papers
Room 60/61
Big River
Task Force:
Interagency
Cooperation
for
Remediation,
Restoration,
and Outreach
Forestry
Contributed
Papers
Room
62/64
Addressing
Invasive
Species
Hydrilla –
Taming the
New
Missouri
Monster
Fisheries/
Aquatic
Contributed
Papers
Parasol II
MDC
Active
Shooter
Training
Wildlife
Contributed
Papers
Parasol I
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2015 MNRC
Student Job Fair
Are you a Natural Resources student looking for a resource-related
job? Maybe you are a resource professional, university professor, or
graduate student looking for qualified help. The four society conference
sponsors are trying to bring students and employers together. We are
hosting the 18th Annual Student Job Fair at the 2015 Missouri Natural
Resources Conference on Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 in Parasol I & II
at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach.
Individual interaction with employers will provide information to students
about hiring trends in the Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife disciplines. Don’t
miss this opportunity to learn about the latest information on gaining employment in
the natural resources field.
The Job Fair will begin at 5:15 pm and will conclude at the start of the
Conference Mixer at 6:30 pm. Representatives from several resource
agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and businesses who have jobs
currently open will be present.
Again, this year we will conduct a “Speed Networking” session in Parasol
II from 4:15 to 5:15 pm. We will also continue the popular resume critique
booth so that participants can have their resumes polished up by resource
professionals. Information on specific jobs will be available, as in past
years.
All you have to do is show up at Tan-Tar-A. No registration is required
and you do not have to attend the conference to attend the Job Fair. It is
suggested that you bring copies of your resume for the resume review
booth and also to hand out.
This year we will also conduct a “Career Possibilities, Qualifications and
Interviewing” session from 3:00 to 4:00 pm and a “Speed Networking”
session in Parasol II from 4:15 to 5:15 pm. We will also continue the
popular resume critique booth so that participants can have their resumes
polished up by resource professionals. Information on specific jobs will be
available, as in past years.
Student Job Fair
Shane Kampeter
Missouri Army National Guard
Conservation Section Chief
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Job Fair Notes
Student Job Fair
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Kim Worth
John Tuttle
Mike Leahy
Martha TomlinMcCrary
SWCS-Executive Board Meeting
MoSAF-Executive Board Meeting
MDC-Natural History Biologist
Electronic Device Training for Creel Survey
Megan Halford
MDC-Angler Recruitment
Scott Sudkamp
Donna Baldwin/
Justine Gartner
Forestry Division Awards Lunch
Small Game and Grasslands Management
Workshop
Donna Baldwin/
Justine Gartner
Forestry Division Leadership Team Meeting
Vince Travnicheck
Alan Leary
MNRC Pre Conference Committee Meeting
MoAFS Fisheries Symposium
Contact
Meeting
Affiliated Meetings
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Date
2—4 pm
2—5 pm
2—5 pm
2—4:30 pm
1—5 pm
9 am—4:30 pm
10:30 am—2 pm
12—1:30 pm
8:30 am—5 pm
9—10 am
Time
Redbud
Rm
61
74/75
76/77
Salon B
Salon A
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Parasol I
62/63
Parasol II
Room
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Megan Halford
Ted Seiler
Janice Greene
Justin Focht or
Kathi Moore
Merv Wallace
John Tuttle
Kim Worth
Ted Seiler
Mike Smith
Ted Seiler
Alan Leary
MDC-National Forest Service
MoTWS Executive Board Meeting
MSU Alumni Breakfast
Prayer Breakfast
MO Native Seed Association
MoSAF—Business Meeting
Show-Me SWCS—Business Meeting
MoTWS—Business Meeting
MoAFS—Business Meeting
Quad Society Meeting
MNRC Post Conference Meeting
Feb. 6
Feb. 6
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
1—3 pm
12—1 pm
3:30 —5:30 pm
3— 6 pm
3:30—5:30 pm
3—5 pm
2—5 pm
6:30 —8 am
7—8 am
3—5 pm
3 —5 pm
Parasol I
74/75
Salon B
Salon A
60/61
62/63/64
76/77
Parasol II
Parasol I
60
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2015 MNRC Workshops
Thursday, Feb. 5
1-3 p.m.
Celebrating 35 Years of the Missouri Natural Heritage Program
(Salon A)
Moderator: Malissa Underwood (MDC)
The Missouri Natural Heritage Program (NHP) has a long history in
fostering appreciation of natural resources through research,
management, and conservation. It is a contributing partner with nearly
80 other NHPs throughout the Western Hemisphere, including the U.S.,
Canada, Latin America, and South America. Missouri’s NHP currently
tracks over 30,000 occurrences of species and natural communities of
conservation concern and receives over 5,000 requests for information
every year. Data is shared with 34 partners, including federal, state, and
local agencies and organizations along with private consultants in
mitigating impacts and enhancing conservation efforts for rare species.
The number of element occurrences in the Natural Heritage Database
grows by approximately 1,000 records annually and the number of datasharing partners and requests for information also continues to grow
every year. As the 35th anniversary of the Missouri NHP approaches, this
session will provide a look back at how the program began and its value
to the conservation of rare species, as well as a look ahead to the future
directions of the program. This workshop will include initial pioneers that
were involved in developing the NHP in Missouri, current staff within the
Missouri NHP, and users of the Natural Heritage Database that will share
insights on the value of data sharing. Finally, this workshop will discuss
how the program is an essential component in future projects.
How Successful Partnerships Deliver Significant Benefits
(Salon B)
Moderator: Elsa Gallagher (Quail Forever)
More habitat, more wildlife, more partnerships, more pollinators, more
conservationists, more hunters. Good partnerships make participating
organizations stronger. They are a formal link between professional
networks and often result in expanded social networks. They give us
access to skills that we may not possess, landowners we may not be in
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touch with, and resources we may not have. They challenge us to meet
the goals of others for the benefit of all. With partnerships we can do
more with less and accomplish more than we ever could have alone.
Working Where the Circles Meet
Elsa Gallagher (Quail Forever)
Bringing it All Together for a Quality Landowner Experience and More
Habitat
Casey Bergthold and Ryan Diener (Quail Forever)
Creating a Culture of Youth Involvement to Further our Outdoor
Heritage and Habitat Mission
Drew Larsen (Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever) and Ray Wright
(University of Missouri, Bradford Research Farm)
Nothing Changes until it Changes in the Dirt: Partnering to Improve
Habitat through Pollinators and Improved Seed Mixes
Pete Berthelsen (Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever)
Stream Restoration and Enhancement
(Salon C)
Moderator: Steve Herrington
Shoal Creek Woodlands for Wildlife: A Partnership in Action
Rob Pulliam (Missouri Department of Conservation)
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Thursday Workshops
Stream restoration and enhancement practices are increasingly used to
improve or restore the health and function of streams and rivers
degraded due to urbanization, agricultural practices, and other land uses.
These efforts encompass a wide-range of objectives, including stream
bank stabilization, sediment and nutrient reduction, and recovery of
aquatic species, and are comprised of a growing number of techniques
that represent a shift from traditional hard-engineering towards
function-based approaches. The goal of this workshop is to share
information about current techniques, innovations, and applications of
stream restoration and enhancement in Missouri and nationwide.
Hatchery Creek Stream Restoration Project ‐ A unique opportunity to
maximize trout habitat, create recreational opportunities, and provide
mitigation credits
George Athanasakes (Stantec)
Understanding habitat dynamics to inform restoration of a large
regulated river: the Lower Missouri River
Susannah Erwin (U.S. Geological Survey)
A unique landscape‐level approach using stream restoration for the
recovery of the federally protected Okaloosa darter
Christopher Metcalf (Coastal Hydrology)
Implementing river restoration projects to reduce sediment and
phosphorus loadings to Ozark mountain streams
Matt Van Eps (Watershed Conservation Resource Center)
Approaches to stream restoration and aquatic organism passage projects
by the U.S. Forest Service
Kelly Whitsett (U.S Forest Service)
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Friday, Feb. 6
8 – 10 am
(Salon A)
Grazing Makes it Better
Moderator: Elizabeth Hamilton-Steele
Grazing native plants creates excellent quail habitat as well as habitat for
many other species of wildlife and pollinators. At the same time, grazing
natives promotes soil health, which also has the potential to increase
infiltration and decrease water runoff following precipitation. Native
plants are adapted to grazing; historically many different herbivores,
including bison and elk, grazed the grasslands. For the rancher, grazing
diverse plantings of natives has many benefits, including the lack of toxic
endophyte, good gains on livestock, 238% more forage production, and
good flexibility on grazing periods. However, not all grazing has the same
effects. By observing wild herbivores on grasslands, much has been
learned about the principals that characterize good grazing. Grazing
diverse natives, if done well, has the potential to benefit wildlife,
ranchers, and the environment.
Potential Impacts of Grazing on Bobwhite Quail Reproduction:
Preliminary Results from the Southwest Missouri Quail Project
Frank Loncarich and Kyle Hedges (Missouri Department of Conservation)
Native Plants + Diversity = Good Soil Health
Doug Peterson (NRCS)
Grazing Diverse Natives: As Good as it Gets for the Rancher
Amy Hamilton (Hamilton Native Outpost)
Is Good Grazing an Oxymoron? If Not, “Show Me”
Elizabeth Hamilton-Steele (Hamilton Native Outpost)
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Friday Workshops
2015 MNRC Workshops
Endangered, Threatened, and Imperiled Species
(Salon B)
Moderator: Paul McKenzie
Imperiled Native Crayfish in Missouri - Reasons for Decline and Possible
Listing Under the ESA
Jacob Westhoff (University of Missouri)
Recovering Missouri’s Federally Listed bats
Shauna Marquardt (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Using Artificial Propagation to Facilitate Recovery of the Topeka Shiner
in Missouri
Tom Foster (MDC)
Survival of Released Juvenile Pink Mucket Pearly Mussels in the Lower
Osage River
Andy Roberts (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Success of Reintroductions of American Burying Beetle in Missouri
Bob Merz (St. Louis Zoo)
Ecological Sites for Conservation Planning
and Land Management in Missouri
(Salon C)
Moderator: Fred Young
8:00 am – 12:15 pm (field trip: 10:15 am – 12:15 pm)
Missouri now has a complete set of Ecological Sites, covering every acre of
the state. Although still in the “provisional” stage of development, the
Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs) contain sufficient information for use in
conservation planning with landowners, land management of
Conservation Areas, State Parks, and more. This two-part seminar is
designed to acquaint participants with the practical applications of ESDs in
Missouri.
Ecological Sites: What They Are and Where They Came From
Alicia Struckhoff (Missouri Department of Conservation)
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The basic concepts behind Ecological Sites will be discussed, along with the
structure of the Ecological Site system in Missouri, how Ecological Sites
have been developed, and a brief overview of Ecological Site Descriptions.
Information will be provided on how to access Ecological Site Descriptions.
What do They Look Like? Four “Typical Missouri” Ecological Sites
Tim Nigh (Missouri Department of Conservation – Retired)
Four extensive Missouri Ecological Sites will be discussed as a way of
familiarizing participants with Ecological Sites and the information included
in Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs)
Using Ecological Sites with Landowners: Conservation Planning and Farm
Bill Program Applications
Doug Wallace (NRCS – Retired)
Applications of Ecological Sites to conservation planning on private lands
will be discussed, including implications for Farm Bill programs such as the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Managing Conservation Areas using Ecological Sites
Jason Villwock (Missouri Department of Conservation)
Applications of ecological sites to the management of Conservation Areas
and other public lands will be discussed. Examples will illustrate how ESDs
can be used along with field surveys to assess current site conditions and
efficiently plan management activities.
Natural Areas and Ecological Sites
Mike Leahy (Missouri Department of Conservation)
The Natural Area system in Missouri preserves a variety of “reference”
plant communities that are associated with various ecological sites. The
usefulness of the Natural Area system for ecological site development is
discussed, along with the application of Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs)
to understanding and appreciating Natural Areas.
Field Trip (Weather Permitting) – Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Tim Nigh and Dennis Meinert (Missouri Department of Natural Resources)
Participants will convene in the Grand Glaize Beach picnic area parking lot
of Lake of the Ozarks State Park and walk out Rocky Top Trail. Tour will
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proceed up the trail no later than 10:30 am.
Field Trip instructions for participants:
Be prepared for wet, cold field conditions. We will cancel only if the State
Park road is impassable, if there is driving rain, or if the trail is excessively icy.
Provide your own transportation to the trailhead. The parking area is about
10 minutes from Tan-Tar-A. Maps will be provided at the end of the
morning presentations. Carpool if possible; arrange for a ride at the end of
the morning presentations (moderator will facilitate this). Trip will disband
at 12:00 pm, in the field. An optional one-hour extension (weather
permitting) will examine several additional Ecological Sites farther along the
trail system.
Foul Weather Alternative – Salon C
Participants will be informed at the end of the morning sessions if the field
trip is cancelled.
Small Group Exercise
Participants will divide into small groups and work on a management plan
for the field trip area (Rocky Top Trail) based on Ecological Sites
The Missouri Model of Resource Law Enforcement
(Room 60/61) Moderator: Randy Doman
Discover Nature Girls Camp Program
Conservation Agents Becky Robertson and Marsha Jones (MDC)
The Discover Nature Girls Camp is a three-day, two-night summer camp that
introduces girls from ages 11-15 to a variety of outdoor skills. Protection
Division staff started this program in 2008 in the Northeast Region and it
will have expanded to all eight regions in 2015. Participants take a
hands-on, in-depth hunter education course that involves activities such as
shooting, climbing a tree stand, and wildlife identification. At the end of the
week, the girls take the hunter education exam and become hunter
education certified. In addition, they spend the week actively participating
in outdoor skills, including fishing, canoeing, archery, and Dutch oven
cooking. To date, the program has introduced over 500 girls to a variety of
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outdoor skills in a supportive, hands-on learning environment with their
peers.
Swift Water Rescue Program
Conservation Agent Aaron Post (MDC)
Missouri Department of Conservation Agents are increasingly called upon to
assist in flooding events throughout the state and often find themselves
involved in swift water rescues. The Department provides specialized
training for agents to help ensure safe outcomes for all parties involved.
This program will highlight the historical flooding events agents have
responded to and the training and equipment used by Conservation Agents
to rescue persons trapped by rising floodwaters.
Telecheck Investigations
Conservation Agents Chris Doran and Andrew Mothershead (MDC)
Since the Missouri Department of Conservation transitioned from the check
stations to the Telecheck harvest reporting system, Conservation Agents
have adapted their deer and turkey enforcement techniques accordingly.
This program will highlight methods Conservation Agents use to determine
the level of compliance with the automated harvest reporting system. We
will also report on the surprising results obtained from Telecheck “spot
checks” where Conservation Agents saturate a county and follow up with a
personal visit on every deer or turkey checked during a given time frame.
Big River Task Force: Interagency Cooperation
for Remediation, Restoration and Outreach
(Room 62/64) Moderator: Tracy Haag
8:00 am – 12:15 pm
The Big River Task Force was formed to bring numerous state and federal
agencies together to coordinate efforts to address contaminants in the Big
River watershed. This workshop will provide information about the Task
Force and about our goal of continuing the program by reaching out to the
larger environmental community. We have brought together researchers,
environmental managers, and outreach coordinators from multiple
agencies, and are working to solve a complex natural resource issue.
Health Effects of Lead (Pb) in Humans and Animals
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Tracy Haag (Missouri Department of Natural Resources)
Sources of Lead (Pb) to the Big River
Jeff Wenzel (Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services)
Lost Public Use/Fish Advisories
Mike McKee (Missouri Department of Conservation) and Tim Rielly
(Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Source Control
Jason Gunter (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Natural Resources Studies
Dave Mosby (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Collaborative Sediment Removal Projects
Matt Cosby (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Current and Future Restoration Projects
John Weber (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Hydrilla - Taming the New Missouri Monster
(Parasol II)
Moderator: Kenda Flores
Hydrilla is a federally listed noxious weed that can be detrimental to our
aquatic resources. In 2012, hydrilla (monoecious variety) was verified in
several private impoundments along South Fork, a headwater tributary to
the Pomme de Terre River in rural Greene County. Since then, we have
found additional stands of hydrilla impacting watersheds of Stockton Lake,
Table Rock Lake, and Pomme de Terre Reservoir. Today, the total statewide
acreage of known hydrilla infested waters is approximately 57 acres. If left
unchecked, this number is bound to rapidly expand as hydrilla can easily
spread by a variety of vectors. To have a chance of eradication, early
detection, rapid response, and an active prevention campaign are necessary
and will require a coordinated effort by a variety of stakeholders. Water
managers cannot tackle this issue alone. The goal of this workshop is to
educate managers about hydrilla, rapid response strategies, and how to
engage stakeholders.
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Hydrillia Basics and Strategies Needed
Kara Tvedt (Missouri Department of Conservation)
Stakeholder Engagement
Mike Kromrey (Watershed Committee of the Ozarks)
Outreach, Education, and Marketing
Francis Skalicky (MDC)
Treatment Options
Scott Schuler (SePro)
(Parasol I)
MDC Active Shooter Training
Moderators: Cheryl Fey and Travis McLain
Active shooter situations often occur unexpectedly and often play out in
less than 10 to 15 minutes. Any public venue can be the scene of an active
shooter. This course will define the profile of an active shooter, list the
steps in safely responding to an active shooter situation, describe how to
respond appropriately when law enforcement arrives, as well as the need
for training employees and emergency action plans. We will also discuss
how to recognize potential workplace violence and how to manage the
active shooter situation.
2015 MNRC Workshops
Friday, Feb. 6
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
(Salon A)
Cover Crops
Moderator: Dr. Todd R. Higgins
Lincoln University has been heavily involved in cover crop research for the
past three years. Dr. Higgins is engaged in several cover cropping studies
and is also part of the sustainable corn project headquartered at Iowa State
University.
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This workshop will cover the basics of using cover crops to promote soil
conservation, soil health, and improved crop production, grazing quality,
carrying capacity, and lower input requirements. Cover crop species selection,
timing of sowing, methods of sowing, and termination methods will be
discussed.
How to Involve Volunteers in Priority Geographies
(Salon B)
Moderator: Eric Rahm
Panelist will discuss the opportunities that exist for resource managers to
work with volunteers to help accomplish meaningful objectives in priority
areas. Attendees will learn about successful partnerships, and there will
be an open session for questions from the audience for the panel.
Topics include:
• Identifying and contacting volunteer organizations
• Determining availability of assistance and defining objectives
• Project time involvement and liability risks
• Volunteer training coordination
• Achieving project success
Diversity in Conservation
(Room 60/61) Moderator: Scott Roy
Missouri’s public is as diverse as our natural resources. Whether working
in cities, suburbs, or in rural areas, it is important to connect with the
community to effectively foster a sense of appreciation for the natural
resources of Missouri. This workshop will look at a wide variety of ways
that Missouri Department of Conservation employees are reaching out to
their communities, and examine the challenges and rewards associated
with each of these unique projects.
Nature in your Neighborhood – Connecting Urban Audiences with Nature
Stacey Davis (Missouri Department of Conservation)
The Mission Continues – Bringing Veterans and Volunteers Together for
Conservation
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Tamie Yegge (Missouri Department of Conservation)
Developing Partnerships with Amish and other Unique Religious Groups
Scott Roy and Nate Mechlin (MDC)
Cities and Citizens: Rivers and Resources: Connections Re-kindled
Dave Herzog (MDC)
Discover Nature – Fishing: A Statewide Angler Education Program
Andrew Branson (MDC)
Addressing Invasive Species in Missouri
(Parasol II)
Moderator: Ray Wright
Invasive species could prove to be one of the biggest threats and challenges facing
conservation today. This workshop will bring forward a group of conservation
professionals to discuss a few of these species and what is being done to control them.
Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in Missouri: Implications,
Threats, and Management
Stephen E. McMurray and Kenda Flores (MDC)
Suppression of Nuisance Plant Species through Competition: How it
Worked in the Past and How it Will Work in the Future
Ray Wright (University of Missouri – Bradford Research Center)
Aquatic Invasive Species - Potential Threats to Missouri
Patty Herman (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
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Workshop Notes
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Workshop Notes
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Contributed Papers Sessions
Water Quality/Hydrology/Soils
Thursday, Feb. 5, 1-3 pm
(Room 60/61)
Moderator: Megan Rudroff
Title: Nutrient export in an urbanizing agricultural watershed of the Lower
Missouri River
Authors: Sean Zeiger, Jason A. Hubbart, and Rebecca O’Hearn
Title: Effect of Soil, Air and Water on Greenhouse Gases Emissions in a
Corn-soybean Rotation
Authors: Dinesh Panday, and Nsalambi V. Nkongolo
Title: Modeling probability of wetland inundation for Missouri wetlands in
autumn
Authors: Brian Hidden, Dr. Elisabeth Webb, and Andy Raedeke
Title: How wetland management strategies affect the habitat associations
of secretive marsh birds on public wetlands in Missouri.
Authors: Evan Hill, Dr. Elisabeth Webb, and Doreen Mengel
Title: Establishment of Native Aquatic Vegetation in Conjunction with an
integrated pest management program.
Authors: Haley Woelfel, Michael P. Masser, and Mark A. Webb.
Title: Alliance Building and Database Development for Mill Creek
Watershed
Authors: George M. Bohigian, Robert Lee, and Daniel Curran
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Forestry
Thursday, Feb. 5, 1-3 pm
(Room 62/64)
Moderator: Kyle Monroe
Title: Rapid white oak mortality in the Ozark and Forest-Prairie
transition regions
Authors: Sharon E. Reed, James T. English, and Rose-Marie Muzika
Title: Acorn production under three forest management systems in the
Missouri Ozarks
Author: Matthew G. Olson
Title: Multiple treatments yield early success in a shortleaf pine
woodland restoration project in the Missouri Ozarks
Authors: Matthew G. Olson, and Elizabeth K. Olson
Title: Sumac and wicking in Native Missouri Prairies
Authors: Cody Roberts, Dave Darrow, and Laramie Todd
Title: Landscape Scale Changes in Woody Structure and Composition
Following Fifteen Years of Prescribed Fire in the Missouri Ozarks:
The Chilton Creek Project
Author: Aaron Stevenson
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Contributed Papers
Title: Effects of fire frequency on long-term stand dynamics of an
oak-hickory forest in southeastern Missouri
Authors: Benjamin O. Knapp, Michael A. Hullinger, and John M. Kabrick
Fisheries/Aquatic Species
Thursday, Feb. 5, 1-3 pm
(Parasol II)
Moderator: John Ackerson
Title: Topeka Shiner Production at Lost Valley Hatchery
Author: Tom Foster
Title: Use of experimental gears to detect and capture invasive carps
Author: Emily Pherigo
Title: Pallid sturgeon broodstock efforts on the Missouri River
Authors: Darby Niswonger, Adam J. McDaniel, and Kyle Winders
Title: Conserving Missouri’s streams fish through protected and priority
areas: An evaluation of species representation and conservation
opportunities
Authors: Nick A. Sievert, Dr. Craig P. Paukert, and Jodie Whittier
Title: Sampling Missouri’s Rivers and Streams: A preliminary fish
community analysis for forty-four sites, part of the National Rivers and
Streams Assessment, 2013-2014
Author: Heather Krempa
Title: Development of the Missouri Midsized Rivers fish sampling protocol
with preliminary results for the lower Gasconade River
Authors: Cory G. Dunn and Dr. Craig P. Paukert
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Wildlife
Thursday, Feb. 5, 1—3 pm
(Parasol I)
Moderator: Clayton Light
Title: Arkansas 4-H Wildlife Program
Author: Rebecca McPeake
Title: Land Management: Effects of patch-burn grazing on
Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Headwater Streams on Osage Prairie,
MO.
Authors: Jessica Fulgoni, Karen Jackson, and Matt Whiles
Title: Protecting people and Wildlife: Wildlife Services Airport Raptor Management
Program and Contributions to Raptor Conservation
Authors: Alec Sonnek
Title: Missouri’s Elk Population: Research and Preliminary Results
Author: Barbara Keller
Title: Peregrine Falcon Cooperative Programs within Missouri
Author: Luke Miller and Joe DeBold
Title: A Conservation assessment and proposed management plan for the
ringed salamander
Authors: Arianne F. Messerman and Raymond D. Semlitsch
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MNRC 2015 Poster Titles
Title: Cover Crops for Soil Health, Livestock, and Wildlife
Authors: Todd R. Higgins, Ph.D. and James Caldwell, Ph.D.
Title: Germination rates of Callirhoe bushii and Lespedeza cuneata under
future climate conditions in Missouri
Authors: Derick Asahl, Lyndsey Downing, Marietta Mears, Erin Skornia,
Kirsten Stephan
Title: Seasonal Sex Ratio Variation of Gray Bats (Myotis grisecens) Near a
Hibernaculum in Southwest Missouri
Authors: Dana Green, Lynn Robbins
Title: Fifteen years of landscape-scale prescribed fire: Effects on ground
flora in the Missouri Ozarks
Authors: Calvin J. Maginel, Benjamin O. Knapp, Rose-Marie Muzika,
Elizabeth K. Olsen, Aaron Stevenson
Title: The Effects of Thinning and Prescribed Burning on Fuel Loads in the
Missouri Ozarks
Authors: Grayson Bauer, Dr. Benjamin Knapp, Dr. John Kabrick, and Keith
Grabner
Title: Deploying Tablets for Natural Resource Data Collection
Authors: Phillip H. Marley, Craig Scroggins, and Joe Sartwell
Title: Managing and Deploying Geocaches on MDC Areas
Author: Phillip H. Marley
Title: Determining Habitat Change Using Object-Based Image Classification
and Historic Aerial Photography
Authors: Kyle Peterson, Phillip H. Marley, and Vic Bogosian
Title: Cartographic Design and Workflow of the Wild Mammals of Missouri
3rd Revised Edition
Authors: Phillip H. Marley, Debby Fantz, and Dr. Vicki Jackson
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Title: Trophic interactions and the efficacy of the milfoil weevil
(Euhrychiopsis lecontei) as a biocontrol of Eurasian water-milfoil
(Myriophyllum spicatum)
Authors: Kristopher A. Maxson, John E. Havel, and Susan Knight
Title: Utilizing A Multi-agency Cooperative to Implement Feral Swine
Eradication in Missouri
Authors: Brad Jump and Alan Leary
Title: Outreach in Missouri’s Correctional Institutions: Fostering Natural
Resource Appreciation Through the Introduction of Municipal Solid
Waste Management Programs
Authors: Hannah S. Rogers and Scott P. Chenault
Title: What did that location actually cost?
Authors: Clinton Prenger, Phillip H. Marley and Jeff Beringer
Title: Distribution and prevalence of raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris
procyonis) in northwest Missouri: Preliminary Findings
Authors: Mitch Bembrick, Baily Bryan, Adam Burkart, Cary D. Chevalier,
Bridgette French-Harbison, Cody Phillips, and Dan Roberton
Title: Home ranges of urban raccoons (Procyon lotor) in northwest
Missouri during summer
Authors: Mitch Bembrick, Baily Bryan, Adam Burkart, Cary D. Chevalier,
Bridgette French-Harbison, Erin Patton, Cody Phillips, and Dan Roberton
Title: Studies on the microhabitat preference for the potential tick
vectors of vertebrate pathogens in northwest Missouri
Authors: David Ashley, Corey Ricklefs, Joe Filley, Alek Ferbert
Title: Hydrilla: Treatment Options for Missouri Stands
Authors: Kara Tvedt and Nathan Recktenwald
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Posters
Title: Sampling efficiency of visual 0.25 meter2 quadrat method for
freshwater mussel density estimates in the Meramec River Basin,
Missouri
Authors: Matthew C. Schrum and Amanda E. Rosenberger
Title: Finding Hydrilla-Methods for Detecting a Silent Invader
Authors: Ashton Stamper and Kara Tvedt
Title: Bottomland hardwood management: Determining the effectiveness
of past silvacultural treatments implemented to increase oak species
regeneration
Authors: Robert Rives, Benjamin O. Knapp, and Matthew G. Olson
Title: Composition and growth of forest regeneration following two
silvicultural prescriptions in the Missouri Ozarks
Authors: Guerric T. Good, Benjamin O. Knapp, David R. Larsen, and
John M. Kabrick,
Title: Bat survey of Thousand Hills State Park, Kirksville Missouri, with
emphasis on documenting the presence of the Northern Long-eared Bat
(Myotis septentrionalis)
Authors: Casey Zimmerman and Dr. Victoria Jackson
Title: Monitoring Oak-Hickory Forest Mortality with Biological Inventories
in Central Missouri
Authors: Adam W. Halley, Jason A. Hubbart, Stephen G. Pallardy, and
Lianhong Gu
Title: Does isoprene play a role in the marcescence of oaks in Missouri?
Authors: Csengele Barta, Sandra Pithcher, Derek Payne, Jasmine Stalker,
Derek Hulett, Jesse Green, Charmaine Banez, Dawn Drake
Title: Interactions among invasive species in Midwestern lakes: a
mesocosm experiment
Authors: Adrienne Gremberling and John Havel
Title: Peregrine Falcon Recovery Efforts in Missouri
Authors: Joe DeBold and Luke Miller
Title: Anthropogenic Influence on American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Diet in Western Ozark Mountains in Eastern Oklahoma
Authors: Joe Conner, Victoria Jackson, Sue Fairbanks
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Title: An overview of bird banding at the Bull Shoals Field Station
Authors: Kelsey Rumley and Janice Schnake Greene
Title: Assessing Environmental Drivers of Fish Community Structure
Authors: Ethan R. Kleekamp and Craig P. Paukert
Title: Applied Learning through professional internships: My summer
internship with Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project-Bird Crew as an
example of learning incorporating academic and profession development
Author: Steve Brown
Title: Blood serum chemistry and hematology in field-fresh mourning doves
(Zenaida macroura) in northwest Missouri during summer
Authors: Mitch Bembrick, Bailey Bryan, Adam Burkart, Cary D. Chevalier,
Bridgette French-Harbison, Erin Patton, Cody Phillips, and Dan Roberton
Title: Summer resting site selection by male raccoons (Procyon lotor) in an
urban habitat in Northwest Missouri
Authors: Mitch Bembrick, Bailey Bryan, Adam Burkart, Cary D. Chevalier,
Bridgette French-Harbison, Cody Phillips, and Dan Roberton
Title: Radar Love: Using Radar to Discover new Gray Bat (Myotis grisecens)
Locations in Southwest Missouri
Authors: Kevin Hedgpeth, Drew Albert, Cheyenne Gerdes, Rhonda L. Rimer
Title: Mowing as a Management Tool in Rehabilitating Giant Cane
(Arundinaria gigantean)
Authors: Richard Nesslar, Margret Anderson, James Zaczek
Title: Riverbluff Cave: Evidence of Plant Life by Determination of Enzymes
Authors: Lancelot Nelson, Bei Chu, and Frieda Eivazi
Title: Life History of the Freckled Crayfish Cambarus maculatus in two
Missouri Streams
Authors: Jacob Westoff, Robert DiStefano, Catlin Ames, and Amanda
Rosenberger
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Title: Correlation of eDNA and other molecular signals with the presence of
Asian carp eggs and larvae: an early detection tool
Authors: Cari-Ann Hayer, Duane Chapman, Catherine A. Richter, Amy
George
Title: Effects of Seasonal Water Temperatures on Catch Rates and Habitat
Selectivity of Pallid Sturgeon
Authors: Adam McDaniel, Darby Niswonger, and Kyle Winders
Title: Assessing National Recruitment Constraints on Asian Carp in River
Reaches of Varying Abundance Gradients: Guidelines for Control
Authors: Cari-Ann Hayer, Duane C. Chapman, and Curt G. Byrd
Title: Kansas City’s Zebra Mussel Containment Program for Private Lakes
Authors: Jake Allman and Kaila Schmidt
Title: Electronic Data Collection for Fisheries Surveys
Authors: Jake Allman
Title: Seasonal circadian rhythm shift and lunar chronobiology of the
nine-banded armadillo (Dasyous novemcinctus)
Authors: Eric Green, Dana M. Green, and Dr. Lynn Robbins
Title: Residential education: Impacts on long-term knowledge, attitudes,
and environmental behavior
Authors: Catherine Combs and Janice Greene
Title: Nesting Success and Parental Behavior of the Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea) in Southwestern Missouri
Authors: Kathryn Silverly and Janice Greene
Title: Effects of Tall Grass Prairie Restoration on Bird Community
Composition
Authors: Jordon A. Piercefield, Adrian E. Andrei, and Erin Skornia
Title: Applied Learning through professional internships: My summer
internship at Ha Ha Tonka State Park as an example of learning
incorporating academic and professional development
Author: Virginia Williams
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Title: Investigating Soil Carbon, Nitrogen and Respiration across an Urban
to Forested Gradient in Mid-Missouri
Authors: Katlin R. Beaven, Jason A. Hubbart, and Kirsten Stephan
Title: A Stream Physical Habitat Assessment in an Urbanizing Watershed
of the Central U.S.A.
Authors: Lynne Hooper, Jason A Hubbart
Title: Spring Emergence and Breeding Trends of the Western Massasauga
Rattlesnake (Sistrus catenatus tergeminus) at Squaw Creek National
Wildlife Refuge, Missouri
Authors: Jordon Meyer, Darrin Welchert
Title: Research in Progress: Habitat Selection by State Endangered
Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) in Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Authors: Jordon Meyer, Darrin Welchert, Dr. Mark Mills, Adam Shore
Title: Using habitat, climate, and competitive interactions to predict
co-occurring smallmouth bass and largemouth bass in the Ozark National Scenic
Riverways
Authors: Jacob M. Schwoerer, Hope R. Dodd, and Craig P. Paulert
Title: Improving Mechanistic Understanding of the Role of Woody Roots
in Erosion Prevention and Stream Bank Stabilization
Authors: Michael L. Hogan and Jason A. Hubbart
Title: A Bryophyte Survey of Orchid Valley Natural Area Finds Five New
Species for Missouri
Authors: Nels J. Holmberg and John J. Atwood
Title: Differences in accuracy of external shell aging techniques for
sculptured vs. non-sculptured freshwater mussels
Authors: Andrew R. Glen, Leslie K. Crawford, Matthew C. Schrum, and
Amanda Rosenberger
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Title: Assessment of Available Missouri Ecological Flow Data
Authors: Tracy-Smith, Emily, Blanchard Paul, Combes Matt, Lobb Del,
Paukert, Craig, Persinger, Jason
Title: Habitat Use by the Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys Volans) in
Bluff Forests of Southwestern Illinois
Authors: Loren N. Dunham, Richard L. Essner Jr., and Peter R. Minchin
Title: Preliminary results of acoustical bat monitoring on Squaw Creek
National Wildlife Refuge, Northwestern Missouri
Authors: Darrin M. Welchert, Jordon Meyer, and Catherine Gaume
Title: Comparison of Catch-rates and Age-composition of Juvenile Sturgeon
within three Side Channels and the Mainstem of the Lower Missouri River
Authors: Catlin Ames, Larry McGallagher, and Ashley White
Title: Cover Crop Planting Date Study: Bradford Research Center Efforts To
compare Agronomic Traits and Wildlife Values
Authors: Meg Volt, Tim Reinbolt, Ray Wright
Title: The affects of the urban gradient on avian populations
Authors: Erin E. Skornia, Jordon Piercefield, Adrian Andrei, and Jason
Hubbart
Title: Valles Mines Lead and Zinc Mine Reclamation and Bat Gating Project
Authors: Greg Snellen, Shauna Marquardt, Anthony Elliot, Shelly Coalatskie
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2015 MNRC Sponsors
Platinum Level Sponsors:
Pure Air Natives
National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF)
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
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Gold Level Sponsors:
Ducks Unlimited
Hach Company
Platinum and Gold level sponsors for their support of this year’s
conference. Your sponsorship not only puts your messages in front
of people who care, it shows the high level of commitment that
you hold for science-based management of Missouri’s natural resources. Your sponsorship helps to bring professionals together to
share ideas, learn and inspire those who are just beginning their
careers in conservation and resource science. Thank you for your
support.
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Sponsors
The MNRC 2015 Planning Committee would like to thank the
2015 MNRC Exhibitors
Windgate Hall
Pure Air Natives Inc.
www.pureairnatives.com
Hamilton Native Outpost
www.hamiltonnativeoutpost.com
MOAFS
www.moafs.org
MO Wildflowers Nursery
www.mowildflowers.net
Bull Shoals Field Station/MSU
http://bullshoals.missouristate.edu/
Projects WET, Flying WILD and Learning Tree
http://projectwet.missouristate.edu/
MO Prairie Foundation
www.moprairie.org
Clay County Parks
https://www.claycountymo.gov/parks/
Missouri Department of Conservation
www.mdc.mo.gov
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
http://health.mo.gov/index.php
MU Extension
http://extension.missouri.edu/
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MOTWS
www.motws.org
MU Center for Agroforestry
www.centerforagroforestry.org
Institute for Botanical Training
www.botanytraining.com
UMC Bradford Research
http://bradford.cafnr.org/
MOSAF
www.mosaf.net/
Laser Technology Inc.
www.lasertech.com/
Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
www.springfieldmo.org/
MU Nat. Resources Alumni Assoc.
http://snr.missouri.edu/alumni/
Truax
www.truaxcomp.com
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
www.sfiprogram.org
MO State Parks
www.dnr.mo.gov
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Exhibitors
Aquatic Control
www.aquaticcontrol.com
2015 MNRC Exhibitors
Continued
Windgate Hall
GIS Workshop Inc.
www.gisworkshop.com
MO Conservation Agents Association
www.moagent.com
Forrest Keeling Nursery
www.forrestkeeling.com
Floatation Accessories
www.floatationaccessories.com
MO Stream Team Watershed Coalition
http://mstwc.org/
Soil and Water Conservation Society
http://www.swcs.missouri.edu/
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Sponsoring Societies
SHOW-ME CHAPTER, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) is a nonprofit scientific
and educational organization founded in 1945, with six charter
members from Missouri. The SWCS advocates for natural resource
conservation professionals and science-based conservation practice,
programs, and policy. Our work targets conservation of soil, water,
and related natural resources on working lands.
To learn more visit: www.swcs.missouri.edu
Contact: Steve Wilson
(417) 581-2719
[email protected]
MISSOURI CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
To learn more visit: www.motws.org
Contact: Ted Seiler
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Sponsoring Societies
The Wildlife Society, founded in 1937, is an international, non-profit
scientific and educational organization serving and representing
wildlife professionals in all areas of wildlife conservation and resource
management. Our goal is to promote excellence in wildlife stewardship
through science and education.
MISSOURI SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS
MOSAF is the Missouri state unit of the Society of American Foresters, a professional
society with the following objectives: to advance the science, technology,
education, and practice of professional forestry in America, and particularly
in Missouri, and to use the knowledge and skills of the profession to
benefit members of the society in particular and the public in general to
provide an opportunity for better communication among the
individual members, their regional representatives, and the
society.
To learn more visit:
http://www.mosaf.net/
Contact: John Tuttle
573-522-4115, [email protected]
THE MISSOURI CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
The Missouri Chapter of AFS is a scientific and professional organization
dedicated to conservation of aquatic resources. Our goals are to: advance
the conservation and wise use of aquatic resources for optimum use
and enjoyment by people; facilitate distribution of information regarding
aquatic sciences; promote and evaluate educational, scientific, and
professional aspects of the aquatic sciences; provide an organizational
structure that equitably represents its members; and develop opportunities
for effective leadership.
To learn more visit: www.moafs.org
Contact: Mike Smith
(573)522-4115, [email protected]
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2015 MNRC
Planning Committee
CHAIR: Alan Leary
ARRANGEMENTS: Landry Jones
EQUIPMENT/AUDIO-VISUAL: Charles Anderson and Alex Wolf
EXHIBITS AND SPONSORS: Jerod Huebner
PROGRAM: Jason Isabelle
PUBLICITY: Candice Davis
REGISTRATION: Julie Fleming
SOCIAL: Seth Barrioz
STUDENT JOB FAIR: Shane Kampeter
TREASURER: Jeff Esely
WEBSITE: Gary Calvert
WELLNESS EVENT: John Lehman
WORKSHOPS: Chris McLeland
REPRESENTING TWS: Alan Leary (2015 Chair)
REPRESENTING SAF: Mike Fiaoni (2016 Chair)
REPRESENTING SWCS: Steve Wilson (2017 Chair)
REPRESENTING AFS: John Ackerson (2018 Chair)
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 2015
MISSOURI NATURAL RESOURCES CONFERENCE
mnrc.org
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See you next year:
Feb. 3-5, 2016
Tan-Tar-A Resort
Osage Beach, MO.
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