The Agenda
The State of the Beaver 2010 Conference
February 3rd,4th and 5th
This agenda is subject to change. We are hoping to add several significant presenters in the course of the next few months. The schedule will be adjusted accordingly.
There will be a Cow Creek Tribe hosted breakfast and Beaver Advocacy Committee hosted evening dinner featuring Dr. Duncan Halley as the keynote speaker on Thursday, February 4th. At this time all other meals are to be provided by conference attendees. We are currently soliciting sponsors for the meals and presenters that to date are not covered in the agenda. All changes will be reflected on this page as adjustments are made. Our goal is to make the conference as affordable as possible.
| Day 1−Wednesday, February 3rd | ||
| Preliminaries | ||
| 10 am−12:00 pm | Registration | |
| 12 pm−12:15 pm | Welcome | Stanley Petrowski |
| 12:15−12:30 pm | Umpqua Tribal Welcome | Umpqua Tribal Representative |
| 12:30−12:45 pm | Conference Overview | Leonard Houston |
| Understanding the Ecological Importance of Beavers | ||
| 12:45−1:30 pm | Urban Wildlife Programs Director, HSUS | Dr. John Hadidian |
| 1:30−2:15 pm | Norwegian Institute for Nature Research | Dr. Duncan Halley |
| The beaver's reconquest of Europe: A natural history in a managed landscape | ||
| Break | ||
| Salmon, Native Fisheries and the Relationship to Beavers | ||
| 2:30−3:15 pm | NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Analyst | Dr. Michael Pollock |
| 3:15−4:00 pm | ODFW Conservation and Recovery Monitoring | Jeff Rodgers |
| The role of beaver (Castor canadensis) in the conservation and recovery of Oregon Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) | ||
| 4:00 pm−4:15 pm | ODFW Conservation & Recovery Program Manager | Jeff Rodgers |
| Oregon Dept Fish & Wildlife Conservation & Recovery Program Manager and State Beaver Work Group Facilitator | ||
| 4:15 pm−5:00 pm | ODFW Wildlife Research Supervisor | Dr. DeWaine Jackson |
| An evaluation of beaver restoration in southwestern Oregon riverine habitats- a Pilot Study | ||
| No Host Social Hour 6:00 pm | ||
| Day 2−Thursday, February 4th | ||
| 7−8 am | Hosted Continental Breakfast | Cow Creek Tribe |
| 8−8:15 am | Welcome | Steven Rondeau |
| 8:15−8:30 am | Overview | Leonard Houston |
| Beavers as water resource managers, nature's hydrologists and instream engineers | ||
| 8:30−9:30 am | USFS Wallowa Whitman District, Hydrologist/Fluvial Geomorphologist | Dr.Suzanne Fouty |
| Water Abundance to Water Scarcity: Can we find our way back? The Power and Limits of Science | ||
| 9:30−10:30 am | US Dept. of Agriculture, APHIS | Dr. Jimmy Taylor |
| Break | ||
| Managing beavers as a resource, Translocation | ||
| 10:45−11:45 am | Colorado Licensed Beaver Translocator | Sherri Tippie |
| The Beaver: Nuisance or Opportunity | ||
| 11:45am−12:00 pm | Q and A Panel | Stanley Petrowski Moderator |
| Lunch Break | ||
| Alternative Non-lethal Beaver Management Techniques | ||
| 2−3 pm | Beaver Deceiver International | Skip Lisle | Fur Trade II: Proposing a Second Great Exploitation Event to Amass Human Wealth |
| 1−2 pm | HSUS Analysis of Management Costs | Stephanie Boyles |
| An Analysis of the Efficacy and Comparative Costs of Flow Devices to Resolve Conflicts with North American Beavers along Roadways in the Coastal Plain of Virginia | ||
| 3−3:45 pm | Idaho Soil and Water Conservationist | Lewis L Pence |
| 3:45−4 pm | Q and A Panel | Stanley Petrowski Moderator |
| Hosted Dinner Banquet 6:00 pm−Dr. Duncan Halley Keynote Speaker | ||
| Day 3−Friday, February 5th | ||
| 7:00−8:00 am | Breakfast | |
| 8:00−8:15 am | Welcome | Steven Rondeau |
| Beaver Research and Beaver Habitat Restoration | ||
| 8:15−8:30 am | Grand Canyon National Trust | Mary O'Brien |
| The New Utah State USFW Beaver Managment Policy | ||
| 8:30−9:30 am | Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife | Greg Jackle |
| Beaver management in the John Day Basin of North Central Oregon | ||
| 9:30−10:30 am | Beaver Advocacy Committee | Leonard Houston |
| Beaver Research and Restoration in the Upper South Umpqua Region | ||
| Break | ||
| Cultural Significance of Beavers to Native Americans | ||
| 10:45am−12:00 pm | Native American Tribes | Featured speaker |
| Lunch Break | ||
| 1:00−1:30 pm | USDA Farm Services Agency | Pam Davis and Cindy Bright |
| Beaver Activity in Relation to Riparian Restoration | ||
| Flow Control Device Workshop | ||
| 1:30−4:30 pm | Beaver Deceiver International | Skip Lisle |
| Adjournment | ||
| 5:00 PM | Conference Adjournment | Stanley Petrowski |
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This page lists the current contributors to and sponsors of this conference: sponsors.html