The Society for Ecological Restoration student chapter at UO, in partnership with the Students of Eugene Bird Society and the Bee Friendly Committee, is presenting a 3-part virtual speaker series on habitat restoration in the region! Join us to hear experts discuss why and how we manage for biodiversity in the PNW.
Please fill out this form to RSVP and submit questions for our panel discussions. If you have a question for a particular speaker, please indicate at the start of your question (e.g. Speakers Name: What is biodiversity?).
Panel 1: Monday 3/6/23 - 4:00pm-5:30pm
Matthew Shepherd - Director of Outreach & Education, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Reilly Newman - Projects Manager, Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council
Judy Bowes - Architectural researcher, Ph.D. student at UW, and bird protecting design consultant
August Jackson - Interpretation Coordinator for Mount Pisgah Arboretum
Panel 2: Wednesday 3/8/23
- 4:00pm-5:15pm
Ed Alverson - Natural Areas Coordinator for Lane County Parks
Dr. Lauren Ponisio - Assistant Professor in Biology and Food Studies at the UO
Chris Vogel
- Wildlife Restoration Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Panel 3: Thursday 3/9/23
- 4:00pm-5:15pm
Dr. Andony Melathopoulos - Associate Professor of Pollinator Health at OSU
Diane Steeck - Ecologist for the City of Eugene, Parks and Natural Resource Planning
Dr. David Wiens - Wildlife Biologist with the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
