Wetlands 2004: Wetlands and Migratory Birds: PROTECTING AND RESTORING WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE October 19-20, 2004, Kansas City, Missouri

AGENDA

Monday, October 18. 1:00p.m.-4:50p.m. Pre-Workshop Discussion Sessions.
§ The U.S. Ramsar Committee § Incorporating Bird Expertise into Wetland Management and Wetland Expertise into Bird Conservation
7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Registration. Exhibit Set Up, and Mixer.
Day 1. Tuesday, October 19.
7:00a.m.-9:00a.m. Registration and Exhibit Set Ups Continued.
9:00a.m.-9:20a.m. Welcome.  Plenary.  Jeanne Christie, Association of State Wetland Managers; James Gulliford, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7
9:20a.m.-9:35a.m. Introductions. Plenary.  Everyone at the meeting will introduce himself or herself.
9:35a.m.-12:25p.m.  Addressing Threats to Wetlands of International Significance. Plenary.
				9:35a.m.-10:00a.m. Wetlands of International Significance: Are We Losing the Protection Battle? Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetland Mangers
				10:00a.m.-10:30a.m.  Ramsar Site Designation Process.  Margarita Astrálaga, Senior Advisor – Americas, Ramsar Convention Secretariat
10:30a.m.-10:50a.m.  Coffee
				10:50a.m.-11:25a.m. The Role of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Conserving Wetlands and Migratory Birds.  Steve A. Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
				11:25a.m.-11:55a.m. A Bird Conservation Perspective: Recommendations for Bridging the Gap Between Bird Conservation and Wetlands Communities.  David Pashley, American Bird Conservancy
				11:55a.m.-12:25p.m. A Wetland Perspective: Challenges and Recommendations for Bridging the Gap Between Bird Conservation and Wetland Communities.  John Meagher, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
12:25p.m.-1:45p.m. Lunch Discussion Tables (Optional)
				· Wetlands and Migratory Birds.  Moderator: David Pashley, American Bird Conservancy
				· Wetlands and Climate Change.  Moderator: Henry Murkin, Ducks Unlimited Canada
				· Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership.  Modertor: Kevin Goldstein, Coastal America
				· The Gap Created by SWANCC.  Moderator: Jeanne Christie, Association of State Wetland Managers
				· Ramsar Initiatives.  Moderator: Royal C. Gardner, Stetson University College of Law
				· Wetlands Assessment.  Moderator: Paul Adamus, Oregon State University
				· Wetland Restoration.  Moderator:  Ted LaGrange, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
				· Wetlands and Ecotourism.  Moderator: Dwight Shellman, The Caddo Lake Institute
				· Exotic and Nuisance Species.  Moderator: Tom Taylor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
				1:45p.m.-2:15p.m.  The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN): An International Strategy for Conserving Shorebird Habitats.  Charles Duncan, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
				2:15p.m.-2:45p.m. Assessing the Carbon Sink Potential of Prairie Wetlands in Canada.  Henry Murkin, Ducks Unlimited Canada
				2:45p.m.-3:15p.m. Recommendations for Closing the Gaps (SWANCC, Tulloch).  Jeanne Christie, Association of State Wetland Managers
3:15p.m.-3:35p.m.  Break
				3:35p.m.-4:05p.m. Addressing Threats to Complexes of Wetlands.  Steve Moran, Rainwater Basin Joint Venture
				4:05p.m.-4:35p.m. Project WET International: Strengthening Wetland Education.  Rita Vazquez, Mexican Institute of Water Technology/Project WET-Mexico
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				4:35p.m.-5:05p.m. Protecting Wetlands of International Significance: Recommendations for Strengthening State Partnerships.  Ted LaGrange, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
5:35p.m.-6:45p.m. Mixer, Exhibit and Poster Session
7:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Dinner on your own.
8:00p.m.-10:00p.m.  International Initiatives
				Conservation of Private Lands in China and Wisconsin.  Jeb Barzen, International Crane Foundation 2 Preserving the Shorebird Habitat in the Upper Bay of Panama, an IBA and Ramsar Site.  Loyda E. Sánchez, Panama Audubon Society A Regional Initiative: Regional Ramsar Center for Training and Research on Wetlands in the Western Hemisphere.  Rosa Montanez, Regional Ramsar Center for Training and Research on Wetlands in the Western Hemisphere Neotropical Center for a Wetlands Training: A Tool for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Wetlands in Latin America.  Elier Tabilo-Valdivieso, Centro Neotropical de Entrenamiento en Humedales
Day 2. Wednesday, October 20. Addressing Threats to Wetlands of International Significance (Breakout sessions.)
7:30a.m.-8:30a.m. Registration Continued. Coffee and Pastries.
				8:30a.m.-10:00a.m. Breakout Sessions, Set 1.
				· State Strategies for Protecting Isolated Wetlands: Coordination and Education.  Moderator:  Jeanne Christie, Association of State Wetland Managers
				22 A Toolbox for Approaching Western Wetland Challenges.  Karen Filipovich, Montana Watercourse 2 A Partnership Approach to Wetland Restoration in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska.  Randy Stutheit, Nebraska Game and Parks Commissionf 2 How Can EPA Assist States and Tribes Strengthen Their Programs to Protect Migratory Birds and Wetlands International Significance?  Kathy Hurld, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
				· Wetlands and Migratory Birds.  Moderator: Jeb Barzen, International Crane Foundation
				Threatened Wetland Birds in the United States.  Greg Butcher, National Audubon Society 2 Important Bird Areas in the United States: Identifying Wetlands of State, Continental, and International Significance for Birds.  John Cecil, National Audubon Society 2 Monitoring and Evaluation of Wetlands Conservation Projects for Birds.  Cary Gardner, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory 9 Conserving Wetlands for Nongame Aquatic Birds.  Jennifer A. Wheeler, Waterbird Conservation for the Americas/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
				· Using the Ramsar Process to Protect Wetlands of International Significance.   Moderator: Royal C. Gardner, Stetson University College of Law
				0 Dwight Shellman, The Caddo Lake Institute 0 Royal C. Gardner, Stetson University College of Law 0 Joyce Winchel Namde, U.S. State Department0
				· Conservation Strategies.  Moderator: Scott Yaich, Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
				2 Extending the Boundaries of Wetland Management to Encompass Amphibian Use of Terrestrial Habitats.  Tracy A. Rittenhouse, University of Missouri International Collaboration to Determine Status of Prairie Wetlands in North America. Thomas Dahl, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Michael Watmough Canadian Wildlife Service Wetlands Restoration and the Emerging Carbon Market.  Dick Kempka, Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
10:00a.m.-10:25a.m. Coffee
10:25a.m.-12:00p.m. Breakout Sessions, Set 2.
				· State Strategies for Protecting Isolated Wetlands: Restoration.  Moderator: Jeanne Christie, Association of State Wetland Managers
				2 Implementation of the Wetlands Reserve Program and the New Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program in Nebraska: Making a Lasting Impact on the Landscape.  Randy Epperson USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Merlin Bartz, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service CDOW Wetland Program.  Bill Goosmann, Colorado Division of Wildlife Integrating Wetland Restoration and Protection Into Kansas’ Watershed Strategy.  Deb Baker, Kansas Water Office
				· Monitoring and Using Birds as Wetland Bioindicators.  Moderator: Anna Noson, Avian Science Center
				A Case for Wetland Monitoring: The Connection Between Economics, Wetlands and Groundwater Protection With a Broad Appeal for Partnerships.  Kathleen Mulder, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 Wetland Bird Communities as Indicators of Conservation Agriculture Success in the Prairie Pothole Region.  Jessica Gregory, University of North Dakota 2Using Wetland Birds in Water Quality Monitoring and Mitigation Performance Assessments Using Wetland Birds in Water Quality Monitoring and Mitigation Performance Assessments. Paul Adamus, Oregon State University
				· Protecting and Restoring Ramsar Sites: Cheyenne Bottoms Case Study.  Moderator: Royal C. Gardner, Stetson University College of Law
				2 History and Management of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area.  Karl Grover, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks 0 Conservative Wetland Restoration: The Conservancy’s Approach.  Robert Penner, The Nature Conservancy 0 Protecting Flow Regimes in Texas: Lessons for Cheyenne Bottoms?" Dwight Shellman, The Caddo Lake Institute
				· Project Wet International: On the Ground Education at the Local Level.  Moderator: Rab Cummings, Project WET USA
				0 Rab Cummings, Project WET USA WET Project Costa Rica and Central America.  Nydia Rodriguez, Asociación Terra Nostra 0 Rita Vazquez, Mexican Institute of Water Technology/Project WET-Mexico
12:00p.m.-1:30p.m. Lunch Discussion Tables (Optional)
				Wetlands and Migratory Birds.  Moderator:  Charles Duncan, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
				Legal Issues.  Moderator: Royal C. Gardner, Stetson University College of Law
				Landowner Incentives to Protect Wetlands.  Moderator: Lynda Saul, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
				Wetland Restoration Programs.  Moderator: Karen Filipovich, Montana Watercourse
				Ramsar Initiatives.  Moderator: Joyce Winchel Namde, U.S. Department of State
				Wetlands and Ecotourism.  Moderator: Dwight Shellman, The Caddo Lake Institute
				Wetlands and Educational Programs.  Moderator: Roxanne Bogart, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
				Protecting Complexes of Wetlands.  Moderator: Steve Moran, Rainwater Basin Joint Venture
				Birds as Bioindicators of Wetland Health.  Moderator: Paul Adamus, Oregon State University and David G. Davis
1:30p.m.-3:00p.m. Breakout Sessions, Set 3.
				· State Strategies for Protecting Isolated Wetlands: Regulation.  Moderator: Jan Goldman-Carter, National Wildlife Federation
				Success of Virginia's Nontidal Wetlands Program in Protection of Isolated Wetlands.