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September 2011
Conference Calendar New England Region
There are just a couple of workshops coming up in this version of the Conference
Calendar. Please send along info on any upcoming workshops and events!
SER Sponsored Events
Estuarine Restoration at Walrus and Carpenter Oysters
Come join SER New England Chapter Treasurer Jules Opton-Himmel on a tour of Walrus and Carpenter Oyster Farm to learn about the process of raising oysters from seed to market in off-bottom gear and the environmental benefits of bivalve aquaculture! This 3-acre commercial oyster farm is located in Ninigret Pond, Charlestown, RI. The tour will encompass a 4-hour tour of the oyster farm, including 1-hour for lunch (BYO bag lunch) and discussion on East Beach -which is a few hundred yards behind the farm. The tour is free and registration is limited to the first 20 who sign up. The rain date (really only if it is very windy or there is lightning) will be August 18 from 10am to 2pm (please provide a contact phone number so we can reach if we need to reschedule).
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Date: August 11, 2011, 10 AM – 2 PM.
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Location: Lavins Landing located at 60 Sportsmen Drive, Charlestown, RI
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Sponsor(s): Walrus & Carpenter Oysters and SER New England Chapter
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Contact: Jules Opton-Himmel at jules@walrusandcarpenteroysters.com or 401.742.6190
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Website: www.walrusandcarpenteroyster.com
SER 2011 World Conference on Ecological Restoration
The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) will hold its 4th World Conference on Ecological Restoration, "Re-establishing the Link between Nature and Culture," in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico from August 21-25, 2011. SER2011 will bring together experts from around the world to demonstrate how ecological restoration, when conducted using sound scientific methods and a holistic ecosystem approach, can serve as a tool to re-establish the connections between nature and culture and foster global stability by integrating the social, economic and ecological dimensions of human existence.
Delegates will include practitioners, researchers, planners/managers, students and volunteers with backgrounds in earth sciences, landscape architecture, ecological engineering, natural resource management, public policy, economics, indigenous cultures and community-based activities.
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Date: August 21–25, 2011
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Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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Sponsor(s): Society for Ecological Restoration
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Website: www.ser2011.org
Conferences (in chronological order)
High Intensity Soil Mapping, Site Evaluator Soil Pit Classification, and Wetland Delineation combined workshop
There is something for everyone in this workshop! Soil Mapping Section – Soil scientists will be completing a Class L to Class B High Intensity Soil Survey, using excavator dug soil pits with accompanying NRCS pedon descriptions, a base map with 2 foot topo, color orthophoto, and their own soil auger test holes as needed. Wetland Delineation Section – Soil and wetland scientists will examine and accurately delineate 3 challenging wetlands using measurements along tapes in a riverine wetland, a area of forested pit and mound microtopography, and a forested, logging disturbed wetland. Site Evaluator Section – Site evaluators will have the opportunity to describe a number of soil pits in differing parent materials and drainage classes using the newly adopted “Key for determining Depth to the Seasonal Groundwater Table” and the Munsell Soil Color chart. Code Enforcement Officer Section – Several portions of this workshop are particularly relevant to CEO permitting issues in both small rural towns and larger cities in Maine. After focusing on one or multiple sections, we will convene in the afternoon to discuss the findings with regulatory staff from MDEP, LURC, and USACE.
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Dates: September 1, 2011
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Location: University of Maine Forest, Orono, Maine
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Sponsor: The Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, University of Maine Forests, the Maine Association of Wetland Scientists, and the Maine Association of Site Evaluators
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Coastal Wetlands – Impacts and Restoration
The conference will focus on research results pertinent to topics that relate to coastal wetlands impacts and restoration issues, including, but not limited to storm damage, sea level changes, development, erosion and deposition of soils and sediments, fisheries, shell fisheries and wildlife, and other subjects related to tidal wetlands, coastal river systems, cranberry bogs, beaches, dunes, estuaries and the ocean. A published program containing abstracts of speakers’ presentations will be produced for the conference. Presentations can be up to 45 minutes long. A field trip to area wetlands is planned during the afternoon session (time permitting).
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Dates: Saturday, October 15, 2011
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Location: Urban Forestry Center, Portsmouth, NH
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Sponsor: New Hampshire Association of Natural Resource Scientists (NHANRS)
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Contact: Bill Kuriger, wek123@verizon.net, info@wekuriger.com, 1-800-292-0921 (USA), 978-343-0921, or the NHANRS main office, info@NHANRS.org -
Website: info@NHANRS.org
News & Information
Check out SERI’s Global Restoration Network for a searchable database of environmental restoration projects and a listings of restoration-related conferences: http://www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/
Becoming a SER – New England Chapter member: Please visit the SERI website at: http://www.ser.org/join.asp to become a member! We have a rolling membership, and have a variety of membership levels that you can choose between. To sign up for the New England Chapter, select New England/US in the SER Chapter Affiliation section. It’s that easy!
Attention all New England employers: The Society for Ecological Restoration International - New England Chapter (SER- NE) has created the Job Listing Marketplace. Job postings and requests to be on this e-mail announcement list should be sent to april.moulaert@gmail.com. Note that this is a free service of SER-NE. SER-NE assumes no responsibility for accuracy of listings.
Submit future CALENDAR items to SER-NE Secretary, Sarah Watts Sarah.Watts@tetratech.com at least one month prior to the event. The preferred format for Calendar submissions includes the following items: Conference Title; Brief description; Date; Time; Location; Sponsor(s); Contact: name & phone number; Website: if available
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