The 2nd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium

January 24-25, 2013 ◆ UC Davis Freeborn Hall

Held in conjunction with the 8th Annual California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Summit

 

TODAY'S RANGELAND MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATING SCIENCE, PRACTICES, PARTNERSHIPS AND POLICY

This 2-day event highlighted innovative partnerships among researchers, ranchers and rangeland managers, agencies, and conservation organizations. We featured future opportunities in collaborative research across the state, and heard from ranchers from California and Wyoming, who shared their stories of ranching in complex and challenging settings.

 

Symposium Presentations

Welcome & Program Overview

Ken Tate, Professor, UC Davis

Barbara Allen-Diaz, Vice President UC ANR – Master of Ceremonies

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Eisele
Ranching and Rangeland Management in Complex Settings

Mark Eisele, King Ranch - Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Pellatz
Collaborative Partnerships for Long-Term Stewardship

Dave Pellatz, Thunder Basin Prairie Grasslands Ecosystem Association

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Roche
Sustaining Ecosystem Services on Working Rangelands

Leslie Roche, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis

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Huntsinger
A Triangular Approach To The Adaptive Management Circle

Lynn Huntsinger, UC Berkeley

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Lewis
On-Ranch Conservation Practice Implementation and Effectiveness

David Lewis, Watershed Management Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension

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Atwill
Managing Rangeland Watersheds for Agricultural Production, Water Quality, and Food
Safety

Rob Atwill, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis

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Orthmeyer
Feral Swine in California: An invasive ecological and agricultural assassin, bioterroristic petri dish, and game mammal

Dennis Orthmeyer, USDA-APHIS California Wildlife Services - State Director

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Gilgert
Ecological Values of Conservation Practices and Investments

Wendell Gilgert, PRBO Conservation Science

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