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
Ranching and Rangeland Management in Complex Settings
Mark Eisele, King Ranch - Cheyenne, Wyoming
Collaborative Partnerships for Long-Term Stewardship
Dave Pellatz, Thunder Basin Prairie Grasslands Ecosystem Association
Sustaining Ecosystem Services on Working Rangelands
Leslie Roche, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
A Triangular Approach To The Adaptive Management Circle
Lynn Huntsinger, UC Berkeley
On-Ranch Conservation Practice Implementation and Effectiveness
David Lewis, Watershed Management Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension
Managing Rangeland Watersheds for Agricultural Production, Water Quality, and Food Safety
Rob Atwill, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis
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
Ecological Values of Conservation Practices and Investments
Wendell Gilgert, PRBO Conservation Science