Welcome, Purpose, and “What is conservation finance?”
Jason Shogren, Stroock Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, UW

Conservation Finance and the Governor's Energy Strategy
Nephi Cole, Wyoming Governor's Office

A Global View: Common themes, common issues
Kenneth Lay, former Treasurer of the World Bank, Senior Managing Director at the Rock Creek Group

Conservation Finance for Everyone
Story Clark, Conservation Consultant

Break

10:00 a.m.

Wildlife Habitat Exchanges: Moving from practices to quantified outcomes
Sara Brodnax, Environmental Defense Fund

Mitigation Banking and Credit Trading
Michael Fraley, Sweetwater River Conservancy

Leveraging State Investment with Public Support
Bob Budd, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust

Local Conservation Finance: The Sheridan County Ballot Initiative
Brian Kuehl, Vela Environmental

Lunch provided

Lunchtime keynote: Mark Gordon, Wyoming State Treasurer

Market Approaches to Water Management
Cory Toye, Trout Unlimited

Lessons from Texas: The Golden-cheeked Warbler and the Dune Sagebrush Lizard
Brian Hays, Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources

The Upper Green River Conservation Exchange
Kristi Hansen, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW

Break

Panel Discussion

Natural Gas Mitigation in Southwest Wyoming (JIO-PAPO): Using private lands to offset impacts on public lands
Panelists: Holly Copeland, TNC; Matt Kauffman, USGS and UW; Don Simpson, BLM; Randy Teeuwen, energy industry
Moderator: Kristi Hansen, Agricultural and Applied Economics Department, UW

Closing Remarks

Reception

Depart from Casper for Pathfinder Ranch

Implementing Mitigation and Conservation Banks
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Field Tour of Proposed Mitigation Bank

Lunch

Depart for Casper

Return to Casper