WRRC Presentations

Wyoming Reclamation and Restoration Center

Pinedale Reclamation BMP II Workshop (April 2015) Pinedale, WY
Agenda
Soil Amendment Applications During Drought - Brenda Schladweiler, BKS Environmental
Recovery of Soil Function After Drastic Disturbance: State of the Art - Jay Norton, University of Wyoming
The Importance of Reclamation Planning and Site Assessment - Pete Stahl, Director, Wyoming Reclamation & Restoration Center
BMPs to Establish a Diverse Plant Community - Kristina Hufford, University of Wyoming
Reclamation/Restoration Success Best Management Practices - Joseph Debebe, Pinedale Field District Office, BLM
Weed Management Principles for Reclamation - Beth Fowers, University of Wyoming
Do Surface Preparation and Planting Methods Matter? - Calvin Strom, University of Wyoming, WRRC
Annual Plants and Restoration: What are the Problems and Possible Solutions? - Glade Jones, Hindsight, Inc.
Considering Succession and Land Use During Reclamation Planning - Pete Guernsey, QEP Resources
Restoration of Sage Brush Landscapes Impacted by Energy Development - Josh Sorenson, Jonah Energy
Wyoming Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Workshop (March 2015) Casper, WY
Wyoming's Approach to Sage-Grouse Conservation - Tom Christiansen, Wyoming Game & Fish Department
WGFD Core Area Reclamation Requirements - Scott Gamo, Wyoming Game & Fish Department
Powder River Basin Restoration: A Cooperative Approach to Restoring Sage-grouse Habitat within the Powder River Basin - Janelle Gonzales, Bureau of Land Management
Re-establishing Diverse Plant Communities - Pete Guernsey, QEP Resources
Native Forb Seeding Trials on Reclaimed Bentonite Lands in the Big Horn Basin - Lyle King, University of Wyoming
North Antelope Rochelle Mine's Approach to Sagebrush Re-establishment - Paul Griswold, North Antelope Rochelle Mine
Restoring Genetically Diverse Plant Communities - Kristina Hufford, University of Wyoming
Effects of Avian Predators on Site Selection and Nest Success of Greater Sage-grouse - Jonathan Dinkins, Utah State University
Reclaiming Greater-Sage Grouse Habitat within a Gas Field: A Ten-Year Perspective - Richard Carr, C-M Environmental Group, Inc.
Re-establishment of Wyoming Big Sagebrush Using Container Grown Seedlings - Casey Balthrop, University of Wyoming
Fertilizing western rangelands for sagebrush habitat improvement: an assessment - Nicole Korfanta, University of Wyoming
Diet Quality of Sagebrush: Diet Selection, Habitat Selection, and Influences of Restoration Practices - Marcella Fremgen, Boise State University
Growing Sagebrush from Seed - Paul Griswold, North Antelope Rochelle Mine
Monitoring Sage-Grouse Populations - Jeffrey Beck, University of Wyoming
Managing weeds with sage-grouse in mind - Brian Mealor, University of Wyoming
Statewide Prioritization of Cheatgrass Infestations in Wyoming - Cara Noseworthy, University of Wyoming
Rangeland Monitoring - Matt Holloran, Wyoming Wildlife Consultants, LLC
Connectivity and Corridors in Habitat Restoration - Beth Fitzpatrick, University of Wyoming
Wyoming Conservation Exchange - Kristi Hansen, University of Wyoming
Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Conservation Bank - Tom Ryder, SRC
Role of Mitigation in GRSG Listing Decition: Does mitigation help preclude the need to list? - Mark Sattelberg, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration (March 2014) Casper, WY
Soil Consideration and Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration
Dr. Jay Norton, UW
Seed Issues and Seed Sourcing in Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration
Dr. Kristina Hufford, UW
Weed Control and Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration
Cheryl Schwartzkopf, Converse County Weed and Pest
Sagebrush Reestablishment for Habitat Restoration
Kyle Wendtland, Antelope Mine, Cloud Peak Energy
Species Selection and Seed Mixes for Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration
Susan Winslow, NRCS Bridger Plant Materials Center
Grazing Management and Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration
Rick Peterson, Wyoming Game and Fish
Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Efforts in Wyoming
Scott Gamo, Wyoming Game and Fish
Planting Methods and Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration
Calvin Strom, Wyoming Reclamation and Restoration Center
Monitoring and Habitat Restoration
Chuck Butterfield, Y2Consultants
Sage Grouse Habitat Requirements
Dr. Jeff Beck, UW
BLM Approaches to Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration in Wyoming
Janelle Gonzalez, BLM
Bighorn Consultants Approach to Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration
Tom Maechte, Bighorn Environmental Consultants
Bighorn Consultants Sage Grouse Mitigation Work
Chris Kirol, Bighorn Environmental Consultants
Addressing Sage Grouse Habitat on a Privately Owned Ranch
Niels Hansen, Rancher and stockman
Techniques for Sage Grouse Habitat Improvement
Kurt Smith, UW Graduate Student
Statewide Activities of the Natural Resource Conservation Service
Brian Jensen, NRCS
Sources of Funding for Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration
Willow Hibbs, Wyoming Game and Fish
Reclamation 101
Peter Stahl, Reclamation Planning
Jay Norton, Soil Management
Ginger Paige, Reclamation Surface Water & Erosion
Kristina Hufford, Seed Source
Rachel Mealor, Seeding Essentials
Brian Mealor, Weed ID and Management
Jeff Beck, Wildlife Issues
Roger Coupal, Costs and Benefits of Reclamation
Monitoring:
Rachel Mealor
Calvin Strom
Miscellaneous
Wyoming Shrub Reestablishment Workshop (April 2011)
Wyoming Native Seed Issues Workshop (April 2012)
Bill Agnew, Granite Seed and Erosion Control, Challenges of Native Seed Collection
Dustin Terrell, Sharpe Bros. Seed Company, Challenges of Native Seed Collection II
Mark Majerus, retired Plant Materials Agronomist, Seed Sources and Genetic Integrity
Betsy Mock, UW Graduate student, Ag Economics, Economics of the Native Seed Industry
Adrienne Pilmanis, Botanist BLM, The Seeds of Success Program in Wyoming
Gil Waibel, Director, WY State Seed Lab, Services of the Wyoming Seed Lab
Susan Winslow, Agronomist, Bridger Plant Materials Center, Native Plant Materials Selection at Bridger Plant Materials Center