CRWL - Studying Range, Water Quality, and Ecosystem Services

Managing Rangelands for Multiple Ecosystem Services

1^st Rangeland Science Symposium
January 19, 2012 | UC Davis Freeborn Hall

Sponsored by
Russell L. Rustici Rangeland Endowment, University of California, Davis
Kearney Foundation for Soil Science, University of California

Held in Conjunction with
California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Summit
January 20, 2012 | UC Davis Freeborn Hall

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The Rangeland Science Symposium provides a forum for California’s rangeland and ranching communities to learn about and discuss the most recent research about contemporary rangeland issues. Emphasis will be placed on:

Translating new research findings for immediate use in management and policy
Identifying critical information needs to guide new research and outreach
Stimulating new collaborations between managers, scientists, and other stakeholders

This inaugural symposium will focus on managing rangelands for multiple ecosystem services, such as clean water, habitat, diversity, resistance to weed invasion, carbon sequestration and nutrient retention, and livestock production. The symposium will address the opportunities, challenges, and trade-offs of simultaneously managing for multiple ecosystem services.

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Agenda

09:00 – 09:30 Registration, Coffee, Breakfast Snacks Provided

Session 1

Opening Addresses

09:30-09:40

Welcome–Randy Dahlgren, Rustici Chair, UCD; and Barbara Allen-Diaz, Rustici Chair, UCB.

09:40-10:10

Managing for Ecosystem Services: Research Base and New Directions for Range Science – Justin Derner, Rangeland Scientist and Research Leader, USDA-ARS.

10:10-10:40

Managing for Ecosystem Services: Management Knowledge and Information Needs – Rodd Tripp, Range Manager East Bay MUD; Anne Yost, Range Program Leader USFS; David Lile, UCCE; Jack Hanson, Rancher

10:40-10:50

Break, Beverages and Breakfast Snacks Provided

Session 2

Advances in the Science Supporting Management for Key Ecosystem Services

10:50-11:20

Managing Soils as a Foundation to Support Ecosystem Services – Toby O’Geen, Specialist, UCD

11:20-11:50

Managing Weeds to Conserve Diversity and Productivity – Joe DiTomaso, Specialist, UCD

11:50-12:20

Managing Livestock to Deliver Safe Water to Society – Rob Atwill, Professor and Specialist, UCD

12:20-1:30

Lunch, Provided

Session 3

Managing for Multiple Ecosystem Services: A Survey of Ranchers, Ecological Tradeoffs, and Economic Reality

1:30-2:00

Rancher Perspectives on Managing for Ecosystem Services – Mark Lubell, Professor, UCD

2:00-2:30

Tradeoffs in Managing for Multiple Services – Leslie Roche, Postdoctoral Researcher, UCD

2:30-3:00

Marketing the Fruits of Multiple Service Management – Frank Casey, USGS

3:00-3:15

Break, Beverages Provided

Session 4

Moving Science and Management Froward in Support of Multiple Ecosystem Services: Opportunities

3:15-3:45

Integrating Science, Management, and Policy to Conserve Rangelands – Rick Standiford, Specialist, UCB

3:45-4:15

Compiling and Analyzing Management Case Studies – Valerie Eviner, Professor, UCD

4:15-4:45

Bridging the Gap between the Research Plot and the Ranch – Ken Tate, Rustici Chair, UCD

4:45-5:00

A Bright Future for Range Science and Management – Neal Van Alfen, Dean, UCD CAES

5:00-6:30

Hosted Mixer – Poster Session | Networking | Discussions among presenters and participants