Waterfowl workshop...
Any opportunities to spend the day with RK Williams is time well spent!
Ought to be a great workshop.
Waterfowl and Wetland Wildlife Management Workshop
Friday, October 30, 2015
Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, Clemson University
177 Hobcaw Rd.
Georgetown, SC 29440
The James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Center at the Baruch Institute of Clemson University is hosting a waterfowl and wetland wildlife workshop. This program is intended for biologists, managers, landowners and practitioners to learn effective and ecologically sound techniques for managing South Carolina Lowcountry wetlands for waterfowl and other wetland wildlife. The morning will be spent learning basics of waterfowl, wetlands and management techniques. The afternoon session will be field tours and on-site discussions of various management practices and techniques. The combination of lecture and field study will provide participants with the opportunity to ask specific and detailed questions to the speakers. The workshop is limited to only 40 participants to allow for more interaction between participants and speakers, thereby allowing for a more personalized experience. The anticipated agenda follows:
AGENDA
8:00am-8:45am * * * Annual Ecology & Needs of Waterfowl:* Principles & Strategies of Management, with Focus on Winter (Dr. Rick Kaminski, Kennedy Center)
8:45am-9:15am * * * Permits for Wetland Restoration and Management (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; presenter TBA)
9:15am-9:30am ***** Break
9:30am-10:00am**** Management of freshwater wetlands (e.g., moist-soil; Bob Perry, SC DNR)
10:00am-10:30am * Management of brackish wetlands (Kenny Williams and Mike Prevost, Wetland Specialists)
10:30am-11:00am** Management of brackish/saline wetlands (Kenny Williams and Mike Prevost)
11:00am-11:30am** Farm Bill conservation programs benefiting waterfowl and wetland management (Dick Yetter, NRCS)
11:30am-12:00pm** Management of alligators and other herptiles (Dr. Thomas Rainwater, Yawkey Foundation)
12:00pm-12:30pm * Questions/Answers/Discussion
12:30pm-13:00pm** Travel to field demonstration sites; box lunch provided en-route to sites
1:00pm-4:30pm****** Sites yet to be determined
5:00pm****************** Return to Baruch Institute and dismiss
Continuing Education Credit: This program has been approved for 7.0 hours – Category 1 CFE credits through the SAF. Additional certification may be available at the participant’s request. A certificate of workshop completion will be awarded to participants.
Registration: The cost of the program is $100 and includes workshop materials, light refreshments for the morning and afternoon and a boxed lunch. To register now, please click here.
For More Information: Contact Susan Guynn at sguynn@clemson.edu, call her at 864-656-0606 or visit our website at http://www.clemson.edu/extension/nat...fowl_2015.html
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