UERC 2021 Program
Monday, March 1st, 2021
1:00 - 1:15 PM | Welcome & Introduction
1:15 - 2:00 PM | Keynote - Branching Out: Forests from the Canopy Perspective
Nalini Nadkarni will discuss how she has integrated her research on the ecology of canopy-dwelling plants and animals in tropical and temperate rainforests with diverse ways of engaging humans with the natural world. Read More >>
Dr. Nalini Nadkarni | Professor of Biology, Forest Canopy Ecologist, University of Utah
2:00 - 2:20 PM | Break
2:20 - 3:00 PM | Diversity in Ecology / Portland Harbor
2:20 - 2:30 PM | Collaborating With Indigenous Community to Restore Our Landscapes
Serina Fast Horse | Community Watershed Stewardship Program Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, Portland State University
2:30 - 2:40 PM | Looking Beyond Facility Location to Evaluate Equity in the Distribution of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Erin Rivers | Assistant Professor and Water Quality Extension Specialist, Utah State University
2:40 - 2:50 PM | Restoring Habitat for Fish and Wildlife Injured by Contamination in the Portland Harbor Superfund Site
Lauren Senkyr | Habitat Restoration Specialist, NOAA Restoration Center
2:50 - 3:00 PM | Q&A
3:00 - 4:00 PM | Networking and Topic Breakout Sessions
4:00 - 5:00 PM | Sensitive Species
4:00 - 4:10 PM | Oak Prairie Working Group Oak Prioritization Mapping
Nicole Ruggiero | Rural Conservation Specialist, Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District
4:10 - 4:20 PM | Survival and Growth of Pacific Madrone Following Four Years of Establishment Care
Lea Wilson | Environmental Technician, Bureau of Environmental Services, City of Portland
4:20 - 4:30 PM | Sensitive Amphibian Populations Persist Through Time Using Constructed Stormwater Ponds
Marissa Eckman | Forest Education and Outreach Specialist, City of Gresham
4:30 - 4:40 PM | Tadpoles Survive Urban Pollutants and Cages to Show Conservation Value of Altered Landscapes
Katie Holzer | Watershed Scientist, City of Gresham
4:40 - 4:50 PM | Can Turtles and Humans Coexist? An Examination of the Minimum Habitat Requirements of Western Painted Turtles in Oregon
James Holley | Wild Life Observer, Biosurveys, LLC
4:50 - 5:00 PM | Q&A
5:00 - 5:05 PM | Closing
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
8:30 - 8:35 AM | Welcome, Announcements & Introduction
8:35 - 9:20 AM | Keynote
PK Das | Architect & Activist, PK Das and Associates
9:20 - 9:30 AM | Break
9:30 - 10:20 AM | Restoration Projects and Practices
9:30 - 9:40 AM | Urban Stream Uplift and Connectivity in Fanno Creek
Matt Brennan | Senior Engineer, Clean Water Services
9:40 - 9:50 AM | Considerations When Mixing Source Populations for Plants in Restoration
Adrienne St. Clair | Associate Scientist, Parks and Nature, Metro
9:50 - 10:00 AM | The Need to Seed
Erin McElroy | Environmental Management Graduate Research Assistant, Portland State University
10:00 - 10:10 AM | Enhancing grassland habitat in the middle of the Columbia River
Matt Paroulek | Natural Resource Ecologist/Wetland Scientist, Port of Portland
Sarah Wilson | Environmental Specialist, Port of Portland
10:10 - 10:20 AM | Q&A
10:20 - 11:25 AM | Poster Session
11:25 AM - 12:15 PM | Wildlife Conservation
11:25 - 11:35 AM | A Successful Monitoring and Mitigation Project to Address Bird Window Collisions at the City of Portland’s Columbia Building, 2015-2019
Mary Coolidge | BirdSafe & Non-lead Campaign Coordinator, Portland Audubon
Dave Helzer | Terrestrial Biologist, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
11:35 - 11:45 AM | Wildlife Cameras on College Campus Provide Community Engagement and Research Opportunities
Valance Brenneis | Rock Creek Environmental Science Faculty, Portland Community College
Rodé Krige | Student, Portland Community College
11:45 - 11:55 AM | Nest Preferences of Solitary Cavity Nesting Bees in Portland, OR
Stefanie Steele | Portland State University
11:55 AM - 12:05 PM | Putting Beavers into Urban Streams to Improve Water Quality
Heejun Chang | Professor, Department of Geography, Portland State University
12:05 - 12:15 PM | Q&A
12:15 - 12:30 PM | Closing Remarks