Denali National Park & Preserve

Long-term Ecological Monitoring

Agenda

 

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Tuesday, October 24

 

Room:  East Gold Room

Facilitator:      Jane Tranel

 

 

9:00                 Introduction

                        Susan L. Boudreau, Denali LTEM Program Manager

 

9:15                 Welcome Remarks

                        Steve Martin, Superintendent, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

9:30                 Voles and Holes:  What Do We Want in Our Museum Collection?

                        Jennifer Wolk, Museum Curator, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

10:00               Structure and Status of the Denali National Park Long-term Ecological Monitoring Database

                        Sharon Kim, Data Manager, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

11:00               The Role of Long-term Ecological Monitoring for Cultural Resources

                        Ann Kain, Cultural Resource Specialist, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

1:00                 Subsistence Program: Long-term Ecological Monitoring

                        Hollis Twitchell, Subsistence Specialist, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

1:30                 Vegetation Monitoring in Denali National Park & Preserve 

Carl Roland, Plant Ecologist, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

2:00                 Patterns of Variation in Small Mammal Abundance in the Road, Corridor, 1992-2000.

Prof. Eric Rexstad & Ed Debevec, Institute of Arctic Biology, UAF

 

3:00                 Wolves

Dr. Layne Adams, Wildlife Biologist, Biological Resources Division, USGS

 

3:30                 Caribou

Dr. Layne Adams, Wildlife Biologist, Biological Resources Division, USGS

 

4:00                 Grizzly Bear Population Ecology & Monitoring Studies

Pat Owen, Wildlife Technician, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

4:30                 Summary

Susan L. Boudreau

Wednesday, October 25

 

Room:  East Gold Room

Facilitator:      Jane Tranel

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8:30                Monitoring Population Trends of Golden Eagles in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

Carol McIntyre, Wildlife Biologist, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

9:00                 Passerine- Point Counts

Ann-Marie Benson, Alaska Bird Observatory

 

9:30                 Monitoring Avian Productivity & Survivorship

Danielle O’Grady, The Institute for Bird Populations

 

10:30               Linking Seasonal Patterns of Air Quality in Denali National Park & Preserve to Circumpolar Contaminant Concerns

Andrea Blakesley, Environmental Specialist, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

11:00               Aquatic Invertebrates

Dr. Sarah C. Conn, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

 

1:00                 Stream Channel Reference Sites for Geochemical & Geomorphological Characterization.

Ken Karle, Hydraulic Engineer, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

                1:30               Weather Monitoring in Denali National Park and Preserve.

Pam Sousanes, Meteorology Technician, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

2:00                 Glaciers – Ice & Beyond.

                                        Phil Brease, Geologist,  Denali National Park and Preserve

 

2:50                 Fire – More Than Just A Disturbance.

Jan Passek, Fire Management Officer, Denali National Park and Preserve

 

3:20                 Measuring The Health Of The Denali Park & Preserve Ecosystem Through Combining Multiple LTEM Datasets

Ed  Debevec & Prof Eric Rexstad  Institute of Arctic Biology UAF

                       

3:50                 Closing Remarks

Gordon Olson

Chief, Division of Research & Resource Preservation

Denali National Park & Preserve