GRI NW Ohio And SE Michigan Science Summit

The NW Ohio & SE Michigan Science Summit is a venue for sharing discussing the science of conservation and stewardship in the region. Please Presentations: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: The Unintended Legacy of Ohio’s 18 Century Land Surveyors: A Look at Ohio’s Frontier Vegetation with an emphasis on the Northwest Region - Rick Gardner, Chief Botanist, ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves The Surficial Geology of Northwest Ohio: The substrate for all things growing and living - Tim Fisher, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo Assessing Ohio Wetland Plants for Nutrient Capture to Guide Construction and Management - Trevor DeGroote, Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University Quantifying Wildlife Benefits of the H2Ohio Program: Assessing trade-offs between wetland habitat and water quality functions of restored wetlands - Nate Stott, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University An Analysis of the Microbiota in Ixodes scapularis Tick Nymphs Across Established and Recently Expanded Populations - Trey Johnson, Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University Poster topics: Great Lakes Basin trees, Ohio turtle species, biological soil crusts, rare moths, spring ephemerals, and AHDriFT camera traps For more information, visit our website: www.oakopeningsregion.org/science+summit Main Branch Toledo Library McMaster Center 325 Michigan St, Toledo, OH 43560 Free parking in library garage!