This series provides more in-depth coverage of topics that received the most interest during the Urban Ecology and Conservation Symposium. First Friday talks run from 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. (feel free to bring your lunch) and occur in room 370 at the Metro main office (600 NE Grand Avenue). In some cases, presenters offer an optional field portion.
May 4, 2018
Elk Rock Cliff: Vegetation surveys on a vertical cliff face
Laura Guderyahn, Portland Parks and Recreation
June 1, 2018
Habitat restoration for natural resources in the Portland Harbor Superfund Site
Lauren Senkyr, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
July 6, 2018
Metro habitat connectivity toolkit: Bringing connectivity to an actionable scale
Leslie Bliss-Ketchum, Portland State University
August 3, 2018
Air pollution exposure and mitigation potential in Portland, Oregon
Meenakshi Rao, Portland State University
September 7, 2018
Monitoring ESA-protected species in the City of Portland using eDNA
Melissa Brown, City of Portland - Bureau of Environmental Services
October 5, 2018
Pavement that can clean water
Katie Holzer, City of Gresham
November 2, 2018
Screening native PNW wildflowers for attractiveness to pollinators and natural enemies
Aaron Anderson, Oregon State University
Note: optional forum-in-the-field will take place afterwards at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora
December 7, 2018
So many weeds, so little time: Prioritizing use of limited resources Elaine Stewart, Metro - Conservation Program