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Registration for the 2021 Annual Chapter Meeting is now open!\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

The SER MWGL annual meeting for 2021 will be held virtually from April 19 to April 29, 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Click here for registration information and details<\/a><\/h4>\n

Click here to begin registration<\/a><\/h4>\n

Click here to enter the Annual Meeting Portal<\/a><\/h4>\n

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To avoid screen fatigue that is common with virtual meetings and presentations we are planning on holding sessions for a 3 to 4 hour block on five days within this time period.\u00a0 Our sessions will be scheduled on the following dates:\u00a0 Monday April 19; Wednesday April 21, Friday April 23; Tuesday April 27, and Thursday April 29, 2021.<\/p>\n

Our meeting theme is Restoring Landscapes<\/strong> – Renewing the Spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our planned meeting agenda includes the following:\u2028\u2028-<\/p>\n

Keynote presentation<\/strong> on Inspiring Conservation and Restoration: Bridging the Gap with Non-profit and Government Partners by Jennifer Windus (Ohio Natural Areas & Preserves Association and Ohio Invasive Plants Council).\u2028\u2028-<\/p>\n

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A sampling of Nancy Aten’s monotypes.<\/p><\/div>\n

Concluding plenary session on Ensuring the Sustainability of Ohio\u2019s Greatest Natural Resource<\/strong> \u2013 Ecological Restoration of Lake Erie.\u00a0 Presentations by Thomas Bridgeman (University of Toledo Lake Erie Center) and Amy Brennan (The Nature Conservancy in Ohio) will highlight the current science and practice related to the restoration of Lake Erie and how the integration of science and practice related to restoration can ensure its future sustainability.<\/p>\n

–Choice of two of four symposia<\/strong>:\u00a0 1) An unexpected opportunity: managing for habitat on rights-of-way and energy and transportation lands; 2) Fore to forest for fins and feathers: a primer on restoring former golf courses; 3) \u00a0Building on lessons from the past to forge a new future; 4) The essential roles of invertebrates in Midwestern landscapes\u2028\u2028-<\/p>\n

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Choice of one of two workshops:<\/strong>\u00a0 1) Integrating data review into ecological restoration, a field perspective \u2013 a workshop on best practices for conducting data review during restoration monitoring and 2) Landing a job: r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, cover letters, and interviews for students and early professionals.\u00a0\u2028\u2028-<\/p>\n

54 contributed oral and poster presentations<\/strong>:\u00a0 We currently have presenters from 7 states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Virginia) who will share their experiences involving prairie, forest restoration, stream, wetland, and oak savanna restoration.\u00a0 Presentation topics include effects of prescribed fire on pollinator species, American elm restoration, use of rain gardens in urban areas, restoration within the Oak Openings region, and more!\u00a0 Please note we have a limited number of oral presentation and poster presentation slots available.\u00a0 If you are interested in giving a contributed oral or poster presentation then email Rocky Smiley at smiley.54@osu.edu ASAP.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A virtual sponsorship reception and poster session<\/strong>: We are planning to hold a virtual sponsorship reception and give attendees a chance to view sponsorship exhibits, poster presentations, and to socialize.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Continuing Education Credits<\/strong> Additionally, we will be applying for approval to offer continuing education credits from the Society for Ecological Restoration, the International Society of Arboriculture and the Society of American Foresters.\u00a0\u00a0 Once we receive approval to offer continuing education credits from these other organizations we will post the available credits offered on our Annual Meeting Webpage and will provide a meeting passport for tracking attendance and independently seeking professional development hours.<\/p>\n

Planned Schedule of Events:\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
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Monday 4\/19\/2021<\/strong> – 9:00 am to 12:30 pm eastern time:\u00a0 Keynote presentation and workshops.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday 4\/21\/2021<\/strong> – 1:00 to 5:00 pm eastern time: Symposia and contributed oral presentation sessions.<\/div>\n
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Friday 4\/23\/2021<\/strong> – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm eastern time:\u00a0 Symposia and contributed oral presentation sessions.<\/div>\n
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Tuesday 4\/27\/2021<\/strong> – 1:00 to 4:00 pm eastern time: Contributed oral presentation sessions and poster session and sponsorship reception.<\/div>\n
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Thursday 4\/29\/2021<\/strong>– 9:00 am to noon eastern time: Concluding plenary session, awards ceremony, and business meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sponsors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Yellow Trout LIly<\/h3>\n

Davey Resource Group<\/a><\/p>\n

Eco-Logic<\/a><\/p>\n

EnviroScience<\/a><\/p>\n

Spence Restoration Nursery<\/a><\/p>\n

Stream and Wetland Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n

Rue Anemone<\/h3>\n

Ernst Seeds<\/a><\/p>\n

Prairie Trillium<\/h3>\n

Ecosystem Connections Institute<\/a><\/p>\n

Holden Forests and Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n

Western Reserve Land Conservancy<\/a><\/p>\n

Bloodroot<\/h3>\n

Cleveland Museum of Natural History<\/a><\/p>\n

Environmental Consulting and Technology<\/a><\/p>\n

Midwest Native Plant Society<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nature Conservancy<\/a><\/p>\n

University of Akron Field Station<\/a><\/p>\n

University of Minnesota<\/a><\/p>\n

Sponsorship Opportunities<\/b>
\nThe Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter is seeking sponsors for our twelfth Annual Chapter Meeting.\u00a0 Sponsorship donations assist with defraying the registration costs.\u00a0 Click here to view a pdf file\u00a0SponsorshipOpportunties202<\/a>1\u00a0of the different sponsor levels and their associated benefits. If you are interested in serving as a meeting sponsor then please contact Dr. Rocky Smiley (email smiley.54@osu.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n

If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting, then please email Rocky Smiley at smiley.54@osu.edu<\/p>\n

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