[ Current Semester ]

This page lists the seminars presented in the Department of Natural Resources during the Spring, 2001 semester.

January

January 25 Morphology and genetics of shortnose sturgeon: science and decision making under the Endangered Species Act Mark Bain (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)

February

February 1 Assessing Mechanisms and Scales of Dispersal from Spatial Distributions of Biota and Restricted Habitats Cliff Kraft (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
February 8 National Park Service Conservation Perceptions Don Weir (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
February 15 MesoHABSIM application on Quinebaug River - dream and reality Piotr Parasiewicz (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
February 22 Facts, Values, and Knowledge Richard Baer (Cornell University - Department of Natural Resources)

March


March 1 Growth chronologies of white suckers and lake trout Nate Smith (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
March 8 Plant communities, prey availability, and salamander populations John Maerz (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
March 15 Natural spawning by brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations within Adirondack lakes with outlet barriers Dan Josephson (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
March 22 Spring Break - no seminar scheduled
March 29 Living on the edge: population dynamics of a neotropical lizard along a pasture to forest gradient Martin Schlaepfer (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)

April


April 5 Ecosystem Restoration in the Hudson River Estuary: Perceptions Among Residents and Community Leaders Barb Knuth (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
April 12 Microbial cycling of nitrogen in early-successional northern hardwood forests Melany Fisk (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
April 19 Dynamic programming: a practical tool for practical problems - some simple applications Evan Cooch (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)
April 26 The Role of Local Development in Protected Area Management: A Comparative Case Study of Eco-tourism in Costa Rica Caroline Stem (Department of Natural Resources - Cornell University)