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Indiana Dunes Science Conference - 2012

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Science Conference: Staff of the NPS Great Lakes Research and Education Center, Indiana University Northwest, The Field Museum (Chicago), and USGS Lake Michigan Field Station hosted a conference on November 28, 2012, "Linking Research to Management at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in a Rapidly Changing Environment". Keynote speaker, Patrick Gonzalez, NPS Climate Change Scientist, discussed projected impacts of climate change on the park. The conference emphasized various areas of research related to biodiversity in the park and how to apply it to best management practices. Both oral and poster presentations were presented to the public. The oral presentations are provided here. For more information contact Joy Marburger, ph. 219-395-1544.

 
Name

Topic

Size (kb)
Avis Restoration Ecology - NIRMI

1,527
Cram Aquatic Ecosystems - Log Jams in the Little Calumet

6,753
Derby Lewis Biodiversity - CW Climate Change

2,759
Dickey Aquatic Ecosystems - Fish Assemblages

1,584
Geddes Invasive Species - Cattail Ecology

3,127
Gonzalez Key note Address - Climate Change

2,456
Grey Invasive Species - Aquatic Invasives

1,329
Halsey Restoration Ecology - Pitchers Thistle

551
Hook Aquatic Ecosystems - Near shore LKMI

1,549
Kilibarda Restoration Ecology - Mount Baldy Dunes

4,934
Joy Marburger Invasive Species - Cattail Genetics

3,992
Masi Goad Biodiversity - Plants of Concern Poster

1,142
Morris Restoration Ecology - Coastal Sand Habitat

861
Mueller Biodiversity - Nitrogen and Fungi

8,704
Pavlovic Invasive Species - Oriental Bittersweet

3,816
Quinn Restoration Ecology - Karner Blue Butterflys and Trails

1,143
Resetar Biodiversity - Herpetology

3,555
Rolfhus Aquatic Ecosystems - Methyl Mercury

11,886
Whitman Aquatic Ecosystems - USGS Research Summary

919
Zaya Invasive Species - Bittersweet Reproduction

1,604

Name

Program Poster

Size (kb)
Grundeleta Biodiversity - Birds in Oak Savanna

2,377
Leacock Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - Fungi

356
Marburger Wetland Research in Parks

740
Masi Goad Plants of Concern

1,146
Nevers Aquatic Ecosystems - Improving & Monitoring

180
Pavlovic Biodiversity - Pitchers Thistle

2,300
Robinsonetal

Biodiversity - Aquatic Insects

Biodiversity - Stonefly

2,765

3,403
Smith Great Lakes Research and Education Center

551
Weiskergeretal Biodiversity - Lupine - Temperature

1,092
Whitmanetal

Aquatic Ecosystems - Coastal Health

Public Lands Research

90

810

Did You Know?

two horses pulling a machine use to rake hay with a farmer riding on the rake

In 1972, Chellberg Farm became part of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. In the mid-1800s many Swedes settled in Porter County. Three generations of Chellbergs farmed this land.