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2009 Midwest Region CESU Joint Annual Meeting
September 2-3, 2009
Dubuque, Iowa
Agenda
Theme: Role of
Midwest CESUs in addressing research, technical assistance, and
educational
needs and opportunities for Midwest Rivers
Location: The
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium (NMRMA)
and Grand River Center
Hosted by:
The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
350 East Third Street
Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 557-9545
Wednesday,
September 2, 2009
Location:
Depot Café-meeting room,
NMRMA, 350 East Third Street
Moderator:
Della
Streaty-Wilhoit, GR CESU
1:00 to 1:45 pm: Welcome
Jerry Enzler,
Executive Director, NMRMA
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Introduction
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History and overview
of NMRMA
1:45 to 3:15 pm: Session
I. CESU Updates
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National CESU Network
Update, Tom Fish, CESU Network Coordinator
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GR CESU Update, Tony Prato
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GLNF CESU Update, Stella Collier
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GP CESU Update, Christine Lockert
3:15 to 3:45 pm: Break
3:45 to 4:00 pm: Charge
for second day
Tony Prato, GR
CESU
4:00 to 5:00 pm:
Walk-through Museum Tour
5:00
to 7:00 pm: Welcome Reception/Mixer
Dinner on your own
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Location: Meeting 6,
Grand River
Center, part of Grand Harbor Resort, 500 Bell Street, Dubuque, IA
7:00 to 8:00 am: Breakfast
& Networking:
River Side Room
Morning Moderator:
Chris Barnett (GR
CESU)
8:00 to 8:30 am:
Welcome
Gary Vequist,
Associate Regional Director, Midwest Region of the National Park
Service, Omaha, NE, NPS Update on Midwest Region CESUs.
8:30
to 11:50 am: Session 2. River issues and challenges
(Each speaker has 30
minutes for their presentation, followed by 10 minutes for questions &
answers)
8:30 to 9:10 am:
Biological issues and
challenges facing big rivers in the Midwest
Robb
Jacobson, Acting Chief, River Studies Branch, Columbia Environmental
Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia, Missouri
9:10 to 9:50 am.
Historical and
cultural issues and challenges facing Midwest Rivers
Mae Davenport, Assistant Professsor, Department
of Foresty, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
9:50 to 10:30 am: Break:
River Side Room
10:30 to 11:10 pm:
Management issues and
challenges facing scenic and recreational rivers in the Midwest
Mike Madell, Superintendent, Missouri National
Recreational River, National Park Service
11:10 to 11:50 am: Management issues and
challenges facing big rivers in the Midwest
Ken Lubinski, River Ecologist and Science
Director, U. S. Geological Survey, La Cross, Wisconsin
12:00 am to 1: 00 pm:
Lunch: River
Side Room
Afternoon Moderator:
Jerrilyn Thompson
(GL CESU)
1:00 to 2:30 pm: Session
3. Reaction and discussion of issues and challenges
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Cooperator panel (panel of university coordinators and federal
agency representatives responds to: issues and challenges raised by
speakers), 45 minutes
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Speaker
panel (panel of speakers reacts to cooperator panel’s responses and
answers questions from audience), 45 minutes
2:30 to 3:30 pm: Session
4. Recommendations for potential future collaboration and funding needs
Meeting participants
identify and discuss recommendations related to theme of conference
3:30 to 4:00 pm: Break:
River Side Room
4:00 pm to 4:30 pm:
Wrap-up, Tony
Prato
Summary of issues,
challenges, opportunities, and recommendations
4:30: Adjourn
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