Conserving Nature's Stage: The Relevance of Geodiversity to Conservation Planning
Webinar Details
When:
Jun 8, 2016 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:03 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Paul Beier, Ph.D., Regents Professor of Conservation Biology, School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
- Society for Range Management (SRM) - 1 hour SRM Credit
- The Wildlife Society - Certified Wildlife Biologist®/Professional Development Certificate Program - 1 hour TWS Category 1 Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Participants will be introduced to the concept of using geodiversity (diversity of soils, topography, and other abiotic factors) as indicators of biodiversity and potential applications of geodiversity to conservation planning.
Geodiversity refers to the diversity of conditions defined by geological, geomorphological, and soil features. A recent series of articles featured in the journal Conservation Biology addressed the use of geodiversity as a coarse filter for conserving biodiversity. The authors described a planning process focused on maintaining a range of abiotic conditions for “conserving nature’s stage.” Because assessing soil conditions, promoting soil health, and conservation planning are central to the NRCS’ mission, NRCS will play an important role in conserving nature’s stage on private agricultural lands. This webinar will introduce participants to the concept of geodiversity, emphasizing the importance of soils as indicators of biodiversity and potential applications of geodiversity to conservation planning.
This webinar is sponsored by the USDA NRCS National Wildlife Team located at the Central National Technology Support Center.
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