USDA Conservation Efforts Support Pollinators, Agricultural Production Nationwide
Webinar Details
When:
Jun 20, 2024 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. Elissa Olimpi - Lead Scientist, Changing Landscapes Lab
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Certificate of Participation
- Georgia Master Timber Harvester - Continuing Logger Ed. (GaMTH CLE) - 1 hour CLE - MTH Category B Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Scientists estimate that one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of animal pollinators. Supporting pollinators is critical to our food security and a key USDA conservation focus in collaboration with farmers, ranchers, and other land managers nationwide.
On June 20 at 2:00 p.m. eastern, Dr. Elissa Olimpi will share findings on the value of pollinator practices applied through voluntary conservation programs including the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program and the Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program. This free, one-hour Conservation Outcomes Webinar will answer a suite of questions addressed in a recent study conducted by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in collaboration with USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project, including on the effectiveness of these programs in supporting pollinators and strategies to increase benefits.
Findings may be used by agricultural producers, other land managers, conservationists, and researchers to prioritize conservation efforts that will deliver the greatest benefits to pollinators and production agriculture across the U.S.
This virtual webinar will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. Advance registration is NOT required.
Access the webinar shortly before 2:00 p.m. eastern on June 20 by clicking "Join," button above. Users on smartphones may need to download Microsoft Teams in advance. You may also join via audio only: Phone Number: 202-650-0123 Phone Conference ID: 115 459 482# (NOTE: You are NOT eligible for CEUs, if offered, or a Certificate of Participation if you join via audio/phone only.)
- Presentation Slides These slides were presented by Dr. Olimpi during the webinar event.
- Additional Resources One-Pager This includes background on the webinar and USDA's Conservation Effects Assessment Project.
- Associated Virginia Tech Report Key findings from this report are the focus of this webinar.
About Our Presenter(s)
https://csp-inc.org/about-us/core-staff/elissa-olimpi/
Elissa is an ecologist by training and works at the intersection of conservation biology, agroecology, and landscape ecology. She enjoys working with interdisciplinary teams to identify novel strategies to mitigate biodiversity loss and help both humans and wildlife coexist, by combining methods from social science, field measurements, bioinformatics, and big data. Elissa works closely with private landowners, government agencies, and other conservation practitioners to ensure that her work is both shared widely and accessible to the communities where she works. She is deeply committed to equitable and inclusive conservation science, where all perspectives are valued, and stakeholder engagement is prioritized. Many of Elissa’s past research endeavors have focused on how farms can be managed to maintain biodiversity and ensure the sustainable delivery of ecosystem services, with a special focus on pest control and pollination. Most recently, her work with USDA partners has helped to guide pollinator conservation investments by identifying regions most vulnerable to the loss of pollination services. Elissa holds a PhD in Environmental Studies from the University of Santa Cruz, as well as a BS in Wildlife Biology from Penn State University. Following her undergraduate degree, Elissa’s work as a seasonal wildlife biologist took her to coffee plantations in southern Mexico, Yellowstone National Park, the Peruvian Amazon, and the Sonoran Desert. She spent many years working with farmers (and bats and birds) in the California Central Coast, where she calls home today. She is happiest playing outdoors with her family, finding magic in California’s diverse landscapes from redwood forests to granite peaks.
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