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Second Conference on
Enhancing Self-Reliance and Resilience of
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Conference Schedule Monday November 30, 2009 4:00-6:00 PM Registration 7:00-9:00 PM Reception/Social Mixer
Tuesday December 1, 2009 7:30-8:30 AM Breakfast 8:00-12:00 AM Registration 9:00-12:00 AM Local Self-Reliance and Resilience: A New Paradigm 9:00-9:15 AM Opening Remarks 9:15-10:00 AM Dr. Parwinder Grewal, Professor and Director, Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development, Wooster, OH, Local self-reliance as an organizing principle for ecological transformation and design of cities 10:00-10:30 AM Dr. B. Michael Walton, Associate Professor, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, The role of ecologists in a sustainable urban future: Linking science and design in practice 10:30-11:00 AM Dr. Brad Masi, Director, New Agrarian Center, Oberlin, OH, Regenerative Landscape Design 11:00-11:30 AM Mr. Steve Bosserman, Chief Executive Officer, Bosserman & Associates, Columbus, OH, Sustainable local development 11:30-12:00 AM Dr. Casey Hoy, Professor and Kellogg Endowed Chair in Agroecosystems Management, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Ecosystem management means connecting social, business and natural systems for resilience 12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH 1:00-3:50 PM Storm Water Management 1:00-1:25 PM Dr. Derek Booth, Affiliate Professor and Senior Editor Quarterly Research, University of Washington, Seattle, WA: Urban steams: A challenge for society 1:25-1:50 PM Dr. Larry Baker, Senior Fellow, Water Resources Research Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, Understanding the effects of human choices on urban ecosystems 1:50-2:15 PM Dr. Richard Moore, Professor of Rural Sociology, and Director of Environmental Science Graduate Program, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Water quality assessment and improvement in the Sugar Creek watershed 2:15-2:40 PM John Mack, Chief of Natural Resources, Cleveland Metro Parks, Fairview, Ohio, Going Local: Developing and ecosystem approach to restoring the condition and services of a large urban wetland complex 2:40-3:05 PM Doug Bennett, Executive Director, Nevada Water Authority, Les Vegas, NV, WaterSmart: A public program 3:05-3:25 PM Hanbae Yang, Graduate Research Associate, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Biphasic rain garden: A new tool for managing storm water 3:25-3:50 PM Nancy Ellwood, Green Demonstration Program, Metropolitan Sewer District, Cincinnati, OH, Green infrastructure for managing storm water 3:50-4:10 PM Break 4:10-5:50 PM Ecological Infrastructure Assessment 4:10-4:35 PM Dr. Jean Marie Hartman, Professor and Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, OH, Evaluating ecological infrastructure within the urban setting 4:35-4:55 PM Dr. Mary Gardiner, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Evaluating the ecology of open space within urban landscapes 4:55-5:15 PM Dr. Julie Wolin, Associate Professor, Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, Cuyahoga rover navigational channel: Natural vs.human designed ecosystems 5:15-5:35 PM Dr. Sunjeong Park, Urban Landscape Ecology Program, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Do soil nematode communities reflect altered urban soil chemical properties? 5:35-5:55 PM Khavandi Khiavi, Environmental Design, University of Tehran, Iran, Urban landscape ecology design of Tehran, Iran 6:00-7:30 PM DINNER 7:30-8:30 PM NEOECO- ULTRA EX NSF Project: An Introduction Dr. F. Michael Walton, Cleveland State University David Beach, GreenCity BlueLake Institute Dr. Parwinder Grewal, Ohio State University Dr. Kathleen Knight, USDA Forest Service John Mack, Cleveland MetroParks
Wednesday December 2, 2009 8:00-12:00 AM Urban Biodiversity and its Management 8:00-8:30 AM Dr. Paul Gobster, Research Social Scientist, USDA Forest Service, Evanston, IL: Alternative models for urban forest restoration: Integrating social and ecological goals 8:30-8:55 AM Dr. Jim Chatfield, Ohio State University Extension, Wooster, OH, How trees matter in Ohio communities 8:55-9:20 PM Dr. Dan Herms, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Ecology of herbivorus arthropods in urban landscapes 9:20-9:45 AM Dr. Roger Downer, Research Scientist, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Pollinators in urban landscapes: Who they are and why we should care? 9:45 -10:10 AM Dr. Parwinder Grewal, Professor, Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Building an ecosystem approach to lawn care 10:10-10:30 AM Dr. Zhiqiang Cheng, Post-doctoral Research Associate, Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Effect of organic fertilizers on greening quality, shoot and root growth, and shoot nutrient and alkaloid contents of endophytic tall fescue 10:30-10:50 AM Alec McClennan, Good Nature Organic Lawn Care, Cleveland, OH, Using microclover in turf mixes to reduce fertilizer and pesticide applications while maintaining appearance 10:50-11:10 AM Break 11:10 -11:30 AM Kurt Bland, General Manager, Bland Landscaping Company, Apex, NC, Sustainability in landscape contracting: Business challenges and potential solutions 11:30 -11:50 AM Alec McClennan, Owner, Good Nature Organic Lawn Care, Cleveland, OH, Building an organic lawn care business 12:00-1:30 PM BANQUET LUNCHEON Banquet Speakers: Mr. Jim Rokakis, Treasurer, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio: The growing land bank Mr. David Beach, Director, GreenCity BlueLake Institute, Cleveland Museum of Natural History: Designing carbon-neutral cities-urban spatial planning for sustainable energy 1:30-3:00 PM Community Based Food Systems - I 1:30-1:55 PM Terry Schwarz, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Kent State University, Cleveland, OH, What to do with Cleveland vacant lots? A planner’s perspective 1:55-2:20 PM Greg Boulos, Western Regional Director, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Pittsburgh, PA, Community based food systems 2:20-2:45 PM Dr. Susan Shockey, Professor, The Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County, Columbus, OH, Food systems and growing entrepreneurs facilitation project 2:45-3:10 PM Dr. Kristi Lekies, Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Research Development, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Engaging children and youth in community gardening: lesions from current research 3:10-3:30 PM Break 3:30-5:00 PM Community Based Food Systems - II 3:30-3:55 PM Dr. Tom Blaine, Associate Professor, Ohio State University Extension, A socio-economic analysis of community gardening participants 3:55-4:20 PM Dr. Matt Kleinhenz, Associate Professor, Ohio State university, Wooster, OH: The OSU Extension/City Fresh Urban Market Gardener Training Program: Why, how, what has been learned, what may come next? 4:20-4:45 PM Mr. Daniel Meaney, GISP, GIS/IS Manager, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, Cleveland, OH, Vacant land inventory and criteria for urban agriculture in Cuyahoga county 4:45-5:00 PM General Discussion 5:00-6:30 PM Posters (total 9) 6:30-9:30 PM Dinner (on your own)
Thursday December 3, 2009 8:00-10:10 AM Ecosystem Approach to Urban Agriculture 8:00-8:30 AM Dr. Larry Phelan, Professor, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Designing for resilience and self-reliance in urban agriculture and landscaping 8:30-9:00 AM Dr. Joseph Kovach, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Modular ecological design: A fruit and vegetable polyculture system for urban areas 9:00-9:20 PM Dr. Jason Parker, Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Investigating the human dimension: Food safety and mental models 9:20-9:40 AM Joshua Beniston, Graduate Research Assistant, Carbon Sequestration and Management Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Evaluating low-cost organic methods for improving soil quality for crop production in highly disturbed urban soils 9:40-10:00 AM Sharanbir Grewal, Undergraduate Student, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., A comparison of soil food-webs and nutrient pools in community gardens and vacant lots 10:00-10:20 AM Break 10:20-12:00 AM Community Based Food Systems-III 10:20-10:45 AM Dr. Kami Pothukuchi, Associate Professor of Landscape Planning, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Building local food systems: Community and regional planners as partners 10:45-11:05 AM Adam Montri, Program Coordinator, Michigan State University, East Lancing, MI, Building local food systems: Community and regional planners as partners 11:05- 11:25 PM Suzanne Mills-Wasniak, Ohio State University Extension, Montgomery County, Dayton, OH, “Vacant to Vibrant” Dayton, Ohio Urban Agriculture Pilot Project 11:25–11:45 PM Kwojo Kababio, New Harvest Urban Arts Center, Columbus, OH, Transforming the most impoverished and disenfranchised inner city neighborhoods 11:45–12:05 PM Dr. Peter Ling, Food Factory: An indoor food production system, Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Engineering, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, Building cost-effective indoor food production systems 12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH 1:00-5:00 PM Specialty Crops Research Initiative Grant Proposal Development 1:00-1:15 PM Introduction 1:15-2:30 PM Stakeholder Panel 2:30-3:30 PM Breakout Sessions 3:30-3:50 PM Break 3:50-4:50 PM Breakout Session Reports 4:50-5:30 PM Wrap-up Conference sponsored by Urban Landscape Ecology Program, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, Ohio Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and The Ohio State University Extension, Wooster, Ohio United States Department of Agriculture, Specialty Crops Research Initiative Planning Grant, Washington, DC National Science Foundation, Urban Long Term Research A? Exploratory Planning Grant, Washington, DC Additional conference sponsors: Bland Landscaping Company, Inc., Apex, North Carolina Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Kent State University, Cleveland, Ohio Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio Good Nature Organic Lawn Care, Cleveland, Ohio Green City Blue Lake Institute, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio New Agrarian Center, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio Conference Program Committee Dr. Parwinder Grewal, Chair, Professor and Director, Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development, Ohio State University, OARDC, Wooster, Ohio Mr. David Beach, Director, GreenCity BlueLake Institute, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio Ms. Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, Manager of Environmental Programs, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Casey Hoy, Professor and Kellogg Chair in Agroecosystems Management, Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio Dr. Mathew Kleinhenz, Associate Professor, Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio Dr. Peter Ling, Associate Professor, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio Mr. John Mack, Chief of Natural Resources, Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Brad Masi, Executive Director, New Agrarian Center, Oberlin, Ohio Mr. Kevin Power, Program Coordinator, Urban Landscape Ecology Program, The Ohio State University, OARDC, Wooster, Ohio Mrs. Bobbi Reichtell, Senior Vice President, Neighborhood Progress Inc., Cleveland, Ohio Mrs. Alayne L. Reitman, Board Director, Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Terry Robison, Research Manager, Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland, Ohio Ms. Terry Schwarz, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Kent State University, Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Susan Shockey, Associate Professor, Franklin County Extension, Columbus, Ohio Ms. Patty Stevens, Chief of Park Planning, Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland, Ohio Ms. Geri Unger, Director of Education, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Michael Walton, Associate Professor, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio Mr. Terry Allan, Health Commissioner, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Cleveland, Ohio Ms. Christina Vernon Ayers, Director, Cleveland Clinic Office for a Healthy Environment, Cleveland Ohio Dr. Terry Robison, Research Scientist, Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland, Ohio
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