Living Observatory Summits

Agenda

• 8:30–9:00 AM: Log-in and informal chat
• 9:00–9:10 AM: Introduction — Glorianna Davenport
• 9:10–10:40 AM: New Wetland Restorations on Cranberry Farms: Conservation Incentives and Climate Vulnerability
  • Alex Hackman, MA Division of Ecological Restoration
  • Brian Wick, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association
  • David O'Neill, President, Mass Audubon
  • Chris Neill, Woodwell Climate Research Center
  • Christine Hatch, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Q&A
• 10:50–12:30 PM: Designing Wetland Restoration on Former Cranberry Farms for Watershed Resilience
  • Marty Melchoir, Interfluve
  • Nick Nelson, Interfluve
  • Alyssa Chase, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Erika Ito, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Sarah Klionsky, University of Connecticut
  • Casey Kennedy, USDA Agricultural Research Service
  • Danielle Perry, Mass Audubon
  • Q&A
• 12:30–1:00 PM: Break for lunch and informal discussion on Zoom
• 1:00–3:00 PM: Technologies for Tracking the Arc of Change
  • Brian Mayton, Living Observatory
  • Clément Duhart, De Vinci Innovation Center, Paris, France
  • Félix Michaud, Le Mans Université, France
  • Luanne Johnson, Biodiversity Works
  • Linda Deegan, Woodwell Climate Research Center
  • Lyn Watts, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Jeron LeBlanc, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Q&A
• Closing Remarks