Friday, October 13, 2006
9:00 AM- 4:00 pm
Forest Club Room
Anderson 207
Reception follows in Anderson 22
Registration Required
$10.00*
*Box Lunch/Buffet included in Registration Fee
1ST ANNUAL URBAN ECOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Urban
Ecology in the Seattle Metropolitan Area:
Research, Policy and Planning
Presented by the University of Washington Urban Ecology Program
and
The Seattle Urban Nature Project
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2006
The event will focus on how ecological research, urban planning, and landscape architecture interact to inform policy decisions.
Academics and practitioners from the University of Washington, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies will speak about the research they are conducting and applying to understand Seattle's ecology and plan for human and ecological well-being.
Some Speakers and topics include:
- Dr. Marina Alberti - College of Architecture and Urban Planning
________Land Cover Change and Scenario Building for Puget Sound - Jeff Bash - Seattle Urban Nature Project
________The Importance of Monitoring Urban Forests - Dr. John Withey - College of Forest Resources
________Discovering the Value of Urban Ecosystems - Dr Tom Hinckley - College of Forest Resources
________Test of Forest Ecosystem Metrics on a Urban-to-Rural Gradient - Michael Brett - University of Washington
________Urban Non-Point Source Impacts on Stream Nutrient Transport
urbaneco@u.washington.edu___________________________________________206 616 2874