Final Program Listing


Saturday, August 4, 2007
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
WK 1 - Ecosystems as templates for sustainable communities
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
WK 2 - The California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM): A tool for assessing the condition of wetland restoration projects

Sunday, August 5, 2007
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
WK 4 - Demography and dispersal: The analysis of invasion wave speeds
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
WK 5 - A brief introduction to Bayesian and hierarchical Bayesian modeling in ecology
WK 6 - An introduction to the analysis of community and multivariate time series using multivariate autoregressive (MAR) models
WK 7 - Communicating science to the public: The where, why, and how of engaging non-scientists
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
WK 8 - Environmental flows for instream and coastal ecosystems: Sorting through methodologies
WK 9 - Scientific teaching and interactive learning: Strategies to maximize student understanding in the biological sciences
WK 10 - An introduction to structural equation modeling
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
WK 11 - Spatial modeling of stream network data
9:00 AM-11:45 AM
WK 12 - Academic service learning in ecology
12:30 PM-4:30 PM
WK 13 - Developing a strategic plan for grad school and beyond
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
WK 15 - Urban ecosystem education: Concepts and practices
WK 16 - Using digital libraries in undergraduate teaching: A roadmap for faculty

Monday, August 6, 2007
11:30 AM-1:15 PM
WK 17 - Book publishing 101 for ecologists
WK 18 - Teaching using conceptual ecological modeling

Tuesday, August 7, 2007
11:30 AM-1:15 PM
WK 19 - How to write a scientific publication
WK 20 - Introduction to TIEE (Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology): A peer-reviewed electronic publication designed to help ecology faculty teach better

Wednesday, August 8, 2007
11:30 AM-1:15 PM
WK 21 - Bridging the worlds of science and journalism: An interactive workshop
WK 22 - Integrating educational outreach into academic research
WK 23 - Writing a "teaching philosophy" statement: Models and suggestions
WK 24 - You can count on us: Decision support tools for forest carbon management and reporting

Thursday, August 9, 2007
11:30 AM-1:15 PM
WK 25 - Climate change mitigation with an emphasis on the development of the forestry clean development mechanism (presented in Spanish)
WK 26 - Show me the money: How to write successful grant proposals