UERC 2021 Day 1 Session 1

1:00 - 1:15 PM | Welcome & Introduction

1:15 - 2:00 PM | Keynote - Branching Out: Forests from the Canopy Perspective

Nalini Nadkarni will discuss how she has integrated her research on the ecology of canopy-dwelling plants and animals in tropical and temperate rainforests with diverse ways of engaging humans with the natural world.  Read More >>

• Dr. Nalini Nadkarni | Professor of Biology, Forest Canopy Ecologist, University of Utah

2:00 - 2:20 PM | Break

2:20 - 3:00 PM | Diversity in Ecology / Portland Harbor

2:20 - 2:30 PM | Collaborating With Indigenous Community to Restore Our Landscapes

• Serina Fast Horse | Community Watershed Stewardship Program Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, Portland State University

2:30 - 2:40 PM | Looking Beyond Facility Location to Evaluate Equity in the Distribution of Green Stormwater Infrastructure | View PDF Presentation

• Erin Rivers | Assistant Professor and Water Quality Extension Specialist, Utah State University

2:40 - 2:50 PM | Restoring Habitat for Fish and Wildlife Injured by Contamination in the Portland Harbor Superfund Site | View PDF Presentation

• Lauren Senkyr | Habitat Restoration Specialist, NOAA Restoration Center

2:50 - 3:00 PM | Q&A