Call for Presentations
VERNAL POOLOOZA SCIENCE CONFERENCE
April 4, 5 & 6, 2019
Ashland University Convocation Center
Ashland, Ohio
(Application below)
Conference Overview:
Vernal Poolooza is a 3-day conference on vernal pools. The Ohio Vernal Pool Network, a committee of Ohio Wetlands Association, has participated in one-day vernal pool workshops for 15 years. Feedback from participants has encouraged us to provide more detail, depth and diversity of activities and topics. The 2019 Vernal Poolooza is our first full conference to address these needs.The conference format will include plenary sessions, evening keynote address and breakout sessions on Thursday and Friday. Each session will be 45 minutes. Presentations should be no longer than 40 minutes with 5 minutes available for Questions and Answers. Meals are provided these first two days. The half-day Saturday will offer an array of labs and field trips. Meals will be on your own.
Preferred Vernal Pool Topics:
• Vulnerability of Vernal Pools
• Life Beneath the Surface – Underwater Videography
• Managing Vernal Pools for Biodiversity
• Status and Trends of Ohio’s Vernal Pools
• Mitigation of Impacts to Ohio’s Vernal Pools
• Local Protection and Ordinances for Vernal Pool Preservation and Setbacks
• Listening Skills – Knowing Ohio’s Calling Amphibians
• Monitoring Amphibians Using OHPARC Protocol
• Microbiology of Vernal Pools
• Differences in Vernal Pools Over Time and Space
Vernal Poolooza is a 3-day conference on vernal pools. The Ohio Vernal Pool Network, a committee of Ohio Wetlands Association, has participated in one-day vernal pool workshops for 15 years. Feedback from participants has encouraged us to provide more detail, depth and diversity of activities and topics. The 2019 Vernal Poolooza is our first full conference to address these needs.The conference format will include plenary sessions, evening keynote address and breakout sessions on Thursday and Friday. Each session will be 45 minutes. Presentations should be no longer than 40 minutes with 5 minutes available for Questions and Answers. Meals are provided these first two days. The half-day Saturday will offer an array of labs and field trips. Meals will be on your own.
Preferred Vernal Pool Topics:
• Vulnerability of Vernal Pools
• Life Beneath the Surface – Underwater Videography
• Managing Vernal Pools for Biodiversity
• Status and Trends of Ohio’s Vernal Pools
• Mitigation of Impacts to Ohio’s Vernal Pools
• Local Protection and Ordinances for Vernal Pool Preservation and Setbacks
• Listening Skills – Knowing Ohio’s Calling Amphibians
• Monitoring Amphibians Using OHPARC Protocol
• Microbiology of Vernal Pools
• Differences in Vernal Pools Over Time and Space
