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	Selected presentations
		Understanding Prescribed Fire Planning and the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) Francis Russo and Dustin Doane, US Forest Service
		Live Interpretation in the National Park Service: What leads to better visitor outcomes? Dr. Robert Powell, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, and School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences Clemson University
		Parks, People, Places, and Landscapes: Toward a Research Agenda Professor Gregory Brown, Program Director, Urban and Regional Planning Program, School of Geography, Planning, and Environmental Management, University of Queensland
		The Ecological Implications of Eating a Chemically Defended Diet Dr. Natasha Wiggins, Australian-American Fulbright Post-Doctoral Scholarship, Boise State University & Washington State University
		Rethinking sustainability: Toward a science of social ecological systems Professor Lilian Na'ia Alessa, Director, The Resilience and Adaptive Management Group and Alaska EPSCoR, University of Alaska
		The role of climate and people in shaping long-term variations in fire activity Professor of Earth Sciences and the Director of the Institute on Ecosystems, at Montana State University: Information *Note: the room lights come on during the question period
		Looking homeward toward Earth: The power of perspective Dr. Walleed Abdalati, Chief Scientist, NASA [announcement] *Note: the room lights come on during the question period
		The Wolves of Isle Royale: Lessons from 50 Years of Research Dr. John A. Vucetich, Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University (announcement)
		Role of Long-term Monitoring in Understanding the Serengeti Ecosystem: Alternating Effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation on Serengeti Ecosystem Stability Dr. Anthony R. E. Sinclair, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia.
		Strengthening the management connection through leadership, learning, and experience Heather Heward
		CNR Distinguished Seminar Series The Ents are marching: Assisted migration and adaptation of trees to a warming world Dr. Sally N. Aitken, Department of Forest Genetics, University of British Columbia
		Leadership Style and Experience in Teaching, Research, and Outreach Dr. David Greene, Department of Geography, Planning & Environment, Concordia University
		High resolution wildfire danger forecasting with distributed sensor networks in complex terrain Dr. Zachary Holden, Research Scientist, US Forest Service
		Landscape and terrain modeling for fire management applications Dr. Zachary Holden, Research Scientist, US Forest Service
		Multiscale large area satellite remote sensing of fires: mapping and characterization Dr. Luigi Boschetti, Research Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Maryland
		The use and misuse of fire satellite products: An essential user guide Dr. Luigi Boschetti, Research Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Maryland
		Fire Ecology in the West: Towards Quantitative Synthesis Dr. James Lutz, Research Scientist, Forest Ecology, College of the Environment, University of Washington
		Uncertainty in Geospatial Fire Analysis Dr. James Lutz, Research Scientist, Forest Ecology, College of the Environment, University of Washington
		Landscape dynamics and successional trajectories in an age of change fire regimes Dr. Eva Strand, University of Idaho
		Spatial analysis with a wildland fire focus: Bringing a hot topic to the classroom and online Dr. Eva Strand, University of Idaho
		Terramechanics of ground-based equipment Dr. Robert Keefe, Forest Operations Modeler, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
		The wood we use and how it moves: Solving three hierarchical planning problems in forestry Dr. Robert Keefe, Forest Operations Modeler, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
		Forest Biomass Residues: Opportunities and challenges in Idaho Professor Jay O'Laughlin, Policy Analysis Group, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho
		Beyond Consensus: Adaptive Management and Organizational Networks in Watershed Management Richard Margerum, Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon
		Breaking the Cartesian Curse \| (Lower bandwidth version) Daniel Hannson, University of Idaho
		The OX Ranch Project Final student project presentations
		A chocolate ecotour in Costa Rica: Final class project on the natural history and culture of chocolate Shea Henry, Tracy Schwartz, Elaine Bailey, and Page Davies
		The weather and climate stressors of the 1910 fires, U.S. northern Rockies John Abatzoglou, Department of Geography, University of Idaho
		Institutions and Markets for Natural Resources: An Empirical Analysis of Governance and Logging in European Russia Kelly Wendland, Department of Forestry and Wildlife, University of Wisconsin-Madison
		Opportunity Costs and Payments for Ecosystem Services Kelly Wendland, Department of Forestry and Wildlife, University of Wisconsin-Madison
		Spatial Substitution Patterns and Bioeconomic Feedback Loops: An Economic Approach to Managing Inland Recreational Fisheries Daniel Deisenroth, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University
		Opportunity Cost and the No-Longer-Endangered Gray Wolf Daniel Deisenroth, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University
		Applied landscape ecology Wendel Hann US Forest Service (retired) and the LandFire Program
		How important is vegetation to hydrological cycling in northern mountains? John W. Pomeroy, University of Saskatchewan and the Biogeosciences Institute
		Service learning: Fire experience with the Nature Conservancy and partners UI Student Association for Fire Ecology
		Managing natural resources at the landscape scale - An international perspective. William E.J. Paradice, CEO Hunter Valley Research Foundation, New South Wales, Australia Recipient of the CNR 'International Alumni Achievement Award
		Climate change, water and grassland responses Dr. Alan Knapp, Department of Biology, Colorado State University
		Amenity Migration and Climate Change: Planning for Sustainable Living in High Amenity Mountain Dr. Romella S. Glorioso, Director, Glorioso, Moss & Associates, Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
		Climate change 101: What it is, and how it will affect the Palouse? Professor Von Walden, Department of Geography, University of Idaho
		U.S. Fire Learning Network: Restoring the health of priority forests and grasslands Jeremy Bailey, The Nature Conservancy
		From Leopold to Potter: Or how a global bioethic grew from a land ethic Dr. Jason Johnstone-Yellin, Department of Philosophy, University of Idaho
		Landscapes of property, politics, and place: Understanding "Regions" for conservation actions Dr. David J. Brunckhorst, Director, Institute for Rural Futures, University of New England, Australia
		Keynote presentation for Celebration 100 Years of Forestry Dale Bosworth, Emeritus Chief, US Forest Service
		Designing interactive learning environments Professor R. Robberecht, Department of Rangeland Ecology, College of Natural Resources
		Los Elementos Indispensables en la Formación de Intérpretes Professor Sam H. Ham, Department of Conservation Social Sciences, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho.
		Improving global estimates of snow through modeling and what remote sensing can do to help Dr. Nick Rutter, Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
		Betting against a two-headed coin: Forecasting timber markets in an unstable economy Professor Charley McKetta, Forest Econ, Inc. Moscow, Idaho
		Multi-scale Physical Measurements of Wildland Fire Dr. Robert Kremens from the Rochester Institute of Technology
		Protecting people and property from fires in the wildland-urban interface Jack Cohen, Research Scientist, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory. Mr. Cohen is a noted fire scientist who was recently interviewed by National Geographic for an article describing the increasing presence of fires in the west. Sponsored by the Student Association for Fire Ecology and the Wildland Fire Program (as part of REM 426 and FOR 426). October 16, 2008.
		The Trophic Cascade on Islands by Dr. John Terborgh, Duke University The Space Matters Landscape Ecology and Conservation Seminar Series
		Still in the Woods: One Forester’s Survey Redefined Greg Fizzell, Program Coordinator for Environmental Education, Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute 2008 Recipient of the Celebrating Natural Resources Award
Student presentations \| Master of Natural Resources \| Doctoral and Master of Science
	Master of Natural Resources (MNR) presentations
		Hangman Creek Watershed Analysis: Land Conservation and Restoration by Drew Reinke
		Interagency Conflicts over Wolf Management in Wilderness Areas by David Hammer
		Managing Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands to Improve Sagebrush Habitat by Valda Lockie
		Tendencies Towards Separating Land Uses — Why Not Integrate Instead? by Thom Dodd
		Human Intervention in the Nature Preserves of Northwestern by Brian Grieger
		The Ecological Restoration of the Bakersfield Cactus by David Erickson
		The development of conservation strategies for Sidalcea hirtipes on Gifford Pinchot National Forest by Kelly Boyer
		Critical Factors Contributing to Large Wildfire Growth on the Superior National Forest by Brianna Schueller
		Addressing the Challenges of Prescribed Fire Use: The Development of the Washington Prescribed Fire Council by Megan Fitzgerald
		Wildland Fire Policy: Moving Towards a New Strategy for the West by Daniel Fisher
		Effects of habitat degradation on raptors in the Snake River Birds of Prey NCA: A look towards sustainable restoration by Tyson Miller
		Saving the Forest through the Trees: The Payette Forest Coalition Collaborative Effort by Joyce Sisson-Gamez
		Greater Sage-Grouse Recovery in Washington State by Jason Wells
		Habitat rehabilitation: The Goose Haven Wetland Enhancement Project by Thomas Prewitt
		Fish and Copper: The Pebble Mine Project in Southwestern Alaska by Michael Powell
		Maintenance of Oak/Hickory Communities in Indiana State Forests: A look into policy, ecology, & human dimensions by Andrew Reuter
		Fire Management for Huckleberry Sustainability in Central Oregon Wilderness Areas by Amanda Stamper
		Feasibility of the Coconino National Forest Travel Management Plan by Derek Drish
		Palouse Prairie Restoration: Analysis of Alternative Approaches by Zachary Johnson
		Maintaining Forest Trail Corridors in the Post-Fire Environment by Riley Stark
		The Evolution of the Ecology and Management of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle in South Carolina Over the Past 30 Years by Lisa Savalli
		Efficacy of Ohio watershed management at local and state scales by Eric Gregg
		Community gardens in Anchorage Alaska: Addressing food justice and security by Nicole Troyer
		Whitebark Pine Restoration: More Than a Technical Issue by Justin Ewer
		Prairie Restoration and Woody Biomass Utilization: Possibilities for an Integrated Approach by Jami Markle
		Ecological Consequences of Dam Failures on Small Reservoirs in Butte County, South Dakota [available by request] Jennifer Walker
		Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystems and Biofuel Production: Feasibility as a feedstock and potential impacts to biodiversity Shawn Kelley
		Review of Information Provided by BLM Resource Management Plans for Wind-Energy Developments by William Knapp
		Analysis of Integrated Weed Management Control Methods on Public Lands by Brandt Hines
		Kudzu Control on Selected Military Reservations Across the Southeastern U.S.: A Critical Analysis of Management Strategies and Practices by Laura Hopkins
		Post-fire Forest Restoration Alternatives for Private Land in the Black Hills by Douglas Wiles
		Tracking Scientific Activities in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness, Everglades National Park by PJ Walker
		Implementing a Payment for Ecological Services Program in the Ko'olaupoko Watershed, Oahu, Hawaii: An Exploratory Case Study by Douglas Hellinger
		Evaluating Washington's Forests and Fish Law: How Headwater Buffers Influence Downstream Temperature Charlotte Milling Wilson [presentation available by request]
		Sustainable Management of the Northern Rocky Gray Wolf Population by Hannah Trost
		Controlling Water Quality in the Quittapahilla Creek Watershed: A critical analysis of management practice and strategy by Erin Gahres
		How the Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS) is changing fire management Hannah Burgard
		Wilderness Hot Spring Management: Stewardship Practices and Problems at Unique High Use Destinations Andrew Larson
		Re-thinking Urban Stormwater at the University of Idaho: A Case Study of a Sustainable Approach to Water Resources Management in Moscow, Idaho by Anthony Ferlisi
		Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Wildlife Management: Policy, Issue Identification, and Recommendations for Integration by Sara Meloy
		Sediment Monitoring in The South Fork Salmon River 1975 - 2010: A Case Study by Gina Bonaminio
		Aspen Restoration in Northeastern Nevada: Is it Needed? by Kyra Walton
		Exploring Home Ignition and Fuel Treatment Effectiveness Using the Wildland Urban-Interface Fire Dynamics Simulator (WFDS) Matt Ginder
		Land Use Decision Making In Smithfield, Utah by Brenda Smith
		British Columbia's Reforestation Seed Use Rates and Climate Change Adaptation by Matthew LeRoy
		Restoring California's Coastal Prairie: An Endangered Ecosystem by Aaron Heinberger
		Analysis of Aerially Delivered Firefighters into Remote Areas by Justin Jager
		The US Forest Service Timber Sale - An Interdisciplinary Approach to Natural Resource Management by Wm. Jarret Winningham
		Field instructor training: The case of the McCall Outdoor Science School by Bethany Lengfellner
		Implementation of Natural Resource Management At Heyburn and Farragut State Parks in Idaho by Jason Story
		A Case Study of Delta Waterfowl’s Predator Management Approach to Increasing Waterfowl Nesting Success by Brian Brew
		Whitebark Pine Restoration: A Case Study on the Payette National Forest by Coral Tily
		Biology and Management of the Mountain Pine Beetle in Southwestern Montana by Andrea Sarchet
		Fire Effects on Northern Spotted Owl Habitat in Olympic National Park: A Modeling Approach by Vaughn Cork
		The Removal of Growden Dam - A Case Study for Removing Deficient Dams by Janine Kuehn
		Seeds of Success National Collection Analysis by Mary Byrne
		Wild Swine Policy and Management: Ecological Impacts and Human Dimensions, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida by Jeremy Preston
		Ecotourism: A Case Study - El Salto de Chilascó, Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala, Central America by Chris Boldman
		Threemile Creek: ecological restoration as sustainable community development by Lee Spencer
		Fuel Treatments: Why they are needed and how they are effective by Ian Rickert
		Wilderness in the Northern Rockies: An Analysis of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act by Brett Haverstick
		Finding a Dynamic Coexistence between Mule Deer, Elk and Cattle in the Intermountain West by Brian Edmiston
		From the Monkeywrench Gang to Mainstream: Dam removal and restoration by David Lindley [*Slides only - No audio or video tracks]
		Expanding Seed Collection Sites: A Case Study for the West Eugene Wetlands by Laurie Boldt [*Slides only - No audio or video tracks]
	Doctoral and Master of Science presentations
		Improved Assessments of Ecosystem Services through Active-Remote Sensing: Quantification of Timber and Snow Resources by Wade Tinkham
		Salmon Life History in an Altered Landscape: Reconstructing Juvenile Migration using Chemical and Structural Analysis Samuel Bourret
		Junior Smoke Jumper Program by Chris O'Brien
		Environmental risk assessment for habitats of the Egyptian northwestern coastal desert by Marwa Halmy
		Creating demonstration areas and outreach workshops in fire mitigation in Valley Country, Idaho by Jennie Newman
		The role of invasive freshwater opossum shrimp, Mysis diluviana, in the nutrient and food web dynamics of Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho by Timothy Caldwell
		Quantifying Bidirectional Reflectance Factors for Delineating Shrub-Steppe Vegetation Functional Types across Scales from the Plant to the Landscape by Javier Naupari
		Measurement of Shrub Canopy Structures Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Implications for Airborne LiDAR Application by Jessica Yanyin Xu
		Using in-situ observations by wildland fire fighters to assess detection by MODIS by Heather Heward
Seminar series
	Science seminar series
		Global Change Impacts on Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystems Professor Scott Collins, Director of Sevilleta LTER, University of New Mexico
		Research and Development in the Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Research Station Dr. G. Sam Foster, Director, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USFS
		Enabling Data-Intensive Environmental Research Through Cyberinfrastructure Dr. William Michener, Director, New Mexico EPSCoR State Program
	National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions
		Dr. Stephen Mulkey, Moderator & Program Director Environmental Science Program, University of Idaho, February 4-5, 2009
	International Perspectives on Fire Science: Seminar series
		Professor Francisco Rego, Organizer & Visiting Professor Center of Applied Ecology, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Department of Forest Resources, University of Idaho
	Rangeland Ecology seminar series
	Climate change seminar series
Workshops
	Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative - Annual Meetings: 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009
	Advising symposium (restricted access: password required)
Other
		President M. Duane Nellis, University of Idaho, meets the College of Natural Resources
		Dr. Steven Brunsfeld - A presentation given June 4, 2005
		Awards ceremony at the College of Natural Resources 2008
		Dedication of the Thomas L. and E. Teita Reveley Geospatial Education and Research Complex.