Restoration of Natural Habitats: Including Prairies, Wetlands and Forests
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 4:30 pm
Introduction to Restoration
What is ecological restoration?
Types of restoration- active vs. passive
ADIM – assess, design, implement, monitor/manage
Setting restoration goals
Assessment
Design – Site Evaluation and Project Planning
SMART goal setting
Project objectives
Monitoring criteria
Reference communities
Designing in a changing world
Designing with nature, not against it
Considerations for urban environments
Humans and the natural environment
Implementation
Construction considerations
Environmental permitting and regulatory processes
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Monitoring techniques
Success criteria
Long-term site management
Invasive species control
The role of fire in ecosystem management
Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Landscape Architects
6.5 HSW Contact Hours
6.5 LA/CES HSW PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
6.5 AIA LU|HSW
Construction Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This live lecture presentation is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states and 6.5 HSW contact hours to landscape architects in most states, including Ohio. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Ohio.
This seminar is approved by the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs and the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance is reportable to the LA/CES and AIA/CES. Visit www.halfmoonseminars.org for complete AIA/CES information under this course listing.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers, architects and landscape architects in New York.
This course offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing board.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Dr. Michael Liptak, PhD
Senior Ecologist at EnviroScience, Inc.is a senior ecologist at EnviroScience, Inc, where he specializes in wetland ecology, wetland restoration, and mitigation wetland design. He earned a B.S. degree in Biology at the University of Toledo and a Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science at The Ohio State University under the noted wetland ecologist Dr. William Mitsch. Dr. Liptak has over 25 years of experience in wetlands research and consulting and is a Certified Senior Ecologist (Ecological Society of America). His primary responsibilities at EnviroScience Inc. include wetland mitigation planning, wetland assessments and delineations, technical report preparation, and permitting. Dr. Liptak is a member of the Society of Wetlands Scientists and the Ecological Society of America, and regularly gives seminars on wetland issues and regulations.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Restoration of Natural Habitat: Prairies, Wetland, and Forests.
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This 6.5 hour live lecture presentation examines ecological concepts and goals, site evaluation and project planning, construction considerations, environmental permitting and the regulatory process, site management, and invasive species control.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to define ecological restoration and distinguish active restoration and passive restoration of project sites.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to describe the habitat restoration process, including site evaluations, establishing project objectives and monitoring, and designing with nature, not against it.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to incorporate natural habitat interests in urban environment planning and construction activities.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss methods to monitor and manage habitat restoration efforts to assure long-term success.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with site evaluations and development.
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 10/03/2022
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.