Restoration of Natural Habitats: Including Prairies, Wetlands and Forests
Agenda
Friday, September 11, 2020
Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar.
Log into Webinar: 8:00 – 8:30 am CDT
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:40 am CDT
Break: 11:40 am – 12:10 pm CDT
Afternoon Session: 12:10 – 3:50 pm CDT
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
Webinar Instructions
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
6.5 Continuing Ed. Hours
Architects:
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA LU|HSW
Landscape Architects:
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs
Certified Arborists:
6.5 ISA CEUs (details below)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.5 continuing education hours to engineers and architects licensed in all states, and landscape architects (HSW) in most states, including Indiana. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Indiana.
This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885) and by the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System for 6.5 HSW PDHs. Visit www.halfmoonseminars.org for complete AIA information under this course listing. Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES and LA/CES.
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Participation will be monitored, and completion certificates will be available upon achieving full participation and 80% accuracy on the quiz (multiple attempts allowed) that follows the instructional period of the webinar.
Speakers
Dr. Michael A. Liptak, PhD
Senior Ecologist, EnviroScience, Inc.Dr. Michael Liptak is a senior ecologist at EnviroScience, Inc, where he specializes in wetland ecology, wetland restoration, and mitigation wetland design. Dr. Liptak earned a B.S. degree in Biology at the University of Toledo and a Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science at Ohio State University under the noted wetland ecologist Dr. William Mitsch. He 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 Habitats: Including Prairies, Wetlands and Forests
Delivery Method: Live Online
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.