Materials from the 2020 Summit

The 2020 Summit was held on Saturday, March 7, 2020. The 2020 agenda and program are below.

• 2020 Summit at a Glance (Adobe Acrobat format)
• 2020 Full Summit Program (Adobe Acrobat format)

Dr. Mamie Parker, former head of Fisheries and Northeast Director at the US Fish & Wildlife Service gave the keynote address on A Change in Climate - Preparing the Next Generation with Passion, Inspiration and Excellence.

Read the ecoRI story about Dr. Marmie Parker's presentation on the EcoRI website.

Janet Coit's Introduction of Marmie Parker's keynote:

Video by Tim Faulkner, EcoRI

Excerpt from Dr. Marmie Parker's Keynote Address:

Video by Tim Faulkner, EcoRI

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Selected Materials from Conference Presentations:

Presentations will be uploaded as they become available.

• Balancing Renewable Energy Development with Land Protectionby Jerry Elmer and Sue AnderBois
  • Workshop handout (PDF)
• Conservation Finance for Working Landscapesby Reggie Hall, Frank Lowenstein and Benneth Phelps
  • PowerPoint presentation by Reggie Hall (PDF)
• Conservation Stewardship Toolbox from the RI Conservation Stewardship Collaborativeby David Gregg
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Discover the Power of Questions for Fundraising & Strategic Planningby Gayle L. Gifford
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Engaging Communities to Transform Urban Spaces with Green Stormwater Practicesby Alicia Lehrer and Amelia Rose
  • PowerPoint presentation by Alicia Lehrer and Amelia Rose (PDF)
• How to Do a Land Conservation Projectby Joanne Riccitelli
  • PowerPoint presentation by Joanne Riccitelli (PDF)
  • Workshop handout on how to do a land conservation project (PDF)
• Land Protection and Stewardship using the USDA NRCS Programsby Joe Bachand and Brunilda Velez
  • PowerPoint presentation by Joseph Bachand and Brunilda Velez (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation by Joanne Riccitelli (PDF)
• Learning from the Providence Climate Justice Planby Leah Bamberger and Court King
  • PowerPoint presentation by Leah Bamberger (PDF)
• Responsible Offshore Wind Energy Developmentby Nicole DiPaolo and Nate Mayo
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• RI Bird Atlas 2.0: A Conservation Tool for Land Managersby Charles Clarkson and Peter Paton
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Sharing Best Practices with the Providence Stormwater Innovation Centerby Brian Byrnes, Wenley Ferguson and Sheila Dormody
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Tackling Climate Change: Accelerating Municipal Resilience Through New Statewide Programsby Shaun O'Rourke, Gary Crosby, Kaela Gray, Kim Jacobs, Bob Rulli and Lisa Pellegrini
  • PowerPoint presentation by Shaun O'Rourke (PDF)
• The Fight Against Plastic Pollutionby Kevin Budris, Carol Hagan McEntee, Kate Weymouth and Amy Moses
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Transforming Neighborhoods with Nature Based Stormwater Projectsby Steven Ricci and Sara Churgin
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Understanding, Protecting and Expanding Rhode Island's Forest Resourcesby TeeJay Boudreau, Christopher Riely and Molly Henry
  • PowerPoint presentation by Tee Jay Boudreau (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation by Molly Henry (PDF)
  • PowerPoint presentation by Christopher Riely (PDF)
• Urban Youth Lead the Wayby Michelle Santos, Radia Janoudi, Jocelyn Jimenez, Madeleine Aceituno, Alexa Carias-Flores and Brianna Balke
  • PowerPoint presentation by the students (PDF)
• Using Aerial Imagery & RILTC's New Mapping Toolbox to Monitor Protected Landsby Alex Chuman and Greg Bonynge
  • PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Using Storymaps to promote your Land Trust Properties or Town Conservation Areasby Pete Stetson
  • Storymaps handout (PDF)

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