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Preliminary Agenda
Tuesday, March 13
| 10:00 - 1:00 | Onsite registration and set up posters. |
| 1:00 | Opening remarks and welcome: Elizabeth Estill, Deputy Chief, USDA Forest Service Charlie W. Morgan, State Forester of Mississippi George M. Hopper, Dean, College of Forest Resources, Mississippi State University Explanation of the process for this conference – Patricia Flebbe, USDA Forest Service, conference coordinator |
| 2:00 | Presentation:
Context and History of the LMAV. James Fickle, University of Memphis. Brief Discussion |
| 3:15 | Break |
| 3:45 | Presentation: Theme 1
The State of the Science of Bottomland Hardwood Restoration. Theodor Leininger, Southern Research Station. Brief Discussion (end at 5) |
| Evening Social & Poster Presentation (location TBD) |
Wednesday, March 14
| 8:00 | Presentation: Theme 2
The State of the Science of Agroforestry Buffers. Gary Bentrup, Southern Research Station. Brief Discussion |
| 9:15 | Break |
| 9:45 | Presentation: Theme 3
The State of the Science for Implementing Bottomland Hardwood and Agroforestry Buffer Restoration. Randall Rousseau, Mississippi State University. Brief Discussion |
| 11:00 | Explain the “World Café” process (www.theworldcafe.com and theworldcafe.com/twcrg.html) for discussions. This process involves small-group discussions of questions over a short period of time, with a facilitator and a reporter. Over the two half-day sessions, you will be able to interact with nearly all participants and have your voice heard. |
| 11:30 | Lunch on your Own |
| 1:00 - 4:00 | LMAV Restoration Café Address questions that provide personal perspectives on the science and practice of bottomland hardwood restoration (theme 1); agroforestry solutions (theme 2); and delivery mechanisms, economics, and incentives (theme 3). Discussions should begin to develop group consensus around strategies to improve science, technology transfer, implementation, incentive programs, etc. |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Reports from Café table discussions. |
| Evening on your Own |
Thursday, March 15
| 8:00 - 12:00 | LMAV Restoration Café Address questions developed from results of Wednesday’s Restoration Café. |
| 12:00 - 1:30 | Lunch on your Own |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Report out of the Restoration Café table discussions. |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | Close-out, Peter Roussopoulos, Director, Southern Research Station |
| 3:00 | Ending time to allow early evening travel. |