Building collaborations, improving restorations, and learning as we go

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has been working throughout northern Minnesota to complete thousands of acres of habitat enhancements for golden-winged warblers on public lands. In this webinar, ABC staff share the story of how collaborations were critical in the work and how they were able to build a strong network. ABC has also partnered with researchers to document the success of the projects, and you will hear an update on how enhancement efforts have impacted bird populations.
Presenters
Peter Dieser is the Minnesota Public Lands Coordinator for the American Bird Conservancy, where he identifies habitats for restoration and implements conservation projects on the ground. Prior to joining ABC, Peter received an M.S. in Natural Resources Science and Management from the University of Minnesota and worked as a naturalist for the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center. He is based at the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Dr. Jeff Larkin is a professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Since 2011 he has worked closely with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to deliver conservation programs to benefit forests, forest birds, and forest owners. Jeff also serves as the Forest Birds Habitat Coordinator for the American Bird Conservancy, where he directs a team of conservation planners and foresters who assist NRCS with the delivery of private lands conservation programs that target forest wildlife including golden-winged warblers, American woodcock, and cerulean warblers throughout the Appalachian and Great Lakes states.
Learn more about about Improving Restorations webinar series at z.umn.edu/RestorationWebinars