Presentations Mojave Desert Science Symposium February 25-27, 1999

The meeting was held at the Tam Alumni Center of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Thursday, February 25
SESSION I Chair: Lesley DeFalco
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Welcome and opening remarks
Deborah Maxwell, Director U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center

The last 40,000 years of change
Tom VanDevender, Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum

Changing landforms
Richard Hereford, U.S. Geological Survey

Soils and soil crusts
Jayne Belnap, U.S. Geological Survey

Global climate change
Jim Coleman

Desert tortoise research
Jeff Lovich , U.S. Geological Survey

Bighorn sheep and burros
Chuck Douglas, U.S. Geological Survey

Special-status plants
Jim Andre, University of California, Sweeney Granite Mountains; and Terry Knight, The Nature Conservancy

FACILITATED DISCUSSION. Moderator: Jeff Lovich

LUNCHEON. Featuring guest presentation by Robert Webb, U.S. Geological Survey

SESSION II Chair: Jayne Belnap

Mojave Vegetation Mapping Project
Kathryn Thomas, U.S. Geological Survey

Army ecological research
Jim Spotila, Chief Environmental Scientist, Army

Urban effects including pollution
Mike Allen, Director, University of California Center for Conservation Biology

Livestock grazing
Hal Avery, U.S. Geological Survey

Subsidized predators
Bill Boarman, U.S. Geological Survey

Desert tortoise monitoring
Kristin Berry, U.S. Geological Survey

Desert fishes
Jim Deacon, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

FACILITATED DISCUSSION. Facilitator: Jayne Belnap

Friday, February 26
SESSION I Chair: Hal Avery

Riparian systems
Stan Smith, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Exotic plants
Lesley DeFalco and Matt Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey

Fire history
Richard Minnich, University of California, Riverside

Biological effects of fire
Todd Esque, U.S. Geological Survey

Ecosystem processes
Eric McDonald, Desert Research Institute; and Erik Hamerlynck, Rutgers University

Riparian plant communities on the Mojave River
Gregory Lines, U.S. Geological Survey

Restoration and recovery
Jennifer Haley, National Park Service and David Bainbridge, United States International University

University of California-Natural Reserve System overview
Claudia Luke, University of California

California State University and the California Desert Studies Consortium
Rob Fulton, California State University Desert Studies Center

Mojave Desert Ecosystem Science Program
Len Gaydos, U.S. Geological Survey

FACILITATED DISCUSSION. Facilitator: Bill Boarman

SESSION II Chair: Phil Medica

Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
David Mouat, Environmental Protection Agency

DOD Mojave Desert Ecosystem Program
Clarence Everly, Department of Defense

Overview of USGS/BRD process for responding to client agency research needs
Jeff Lovich, U.S. Geological Survey

Research needs of the Bureau of Land Management in the Mojave
Tim Salt, District Manager, Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District

Research needs of the National Park Service in the Mojave
Alan O’Neill, Superintendent, Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Research needs of the Fish and Wildlife Service in the Mojave
Diane Noda, Field Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura

Opportunities for collaboration between the University of California and USGS/BRD
Mike Allen, Director, University of California, Center for Conservation Biology

University and Community College System of Nevada Collaborations
Brett Riddle, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

FACILITATED DISCUSSION. Facilitators: Jeff Lovich and Jayne Belnap

Closing comments. Jeff Lovich

Saturday, February 27

Field trip to Nevada Test Site