Land Stewardship and Field Research Workshop

Explore hands-on land management, ecology, conservation, and applied field research through outdoor demonstrations and expert-led learning.
About this Event

This hands-on workshop brings together landowners, students, researchers, and natural resource professionals to explore practical approaches to land stewardship and field research. Attendees will learn about topics including ecology, conservation practices, prescribed fire, watershed management, and environmental monitoring through outdoor demonstrations, interactive activities, and expert-led discussions. The workshop is designed to connect science-based research with real-world land management strategies that support sustainable communities and healthy natural resources.

Monday, June 29

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction, Chickasaw Business and Conference Center, Room 221
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Implementing Land Stewardship Through Monitoring and Management
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Wildland Management and Stewardship Initiatives of the Chickasaw Nation
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Mapping the Landscape: GIS and Field Research Applications
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
City of Ada Property Management Plan
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Research and Monitoring Strategies for the City of Ada Property
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Networking Luncheon
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
EPA MAR Program Update
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Monitoring Wild Hogs Through eDNA
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Macroinvertebrate Monitoring and Wildlife Camera Arrays
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Pollen Library Development
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Bee and Bird Monitoring for Ecosystem Health
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Break
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Modeling Water Quality Impacts Associated with Controlled Burns
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
ASA Phase II Project Updates
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Field Day Overiew and Saftety Preparation
🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Dinner Reception
Tuesday, June 30

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Field Operation Briefing, Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Buses Depart ECU
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Arrive at City of Ada Property
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Field Demonstration
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Prescribed Fire Demonstration
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Depart for Byrds Mill Springs
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Boxed Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Depart for ECU