A Burrowing Owl Population Study Approach for the Imperial Irrigation District's Habitat Conservation Planning Area, Imperial County, California
Thursday • 9:30 a.m.
Presenter: Jeff Manning

Imperial Valley Burrowing Owl Genetics
Thursday • 10:00 a.m.
Presenter:: Dave McDonald

Statewide BUOW Plan
Thursday • 10:30 a.m.
Presenter: Bill Boarman

Statewide BUOW Survey Results
Thursday • 11:00 a.m.
Presenter: Bob Wilkerson

Time for Questions
Thursday • 11:30 a.m.
Guest Panel of AM Speakers

Lunch
Thursday • 12:00 p.m.

Burrowing Owl Study in Mexico
Thursday • 1:30 p.m.
Presenter: Geoff Holroyd

Santa Clara Valley Burrowing Owl Research
Thursday • 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Lynn Trulio

Active Release Success in Arizona
Thursday • 2:30 p.m.
Presenter: Bob Fox

Bufferlands Burrowing Owl Study
Thursday • 3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Chris Conard

Artificial Burrow Design / 17 Years of Occupancy Results
Thursday • 3:30 p.m.
Presenter: Jack Barclay

BUOW Research in Imperial County
Thursday • 4:00 p.m.
Presenter: Courtney Conway

Time for Questions
Thursday • 4:30 p.m.
Guest Panel of PM Speakers

End
Thursday • 5:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Salton Sea Marsh Birds
Friday • 8:30 a.m.
Presenter: Courtney Conway

Geological History of the Salton Sea Area
Friday • 9:00 a.m.
Presenter: Kevin Marty

Farm Bureau / Agricultural Ecosystem
Friday • 9:30 a.m.
Presenter: Al Kalin

Friday • 10:00 a.m.
TBA

Desert Research Center
Friday • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
BUOW / Agricultural Field Trip / Lunch ($12)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2008

The Salton Sea: Water & Life in the Desert
Saturday (G) • 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Award-winning photographer and writer Jenny E. Ross will present a slideshow and lecture about the Salton Sea ecosystem. She’ll discuss a wide variety of issues relating to the Sea’s fascinating history, problematic current status, and uncertain future; and she’ll explain why conservation of the ecosystem is critically important for both wildlife and people.

Salton Sea Ecosystem
Saturday (H) • 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Discussion of the progress of the Salton Sea Ecosystem Restoration plan being developed by the California Resources Agency with assistance from the Salton Sea Advisory Committee and numerous working groups. The focus of the presentation will be how the plan proposes to maintain, enhance and create habitats for the avian species that currently call the Salton Sea home for all, or a part, of their life cycle.