>From the National Academies, link to email: >https://mailchi.mp/nas/nasem-wolf-taxonomy-study-second-public-meeting-and-workshop?e=5465da1712
Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf Second Public Meeting and Workshop: Thursday, November 6 Join us on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 for a public workshop to examine evidence and analysis of research on the Mexican gray wolf and the red wolf. The workshop will take place at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies in Irvine, CA from 8:00am – 4:00pm Pacific Time. Webconference will be available for remote participants. This workshop is an information-gathering event of the Committee on Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf. The following invited speakers will present and engage in Q&A with the committee: * Graham Coop, the University of California, Davis * Matthew Cronin, University of Alaska-Fairbanks * Richard Fredrickson, Independent population geneticist * Joseph Hinton, the University of Georgia * Paul Hohenlohe, the University of Idaho * L. David Mech, U.S. Geological Survey * John Pritchard, Stanford University * Molly Przeworski, Columbia University * Douglas W. Smith, National Park Service * Bridgett vonHoldt, Princeton University * Robin S. Waples, Northwest Fisheries Science Center at NOAA Fisheries During the workshop, the committee will also welcome members of the public to give brief public statements about evidence or ideas for the committee’s consideration (advanced sign-up is required)*. *Input can also be submitted in writing through the study website. All written materials submitted to the committee will be included in the Public Access File created for the Committee and may be quoted in whole or in part in the Committee’s report with attribution. Register here to attend the meeting in person or by webconference: http://nas-sites.org/dels/studies/wolf-taxonomy-study/meeting-2/ Webinars: Webinar on the Criteria for Determining a Subspecies: Friday, October 19 On October 11, 2019, 11:30am - 12:30pm Eastern Time, Dr. Susan Haig, Scientist Emeritus at the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey, will give a public webinar focused on those questions and discuss her 2015 publication. Registration: http://nas-sites.org/dels/studies/wolf-taxonomy-study/webinar-species-subspecies-determination/?<http://nas-sites.org/dels/studies/wolf-taxonomy-study/webinar-species-subspecies-determination/?utm_source=Division+on+Earth+and+Life+Studies&utm_campaign=b7782cc43f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_11_02_44&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3c0b1ad5c8-b7782cc43f-278779277&mc_cid=b7782cc43f&mc_eid=5465da1712> Webinar on Understanding Species Hybridization: Monday, October 22 On October 22, 2019, 11:30am - 12:30pm Eastern Time, Dr. Michael Arnold, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Georgia, and Dr. Emily Latch, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, will discuss the role, process, and outcomes of species hybridization. Registration: http://nas-sites.org/dels/studies/wolf-taxonomy-study/webinar-hybridization/ These webinars are information gathering events for the National Academies Committee on Assessing the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf and The Mexican Gray Wolf. Following the presentations, the committee will engage in a question and answer session with the speakers. Members of the public are welcome and invited to listen to the webinar. To receive updates about the study and future meetings, subscribe to the study email list here: http://nas-sites.org/dels/studies/wolf-taxonomy-study/ Nicole Zimmerman Public Affairs Manager Ecological Society of America
