Colleagues:
Join other conservation-minded local/regional planners, scientists, engineers, and policy-makers in this discussion of habitat connectivity in California, hosted by UC Davis' Road Ecology Center & Information Center for the Environment, Defenders of Wildlife, Conservation Biology Institute, and South Coast Wildlands,. The one-day forum (Nov. 17) will feature scientists and local/regional planners presenting what we know currently about wildlife habitat connectivity and how we can restore and protect connectivity and permeability for wildlife movement. The second day (Nov. 18) is for the truly enthusiastic to roll up their sleeves and help us to develop a report for the state about what we know and what we need to know. Termed the "Lessons Learned" report, it will contain descriptions about past efforts to measure and model connectivity and wildlife movement, the data and information gaps to be able to confidently assess connectivity in California, and the existing and new policies that can protect this critical attribute of California landscapes. On behalf of my co-hosts I look forward to participating in this exciting event with you. To register, please contact Pamela Flick at Defenders of Wildlife ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). For local logistics, agenda questions, and scientific questions, please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The agenda and longer description of the forum is the first item under announcements on the Road Ecology Center web site (http://roadecology.ucdavis.edu/). Fraser Shilling Co-Director, Road Ecology Center & Department of Environmental Science and Policy University of California, Davis 95616 530-752-7859
