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Oral Presentation Sessions - 2008
All oral presentations take place on Wednesday, February 27th. Rooms are located on the second floor of the Lory Student Center. For detailed abstract information, view the Submitted_Abstracts page. Presenters, please check the Guidelines for Presenters page for information on submitting a copy of your Power Point presentation by TBA
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Session 1: Modeling - Room 220-222
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| 8:15-9:15am |
Session 2: Humans and the Environment - Room 224-226 |
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| 9:30-10:30am |
Session 3: Biogeochemistry
- Room 220-222 |
| 9:30-10:30am |
Session 4: From Species Interactions to Ecosystem Responses - Room 224-226 |
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| 1:15-2:15pm |
Session 5: Forest and Savanna Ecology - Room 220-222 |
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Session 6: Invasion Ecology - Room 224-226
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Session 1: Modeling
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8:15-9:15AM (Room 220-222)
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Predicting effects of flow change from ecological theory
- Thomas Wilding, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Persistent metapopulation dynamics of prairie dogs
- Dylan George, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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The effect of CWD on the fecundity of mule deer
- Jessie Dulberger, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Seasonal drought stress in the Amazon: Reconciling models and observations
- Ian Baker, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Session 2: Humans and the Environment
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8:15-9:15AM (Room 224-226)
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Climate science, the IPCC, and advocacy
- Connie Uliasz, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Mineralization of nitrogen from animal manure across site-specific management zones
- Matshwene Moshia, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Apupato: Evidence of agricultural intensification and landscape engineering
- Florencia Pezzutti, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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“Which god are we alking about?” Christianity and attitudes towards wildlife in South Eatern Maasailand, Kenya
- Joana Roque de Pinho, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Session 3: Biogeochemistry
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9:30-10:30AM (Room 220-222)
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A coupled molecular and field-based approach to study microbial controls on methane flux in upland soils
- Craig Judd, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Soil respiration following pulse precipitation events in a semiarid grassland
- Tyler Benton, Colorado chool of Mines, Undergraduate Student |
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Effect of altered precipitation regimes on carbon-nitrogen linkages in the shortgrass steppe
- Sarah Evans, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Nitrogen partitioning among microbes and different plant functional groups in the shortgrass steppe
- Eliana Bontti, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Session 4: From Species Interactions to Ecosystem Responses
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9:30-10:30AM (Room 224-226)
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Pollination biology of the rare colorado endemic penstemon degeneri
- Carol English, University of Colorado - Denver, Graduate Student |
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Effects of previous herbivory on subsequent herbivore performance
- Carolina Quintero, University of Colorado - Boulder, Graduate Student |
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Species and community responses to climate change, nitrogen deposition and herbivory in subalpine meadow communities
- Zac German, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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The role of dormant season resource inputs on ecosystem sensitivity and resilience
- Miriam Galeas, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Session 5: Forest and Savanna Ecology
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1:15-2:15PM (Room 220-222)
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The efects of compounded disturbances on nitrogen cycling in a sub-alpine forest
- Kendra Morliengo-Bredlau, University of Colorado – Boulder, Graduate Student |
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Two approaches for understanding controls on water use and gross primary production in forested stands
- Toby Gass, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Spatial distribution of lightning fires on the Willamette and Gallatin National Forests
- Sara Brown, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Woddy-cover mapping and modeling in the savanna of Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Gabriela Bucini, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Session 6: Invasion Ecology
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1:15-2:15PM (Room 224-226)
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From sludge to open space: effects and management of sewage sludge disposal
- Kristin Holfelder, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Effects of soil nitrogen enrichment on the growth and defensive chemistry of an invasive plant, linaria dalmatica (scrophulariaceae)
- Mary Jamieson, University of Colorado – Boulder, Graduate Student |
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Interspecific hybrids between spotted and diffuse knapweed in North America and the implications for management
- Amy Blair, Colorado State University, Graduate Student |
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Environmental impact of restoration of riparian ecosystems: Fitting russian olive into the picture
- Margaret Gaddis, University of Denver, Graduate Student |
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