Heard part of this on Capitol Public Radio this morning:

Jennifer Burt
“Researcher for the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences; she’s a restoration ecologist who recently studied the different ecological and financial implications of grading and clearing ski slopes.”
“In active ski areas, I quantified the effects of different methods of ski slope creation (machine grading vs. tree clearing) on aspects of ecosystem function, including plant community composition, diversity, and aspects of soil and hydrologic functioning. This research was published in the journal Ecological Applications in 2009″
Listen here

-M

Smella just forwarded this on to me:

NGO Workshop Feburary 20-21, 2008
John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Sparks Nevada

“Research suggests that the Great Basin is one of the most environmentally frail and at-risk regions in the nation.
To address this concern, a major two-day workshop for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on the
natural resources and environment in the Great Basin will be held in Reno and tentatively is scheduled for
Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 20-21, 2008 at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. Attendees will be helping to identify issues
that ultimately will lead to preserving and sustaining this natural ecosystem —
making it perform better for its native population and visitors.
Through the energy and commitment of NGOs, this goal can become a reality.”

Below is the website link to the Great Basin Environmental Program NGO Workshop to be held February 20-21, 2007 in Sparks. Please distribute widely.

https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/ngo_workshop/