GYEConference

The Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem promotes collaboration between land managers, scientists, scholars & the general public.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: It is the Conference Planning Committee’s priority to ensure the health and safety of all participants. With the rapidly evolving challenge presented by COVID-19, the committee has decided to CANCEL the conference. More at https://t.co/BFeNA1P5yI.

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Stimulating Keiser Lecture from Dr Douglas Smith, NPS biologist, on the Yellowstone Wolf Restoration project. Packed auditorium, incredible photos, great stories! Dr Mager gave the intro. @YellowstoneNPS @ohionorthern @ONUbiology #I♥️YellowstoneWolves

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Great week in @YellowstoneNPS with @NRfirescience and @MonicaGTurner learning from and sharing insights with fire and forest managers. And really nice weather for the field trip portion!

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New blog post is live. @sarahwhipple15 writes about how she became a “bug girl” and gives advice to aspiring naturalists. Spoiler alert: the Pollinator Hotshots may have discovered a new species! Read more: https://t.co/8fFyUZYBay

[Christine Peterson @PetersonOutside]

The country's first national park is losing one of its iconic species. Find out why from @nature_brains https://t.co/TMCKWWQCNW

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That's a wrap. @explorebigsky sums up the conference in their recent article, "Biennial Scientific Conference Takes a Look Inward." https://t.co/e3l6U7Q10u

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We've posted more images from the conference. Check them out on our Flickr site at https://t.co/uf39GvOKG5.

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Great coverage of the "Tracking the Human Footprint" conference from @explorebigsky. They'll be posting a full recap article next week 9/28. https://t.co/Ck16D8FP8z

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We were thrilled to host last week’s @gyeconference. This year’s theme was “Tracking the Human Footprint” and focused on the human experience and the role scientific research and communication will play in shaping the future of the GYE. More images at https://t.co/iBDvXokgiI.

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@YellowstoneNPS biologist Erin Stahler led the “Wildlife Captures: What they Entail and How they have Evolved” workshop today. Fascinating presentation with photos and video from the field along with in the field items used during the capture process.

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Joshua Theurer with Yellowstone Forever discusses citizen science projects in Yellowstone. The new Citizen Science Initiative is a collaboration between @ynpforever, @ecologyproject, and @YellowstoneNPS. More at https://t.co/8Bgr6XjHZZ.

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“The fundamental questions aren’t science. Ultimately they are social and political.” On #firemanagement - Stephen J. Pyne, Aubrey L. Haines Speaker #gyeconference

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First question posed by Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk to the panel of GYE county commissioners - what are your biggest challenges? Answers: managing growth, development, and maintaining a sense of community while protecting the unique resources of the area. #gyeconference

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“We can’t have conservation unless we have people.” Joel Berger, A. Starker Leopold Speaker #gyeconference

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“We are entering an era of intensive land use planning...yet what I am seeing still, in a report by DOI...nowhere in the report is there any mention that people might want to live next to public lands for quality of life reasons. It’s still missing.” Ray Rasker, Keynote Speaker

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Thanks to our talented panel: Elizabeth, Sonia, Cole, and Zander (not shown: Dr. Chris Geremia).

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Today we had a great panel discussion with local youth sharing perspectives on living with bison AND a mind map showing the complexity of relationships surrounding this animal. Thanks to @ecologyproject for facilitating and preparing this graphic! #TrackingTheHumanFootprint

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Standing-room-only crowd at the carnivore ecology sessions! #TrackingTheHumanFootprint

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“We don’t ever do anything by ourselves. That’s not really how it works.” On #collaboration - Jodi Hilty, Superintendent’s International Speaker #gyeconference

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With over 35 posters with topics ranging from fly fishing to native vegetation restoration, there is something for everyone at the #gyeconference.