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River Ecology Conference
May 15 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Join Us at Phinizy Center’s River Ecology Conference
The Phinizy Center research department is excited to host our 2nd River Ecology Conference with a focus on the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily (Hymenocallis coronaria). Please join us at the River Room at St. Paul’s Church on May 15th for presentations by professionals across the southeast with a focus on this threatened species. A catered lunch is provided with registration as well as entry into a raffle for a very special prize!
Conference Schedule:
9:00am – 9:25am: Conference Check-in
9:30am – 10:00am: Shoal Lily Restoration in the Broad River Watershed – Kris M. Irwin, President, Broad River Watershed Association
10:10am – 10:40am: Propagating the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily and Promoting New Growth on the Rapids of the Savannah River – Matthew Polk, Research Technician, Phinizy Center for Water Sciences
10:50am – 11:10am: Ecotourism & Recreation on the Savannah River – Andy Colbert, Outdoor Augusta
11:20am – 12:00pm: Stream Characteristics that Predict Spider Lily Habitat – Althea Hotaling Hagan, Ph.D. and Peyton Hughey, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, ROFL Lab
12:10pm – 1:00pm: Catered Lunch
1:10pm – 1:40pm: Integrating Genetics into Spider Lily Conservation: Insights from H. henryae for the Protection of H. coronaria – Maria Vogel, Georgia Statewide Conservation Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy
1:50pm – 2:25pm: Panel Discussion: How Can You Help the Conservation of Hymenocallis coronaria?
2:25pm: Closing Remarks
For more information please call or email Rachael Brown-Ramsey at 706.396.1425 or rachael@phinizycenter.org
Phinizy Center’s River Ecology Conference Is Funded By The Porter Fleming Foundation
