The 1st Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
January 19-20, 2012 ◆ UC Davis Freeborn Hall
Held in conjunction with the
7th Annual California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Summit
The Rangeland Science Symposium provides a forum for California’s rangeland and ranching communities to learn about and discuss the most recent research about contemporary rangeland issues. Emphasis is placed on:
- Translating new research findings for immediate use in management and policy
- Identifying critical information needs to guide new research and outreach
- Stimulating new collaborations between managers, scientists, and other stakeholders
This inaugural symposium focused on managing rangelands for multiple ecosystem services, such as clean water, habitat, diversity, resistance to weed invasion, carbon sequestration and nutrient retention, and livestock production. The symposium will address the opportunities, challenges, and trade-offs of simultaneously managing for multiple ecosystem services.
Managing Rangelands for Multiple Ecosystem Services
Randy Dahlgren, Department of Land, Air and Water, UC Davis
Managing for Ecosystem Services: Research Base and New Directions for Range Science
Justin Derner, ARS-Cheyenne, Wyoming
Managing for Ecosystem Services: Management Knowledge and Information Needs
Rodd Tripp, EBMUD; Anne Yost, USFS; David Lile, UCCE; Jack Hanson, WC Ranch
Managing Soils as a Foundation to Support Ecosystem Services
Toby O'geen, Department of Land, Air and Water, UC Davis
Managing Weeds to Conserve Diversity and Productivity
Joe DiTomaso, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Managing Livestock to Deliver Safe Water to Society
Robert Atwill, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis
Integrating Ecosystem Services into Adaptive Rangeland Management
Mark Lubell, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, UC Davis
Tradeoffs in Managing for Multiple Ecosystem Services
Leslie Roche, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Marketing the Fruits of Multiple Resource Management
Frank Casey, Center for Science and Decisions, USGS
California's Oak Woodlands: Public Values from Private Lands
Richard Standiford, Center for Forestry, UC Berkeley
Compiling and Analyzing Management Case Studies:
A Project Under Development
Valerie Eviner, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Bridging the Gap between the Research Plot and the Ranch
Ken Tate, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis