Stream Amphibians and Turtles of Southwest Oregon Conference 2023
Friday May 12: Presentations (9am-3:30pm)/ Saturday May 13: Field demonstration (9am-1pm)
Host: Umpqua Community College, Jacoby Auditorium, Roseburg, Oregon
Organizers:
R Bruce Bury, Zoologist (Emeritus), US Geological Survey
Gwen W. Bury, PNW Research Station, US Forest Service
Cindy Haws, Umpqua Community College & Umpqua Natural Leadership Science Hub
Janice Reid, Umpqua Watersheds
To register, visit the registration page.
Registration Deadline is May 1, 2023.
Schedule (Subject to Change) May 12, 2023
09:00am Introduction and Overview. RB Bury and GW Bury
Biogeography, Stream continuum, Roles in food webs
Key players. Unique Species. Temperature Constraints
Status and Conservation Highlights
10:00 ***Break
10:15am Tribute to Terrestrials
Klamath Black and Red-backed Salamanders in Rogue River Valley.
Jason Reilly BLM and others
10:30am Headwaters Amphibians
Ancient Tailed Frog – America’s iconic survivor. RB Bury
Elusive Torrent Salamanders – Highly specialized. GW Bury
Giant Salamanders Rule – Common and large predator — stream food webs.
11:45am Discussion: Conservation and Management of Headwaters Amphibians
Michael Parker, SOU (retired) and others
12:00 *** Lunch on own (best to bring own; some eateries 5 min away)
12:45pm Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Overview of natural history. Don Ashton, Applied River Sciences
1:15pm Northwestern Pond Turtle
Turtles galore or gone?
Ecology, status and conservation. R.B, Bury, Gwen Bury, Don Ashton
1:45pm *** Break
2:00pm Turtle Studies in SW Oregon
Surveys along Rogue River. Jason Reilly, BLM Medford; Don Ashton
Klamath River Reservoirs. Don Ashton
In ponds and lakes. RBB, M Parker others?
Protection of nesting areas
Status and Conservation measures afoot (to list or not to list…)
3:00pm Discussion: Status and Management of W Pond Turtle
Michael Parker, Professor (Emeritus), So Oregon University
Frank Slavens, Washington (possibly remote)
GW Bury, USFS
Others
3:30pm End
