GLIN==> Ecosystem Services Seminar

The Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society is holding a Seminar titled “A Matter of Balance: Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Agriculture” on March 9th at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing, MI. Speakers include representatives from: The Nature Conservancy; the USDA Office of Environmental Management; EPA, Office of Research and Development, Ecosystem Services Research Program; Michigan State University, Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics; and Delta Institute. A Luncheon is included with the registration.


Simply put, ecosystem services are the multitude of benefits provided by the environment. The idea of ecosystem services is nothing new. What is new is the way that ecosystem services are being considered by conservation organizations and natural resource managers. An ecosystem approach challenges us to consider all aspects of a proposed action, not just the primary purpose. For example, a grassed waterway helps to safely convey excess water off a field to reduce erosion, but how does this practice affect wildlife? Air quality? Carbon sequestration? Join us as we explore the world of ecosystem services and how to incorporate these ideas into the ways we manage our natural resources and environment.


Check the Michigan Chapter SWCS website www.miswcs.org for program updates and registration information. You can download the registration form with this link: Registration Form. Direct questions to Daniel.Kesselring at miswcs.org. 


The program will start at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m. Preregistration is required. 
 
Daniel F. Kesselring, Secretary
Michigan Chapter SWCS
113 North Dr. E.
Marshall, MI  49068


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