Rio Grande Valley Broadband • Entered by Susan Ostlie on December 29, 2021
NM Wetlands Conferences – Northern and Southern NM
November 17, 2021 – December 7, 2021
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 12 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Key Issue: Water-related Conservation
Activity Type: Trainings (WALTS, CAREs/GLOWs, research, conferences, workshops, etc.)
Key Partners: Over 100 Environmental and Governmental Partners from New Mexico
Short Description of Activity
Nov. 17th Agenda:
Southern New Mexico Wetlands Roundtable November 17, 2021, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Webex Webinar
Agenda
Welcome and Announcements, Maryann McGraw, NMED Wetlands Program
Double Dip La Niña and Climate Trends in New Mexico, Kerry Jones, USFS Monitoring Soil Moisture in a Dry Lakebed and Wet Dune System (data availability
and sharing), David Bustos, White Sands National Park
Statewide Trout Waters Initiative, Harris Klein, Trout Unlimited Lunch
Restoring Playa Wetlands with Relevance to Non-conservationists, Christopher Rustay, Playa Lakes Joint Venture
Regulatory Update, Reid Riley, US Army Corps of Engineers Break
The New Mexico Wetlands Registry: NMRAM All Hands Campaign Revisited, Esteban Muldavin, Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico
Wetlands Restoration Projects Overview, Todd Huslig, Hydra Aquatic Announcements / Closing Remarks, Maryann McGraw, NMED Wetlands Program
The Roundtable is organized by the NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau Wetlands Program.
Dec. 7th Agenda:
Welcome and Announcements, Maryann McGraw, NMED Wetlands Program
Double Dip La Niña and Climate Trends in New Mexico, Kerry Jones, USFS Monitoring Soil Moisture in a Dry Lakebed and Wet Dune System (data availability
and sharing), David Bustos, White Sands National Park
Statewide Trout Waters Initiative, Harris Klein, Trout Unlimited Lunch
Restoring Playa Wetlands with Relevance to Non-conservationists, Christopher Rustay, Playa Lakes Joint Venture
Regulatory Update, Reid Riley, US Army Corps of Engineers Break
The New Mexico Wetlands Registry: NMRAM All Hands Campaign Revisited, Esteban Muldavin, Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico
Wetlands Restoration Projects Overview, Todd Huslig, Hydra Aquatic Announcements / Closing Remarks, Maryann McGraw, NMED Wetlands Program
The Roundtable is organized by the NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau Wetlands Program.
Reflection/Evaluation
I always learn a great deal about protecting public lands, riparian and wetland areas, and working with various experts in many fields on healthy pubic lands issues in this beautiful state.