Oak Lake Research Retreat

Oak Lake Research Retreat

Oak Lake Administration Building

October 13, 2007

Final Schedule

Time	Presenter
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.	Registration & Coffee
9:00 – 9:20	Nels H. Troelstrup, Jr., Director OLFS Welcome and Introductory Comments
9:20 – 9:40	Scott Pedersen Bats and Rats of Oak Lake Field Station
9:40 – 10:00	Mike Hildreth Risk Assessment for West Nile Virus (WNV)Transmission: Oak Lake Field Station Versus South Dakota State Fairgrounds
10:00 – 10:20	Eric Rasmussen, Ross Vander Vorste & Nels H. Troelstrup, Jr. Field Validation of Intermittent Stream Reference Sites in Eastern South Dakota
10:20 – 11:00	Refreshments & Socializing
11:00 – 11:20	Kali Leitheiser & Jerry Krueger A Survey of the Forest Structure on the Peninsula at the Oak Lake Field Station
11:20 – 11:40	Kris Dozark & Nels Troelstrup Examining Effects of Sedimentation on Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities of Oak Lake
11:40 – 12:00	Jon Jenks Seasonal Movements and Survival of White-tailed Deer in Eastern South Dakota and Southwestern Minnesota
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch & Socializing
1:00 – 1:20	Christine Neuhart & Nels Troelstrup Influence of Prescribed Burning on Abundance of Native and Non-native Thistles
1:20 – 1:40	Lan Xu Soil Seed Bank and Plant Community Composition in the Northern Great Plains: The Effect of Different Management Practices
1:40 – 2:00	Nels H. Troelstrup, Jr. Limnological Attributes of the Oak Lake Basin: A Summary of Monitoring Data Over the Past 14 years.
2:00 – 2:30	Researcher Feedback Session
2:30 – 2:45	Parting Comments and Adjournment

*Lunch and breaks catered

**Registration fee of $10 per person to cover meals and building use

***Digital projector and laptop available on-site. Bring Power Point presentations burned onto a CD or jump drive.

Nels H. Troelstrup, Jr., Director OLFS

(605) 688-5503