Nachusa Grasslands Science Symposium 2025
Saturday, April 26; 8:45 am
Registration is closed for this event. Please submit the RSVP form only if you have already registered and need to cancel.
The eleventh annual Nachusa Science Symposium hosted by The Nature Conservancy and Friends of Nachusa Grasslands and will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Nachusa Grasslands Headquarters.
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We are excited to bring Nachusa scientists, volunteers, staff, and supporters together once again to learn and discuss emerging science at the preserve.
The day includes breaks and a lunch during which researchers, volunteers, donors, and TNC staff can mingle and discuss. The doors will open at 8:45 am for check-in and a few morning refreshments. At 9:20 am, Dr. Elizabeth Bach, Nachusa Grasslands Ecosystem Restoration Scientist, will welcome the audience. Presentations will begin at 9:30 am. A casual lunch will be provided after the morning presentations. The afternoon presentations should be completed by 2:30 pm. |
The symposium is generously supported by donors to the Friends of Nachusa Grasslands.
Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, but the RSVP below is required to make sure that food and seating needs can be adequately arranged. As our meeting space is limited, if we reach the attendance limit before we receive your reservation, you will be notified. Please bring a water bottle or cup for your drink. |
2025 11th Annual Science Symposium Schedule
8:45 – 9:15 am: Registration and welcome
9:20 – 9:30 am: Research informing conservation objectives – Elizabeth Bach
Managing plant and animal dispersal to meet conservation goals
9:30-9:50 – Pete Guiden (Hamilton College)
9:50-10:10 – Cameron So (McGill University)
10:10-10:40 – 5 minute talks for posters
10:40-11:10 – Break
Conservation management influences physiology from individuals to ecosystems
11:15-11:35 – Sam Berk (NIU)
11:35-12:15 – 5 minute talks for posters
12:15-1:30 – Lunch and posters (presenters will be present at posters 1-1:30 pm)
Supporting healthy populations and communities in restored grasslands
1:30-1:50 - Laura Adamovicz (UIUC)
1:50-2:10 – Lizzy Small (NIU)
2:10-2:30 – Ethan Rose (Michigan State University)
9:20 – 9:30 am: Research informing conservation objectives – Elizabeth Bach
Managing plant and animal dispersal to meet conservation goals
9:30-9:50 – Pete Guiden (Hamilton College)
9:50-10:10 – Cameron So (McGill University)
10:10-10:40 – 5 minute talks for posters
- Tristan Wells (Dartmouth)
- Kamal Ehrlich (NIU)
- Bianca Saftoiu (UIUC)
- Gabby Mueller
10:40-11:10 – Break
Conservation management influences physiology from individuals to ecosystems
11:15-11:35 – Sam Berk (NIU)
11:35-12:15 – 5 minute talks for posters
- Ana Guthrie (NIU)
- Luke Fannin (Dartmouth)
- Rich King (NIU)
- Jennifer Schultze (SIUC)
- Michael Yonker (UIC)
12:15-1:30 – Lunch and posters (presenters will be present at posters 1-1:30 pm)
Supporting healthy populations and communities in restored grasslands
1:30-1:50 - Laura Adamovicz (UIUC)
1:50-2:10 – Lizzy Small (NIU)
2:10-2:30 – Ethan Rose (Michigan State University)
Registration is closed for this event. Please submit the RSVP form only if you have already registered and need to cancel.
Friends of Nachusa Grasslands is currently engaged in a new donor fundraising challenge for our Scientific Research Grant program.
To support the Friends of Nachusa Grasslands science awards, please consider making a designated donation.
You can also mail a check with “Friends Fund for Science” or "Friends Endowment for Nachusa Science" written on the memo line to: Friends of Nachusa Grasslands, 8772 S. Lowden Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031.
To support the Friends of Nachusa Grasslands science awards, please consider making a designated donation.
You can also mail a check with “Friends Fund for Science” or "Friends Endowment for Nachusa Science" written on the memo line to: Friends of Nachusa Grasslands, 8772 S. Lowden Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031.