The Wilderness Center to host Research Symposium

The Wilderness Center will provide a chance to interact with researchers, land managers and community members at its Research Symposium on Friday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit www.wildernesscenter.org to register.

Speakers include the following:

—Dr. Brett Seymoure, Connecting Conservation of Night Skies to the Behavioral Ecology of Animals.

—Daniel Volk, The Wilderness Center: A Hidden Gem in Local Conservation and Research Opportunities.

—Dr. Randy Mitchell, The Search for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee in Ohio.

—Dr. Steven Lyon, Impacts of a Nutrient Trading Plan on Stream Water Quality in Sugarcreek, Ohio.

—Dr. Richard (Dick) Stoffer, Blight Resistance and Recovery of the American Chestnut.

—Kip Brady, A Tale of Two Forests: What Salamanders, Invertebrates and Leaf Litter Tell Us About the Ecology of Mined Landscapes.

Registration is required and includes a provided lunch onsite. A virtual option is available.