Submitted by tandersen on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 1:45pm.
There's a certain breed of conservation biologist who can't wait for spring because it's ideal for mucking around in vernal pools. Our Damon Oscarson is one of them. But Damon has also put his expertise to use in protecting vernal pools.
Damon, Westchester Land Trust's land preservation coordinator, recently submitted a poster to the 2008 Northeast Natural History Conference, which was held on April 17 and 18, in Albany.
The poster was titled "Using Best Development Practices for Vernal Pools to Inform Responsible Development," and it was based on a paper Damon published last year in conjunction with his advisor, Aram J.K. Calhoun, at the University of Maine, where Damon is pursuing a master's degree in wetland ecology and conservation.
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| Marbled salamanders depend on vernal pools and the intact upland habitat surrounding them. |
Damon, Westchester Land Trust's land preservation coordinator, recently submitted a poster to the 2008 Northeast Natural History Conference, which was held on April 17 and 18, in Albany.
The poster was titled "Using Best Development Practices for Vernal Pools to Inform Responsible Development," and it was based on a paper Damon published last year in conjunction with his advisor, Aram J.K. Calhoun, at the University of Maine, where Damon is pursuing a master's degree in wetland ecology and conservation.
Vernal pools - also known as ephemeral woodland pools - are extremely valuable as wildlife habitat but, because they're small, then have tended to be overlooked and under-protected during the development review process. Many of the species that depend on them also require large, protected upland buffer areas of up to 750 to 1,000 feet.
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Here's the poster, in a large PDF format.
| Attachment | Size |
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| BDPs Poster Final.pdf | 4.9 MB |