Lecture: Ecological Design

Examples of Ecological Design Practice
Jason Husveth
http://www.ccesinc.com/
Wednesday, 4PM in Room 110 Cook Douglass Lecture Hall, Cook Campus

Jason Husveth is the Principal Ecologist and President of Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc. The firm practices ecological planning and design with specialties in natural community restoration, botanical inventories and open space planning. Jason is also involved in the Minnesota Native Plant Society and has conducted botanical inventories in many endangered habitats.

Jason graduated from Cook 15 years ago. Since then, he has developed his interest in ecological processes and plant identification. He leads numerous botanical field trips in Minnesota each year, with the emphasis including: identification of spring ephemeral species, rare species
identification, sedges of Minnesota, and identifying plants in the winter. Mr. Husveth serves on Minnesota's Regional Greenways Collaborative steering committee, where he heads the Natural Resources Management committee. Mr. Husveth has received awards from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Metro Greenways Program and the National Park Service MNNRA River Steward Program.