Other IALC Activities:

IALC Land Management Workshop: A 10th Anniversary Celebration of
USFS, CSREES, Israel, and IALC Partnerships

4 - 5 November 1999

The International Arid Lands Consortium hosted a workshop entitled IALC Land Management Workshop: A 10th Anniversary Celebration of USFS, CSREES, Israel, and IALC Partnerships, 4-5 November 1999 in Reno, Nevada. The purpose of this workshop was to inform government land managers and other interested persons about the work of the IALC.

The four focus areas of the Workshop were:

• Water/Watersheds
• Seed Banks and Crusts
• Wildlife/Grazing/Ecology
• Decision Support Systems

Each focus area was explored by a panel of scientists presenting IALC-funded research. The presentations were followed by a group discussion.

In addition to the scientific discussions, there was also an evening reception hosted by the IALC and the Jewish National Fund (JNF). The Executive Vice President of JNF, Russell Robinson, spoke to the Workshop participants and members of Reno's Jewish community regarding Israel's water crisis.

Over 70 participants from Israel and the U.S. attended the Workshop. Most participants were researchers from the following IALC member institutions:

• The University of Arizona,
• Desert Research Institute Nevada,
• The University of Illinois,
• Jewish National Fund,
• New Mexico State University,
• South Dakota State University, and
• Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

In addition, there were representatives from the USDA Forest Service and the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES).

The IALC is pleased with the success of the Land Management Workshop. This event brought together researchers and land management professionals from across the United States and Israel to share their individual expertise in an effort to build a global community of educated land managers. In the future, the IALC will continue to work to bring cutting-edge research to arid land managers and other professionals.

Program

4 NOVEMBER 1999

8:00 am Introductions and Welcome

Dr. Kennith E. Foster - The University of Arizona, Tucson
Dr. Jeffrey O. Dawson - The University of Illinois, Urbana
Ms. Carmela A. Bailey - USDA CSREES, Washington, DC
Dr. Valdis E. Mezainis - USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC

8:15 am Session I: Water/Watersheds

Moderator: Dr. Donald A. Hegwood, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Panel Members:

Water Use by Dryland Oaks

Dr. Gerald J. Gottfried - USDA Forest Service, Phoenix AZ

Climate-Driven Changes in Biomass Allocation Compromise the Ability of Pines to Store Atmospheric Carbon

Dr. Evan H. DeLucia - The University of Illinois, Urbana

Spectral Reflectance & Biological Integrity of the Land-Water Interface

Dr. Nels H. Troelstrup, Jr. - South Dakota State University, Brookings

Effluent and Water Harvesting for Irrigation in Agroforestry Production

Dr. Martin M. Karpiscak - The University of Arizona, Tucson

 

10:15 am BREAK

 

10:30 am Session II: Seed Banks and Crusts

Moderator: Dr. Moshe Shachak - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

 

Panel Members:

Microbiotic Crusts - Their Nature & Establishment in Israel and New Mexico

Dr. H. Curtis Monger - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

Predicting Seed Bank Germination in Semiarid Rangelands Under Grazing

Dr. Phil S. Allen - Brigham Young University, Provo UT

Effects of Polyacrylanide on Seedling Emergence

Dr. Duane T. Gardiner - Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Patchiness and Nutrient Cycling in Arid Lands

Dr. Moshe Shachak - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Dust Emissions from Drylands: Implications for Desertification

Dr. John A. Gillies - Desert Research Institute, Reno NV

 

12:30 pm LUNCH

Hosted by the IALC

 

2:30 pm Session III: Wildlife/Grazing/Ecology

Moderator: Dr. Uriel N. Safriel - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

 

Panel Members:

 

 

Detecting the Effects of Wildlife Herbivory on Arid Dryland Vegetation - Ground Survey vs Remote Sensing

Dr. Uriel N. Safriel - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Banner-Tailed Kangaroo Rats and Shrub Invasion in Desert Grasslands

Dr. Mark C. Anderson - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

Improved Management of Public Land Grazing Allotments: An Information Resource

Dr. George B. Ruyle & Ms. Barbara S. Hutchinson - The University of Arizona, Tucson

Threatened and Endangered Species in Arid Environments

Dr. James R. Lloyd - USDA Forest Service, Albuquerque NM

 

4:30 pm End of Day's Sessions

 

6:30 pm RECEPTION WITH CASH BAR
Hosted by the IALC and the Jewish National Fund

 

Dr. Kennith E. Foster - The University of Arizona

Seminar: Israel's Water Crisis

Mr. Russell F. Robinson, Executive Vice President, JNF

 

5 NOVEMBER 1999

8:30 am Session IV: Decision Support Systems

Moderator: Dr. John Tracy - Desert Research Institute, Reno

 

Panel Members

Adaptive Management: Key Elements & Considerations

Dr. Patricia Manley - USDA Forest Service, South Lake Tahoe CA

An Integrated Management and Decision Support System for Arid Lands

Dr. Gil A. Mendoza - The University of Illinois, Urbana

Decision Support System for Arid Wetlands and Riparian Zones

Dr. Kevin E. Lansey - The University of Arizona, Tucson

Information Visualization for the Management of Arid Lands Vegetation

Dr. Dean Hayes - Gerald Thomas Emeritus, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

 

10:30 am BREAK

 

11:00 am Session V: Where Do We Go from Here?

 

Rapporteurs

Dr. Menachem Sachs - Israel
Dr. Thomas W. Hoekstra - USDA Forest Service, Ft. Collins CO
Dr. Fred C. Bryant - Texas A&M University-Kingsville

 

12:00 pm End of Workshop