(Time: 1:03:32)  Webinar 5 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center    Selecting seed sources for restoration projects, so plant communities are well-suited to both current and future conditions, often seems uncertain or even arbitrary. This webinar will explain factors that give rise to plant genetic variation across landscapes, introduce Minnesota DNR’s draft seed zone maps and guidelines, and provide an interactive format to help answer project-specific questions.

(Time: 57:56) Webinar 3 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Biocontrol has proven to be an effective tool for the control of some invasive species in Minnesota. This webinar will look back to review some of the successful biocontrol agents that have been developed and deployed for ecological restoration. Looking forward, the webinar speakers will discuss the use of existing, approved biocontrol agents and the development of new agents.

(Time: 41:25)  Webinar 2 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; No manager wants to lose a restoration project to planting failure or adverse conditions. Join our panel as they discuss how project planning can minimize restoration risk. In this webinar, we will explore how stating specific restoration outcomes, factoring in contingencies, and selecting the management actions best suited to achieving desired outcomes can help managers avoid pitfalls that can hinder restoration success.

(Time: 58:00) Webinar 1 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Maintaining project records is essential for keeping long-term restorations on track. In this webinar, Mark and Karen will discuss the importance of reviewing records of past management actions and inputs in order to guide ongoing decision making and ensure that restorations achieve the desired outcomes despite staff turnover and other challenges of long-term restoration. 

(Time: 150 hours) The Ecological Restoration certificate is a 150-hour program comprising five required courses. The certificate is designed to provide early career professionals with the skills necessary to undertake the most common kinds of Midwestern restorations, including revegetation of prairies, wetlands, lakeshores, forests, and savannas.

This website has multiple references for conservation planning for pollinators, monarch and beneficial insects.

(Time: 57:21) In this session, Elaine Evans will discuss pollinators.   Pollinators are a crucial part of our food production system as well as key players in ecosystem health. She will talk about who these pollinators are, what they do in agricultural systems, and practices to promote their health and diversity.

(Time:12:29)  Peter Mead (Cartographic Technician) and Wes Drake (Agricultural Engineer) from the Minnesota NRCS provide an overview and demonstration of LiDAR tools for the planning and design of water and sediment control basins (NRCS Practice 638) in ArcGIS.

(Time: 24:30)  This is an introductory presentation on the U.S. Global Positioning System.  It is not training on specific equipment but an overview of the GPS system and how it works.  The target audience are people who may be using GPS survey equipment but are unfamiliar with how the GPS system works.  If you don’t know how GPS works, you will not understand why it’s not working.  This presentation is intended for viewing before getting more advanced hands on training on specific GPS equipment.