Living Observatory's 2021 Spring Summit: Catch the Highlights & Watch the Sessions

On May 7th, 2021, members of the Living Observatory community and featured guests came together for our virtual Spring Summit.

The three Summit sessions focused on the current state of restoration on cranberry farms. They included discussion about conservation, design challenges, recent findings, and technologies that can help us track the arc of change, all of which you can watch below.


We also recap some of the Q&A Highlights HERE.


Session Recordings

Session 1: New Wetland Restoration on Cranberry Farms: Conservation Incentives & Climate Vulnerability.

  • Alex Hackman, MA Division of Ecological Restoration

  • Brian Wick, Cape Cod Cranberry Grower’s Association

  • David O’Neill, President, Mass Audubon

  • Chris Neill, Woodwell Climate Research Center

  • Christine Hatch, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Session 2: Designing Wetland Restoration on Former Cranberry Farms for Watershed Resilience.

  • Marty Melchior, Interfluve

  • Nick Nelson, Interfluve

  • Alyssa Chase, University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Erika Ito, University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Sarah Klionsky, University of Connecticut

  • Casey Kennedy, USDA Agricultural Research Service

  • Danielle Perry, Mass Audubon

Session 3: Technologies for Tracking the Arc of Change.

  • Brian Mayton, Living Observatory

  • Clément Duhart, De Vinci Innovation Center, Paris, France

  • Félix Michaud, Le Mans Université, France

  • Luanna Johnson, Biodiversity Works

  • Linda Deegan, Woodwell Climate Research

  • Lyn Watts, University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Jeron LeBlanc, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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