{"id":115746,"date":"2021-11-17T10:11:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=115746"},"modified":"2022-09-27T12:54:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T16:54:31","slug":"explore-the-wright-state-woods-at-annual-runkle-woods-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2021\/11\/17\/explore-the-wright-state-woods-at-annual-runkle-woods-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the Wright State woods at annual Runkle Woods Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Burly,” a bur oak, is the largest tree in the Wright State woods and estimated to be about two centuries old.<\/p><\/div>\n

The ever-changing forest, conservation of archaeological sites, the water quality of streams and recreational activities in the woods are among the topics that will be explored during the fourth annual Wright State University Runkle Woods Symposium.<\/p>\n

The Runkle Woods Symposium will be offered both in-person and online on Friday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 5 p.m., in 101 Fawcett Hall and streaming on Webex<\/a>. The event is open to students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

The livestream of the symposium will also be recorded and available on CORE Scholar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The annual Runkle Woods Symposium is an opportunity to explore the Wright State woods with faculty, staff and students from the College of Science and Mathematics<\/a> and the College of Liberal Arts<\/a> who are involved in research and creative projects in the woods.<\/p>\n

Whitney White, a student involved in conservation biology, is part of a group that will give a presentation on its efforts to help keep the woods clean.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe symposium is important because it gives students an inside look at all of the research we can do right in our backyard,\u201d said White. \u201cI\u2019ve had classes where we collected data in the woods. It\u2019s much more meaningful when you get to apply the things you learn in class to a real-world system like our woods.\u201d<\/p>\n

The symposium is named after James Runkle, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological sciences<\/a>. Runkle will give this year’s keynote address on \u201cPersonal perspectives on the ever-changing WSU woods.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Wright State University woods is 225 acres of forest that is home to up to 110 species of birds as well as foxes, coyotes, deer, salamanders and the rare Indiana bat.<\/p>\n

Runkle Woods Symposium schedule:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

1\u20131:15 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cIntroductory remarks,\u201d Volker Bahn, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences<\/p>\n

1:15\u20131:45 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cPersonal perspectives on the ever-changing WSU woods,\u201d James Runkle, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological sciences<\/p>\n

1:45\u20132 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cWe can do Campus Recreation in The Woods!\u201d Erin Sherrets, Outdoor Recreation program manager<\/p>\n

2\u2013 2:15 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cThe Role of the WSU Woods in Army ROTC Training,\u201d Edward Wittig and Caleb Matos, ROTC<\/p>\n

2:15\u20132:30 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cConservation of Archaeological Sites in the Wright State University Woods,\u201d Lance Green, Ph.D., associate professor anthropology<\/p>\n

2:30\u20132:45 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cWater quality issues in the streams in the WSU Woods: an update,\u201d Audrey McGowin, Ph.D., professor and interim chair of chemistry<\/p>\n

2:45\u20133:15 p.m.:<\/strong> Break<\/p>\n

3:15\u20133:30 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cBiodiversity of the Wright State Woods through the seasons,\u201d Don Cipollini, Ph.D., profess of biological sciences and director of environmental sciences<\/p>\n

3:30\u20133:45 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cThe Colonization of invasive shrubs by native caterpillars,\u201d John Stireman, Ph.D., profess of biological sciences<\/p>\n

3:45\u20134 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cAutumn bees of the WSU prairie,\u201d Adam Foster, biological sciences students<\/p>\n

4\u20134:10 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cHoneysuckle management,\u201d Matt Rusk, Rachel Seyler, Callie Owens and Mariah Slaughter, biological sciences students<\/p>\n

4:10\u20134:20 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cCleaning up the Wright State Woods,\u201d Whitney White, Paige Dunham, Danielle Potter and Will Wiseman, biological sciences students<\/p>\n

4:20\u20134:30 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cInvasive species inventory with focus on honeysuckle,\u201d, Matt Magill, Sierra Walker, Paige Parrish and Victoria Fliehman, biological sciences students<\/p>\n

4:30\u20134:40 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201cPublic education for conservation of the Wright State Woods,\u201d Kristen Steinke, earth and environmental sciences student, and Ellie Fisk, Brandon Calvert and Carley Elliot, biological sciences students<\/p>\n

4:40\u20135 p.m.:<\/strong> \u201c’Being’ in the Woods,\u201d Marie Thompson, Ph.D., associate professor of communication<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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