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4th Wildlife Viewing & Nature Tourism Academy

K

Kayla

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Public Participation Specialist
Albany

https://dec.ny.gov/outdoor/64852.html

Originally from Buffalo, NY! I moved to Albany in 2017 to accept an Excelsior Fellowship with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation working on the Adventure NY initiative. I accepted a permanent position in 2019 as a Public Participation Specialist. I love crocheting, running, and CrossFit in my free time!

8:00am MST

Field Learning Experience: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: An Intimate Experience Learning about the Sonoran Desert’s Flora and Fauna Offsite: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

5:30pm MST

Welcome Reception Terrace Level Patio and Foyer

7:00am MST

Breakfast Sonoran 1 Foyer

8:30am MST

Plenary Session: Enhancing Relevancy and Engaging Support from a Broader Constituency: Insights from a Multistate Wildlife Viewing Survey - Sponsored by Missouri Department of Conservation TBA

10:00am MST

Break Sonoran 1 Foyer

10:30am MST

General Session: A Deep Dive into the Multistate Wildlife Viewer Survey Sonoran 1 and 2

12:00pm MST

Lunch Fiesta Area

1:30pm MST

General Session: Collecting Human Dimensions Data to Inform Engagement Approaches: Hope is Not a Strategy Sonoran 1 and 2

2:15pm MST

General Session: Implementing a State Wildlife Viewing Plan: Lessons Learned and Recommendations Sonoran 1 and 2

3:00pm MST

Break Sonoran 1 Foyer

3:30pm MST

General Session: Putting It All Together: Discussion Session Sonoran 1 and 2

7:00am MST

Breakfast Sonoran 1 Foyer

8:30am MST

Track 1: Sheltered English Instruction: Tips and Tricks Sonoran 2

9:00am MST

Track 2: Florida WildQuest: A Statewide App-based Scavenger Hunt Sonoran 1

9:30am MST

Track 1: Engagement in Wildlife Conservation and Recreation Sonoran 2

10:00am MST

Break Sonoran 1 Foyer

10:30am MST

Track 1: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Bat Walks: How We Re-Imagined Our Outreach Program Sonoran 2

11:15am MST

Track 1: Seven Simple Actions: Calling Birdwatchers to Conservation Action Sonoran 2

12:00pm MST

Lunch Fiesta Area

1:30pm MST

Track 1: Bird's the Word: How Birding and Ecotourism can Drive Visitation with Data to Prove It! Sonoran 2

2:15pm MST

Track 2: Cultivating New Supporters: How the VA DNR is Engaging Non-traditional Audiences with their Restore the Wild Membership Program Sonoran 1

3:00pm MST

Break Sonoran 1 Foyer

3:30pm MST

Track 2: Bridging the Gap Between Tech and Trees Sonoran 1

4:15pm MST

Track 1: Wildlife Observation for All Mobility Abilities Sonoran 2

6:30pm MST

“Duel in the Desert” Wildlife Trivia Cottonwood

7:00am MST

Breakfast Sonoran 1 Foyer

8:30am MST

Track 1: Mega Birding Trail Symposium Sonoran 2

10:00am MST

Break Sonoran 1 Foyer

10:30am MST

Track 1: Keeping Interpretation Personal While Going Virtual Sonoran 2

11:00am MST

Track 2: Getting Wild(life) Online: Your Guide to Promoting Wildlife Viewing and Events on Social Media Room 2

11:30am MST

Track 2: E-Commerce: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Sonoran 1

12:00pm MST

Lunch Fiesta Area

1:00pm MST

General Session: Engaging with Different Perspectives in Wildlife Viewing: Organizational and Personal Experiences - Sponsored by US Forest Service TBA

3:00pm MST

Break Sonoran 1 Foyer

4:30pm MST

Academy Wrap-up and looking forward to 2024 TBA

5:30pm MST

Closing Reception La Paloma Dining Room