FORCES for Good: How conservation superheroes are saving species from extinction in NY State Parks
Thursday, March 17th, 2022 5:30pm to 7:00pm
: Online
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Speaker: Mike Serviss, Regional Conservation Project Coordinator for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Talk Overview:
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) manages some of the most diverse, beautiful and ecologically significant public lands in New York State. Many parks in the Central Region are inhabited by rare, threatened, and endangered species that require protection from a number of threats. OPRHP’s stewardship staff and the Friends of Recreation, Conservation, and Environmental Stewardship (FORCES) program, along with many partner agencies and organizations, are tasked with conserving these unique and imperiled species in order to prevent their extinction in the wild. During this talk, four priority conservation projects in the Central New York area will be highlighted, including conservation of the American hart’s-tongue fern, the Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail, the Great Lakes Piping Plovers, and the Green Lakes State Park Bird Conservation Area.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) manages some of the most diverse, beautiful and ecologically significant public lands in New York State. Many parks in the Central Region are inhabited by rare, threatened, and endangered species that require protection from a number of threats. OPRHP’s stewardship staff and the Friends of Recreation, Conservation, and Environmental Stewardship (FORCES) program, along with many partner agencies and organizations, are tasked with conserving these unique and imperiled species in order to prevent their extinction in the wild. During this talk, four priority conservation projects in the Central New York area will be highlighted, including conservation of the American hart’s-tongue fern, the Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail, the Great Lakes Piping Plovers, and the Green Lakes State Park Bird Conservation Area.
Biography:
Mike Serviss is the Regional Conservation Project Coordinator for the Central Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Conservation Biology with a focus on plant sciences from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in Syracuse, NY and has been working to conserve endangered species in New York State Parks for 7 years. His work is focused primarily on the conservation, propagation, and reintroduction of the American Hart’s-tongue fern and managing invasive species and forest health issues on OPRHP lands in Central New York
Mike Serviss is the Regional Conservation Project Coordinator for the Central Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Conservation Biology with a focus on plant sciences from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in Syracuse, NY and has been working to conserve endangered species in New York State Parks for 7 years. His work is focused primarily on the conservation, propagation, and reintroduction of the American Hart’s-tongue fern and managing invasive species and forest health issues on OPRHP lands in Central New York