Stephen Thomforde

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    • Summary of Research
      • Emergence of Grazing Ecosystems
      • Grazing and Biodiversity
      • Grazing and Environmental Impacts
      • Pasture Management for Productivity and Environmental Attributes
      • Policy, Programs and Research Needs
  • Planning a better future
    • Creating a Unified Pollinator Ecology
      • Pollinators Are Grazers
      • The Grazing Lawn
      • Cool season species
      • Increase graminoid diversity
      • Functional groups, niche theory
      • Revise Current Genotype Restriction
      • High Density Patch Planting
      • Nitrogen Pollution Issues
      • Hay Instead of Chemicals
      • More Frequent Burnings
      • Afforestation
      • Conclusion: Creating Unified Pollinator Ecology
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    • Grazing lawns as a model for urban lawns
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  • What Is Resilience?
    • What is a system?
    • What makes a system resilient?
    • Current Landcare Strategies Versus A New Paradigm
    • Functional vs Dysfunctional Ecosystems
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How Can I Help You?

  • Land planning and management
  • Design and manage conservation programs
  • Speaking engagements
  • Research and grant writing
  • Project Management
  • Course design
  • Demonstrations
  • Volunteer event planning
  • Consulting and Research

Currently accepting requests for speaking engagements. Please contact me for available dates and to discuss how I may be able to customize a keynote or other presentation for your group.
A sample of previous professional presentation topics include:

  • Biotic Regulation of Phosphorus
    2014 Midwest Great Lakes Society of Ecological Restoration
  • Catastrophic Regime Shift in Savanna
    2013 International Society for Ecological Restoration
  • Canvasbacks, Wild Celery and Phosphorous Regulation
    2013 Ecological Society of America
  • The Erroneousness of Invasive Species Theory
    2012 Society of Ecological Restoration
  • Alternative Stable States in Type IV Wetlands
    2011 Wisconsin Wetlands Conference
  • Large-scale Midwest Grassland Restoration
    2011 Wisconsin Grazing Conference
  • Biotic Controls & Nutrient Regulation
    2010 North American Prairie Conference
  • Restoring Ecosystem Resilience and Function
    2010 North American Prairie Conference
  • Restoring Ecological Services
    2010 Wisconsin Wetland Association
  • A Framework for Restoration Ecology
    2009 Society of Wetland Scientists
  • Shoreline Restoration: A Novel Approach
    2009 Society Restoration Ecology
  • Restoring Ecological Resilience in Prairie Restoration
    2008 North American Prairie Conference

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Restoration Ecology
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