Town Hall Meetings

The ACES 2016 Conference is pleased to present a variety of Town Hall Discussions during the conference. Town Hall Meetings will be under the guidance and direction of the Town Hall Meeting Organizer, who will moderate the discussion. Town Halls may have designated topic leaders or other appointed speakers who may lead discussions, however, in this informal setting, attendees are encouraged to take an active role and participate in discussions led by the moderator.

Town Halls will be offered in the lunch and evening hours of the conference. Please make plans to attend and share your voice in these collaborative discussions.

Current town hall descriptions can be viewed by clicking on the session titles below. Post-conference Town Hall Reports will be linked in early 2017.

Tuesday Lunch Town Halls

Ecosystem Finance 101: Natural Capital Meets Financial Capital

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | 11:45am – 12:50pm

Organized by: Leigh Whelpton, Island Press


Science and Decisions

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | 11:45am – 12:50pm

Organized by: Carl Shapiro, U.S. Geological Survey


Collaborative Processes to Advance Markets-based Solutions to Clean Water Goals

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | 11:45am – 12:50pm

Organized by: Neil Crescenti, Willamette Partnership

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Tuesday Evening Town Halls

Ecosystem Markets and Finance: Where’s the Money?

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | 5:15pm – 6:45pm

Organized by: Patrick Coady, Seale & Associates, Inc.


Nexus of Indigenous Knowledge and Ecosystem Services

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | 5:15pm – 6:45pm

Organized by: Jon Waterhouse

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Wednesday Evening Town Halls

The Value of Natural Capital to Business – The Application of the Natural Capital Protocol

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | 5:30pm – 6:45pm

Organized by: Doug MacNair, Natural Capital Coalition


What’s Next for Ecosystem Services in Decision Making: Priorities and Pathways

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | 5:30pm – 6:45pm

Organized by: Lydia Olander, Duke University

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Native American Sacred Sites and Climate Change: Spiritual and Cultural Aspects

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 | 5:30pm – 6:45pm

Organized by: Monique Fordham, U.S. Geological Survey

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Thursday Lunch Town Halls

EnviroAtlas’ New Environmental Markets Decision Support Tools: Linking Ecosystem Services with Environmental Markets Data and Policies

Thursday, December 8, 2016 | 12:00pm – 1:05pm

Organized by: Christopher Hartley, USDA

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Ecosystem Services 2.0: Enabling Civic Ecology through Participatory Science and Open Innovation

Thursday, December 8, 2016 | 12:00pm – 1:05pm

Organized by: Sophia Liu, U.S. Geological Survey


Important Note for Town Hall Organizers: Email Kristin Zupancic final Town Hall Report as an MS Word Document by January 6, 2017. Click here to view an example of a Town Hall Report.

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Abstract Book
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Speaker Presentations
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Poster Presentations
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Workshop Summaries
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Town Hall Reports
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