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2007 New England Alpine Stewardship Gathering Presentations



Session 1: Alpine Stew
Rick Paradis
Managing Access to the Hills: Alpine Stewardship in the Highlands of Scotland [File coming]

Larry Hamilton and Stephen Trombulak
Northeast Alpine Summits in a Bioregional Context

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ATC Map (pdf)
Northeastern Alpine Summits in a Bioregional Context (doc)


Min-Kook Kim
Bivariate Point Pattern Analysis between Vegetation Change and Visitor Management of the Sub-Alpine Nature Environment: Acadia National Park, Maine. [File coming]

Scott Monroe
Trekking pole tips impact on alpine zone trails and ecology
Trekking Poles : Can You Save Your Knees and the Environment?
Sticks and Stones : The Pros, Cons, and Uses of Trekking Poles


Session 2: Monitoring Climate Change in the Alpine Zone
Ryan Harvey
Using the Northeastern Alpine Zone as a Bio-Monitor of Climate Change.
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Doug Weihrauch
Mountain Watch: A citizen-science program to monitor climate change in the Northeast
Mountain Watch Alpine - basic field guide and datasheet
Mountain Watch Alpine - detailed field guide and datasheet
Mountain Wathc Forest - basic guide and datasheet
Mountain Watch presentation (pdf) Please note: this file is 23mb!


Ken Kimball and Doug Weihrauch
What are the critical climatic factors that may impact Northeastern alpine plant communities?
view powerpoint (PPT) Please note: this file is 58mb!


Alison Dibble
Life at the Top-- Alpine Bryophytes and Lichens on Katadhin
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Session 3: Cadillac Mountain Workshop
Charlie Jacobi
Cadillac Mountain History, Vistor Use, Planning Process

Robert Manning
Research Program Overview
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Jeff Marion
Managing Vistor Impacts in Parks: Part I: An Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Alternative Management Practices on Cadillac Mountain.
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Robert Manning
Managing Vistor Impacts in Parks: Part II: A Survey of Visitor Response to Alternative Management Practices on Cadillac Mountain [File coming]

Steve Lawson
Managing the 'Commons' on Cadillac Mountain: A Stated Choice Analysis of Acadia National Park Vistor's Preferences.
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Steve Lawson
Examining the Potential Effects of Management Actions on Visitor Experiences on the Summit of Cadillac Mountain.
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