Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge



2012 Summer Intern Workshop

July 31 – August 3

Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport

Tuesday, July 31st

(all times approximate)

8:00 – 8:30 Registration

8:30 – 9:15 Welcome and introductions (Palm 1) – Ann Marie Chapman

Introductory Remarks

Deputy Regional Director, Charlie Wooley

Region 3 NWRS Chief, Rick Schultz

Region 3 Fisheries Assistant Director, Todd Turner

9:15 – 10:30 Begin Service Program Presentations (Palm 1)

Ecological Services – Lynn Lewis and Dave Warburton

Migratory Birds – Rick Rottman

Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration - Jim Hodgson

Office of Law Enforcement - Andy Buhl

10:30 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:30 Student Presentations – Group will split – Azalea 1 & 2, Orchid

(see attached schedule)

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (on your own)

1:30 – 3:00 Student Presentations – Group will split – Azalea 1 & 2, Orchid

(see attached schedule)

3:00 - 3:30 Closing Remarks and review of next day’s agenda (Palm 1)

Wednesday, August 1st

(all times approximate)

8:00 Reconvene and review of day’s schedule (Palm 1)

8:15 – 9:00 Service Program Presentations

External Affairs – Tina Shaw

Fisheries- Tim Smigielski

Acquisition and Budget Administration – Jaimie Carpenter

9:15 – 9:45 “Insight into the Federal Hiring Process”

10:00 – 11:00 Service Program Presentations

Law Enforcement

Facilities Management & Budget Development – Ketti Spomer

Visitor Services – Maggie O’Connell

Regional Biologist – Patricia Heglund

11:30 – 12:30 Lunch

1:00 – 3:15 Student Presentations – Group will split - Azalea 1 & 2, Orchid

(see attached schedule)

Thursday, August 2nd

(all times approximate)

8:00 Board Coach Bus (Embassy Suites entrance)

8:15 – 8:30 Travel to Norman Pointe II

8:30 – 9:30 Program Area Breakouts

Biology with Pat Heglund – Learning Center Room 1072

Visitor Services with Maggie O’Connell – Big Rivers Room 1018

Administration with Ketti Spomer – Indiana Room 1060

Law Enforcement with Carl Lantz – Michigan Room 923

Fisheries with Tim Smigelski – Illinois Room 953

9:30 – 10:00 Tour of Regional Office with program area group

10:00 – 11:00 Board Coach Bus and Travel to Rapids Lake Education Center

11:00 – 11:30 Welcome from Laura Bonneau

11:30 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 Group tours of Rapids Lake and grounds

3:00 – 4:00 Board Coach Bus and Travel back to Embassy Suites

Friday, August 3rd

(all times approximate)

8:00 Reconvene and review of day’s schedule (Palm 1)

8:15 - 8:30 Summer Faculty Fellowship Program

Dr. Charlie Collins, Kentucky State

8:30 – 9:15 Finish Program Presentations

NWRS Fire – Russ Langford

Partners for Fish & Wildlife- Lori Nordstrom

Division of Conservation Planning

9:15 - 10:00 Closing Remarks (Palm 1)

Region 3 NWRS Chief, Rick Schultz

Deputy Regional Chief, Tom Worthington

Youth Employment Coordinator, Ann Marie Chapman

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