Ecological Restoration Institute

Dave Egan

Editor/Writer

Education

B.S. Landscape Architecture-Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin–Madison, May 1986
M.S. Landscape Architecture-Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin–Madison, December 1988

Professional Experience

2006 – present, Editor/Writer, Ecological Restoration Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
2000 – 2006, Senior Editor, Ecological Restoration, University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
1989 – 2000, Associate Editor, Restoration & Management Notes/Ecological Restoration, University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
1984 – 1986, Editorial Assistant, Restoration & Management Notes/Ecological Restoration, University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
1986 – 2006, private consulting-ecological restoration, natural landscaping, and editing/writing projects

Publications

2005: New Preface to the 2005 edition of The Historical Ecology Handbook.
2005: “Ecological Restoration” with Steve Glass and Evelyn Howell in Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest: An Illustrated Guide to Their Identification and Control by Elizabeth Czarapata. University of Wisconsin Press.
2001: The Historical Ecology Handbook: A Restorationist’s Guide to Reference Ecosystems. Conceived and organized by me and co-edited with Evelyn Howell. Washington, DC: Island Press. Introduction with Dr. Howell.
2000-2006: Editorials and various other essays for Ecological Restoration
1999: “The Evolution of Prairie Nurseries.” The American Gardener November/December, pp. 35-39.
1999: “Jens Jensen, Native Plants, and the Concept of Nordic Superiority.” Landscape Journal 18(1):11-29. Main author with Professor William Tishler, UW Dept. of Landscape Architecture.
1999: “Community-Based Ecological Restoration: The Wingra Oak Savanna Project.” Orion Afield Spring issue, pp. 30-33. Co-authored with Brian Bader, UW-Madison Arboretum.
1997: “Old Man of the Prairie: An Interview with Ray Schulenberg.” Restoration & Management Notes 15(1):38-44.
1996: “Watershed Volunteers: A New Approach to Dealing with Cross-Boundary Influences.” Proceedings of the 1995 Society for Ecological Restoration Conference. Seattle, WA. Co-authored with Steve Glass, UW-Madison Arboretum.
1994: “Buffalo Commons: Model or Metaphor?” Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy 9(4):109-113. Co-authored with Bill Whitney, Prairie/Plains Resource Institute, Aurora, NE.
1994: “Growing Green: Native Plant Nurseries of the Upper Midwest.” Restoration & Management Notes 12(1):26-31.
1992: “Midwest Roadside Landscapes: Early Ideals, Present Practices.” Proceedings of the 12th North American Prairie Conference. D. Smith, editor. Co-authored with Professor John Harrington, UW Dept. of Landscape Architecture.
1991: “A Survey of Publications Covering Restoration.” Helping Nature Heal: An Introduction to Environmental Restoration. Richard Nilsen, editor. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.
1990: “Historic Initiatives in Ecological Restoration.” Restoration & Management Notes 8(2):83-89.
1988: “Three Approaches to Designing with Prairie.” Proceedings of the 11th North American Prairie Conference. T. Braggs, editor. Main author with Professor Evelyn A. Howell, UW Dept. of Landscape Architecture.

Editing/Writing Project Management

2005-2006: Co-editor of the Proceedings of the 19th North American Prairie Conference.
2004: Served on review team and wrote report of the Cowling Arboretum for Carleton College in Northfield, MN.
2003-2004: Editor of Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest: A Guide to their Identification and Control by Elizabeth Czarapata. Published by the University of Wisconsin Press in 2005.
2002: Edited and contributed to A Guide to the Arboretum Prairies for University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum.
1995: Edited several chapters on collecting, processing, and propagating prairie seeds for The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook for Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands, which was published by Island Press in 1997.

Landscape Design/Ecological Restoration

2003-2004: Designed landscape plan and wrote seeding and management specifications for Ohio Department of Transportation Maumee River Crossing Project, Toledo, Ohio.
1998: Prepared and oversaw the implementation of the experimental planting of trees on a landfill at Johnson Creek, Wisconsin; in co-operation with Bruce Woods of Foth & Van Dyke.
1997: Planned and implemented a savanna planting for Full Compass Systems in Middleton, Wisconsin.
1996-2001: Consultation and management of private lands in Town of Dekorra, Wisconsin.
1995: Organized and implemented a prairie planting at Stricker Pond Conservancy. Done in conjunction with the City of Middleton Park Department and a neighborhood association.
1994-95: Planned and implemented natural landscape plans and implementation for Sacco Foods, Full Compass Systems, and City of Middleton in Middleton, Wisconsin.
1994: Developed specifications for rights-of-way management plan, Interstate 90/94 between Mauston and Lyndon Station in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
1993: Organized and implemented a savanna planting at Elm Lawn Elementary School, Middleton, Wisconsin.
1992: Organized and implemented a prairie planting at Stonefield Meadows, City of Middleton, Wisconsin.
1992: Developed a revegetation plan for Central Storage Warehouse, Madison, Wisconsin.
1990-2000: Trained burn crew and maintained prairies in City of Middleton with prescribed burning.
1987-1988: Developed a native plant roadside planting plan for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in Waushara and Marquette counties along Highway 51; with UW-Madison Professor John Harrington.

Botanical Surveys

1997: Floral inventory of remnant sand and dry lime prairies and oak savannas/woodlands on the Zoller property near Poynette, Wisconsin.
1994: Floral inventory of remnant dry lime prairie at Frederick’s Farm property in Middleton, Wisconsin. Species list sent to Dane County Parks Department in May 1995 along with management recommendations.
1993: Planned and implemented a floral and faunal inventory/report of the 1,000-acre Thunder Mountain Ranch near Crivitz, Wisconsin. Worked as a private consultant with Eco-Systems Design of Madison.
1989: Assessed site conditions, vegetation, land use, and riparian areas of the 250-acre Hearst Experimental Farm in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Provided written and oral recommendations for management.

Presentations

2006: Developing a Standard Methodology for Historical Ecology Studies. “Restoring or Renaturing? The Presence of the Past in Ecological Restoration Workshop. Zurich, Switzerland.
2006: Native Plants for Sunny Landscaping Locations, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI.
2005: Designing and Maintaining a Prairie Landscape, University of Wisconsin Ag Experiment Station Field Day, Madison, WI.
2004: Theory and Methods for Integrating History and Ecology, Ecological Society of America 89th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
2003: Historical Ecology and Traditional Values, Society for Ecological Restoration International Conference, Austin, TX.
2003: Fire Ecology and the Management of Prairie Communities, New Directions in Interdisciplinary Research: A Meeting in Real-World Experiments, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
2002: Jens Jensen’s Community-oriented Plan for Chicago’s West Park System, American Society of Environmental History, Raleigh, NC
1999: Introduction, Historical Ecology Symposium, Society for Ecological Restoration Conference, San Francisco, CA
1999: Putting the Prairie into Prairie Style, U.S. Forest Service Montrose Point Design Discussion, Chicago, IL
1995: Watershed Volunteers: A New Approach to Dealing with Cross-Boundary Influences, Society for Ecological Restoration Conference, Seattle, WA.
1990: Midwest Roadside Landscapes: Early Ideals, Present Practices, 12th North American Prairie Conference, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.

Symposium/Meeting Organizer

1999: Organized a symposium at the 1999 Society for Ecological Restoration Annual Conference in San Francisco on the topic of historic ecology and ecological restoration.
1992-93-95 Organized the UW-Madison Arboretum’s Annual Natural Landscaping Conference.

Positions

Member of the New Frontiers in Historical Ecology Editorial Board
Member of the Society for Ecological Restoration International/Island Press Ecological Restoration Book Series Editorial Advisory Board, 2002-present

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