

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Wildlife Diversity Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am – Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for our annual conference which celebrates the rich diversity of Ohio's wildlife with speakers from conservation partners on animals of greatest conservation need. 

AGENDA:
8:00 am | Doors Open

9:00 | Welcome

9:15 | Keynote - ON THE CUSP OF A COMEBACK: Status of the Freshwater Mussels of Ohio
Dr. Michael Hoggarth, Otterbein University

10:00 | MIDDEN MAKERS ON THE MEND: Ohio’s Allegheny Woodrat Comeback
Becky Crow, Ohio Division of Wildlife

10:30 - 11:00 | Break

11:00 | SMALL BUT MIGHTY: Reintroduction of the Tiny Tippecanoe Darter into Ohio’s Largest River System
Brian Zimmerman, The Ohio State University

11:30 | SUCCESSION TO SUCCESS: Management and Movement of Massasaugas
Jesse Sockman, The Ohio State University

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch

1:15 | STURGEON SURGE: Lake Sturgeon Reintroduction in Ohio
Eric Weimer, Ohio Division of Wildlife

1:30 | LET’S MAKE A BUZZ: Celebrating the Success of Ohio's First Statewide Bee Survey
Dr. Karen Goodell, The Ohio State University Newark

2:15 - 2:30 Break

2:30 | HABITAT MANAGEMENT SUCCESSES: Lessons from Grassland Bird Monitoring in Ohio
Joseph Lautenbach, Ohio Division of Wildlife

3:00 | CELEBRATING FUNGAL DIVERSITY: A New Field Guide to Common Ohio Mushrooms
Django Grootmeyers, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

3:30 | Conclusion
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/2026-wildlife-diversity-conference/200028824323844
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 559

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/wildlife-diversity-conference/2026-ohio-wildlife-diversity-conference?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=columbus-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbus
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Ohio Union at Ohio State University
- **lat**: 39.997368468931
- **long**: -83.008579656639
- **full address**: The Ohio Union at Ohio State University, 1739 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210-1307, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Ohio Division of Wildlife (https://allevents.in/org/ohio-division-of-wildlife/12006300)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Ohio Union at Ohio State University, 1739 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210-1307, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ohio Division of Wildlife
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, conferences
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Wildlife Diversity Conference ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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