March 30,2022 SAEMS Monthly Meetings

400 West Congress Street,Tucson AZ 85701

30 March, 2022

Description

The SAEMS monthly luncheon meetings are held on the last Wednesday of every month (except when otherwise announced). The SAEMS monthly luncheon meetings are held on the last Wednesday of every month (except when otherwise announced). Every SAEMS luncheon features a keynote speaker on issues important to local businesses and spotlights some of our many professional and non-profit members. Meetings begin promptly at noon. After the meal, there is additional time to network prior to the featured speaker's presentation. The meeting concludes by 1:00 pm. Your meeting fee not only covers your meal cost but funds SAEMS’ community involvement efforts as well as the SAEMS environmental student scholarships. Please note we are asking all attendees to wear masks and social distance while eating. Please note that Arizona State Office Building has paid parking (first hour free). In addition you must check into the building prior to heading to Room 444 for the meeting. Deadline to register for the this month's event is March 28, 2022 by 5pm. This month's speaker is Kris Gade an ecologist with expertise in vegetation management, wetlands, wildlife connectivity and regulatory compliance. She completed a doctorate in Biology/Urban Ecology at Arizona State University and works in Environmental Planning at Arizona DOT. She is a member of the steering committee for the Arizona Monarch Collaborative and on the advisory team for the national conservation agreement for monarch butterflies on transportation and energy lands. She will be speaking on the Monarch butterfly conservation in Arizona. Overview of the declining population of monarch butterflies and conservation efforts in Arizona, with a focus on ADOT’s efforts.