Presenters in this symposium will provide entry-level discussions about their area of expertise. These talks will provide brief introductions to various aspects of wetland regulations, wetland ecology, wetland science, wetland restoration, and/or wetland monitoring to conference attendees who are newer to the field of wetland or are considering a future in the wetland sciences field. Part 2 - after lunch (Part 1 is before lunch) 1:50 - 2:10 Allison Willman (Wisconsin DNR) Wetland delineation vegetation sampling 2:10 - 2:30 Maureen Kalscheur (Wisconsin DNR) Keeping rare invasive species rare in Wisconsin waters 2:30 - 2:50 Ryan O’Connor (Wisconsin DNR) Intro to wetland plant communities 2:50 - 3:10 Allissa Reynolds (Wisconsin DNR) Wisconsin wetland regulatory programs 101 Moderator: Sally Jarosz (Wisconsin DNR) Sponsored by ISG