The Forests + Climate Learning Exchange Series (LES), co-hosted by the Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) and the Society of American Foresters (SAF), invites academics, practitioners, policymakers, and other experts to present innovative and important research, projects, and strategies relating to forest carbon. The series aims to develop and expand forest stakeholder knowledge and perspectives on forest carbon science, management, and strategy.

Forest management has recently gained attention in science and policy arenas as a pathway to offset C (C) emissions arising from other industries. Although forest management is one of the primary types of activities issuing C credits in California, forests face many risks, including natural and human-induced disturbances. Ideally, current, and future forest management should focus on aligning local ecosystems and communities with future climate scenarios, without sacrificing the ecological and socio-economic function of forestlands nor compromising any conservation efforts.

Speaker

Lilli Kaarakka, Assistant Professor, Cal Poly

• Dr. Kaarakka’s research seeks to develop practical solutions for forest management through linking ecological research with silviculture. Her past work has investigated the spatial and temporal effects of human-induced physical and chemical disturbances such as intensive harvesting and water-treatments on boreal forest soil biogeochemistry, vegetation dynamics and tree growth. Her current research focuses on identifying evidence-based environmental solutions for carbon management from the perspective of silviculture and forest soil management, as well as finding ways of connecting practical forest management with carbon offset markets.
• https://nres.calpoly.edu/dr-lilli-kaarakka

To register, visit https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/learning-exchange-series-june-webinar.