We appear to have emerged from the long and heated debate about the fate of the oldest forests we have on public lands with a consensus that these should be protected because of their value for watershed function, biodiversity and long-term carbon stores. The importance of those “public trust” values–in policy at any rate-- now […]
Mike Belfry has been a scaler and cruiser for over 35 years in the PNW. Most recently he was operations manager for the Pacific Log Scaling Bureau where he provided trained scalers for customer job sites. Before that position, Mike was National Forest Regional Measurement Specialist with the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. He also […]
Selecting Sources for Assisted Migration Seed source selection is critical to the success of assisted migration. This panel discussion will cover new tools to help land managers select the tree species or genotypes to plant for assisted migration and raise challenges in this aspect of planning assisted migration. Presenters: Carolyn Pike, Eastern Region Anantha Prasad, […]
Industry Recognized Credentials Held at Oregon Loggers, Salem, OR & Virtual via Zoom These monthly meetings bring together education, private industry, government, non-profits, and tribes for conversation and connection. These opportunities provide space for those working in the forest sector to discuss specific topics, learn from each other, and identify ways to address workforce challenges. […]
Exploring Diverse Community Pathways to Recovery Presenters: Dr. Heidi Huber-Stearns, Associate Research Professor and Director, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon; John Moriarty, Associate Director, McKenzie Valley Long Term Recovery Group; Melvin Kendall, Program Director, Glide Revitalization After a fire, communities have to work together to organize their recovery effort. Local governments and community groups […]
Join us for the 5th annual Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium. This year’s Symposium will be a hybrid event with in-person activities at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Local and regional experts will lead sessions on the health impacts of wildfires, community strategies for mitigating wildfire smoke exposure and adaptation strategies for living with […]
Celebrate National Forest Products Week with the SCIENCEx team and learn how agency scientists pioneer new and better uses — from skyscrapers to energy to plastics — for products from sustainably managed forests. Speakers: Ken Zwick: Introduction Nate Anderson: Interconnections in Forest Products Research Hongmei Gui: Life Cycle Assessments Moderator: Margaret Gregory SCIENCEx Webinar Series […]
Windz of Change Alliance, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and Tacoma Tree Foundation partner to deliver the Urban Forest Symposium at the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House every year. The symposium brings together a diverse audience of Tribal Peoples, arborists, land managers, academics, policymakers, designers, program managers, municipal planners, non-profits, volunteers, students, and advocates to focus on […]
Celebrate National Forest Products Week with the SCIENCEx team and learn how agency scientists pioneer new and better uses — from skyscrapers to energy to plastics — for products from sustainably managed forests. Speakers: Adam Senalik: Mass Timber Dave Nicholls: Bioenergy Grant Kirker: Wood Decking on Miliary Ships Moderator: Melissa Kunz SCIENCEx Webinar Series The […]
Post-Fire Restoration Infrastructure: Adjusting our Systems to New Patterns of Runoff Presenters: Phoebe Suina, Founder and Owner, High Water Mark, LLC; Annie Schmidt, Co-Director, Alliance for Wildfire Resilience We reengineer and rebuild after wildfire through a range of treatments, trying to match our built infrastructure to new, amplified patterns of runoff. A national wildfire practitioner […]
Celebrate National Forest Products Week with the SCIENCEx team and learn how agency scientists pioneer new and better uses — from skyscrapers to energy to plastics — for products from sustainably managed forests. Speakers: Carl Houtman: Nanocellulose Production Nicole Stark: Renewable Packaging from Nanocellulose Nayomi Plaza Rodriguez: Nanostructures and X-Ray Imaging Moderator: Dorothy Punderson SCIENCEx […]
Adrian Miller Senior Director Environmental Affairs - Weyerhaeuser Speaker Biography Adrian Miller currently serves as the Senior Director of Environmental Affairs at Weyerhaeuser where he is responsible for managing environmental regulatory risk for the US timberlands business. Prior to joining Weyerhaeuser, Miller served as the Director of Public Affairs for Rayonier where he was responsible […]
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