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Changing Forests in a New Climate:
What Might A Forest Manager Do?

30 April & 1 May 2013
Lake Superior State University, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
7.0 Category 1 CFE credits

Conference Brochure
Conference Agenda
Presenter Biographies
References, general
References, Forestry Chronicle
References, Ontario Forest Research Institute
References, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

   


30 April

Conference Schedule

9:00
 


 Conference Welcome, Overview of the Day
     -Bill Cook, Michigan State University Extension


9:15

 Climate Happens:  Climate, Uncertainty, and Scale
     - Chris Swanston, USFS Northern Research Station & the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
       Powerpoint PDF (2.4 mb)
10:15

 
Break
10:30

 Observed and Predicted Climate Trends in the Great Lakes Region
   - Jeff Andresen, MSU Department of Geography  
     PowerPoint PDF (2.0 mb)
  
11:30
  Forest and Carbon:  What’s the Role of Forest Management
   - Maria Janowiak, USFS Northern Research Station & the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
     PowerPoint PDF (2.0 mb)
  
12:00

 
Lunch
1:00
  

 Question & Answer Session
   - Les Homan, Retired Michigan DNR
     Chris Swanston, Jeff Andresen, and Maria Janowiak

1:30

 

 Panel 1:  Observed & Predicted Forest Changes
   - Moderator: Tom Noland, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
   - Isabelle Aubin, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service (PowerPoint PDF, 2.0 mb)
   - Taylor Scarr, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
   - David Flaspohler, Michigan Technological University (PowerPoint PDF, 2.6 mb)
   - Andy Burton, Michigan Technological University (PowerPoint PDF, 1.8    mb)

     

3:15

 
 Break
 

3:30

 
 Meetings for the MSAF and CIF
 

1 May
   
  
Conference Schedule
8:30


 Morning Welcome, Overview of the Day
8:45


 Climate Change Adaptation and Forest Management
   - Linda Nagel, Michigan Technological University
     PowerPoint PDF (7.7 mb)
   - Stephen Handler, USFS Northern Research Station & the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
     PowerPoint PDF (1.8 mb)
9:45

  
 Break
  
10:00

  Panel 2:  Possible Implications of Change
   - Moderator: Bernie Hubbard, MSAF State Chair
   - Jessica Turino, Weyerhaeuser Corporation
   - Bob Heyd, Michigan DNR
   - Jon Fosgitt, Compass Land Consultants
   - Tim Schneider, J.M. Longyear
  
     
11:30
  Real World Demonstrations of Forest Adaptations
   - Maria Janowiak, USFS Northern Research Station & the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
     Powerpoint PDF (1.6 mb)
   - Jon Fosgitt, Compass Land Consultants
     
12:15
 Short Conference Wrap-up
   - Stephen Handler, USFS Northern Research Station & the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
  

      

 

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