Exploring the Findings of the Southern Forest Futures Project
When:
Jun 16, 2011 12:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Author(s)/Presenter(s):
- Dave Wear, Project Co-Leader, Economist, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
- John Greis, Project Co-Leader, Forester, USDA Forest Service, Southern Region
Credits:
- Society of American Foresters - 1 hour Category 1 Credit
The webinar focuses on the interaction of urbanization, land use and ownership changes, forest pests, and other challenges identified by the Southern Forest Futures Project (Futures Project), which forecasts changes to southern forest conditions between 2010 and 2060.
This webinar builds on information shared in the June 2 presentation about the Futures Project, which you can view at www.forestrywebinars.net/previous-webinars.
This webinar will:
- Provide a brief review of the Southern Forest Futures Project - partners, purpose, and design
- Discuss the interaction of urbanization, land use and ownership changes, forest pests, and other challenges
- Discuss how various scenarios or futures could occur given specific circumstances related to the key findings of the Futures Project
- Deliver information about the Futures Project’s products
For more information about Southern Forest Futures, go to http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/futures
Southern Forest Futures webinar partners include the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and Southern Region, Southern Regional Extension Forestry, North Carolina State University, Texas AgriLife Extension, North Carolina A&T University, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Related URLs
Related Files
- FuturesII.pdf (1512Kb)
