Forestry Summit Zoom Registration
Forestry Summit Zoom Registration
Our Changing Forest - The Management Dilemma
Agenda:
10:00 am
Emcee welcomes and sets stage of why and how the Summit will proceed
MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley
o General overview forestry threats and management needs
o Partner opportunities (industry, landowners, NGOs)
10:30 am
State of the Forest Presentation – Lance Vickers
o What does the forest look like today?
o What are the concerns in species, age structure and habitat for sustaining forests?
11:10 am
Overview of Forest Products Industry – Brian Brookshire
o Status of the industry, jobs, volume, value, Missouri and the world wood economy
o Partnering opportunities to improve forests and sustain the industry
o Critical industry challenges
11:40 am – Break
1:00 pm
Carbon and Climate
o Forest Vulnerability – Leslie Brandt
o Opportunities for Forests and Carbon – Chad Doolen
1:50 pm
Forest Action Plan - Gus Raeker
o Priority Geographies
o Ecosystem services/water quality
o Critical habitat needs
o Health benefits of trees/being outdoors
o Role of Urban Forests
o Consequences of no management
2:30 Wrap up
2:40 Adjourn
Our Changing Forest - The Management Dilemma
Agenda:
10:00 am
Emcee welcomes and sets stage of why and how the Summit will proceed
MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley
o General overview forestry threats and management needs
o Partner opportunities (industry, landowners, NGOs)
10:30 am
State of the Forest Presentation – Lance Vickers
o What does the forest look like today?
o What are the concerns in species, age structure and habitat for sustaining forests?
11:10 am
Overview of Forest Products Industry – Brian Brookshire
o Status of the industry, jobs, volume, value, Missouri and the world wood economy
o Partnering opportunities to improve forests and sustain the industry
o Critical industry challenges
11:40 am – Break
1:00 pm
Carbon and Climate
o Forest Vulnerability – Leslie Brandt
o Opportunities for Forests and Carbon – Chad Doolen
1:50 pm
Forest Action Plan - Gus Raeker
o Priority Geographies
o Ecosystem services/water quality
o Critical habitat needs
o Health benefits of trees/being outdoors
o Role of Urban Forests
o Consequences of no management
2:30 Wrap up
2:40 Adjourn