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About the Conference
The forests of the Pacific Northwest are well known for their
rich biological diversity (biodiversity) and the myriad ecological
services they provide to northwest communities. Thus, maintaining
or restoring native biodiversity is a common objective of forest
management in the Pacific Northwest whether it is on federal,
state, or private forest lands. Managing for biodiversity, however,
is a complex endeavor that often requires balancing several management
objectives and understanding how species are adapted to and respond
to disturbance at different scales of space and time. The social
and economic dimensions of how we value biodiversity and reach
consensus on best use of forest lands, particularly public forests,
further complicates our management choices.
This conference explores the social and biological dimensions
of managing for biological diversity in forests of the Pacific
Northwest, and focuses on providing management tools to meet
different biodiversity objectives. On the first day we review
important social and ecological concepts that provide the underpinning
for understanding biodiversity management. The second day explores
a broad array of specific biodiversity management topics such
as effects of invasive species, species and community responses
to different silvicultural practices, special habitat management
(wetlands, riparian areas, oak savannah), and sensitive species
management. We close the conference by discussing ongoing biodiversity
monitoring efforts in Oregon and Washington, and opportunities
for developing partnerships and a regional monitoring framework.
In addition to presentations by many regional experts
on forest biodiversity and management, there will be an evening
poster session where conference participants can share on-going biodiversity
management projects around the region and develop networks.
Audience
Field foresters and biologists, industrial and governmental managers,
small woodland owners, conservation groups, non-governmental
organizations, scientists, students and interested publics.
Sponsors
• USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research
Station and Region 6
• Bureau of Land Management
• USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center & Cooperative Forest
Ecosystem
Research
• National Park Service
• Oregon State University
14.5 CFE
Society of American Foresters Credits, Category 1 Available
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