US Forest Service International Programs Seminar Series presents:
WHAT: Climate Change and Adaptation: Options for the Management of Forests under a Changing Climate
WHO: Dr. Linda Joyce, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station
WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
WHERE: US Forest Service International Programs (near McPherson Square Metro). 1099 14th Street, NW, Suite 5500W, Washington, DC 20005
Please R.S.V.P to Pari Henkai via at phenkai@fs.fed.us or 202-219-9776
Note: Security measures in our building require all guests to sign in at the central security station before the presentation. You will be required to leave a photo ID with the officer. Please make sure to retrieve your ID when you are leaving. You will be scanned with a hand-held metal detector before being escorted to our office.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
The scientific evidence is clear; the earth’s climate is warming. Multiple independent measurements confirm widespread warming; plants, animals, and ecosystems are being affected. Climate-mediated disturbances will reorganize forests and woodlands, but humans are also influencing the landscapes. Please join Dr. Linda Joyce for a presentation and discussion on management options to promote forest adaptation in forests in the US and elsewhere. The presentation will focus on human action to adjust management to reduce the impact of climate change and seek opportunities in response to observed or expected changes in climate and associated extreme weather events. Management options exist to adapt. In the near-term, maintaining the status quo may be the best, or in some cases the only, option. For the long-term, proactive management strategies must encompass a mix of options. The challenge is to prioritize short-term resource concerns with longer-term resource management objectives, both at home and around the world.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Linda Joyce is a research scientist with the US Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Research Station in Fort Collins, CO. Her research examines the effects of climate change on ecosystems, wildlife habitat, and the forestry and wood products sector. She is working with National Forests across the western US to develop adaptation options for natural resource management under climate change. She is also the Climate Change Specialist for the USFS national assessment, responsible for coordinating the analysis of climate change effects on the condition on US forests and rangelands. She was the lead author on the National Forests chapter in a recent national synthesis report "Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options for Climate-sensitive Resources and Ecosystems," and also contributed to the recent IUFRO report "Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change, A Global Assessment Report."
For more information on US Forest Service International Programs, please visit http://www.fs.fed.us/global
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