Sponsors:
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International
Union for Forest Research Organizations
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USDA
Forest Service
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Oregon
State University
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University
of Washington
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University
of British Columbia
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| Washington
State Department of Natural Resources |
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Biometrics
Working Group
Silviculture Working Group
Forest Ecology Working Group |
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Mission
Innovative
experiments at an operational scale to test silvicultural treatments
designed to balance ecological, social, or economic objectives under
sustainable management of forests.
What are innovative
experiments for sustainable forestry?
Historically,
applied manipulative studies of forests have tested the ability
of specific silvicultural treatments to address regeneration and
wood production objectives. Changing societal values now demand
expanded approaches to forest management that also integrate social,
ecological, and economic goals. As a result, many recent (past decade)
experimental manipulations have become multi-disciplinary in scope
and approach and involve restorative treatments, novel silvicultural
approaches or variants of more traditional approaches that are relevant
to operational scales.
Manipulative
forest ecological experiments need to address a variety of responses
to changes in forest structure or function. The silvicultural treatments
employed in these experiments are increasingly designed by interdisciplinary
teams (e.g., forest ecologists, sociologists, biologists, economists,
and silviculturists) with wood production and additional ecological,
social or economic objectives as joint outcomes.
Individually
and collectively these studies represent major investments by research
and land management organizations to meet increasing public demands
for forests that provide healthy environments for people (clean
air and water), support biological diversity (e.g., habitat), and
sustain economic productivity (wood or other forest products and
jobs).
Target Audience:
Scientists,
managers, practitioners, and interested publics
Main features:
- Five-day
workshop with plenary and technical sessions, oral presentations
and moderated group discussions
- The workshop
incorporates two one-day field tours
SAF CE Credits:
- 23
CFE SAF credits Category 1
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Swiss
Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research |
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