Urban forestry in a changing climate

Thursday, October 26, 2023

1:30pm - 3:00pm PST

Location: A7

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

Moderator(s)

Zhu H. Ning, Ph.D.

Department Chair
Southern University & A&M College
SAF Working Group Officer
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Panelist(s)

MC

Mysha K. Clarke, PhD

Assistant Professor, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Rachelle Hedges

Staff Director of Forestry Programs
University of California Berkeley
Janette Thompson, Ph.D.

Morrill Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Iowa State University, United States
Thomas E. Worthley, MS (he/him/his)

University of Connecticut
Higganum, Connecticut, United States

This session highlights 5 institutions’ urban forestry programs that conduct cross-boundary work in the forestry and natural resources profession. The 5 - member panel will share knowledge on recent research related to urban forest/forest ecosystems, convey strategies for urban forest/forest management with special consideration of climate change mitigation, report on efforts to communicate urban forest/forest science to the public, and explain how urban forestry/forestry discipline can bridge society and ecosystems.

Organized by the SAF Urban and Community Forestry Working Group. Learning Objectives:
To apply recent research findings in urban forestry education, practice, and community outreach.
To manage urban forests for climate change mitigation.
To communicate urban forestry science to the public.