David L. Peterson (Emeritus Senior Scientist, U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station and Professor, University of Washington, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences) & Jessica Halofksy (Director of Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center and National Wildfire Coordinating Group, U.S. Forest Service) will present on:
Climate Change and Forest Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest
A warmer climate has major implications for forest ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest. In this presentation, David and Jessica will discuss the effects of climate change on (1) tree growth and productivity, (2) species distribution and abundance, and (3) disturbances such as wildfire and insect outbreaks. They will also summarize highlights of a new assessment of the effects of climate change in Mt. Hood National Forest, and options for improving the resilience of ecosystems to climatic variability and change.
A business meeting will follow the presentation. The November meeting agenda and October meeting minutes can be found below:
The meeting will be held through the Zoom online meeting platform. Please RSVP to alix@hoodriverwatershed.org or (541) 386-6063 to receive the zoom meeting log-in information (include your preferred email address). We will send out the log-in details along with instructions for logging in a few days prior to the meeting. Please let us know if you have any questions.
