Denman Forestry Issues Series presents:

Winter 2004

 

Wildfire in the West

March 8, 2004, 1-3 p.m.
Lockwood Forest Club Room
College of Forest Resources
University of Washington

 

Attendance at the recording session is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required.  Contact Ellen Matheny at ematheny@u.washington.edu for information.

 

 

Program Agenda

Session 1: Wildfire in western forests:  Issues and research

Introduction– Dean Bruce Bare

“An overview of wildfire issues in western forests” Jim Agee

”Social issues” Clare Ryan

“Wildfire research” Dave Peterson

Session 2: Wildfire in western forests: Desired future conditions

Introduction – Dean Bruce Bare

“Non-commodity values” Larry Mason

“Desired future conditions: Public lands”  Rich Everett

“Native American lands” John St. Pierre

“Environmental organization perspective” Michael Anderson

Concluding Comments Jim Agee

Question and Answer Session

Speakers

Jim Agee, Professor of Forest Ecology, UW College of Forest Resources

Michael Anderson, Senior Resource Analyst, Wilderness Society, Pacific Northwest Regional Office?

Bruce Bare, Dean and Professor of Forest Management and Quantitative Science, UW College of Forest Resources

Rich Everett, Principal Plant Ecologist and Project Leader (retired), USFS PNW Station, Wenatchee

Larry Mason, Program Coordinator, Rural Technology Initiative, UW College of Forest Resources

Clare Ryan, Associate Professor of Natural Resource Policy and Conflict Management, UW College of Forest Resources

David Peterson, Professor of Ecology, UW College of Forest Resources, and Research Forester with the USFS PNW Station, Seattle

John St. Pierre, Natural Resources Administrator, BIA, Colville Confederated Tribes

Planning Committee

Bruce Bare, Dean

John Calhoun, Director, Olympic Natural Resources Center
Robert Edmonds, Professor and Associate Dean
Bruce Lippke, Professor and Rural Technology Initiative Director

Ellen Matheny, Education/Outreach Director, Olympic Natural Resources Center

Cara Mathison, Assistant Development Director

Tom Mentele, Development Director

Cecilia Paul, Communications Director

David Peterson, Professor, Ecosystem Analysis

Clare Ryan, Professor, Natural Resource Policy and Conflict Management

The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity in education regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with University policy and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.

Co-organized by

Olympic Natural Resources Center
Rural Technology Initiative
College of Forest Resources Outreach