 Quantifying Returns from R&DAcres managed, miles of riparian habitat restored, gallons of fresh water provided, populations of wildlife conserved – all are important metrics of natural resources management and will continue to be important measures defining programmatic impact. However, it is becoming increasingly necessary, during constrained budgetary times, staffing declines, and demands for science increasing to understand and communicate the value of research and development if a case is to be made to retain (or even expand) research and development budgets.This report investigates the feasibility of quantifying returns from Forest Service research and development programs. Continue reading... |
 2013 Pinchot Distinguished LectureTom Tidwell, Chief of the US Forest Service, delivered the 2013 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture: "Sustaining Forests in the Time of Climate Change." Tidwell discussed FS goals for restoration, the need to reauthorize stewardship contracting, the healthy forest - clean water nexus, and more.Click here to view highlights from the event. |
Redefining Forest Conservation in the Anthropoceneby Al SampleFor forest scientists and the people and organizations charged with conserving and sustainably managing forests, the world is also becoming less predictable, in very unsettling ways. The strident yet ultimately sterile debate over whether or not humanity is responsible for climate change cannot alter the fact that the climate is indeed changing, and in ways that will severely challenge our existing science and practices in renewable resource management. Continue reading... |
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