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Program Highlights

Conference Keynote Address

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

“Forecasting NE Forest Futures with the U.S. Forest Service – Northern Research Station”

Presenter: Andy Hines, PhD, University of Houston

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Dr. Andy Hines is the current Program Coordinator at the University of Houston’s Graduate Program in Foresight, one of the nation’s leading academic Futures Forecasting programs. Dr. Hines recently worked with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station’s Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) to design and implement a formal Horizon Scanning System for the agency, with the goal of increasing strategic foresight within the agency (Hines, et al 2019), and forecasting forest futures in the Northeast U.S. through the year 2090. Hines will share the SFG’s development of a process to identify useful scanning sources pertinent to forest futures, strategies for distinguishing between current and emerging issues, the development of methods and training materials for those tasked with scanning and analyzing information sources, and guidance for communicating the results of futures forecasting efforts.

Conference Dinner

Thursday, October 27, 2022
6:00 – 8:00 PM

Special guest presentation by Lindsey Rustad, PhD, USDA Forest Service:

“Why Ice Storms Aren’t Cool: The latest research on forest response to these catastrophic events”

Dr. Lindsey Rustad is Co-Director of the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, providing expertise on the impacts of global change on northeastern forests. She is also a Research Ecologist for the USDA Forest Service Center for Research on Ecosystem Change in Durham, NH and a Team Leader for the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in NH. Her areas of expertise include biogeochemistry, global change impacts, and advanced environmental sensor systems. Her current interests include implementation of cybertechnology in forests across the northeastern United States and integration of Arts and Science at long term ecological field stations.

Conference Program

( pdf program with detail )


Wednesday, October 26, 2022

8:00 – 9:00
Registration in Pavilion Hall
9:00 – 9:40
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:30 – 11:00
Session 1: Old-Growth Catskill Northern Hardwood Forest
11:00 – 11:15
Break
11:15 – 12:15
Session 2: The Past and Future of Catskills Forests
12:15 – 1:30
Buffet Lunch in the Barn
1:30-2:50
Session 3: Climate Change Impact on Water Supply
2:50 – 3:00
Break and Poster Set-up in the Barn
3:00 – 4:00
Session 4: Contributed Presentations
4:00 – 5:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Andy Hines, University of Houston
“Forecasting NE Forest Futures with the U.S. Forest Service – Northern Research Station”
5:00 – 6:30
Poster Session and Mixer in the Barn
8:00 – 10:00
Networking Event: Campfire at the Roadhouse

Thursday, October 27, 2022

8:00 – 9:00
Registration in Pavilion Hall
9:00 – 10:25
Session 5: Environmental Management Success Stories
10:25 – 10:40
Break
10:40 – 12:00
Session 6: Catskill Recreation: Trends/Projections
12:00 – 1:15
Buffet Lunch in the Barn
1:15 – 2:50
Session 7: Social Trends, Ecosystem Response, and the Evolution of Environmental Management
2:50 – 3:00
Break
3:00 – 4:20
Session 8: Contributed Presentations
4:20
Closing and Adjourn
4:30 – 6:00
Networking Event in Pavilion Hall
6:00 – 8:00
CONFERENCE DINNER and PRESENTATION: Dr. Lindsay Rustad, USDA Northeast Climate Hub
“Why Ice Storms Aren’t Cool: The latest research on forest response to these catastrophic weather events”

Friday, October 28, 2022

8:00 – 9:30
Continental Breakfast in the Café
9:00 to 10:30
Student Research Breakfast Symposium in Pavilion Loft
10:00
Lodging Check-Out Time
10:00 – 10:30
Field Trip Check-In (boxed lunch provided)
10:30 – 3:30
Field Trip 1: Old Growth Forest Stands
Field Trip 2: River Restoration and Research

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