Managing Great Lakes Forests for Climate Change Mitigation
Forests are key players in biological carbon sequestration and the conservation of biodiversity. How should these public and private lands best be managed to help mitigate the impacts of climate change? This webinar will provide information about:
- Carbon storage potential of Great Lakes forests and how to measure it
- Impacts of forest management decisions on short and long-term forest carbon sequestration
- Linkages between forest age, biological and structural complexity, and ecosystem resilience to climate change
About the Speaker(s)
Dr. Peter Curtis
Peter Curtis is professor of plant ecology at Ohio State University. He conducts research on ecosystem responses to climate change and directs the Northern Forest Carbon Cycle Research Program in northern lower Michigan based at the University of Michigan Biological Station. He has published widely on ecological responses to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, how climate and land use affect forest carbon storage, and the role biological complexity and ecological resilience can play in aiding our future forests.
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