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LSOG
Dialogue
Program
and Presentations
Portland,
Maine
April 27-28,
2005
National
Commission on Science and Sustainable Forestry &
Manomet Center
for Conservaiton Sciences
8:00
AM |
Wednesday,
April 27, 2005 (Day 1)
Welcome:
John
Gordon ,
Commissioner , National Commission
on Science for Sustainable Forestry (NCSSF).
About
NCSSF Chris Bernabo ,
NCSSF Director
PFD
of Presentation
Goals
of the LSOG DIALOGUE John Hagan
, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences.
Introductions
of Participants
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8:45
AM
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Morning
Session: LSOG Science and Information Background -
Moderator: John Gordon , NCSSF
Defining
LSOG. Malcolm
Hunter ,
University of Maine .
PDF of Presentation |
9:00
AM
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LSOG
in the historical and cultural landscape of southern New England
. David Foster
, Harvard Forest .
PDF
or Presentation |
9:30
AM |
LSOG
in working forest landscapes of northern New England . John
Hagan , Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences.
PDF of Presentation |
10:00
AM
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Open
discussion: the science of LSOG conservation and management.
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10:30
AM
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Break
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10:50
AM
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Who
owns the forest in the northeastern U.S. ? Brett
Butler ,
USDA Forest Service.
PDF
of Presentation
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11:20
AM |
What
can the Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) data tell us about LSOG
status and trends? Ken
Laustsen , Maine Forest Service
PDF
of Presentation
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Noon
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Lunch
( in Louise Nevelson Greenhouse)
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1:00
PM |
Afternoon
Session: LSOG Innovations and Strategies -Moderator:
David Kittredge, UMass Amherst
A
conceptual framework for managing and conserving LSOG. Andrew
Whitman ,
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences.
PDF
of Presentation
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1:20
PM |
State-scaled
examples or proposals for conserving and managing LSOG at the
state scale.
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Minnesota : Keith
Wendt, Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources.
PDF
of Presentation
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Pennsylvania :
Dylan Jenkins
, The Nature
Conservancy, Pennsylvania.
PDF
of Presentation
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Massachusetts : David
Foster, Harvard Forest.
PDF
of Presentation
Open
Discussion: Managing and Conserving LSOG at the state scale.
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2:40
PM
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Break
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3:00
PM |
Field
and policy tools for LSOG conservation and management.
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The Late-successional
Index: a rapid-assessment tool for foresters. Andrew
Whitman , Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences.
PDF
of Presentation
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Using restoration
to accelerate LSOG development. William
Keeton , University of Vermont.
PDF
of Presentation
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"Buying rotation length:"
an easement strategy for conserving LSOG on private forestland.
Chris LeDoux
, USDA Forest
Service, and John Hagan, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences.
PDF
of Presentation
Discussion
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Sustainable forestry
certification: what does it say about LSOG? Michael
Ferrucci , Interforest
PDF
of Presentation
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Novel policy models
for conserving LSOG. Bill
Ginn, The
Nature Conservancy
PDF
of Comments
Discussion
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4:30-5:15
PM
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Late-afternoon
Session: LSOG Management at the local-land-unit scale -Moderator:
Alec Giffen , Maine Forest Service
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LSOG management in
the White Mountain National Forest . Stacy
Lemieux , USDA Forest Service.
PDF
of Presentation
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Perspectives on LSOG
conservation and management from a commercial forest landowner
and manager. Peter
Triandafillou ,
Huber Resources Corporation.
PDF
of Presentation
Discussion
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6:00-7:15
PM
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Social
(cash bar) in Louise Nevelson Greenhouse
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7:15
- 9:00 PM |
Dinner
(and presentation) in Longfellow A
The
development of Sweden 's policies for LSOG conservation and
management.
Håkan
Wirtén, Deputy
Director General, Swedish National Board of Forestry
PDF
of Presentation
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8:00
AM
8:55-9:05
AM |
Wednesday, April
28, 2005 (Day 2)
LSOG
Management at the local-land-unit scale -Moderator:
Alec Giffen , Maine Forest Service
(session
continued from previous afternoon)
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MassWildlife strategy
for LSOG restoration and conservation. John
Scanlon ,
Massachusetts Wildlife.
PDF
of Presentation
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Kane Hardwood (The
Collins Pine Company) Pennsylvania . Ned
Karger , Kane Hardwood
PDF
of Presentation
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TNC's approach to
LSOG conservation in the St. John area of Maine . Barbara
Vickery ,
The Nature Conservancy, Maine Chapter
PDF
of Presentation
Discussion
Introduction
to Breakout Sessions: Chris Bernabo , NCSSF
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9:10-10:10
AM |
Concurrent
Breakouts :
Developing specific LSOG management recommendations for different
decision makers.
- Large
forest units: Facilitator, Peter Triandafillou
- State-level
policies: Facilitator, Dylan Jenkins
- Certification
systems: Facilitator, Richard Donovan
- Small
woodlot owners: Facilitator, David Kittredge
- LSOG
science needs: Facilitator, Mac Hunter
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10:10
AM |
Break
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10:30
AM |
Breakout
Reporting -
Moderator:
Chris Bernabo , NCSSF
All
groups will present their suggested LSOG conservation practices
to the full group.
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11:50-12:05
AM
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Concluding
Thoughts -
Moderator:
John Gordon , NCSSF
Suggestions
or comments on conference follow-up.
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12:10-1:00
PM
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Lunch,
adjourn |
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