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SCIENCE BIODIVERSITY and SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY

SCIENCE BIODIVERSITY and SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY. Findings and Ongoing Work of the NATIONAL COMMISSION on SCIENCE for SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY. NCSSF. Spring 2005. NCSSF Mission Provide Solutions for Sustainable Forestry. “To improve the scientific basis for the development, implementation and

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SCIENCE BIODIVERSITY and SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY

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  1. SCIENCEBIODIVERSITYand SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY Findings and Ongoing Work of the NATIONAL COMMISSION on SCIENCE for SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY NCSSF Spring 2005

  2. NCSSF MissionProvide Solutions for Sustainable Forestry “To improve the scientific basis for the development,implementationand evaluation of sustainable forestry practices in the United States.”

  3. NATIONAL COMMISSION on SCIENCE for SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY A Program Conducted by the National Council on Science for the Environment “NCSE” www.ncssf.org

  4. Science Capabilities Ann Bartuska - USFS Joyce Berry – CSU**** Norm Christensen** - Duke John Gordon* - Yale Al Lucier- NCASI David Perry - OSU/UHI Ron Pulliam - UGA Hal Salwasser*** - OSU Stakeholder Needs Greg Aplet - Wilderness Soc. Jim Brown – ODF/OR GNRO Bruce Cabarle - WWF Nils Christoffersen - WR Sharon Haines - IP Al Sample - Pinchot Inst. Tom Thompson – USFS Scott Wallinger - MWV The Commission F Chris Bernabo - NCSE, Exec. Director * Chair 2000-2001; ** Chair 2002-2003; *** Chair 2003-2005, ***** Chair 2005-2006 Former members: Chip Collins - TFG, Wally Covington - NAU, Phil Janik - USFS, Mark Schaefer - NatureServe, Mark Schaffer - DoW

  5. How NCSSF Works

  6. NCSSF Program Evolution From: Doing Research To: Delivering Results Synthesis Project Results Provide Useful Information and Identify Gaps Research Project Results Develop New Knowledge and Applications Tool Development Projects Pilot Demonstrations Project Results andSynthesize into FindingsNCSSF Deliberationsand Implications for Users

  7. Biodiversity

  8. Biodiversity The variety and abundance of all life forms in a place … and the processes, functions and structures that sustain variety and allow it to adapt to change

  9. First Findings Report

  10. Sustainable Forestry The suite of forest policies, plans and practices that seek to sustain a specified array of forest benefits in a particular place, i.e., conditions, values, functions, uses, products, & services.

  11. “First Rule of Sustainable Forestry” • Keep forestlands in forest uses for forest values • 1865-1920: forests converted at rate of 13,000 ac/day • 2000: “open spaces” being converted at rate of 4,000 ac/day

  12. NCSSF Findings • Forest biodiversity occurs at multiple scales – from microsites to regional landscapes • Disturbance dynamics shape forest diversity – in the past and in the future • Indicators make sustainable forestry & biodiversity practicable • Adaptive management is key to sustainability

  13. Scale

  14. Disturbance

  15. Future Range of Variation (FRV) • Legacy effects are lasting • Climate change is continual • More people with changing resource demands, values, risk tolerance • Invasive species create new challenges • New technologies, “toys,” knowledge

  16. Indicators

  17. Adaptive Management

  18. Work in Progress

  19. Emphasis on Delivering Results: Design “hand off” process for 2006 Applications workshops for users Illustrated user’s guidebook Applications of ecosystem functions scorecard HRV update to FRV approach Adaptive mgmt. implementation New Work in 2005

  20. Biodiversity Through Forest Management

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