An All-Lands Vision:
Engaging Large Private Landowners in Landscape Conservation
Friday, October 21, 2016
Field Auditorium,
Environment Hall 1112
7:30am – 5:00pm
RSVP Required
The Duke Society of
American Foresters (SAF) Chapter is hosting its annual fall symposium focused
on the “All Lands Vision” for landscape conservation, as laid out by USFS Chief
Tom Tidwell. We have a lineup of speakers who have been involved in this
movement that include leaders in conservation, ecology, forestry, and public
lands management.
All are invited to
attend, but RSVP is required
by next Friday, October 14, 2016. Please fill out this survey if you are attending, even if for only
part of the day.
Check-in and breakfast will begin at 7:30am
with talks beginning at 8:15am. Talks will end around 3:30pm, followed by an informal reception.
Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided to registered
participants. This symposium has been approved by SAF for 5.0 Continuing Forestry Education credits.
Speakers
Jeff
Vincent | Professor and Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment
Dean
Urban | Professor and Associate Dean, Nicholas School of the Environment
Paul
Trianosky MEM ’93 | Chief Conservation Officer, Sustainable Forestry
Initiative, Inc.
Brian
Dangler| Director of the Working Forest Fund, The Conservation Fund
Cherie
Kearney | Forest Conservation Director, Columbia Land Trust
Rolf
Diamant | Retired Superintendent for the National Park Service, Adjunct
Associate Professor, University of Vermont
Keynote
Address
Laurie
Wayburn | Co-founder, Co-CEO, and President, Pacific Forest Trust
Agenda
07:30 -
08:15 am (CHECK-IN, COFFEE, LIGHT BREAKFAST)
Early
Morning: A Primer on 'All-Lands'
08:15 - 08:30 am | Welcoming Remarks - JEFF VINCENT
08:30 - 09:00 am | Executive Summary and Introduction - PAUL TRIANOSKY
09:00 - 09:30 am | Landscape Ecology and Conservation - DEAN URBAN
09:30 - 10:00 am | The Role of Public Lands - ROLF DIAMANT
10:00 -
10:15 am (BREAK)
Late
Morning: Engaging Large Landowners & Success Stories
10:15 - 11:15 am | The Importance of Engaging Large Landowners - CHERIE KEARNEY
11:15 - 12:15 pm | Success Stories in Public/Private Partnerships - BRIAN DANGLER
12:15 -
01:15pm (LUNCH)
Afternoon: Bringing It All Together — Keynote Address & Panel Discussion
01:15 - 02:30 pm | Capstone Presentation – LAURIE WAYBURN
02:30 - 03:30 pm | Next Steps and Solutions Panel - Moderated by PAUL TRIANOSKY
03:30 -
05:00 pm (RECEPTION)
Sponsors
Duke University Forest Finance Initiative
United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Nicholas School Office of Development and Alumni Relations
SAF Triangle Chapter
Landscape conservation is a topic that lies close to the hearts of many students at Nicholas, and SAF is excited to bring this panel of speakers into our community. Anyone interested in forests, conservation, landscape ecology, ecosystem services and private-public partnerships will benefit from these discussions. We hope to see many of you there.
Sincerely,
The Duke SAF Board
Harley Burton MF ‘17, John Burrows MEM/MF ‘17,
Tim Hipp MEM ‘17, Ramsey Meigs MF/MBA ‘17
safduke@gmail.com
