Climate and Forests
background
The reality of human-induced climate change is now well established; dramatic changes are expected to our environment, our society and our economy. This is the first in a series of workshops that will examine expected climatic impacts for New Brunswick, sort out their implications, and identify adaptation options.
workshop overview
There is an apparent reluctance to include modelled projections of future forests in conservation strategies and forest management plans. Research clearly shows a dramatic decline for species such as Balsam fir in the Atlantic region, yet there is great uncertainty about how to practically apply this information.
speakers
To shed light on this issue, we have assembled a group of leading experts to discuss the fate of the eastern Canadian forest under a changing climate. Topics will not only reveal the intimate relationship between past\future climate and forests, but between climate and impact modeling.
- Dr. L. Cwynar, Palaeoecologist (UNB)
- Dr. C. Laroque, Dendrochronologist (Mt. A)
- Dr. P. Gachon, Climate Modeler (EC)
- Dr. M. Wotton, Fire Ecologist, (NRCAN)
- Dr. D. Quiring, Entomologist (UNB)
- Dr. C. Bourque, Forest Modeler (UNB)
- Dr. D. Bazely, Invasives Specialist (York U)
who should attend?
This is the first of two workshops that seek to mobilise research knowledge. The audience for the first workshop should have an interest in long term forest dynamics and climate. The second workshop will seek to interpret and apply results from the first, towards adaptation planning in New Brunswick.
when
February 21st, 2013
- Registration 7:45am
- First Speaker 8:30am
- Panel Discussion 4:30–5:30pm
where
Wu Centre, UNB
6 Duffie Drive, Fredericton, NB
