Session Description for Friday, October 29, 2010

Friday, October 29: 1:30 pm-3:00 pm

Economics of Forest Management
Moderator: Brett Butler, USDA Forest Service

What Effect has Increased Regulations and Tax Codes had on Private Forest Management
Presentations will focus on reforming the U.S. income and property tax codes to improve private forest sector competitiveness, including possible new institutional approaches or arrangements for comprehensively reviewing the U.S. tax code.

1:30 pm-1:45 pm Property taxes
Michael Kilgore, University of Minnesota

1:45 pm-2:00 pm Income taxes
Harry Haney, Virginia Tech

2:00 pm-2:15 pm Estate taxes
John Greene, USDA Forest Service

2:15 pm-2:30 pm Implications for family forest owners
Brett Butler, USDA Forest Service

2:30 pm-2:45 pm Implications for corporate owners
Dave Tenny, National Association of Forest Owners

2:45 pm-3:00 pm Question & Answer

Forest Health and Fire
Moderator: Robert Progar, USDA Forest Service

Invasive Forest Insects and Disease in North America
The impacts of non-native insects and diseases on America's forests have been profound, and the rates of introduction and establishment of new invaders have increased dramatically in recent years. This session will address efforts to detect and respond to nonnative invaders, and potential consequences of nonnative forest insects.

1:30 pm-2:00 pm Early Detection and Rapid Response for Non-native Bark Beetles
Bob Rabaglia, USDA Forest Service

2:00 pm-2:30 pm Invasive Forest Insects in the Western United States: An Update on Status and Trends
Steve Seybold, USDA Forest Service

2:30 pm-3:00 pm Management Considerations for a Non-native Forest Pathogen, Cronartium ribicola
Patricia Maloney, University of California - Davis

Human Dimensions of Forest Management
Moderator: moderator

1:30 pm-2:00 pm Military Training on the Appalachian Trail: Participant Attitudes and Experiences
This study examined the perceptions of participants in a 75-mile military training hike in a Georgia National Forest. Due to concerns about potential conflicts with recreational hikers we assessed Army hikers related attitudes, awareness and experiences to provide information for managers facing requests to approve similar activities in the Appalachian Trail Corridor.
Roger Moore, North Carolina State University

2:00 pm-3:00 pm Developing Future Natural Resource Leaders Through Intensive On-Campus Experiences
High school students have many career opportunities outside of the natural resources field. To promote natural resources as a career, new approaches are needed. The Tennessee Governor s School for the Agricultural Sciences (TGSAS) is an example. The program and the success it has had will be discussed.
Philip Smartt, University of Tennessee - Martin

Land Use Conversion
Moderator: Jacek Siry, University of Georgia

1:30 pm-2:00 pm Tracking Land-Use Change with FIA Plots: Summary of the South (1970 - 2000)
Perhaps the greatest influence to privately owned forest land is the conversion to nonforest land-use. Tracking the change of ground plot data from the U.S. Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program offers insight regarding land-use change over time to monitor and analyze trends.
Richard A. Harper, USDA Forest Service

2:00 pm-2:30 pm Forest Parcelization Patterns in the Hudson River Watershed (2004-2009)
This research project examined the extent and distribution of forest property parcelization in the Hudson River valley region of New York. The results reveal forest parcelization hotspots within the study area and provide needed information that can be used to target communications and strategies to the most threatened areas.
Andrew Roe, Cornell University

2:30 pm-3:00 pm Implications of Private Forestland Ownership Change in the US
This presentation examines the management objectives of new forestland owners, TIMOs and REITs, and compares them with the previous forest industry ownership to assess the current and future impacts of the major private forestland ownership change that has occurred in the U.S. over the past three decades.
Jacek Siry, University of Georgia

Pinyon-Juniper
Moderator: Gerald J. Gottfried, USDA Forest Service

1:30 pm-2:00 pm Pinyon and Juniper: Prehistoric and Historic Use in the Archaeological Record
This presentation describes various uses of pinyon and juniper trees as found in the Archeological context. Pinyon and Juniper were utilized in building and corral construction, they provided materials for weapon manufacture and were commonly consumed for subsistence purposes.
Mark L. Howe, USDA Forest Service

2:00 pm-2:30 pm New Pinyon-Juniper Management Regulations and Practices in New Mexico
In September 2007, the State of New Mexico designated pinyon and juniper trees as commercial forest species subject to regulation under the New Mexico Administrative Code. We evaluate the new policy for philosophical, logistical, economic, and ecological challenges for private landowners and forest operators.
Doug Cram, New Mexico State University

2:30 pm-3:00 pm Effects Of Overstory Removal on the Hydrology of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands
This presentation provides an historical review of the complex hydrologic processes and the effects of overstory removal treatments on pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Peter F. Folliott, University of Arizona

Science Application
Moderator: John Mexal, New Mexico State University

1:30 pm-2:00 pm Modeling Tree Growth Under Varying Silvicultural Procedures: A Biological Perspective
The objective of this study was to develop growth increment models in Coastal British Columbia forests for mixed-species stands and to examine the impacts of varying silvicultural treatments. The Box and Lucas model, based on metabolic processes governing tree growth, allowed for direct interpretation and resulted in accurate predictions.
Leah Rathbun, University of British Columbia

2:00 pm-2:30 pm Inventory-Based Sensitivity Analysis of Ponderosa Pine Growth as Modeled in FVS
Sensitivity analysis (SA) is the study of how the uncertainty in the output of a model can be explained by the uncertainty of the input. Previous research has shown the benefit of localized inventory data in calibrating model variables. SA is used as a preliminary step to model calibration.
Maria Petrova, University of Washington

2:30 pm-3:00 pm ForestSteward.com: A Web-Based Tool for Applying Recent Research to Management
ForestSteward.com reviews recent articles from peer-reviewed journals. The weekly reviews are designed to explain research applications to landowners, managers, and researchers. This presentation discusses the effectiveness of the site, potential future expansion, and how others may take similar web-based approaches to applying research.
Robert York, University of California-Berkeley

Sponsored Technology

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Laser Tech Inc.’s Survival Guide to Field Measurement
This presentation will describe the latest in measurement technology and its use for timber cruising, mapping, and tree modeling. Learn tips for using Laser Technology, Inc. instruments and software for capturing and processing collected data.

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Complete and Modern Solutions for Precision Measuring Work
The Haglof company has a tradition of manufacturing user-friendly and rugged forest measurement instruments. Come and see how the Digitech Professional Calipers, all-new DP One Laser Dendrometer, and Gator Eyes laser pointers can maximize efficiency and accuracy for your forest inventory application.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Trimble

Symposium on American Forest Policy
Moderator: Robert W. Malmsheimer, SUNY ESF

1:30 pm-2:00 pm Biomass Energy and GHG Emission Policy- Perspectives from Critics and Scientists
Biomass energy in the form of biofuels, heat and power is part of the larger renewable energy strategy being developed through national policy. This paper outlines the debate and public dialog about how to treat CO2 emissions from biomass energy, and where to account for the GHG benefits.
Marcia Patton-Mallory, USDA Forest Service

2:00 pm-2:30 pm Policy Recommendations for Increasing Forest Biomass Utilization Research in Colorado
Policy enactments affecting Colorado made at all levels of government, their provisions, and potential future impacts are briefly analyzed in the presentation. Then, using these policy enactments, potential forest biomass uses are quantitatively analyzed, focusing on electricity generation, thermal applications, and the production of second-generation liquid biofuels.
Kurt Mackes, Colorado State University

2:30 pm-3:00 pm It Takes Two: Forest and Energy Policy in the American West
Interest in using forest biomass for energy has increased due to recent changes in the forest and energy policy arenas. However, policy professionals often look at either forest policy or energy policy. With increasing frequency of wildfires and blackouts spurring change, professionals must look at both policy arenas simultaneously.
Mike Eckhoff, Colorado State University

Urban Forestry
Moderator: Kamran Abdollahi, Southern University & A&M College

1:30 pm-2:00 pm A Comparison of Street Tree Planting Diversity in Eight Ohio Communities
This study will examine biodiversity in eight Ohio communities using the 10:20:30 guideline. Acer, Pyrus and Malus were among the plant genera exceeding one or more guidelines. Comparisons between communities with and without an active tree planting programs found differences in the amounts of ash on community streets.
T. Davis Sydnor, Ohio State University

2:00 pm-2:30 pm A Look at Street Tree Survival on Community Streets in 97 Sites in Five Metropolitan Areas
Ohio utility foresters selected 97 sites in five metropolitan areas for study in the 1960 s. Plantings survival rates were estimated in 1997 and 2007. Among the 25 different genera evaluated, survival rates varied from 95% down to 0%. Implications for defining a reasonable service life will be considered.
T. Davis Sydnor, Ohio State University

2:30 pm-3:00 pm Weighted Simpson Index: A Useful Guide when Planning Street Tree Replacements
Defining what constitutes biodiversity is difficult. Taxa number and evenness have been sole considerations in some instances. Simpson index has been weighted by environmental benefits, adaptability, and pest vulnerability and used to evaluate Dublin, Toledo, Westerville, and Yellow Springs. Usefulness of these weightings will be discussed as diversity measures.
T. Davis Sydnor, Ohio State University

Friday, October 29: 3:30 pm-5:00 pm

Economics of Forest Management
Moderator: Sayeed R. Mehmood, University of Arkansas

Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowner Issues in Wood-based Bioenergy.

3:30 pm-4:00 pm Social Versus Biophysical Availability of Wood
This presentation discusses the broad availability of wood resources across the northern United States in relationship to social and biophysical constraints and the willingness of family forest owners to harvest biomass.
Brett Butler, USDA Forest Service

4:00 pm-4:30 pm Missouri Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners' Willingness to Participate in a Biomass Crop Assistance Program
This presentation discusses the results of a study of Missouri non-industrial private forest landowners’ average understanding of and perceived benefits and concerns over woody biomass harvesting.
Francisco X. Aguilar, University of Missouri

4:30 pm-5:00 pm Nonindustrial Private Landowner Price Acceptance and Policy Preference Behavior for Woody Biomass
This presentation uses economic models to understand landowner willingness to supply biomass at hypothetical price levels and identifies significant landowner, forest, and demographic characteristics affecting these decisions.
Sayeed Mehmood, University of Arkansas

Forest Health and Fire
Moderator: Kurt Gottschalk, USDA Forest Service

3:30 pm-4:00 pm Impacts of Sudden Oak Death at Point Reyes National Seashore
The emerging disease sudden oak death (SOD) is impacting forests throughout coastal California. This study focuses on the effects of SOD-induced mortality of tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus), the most severely affected species, in two distinct forest types. Our results demonstrate that SOD has altered vegetation patterns and fuel loads.
Benjamin Ramage, University of California--Berkeley

4:00 pm-4:30 p m Establishment of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Predator, Laricobius nigrinus, in the Eastern United States
The hemlock woolly adelgid was accidentally introduced from Japan to the eastern US. To institute biocontrol of this major forest pest, a host-specific predator, Laricobius nigrinus, was released. This predator, established across the eastern US, was recovered in appreciable numbers and has excellent potential for long-term pest suppression.
David Mausel, University of Massachusetts

4:30 pm-5:00 pm Revisiting Leopold's Perfect Land Health in Mexico's Rio Gavilan Watershed
Northern Mexico's Rio Gavilan watershed was visited in 1936-38 by Aldo Leopold, who thought the site was in perfect health, an example of US Southwest habitat conditions before intensive livestock grazing and predator removal. This presentation provides historical photographs and updated assessment of forest, stream, and rangeland health.
William Forbes, Stephen F. Austin State University

Geospatial Solutions
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3:30 pm-4:00 pm

4:00 pm-4:30 pm
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4:30 pm-5:00 pm

Human Dimensions of Forest Management
Moderator: Shorna Broussard Allred, Cornell University

Innovative Means of Understanding and Engaging Landowners
Forestry has failed to engage most private landowners - by some estimates, less than 20%. How do we reach the other 80%? This panel will include experts from across the country who are using new and innovative techniques for engaging landowners and provide an opportunity for dialogue about this important topic.

3:30 pm – 3:35 pm Introduction and overview
Shorna Broussard Allred, Cornell University

3:35 pm – 4:00 pm Peers, Personal Networks, and the Decisions People Make: Recent Studies in Massachusetts and Minnesota
David Kittredge, University of Massachusetts and Eli Sagor, University of Minnesota

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Targeted Marketing: How Knowing your Audience makes for Better Results
Mary Tyrrell, Yale University

4:15 pm – 4:30 pmEducating Small-Acreage Owners
Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Case Study: Estate Planning for Landowners
Paul Catanzaro, University of Massachusetts

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm Question & Answer

Land Use Conversion
Moderator: Dennis Becker, University of Minnesota

3:30 pm-4:00 pm Network-Based Resource Proximity Analysis for Primary Wood Mills in Arkansas
This study was carried out to evaluate the sufficiency of existing timberlands in servicing the primary wood processing mills in Arkansas.We evaluated the spatial extent of encroachment into agricultural lands for forest establishment vis-à-vis optimizing the availability of raw materials to existing lumber processing mills in Arkansas.
Julius Adewopo, University of Arkansas-Monticello.

4:00 pm-4:30 pm Assessing Forestation Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration in Minnesota
This study analyzes the cost and carbon sequestration potential of converting one million acres of agriculture land to forest in Minnesota. Results illustrate that a significant number of acres could be converted using carbon credit markets but that markets would need to be robust to offset annual payment requirements.
Dennis Becker, University of Minnesota

4:30 pm-5:00 pm Impacts of Managing Loblolly Pine Plantations with Switchgrass for Biofuels Production
Intercropping loblolly pine plantations with switchgrass is an efficient management strategy that utilizes area that would otherwise contain competing vegetation. Understanding how the establishment of switchgrass affects long-term site productivity, wildlife and hydrology is critical for evaulating the sustainability and feasibility of this system.
Eric Sucre, Weyerhaeuser

Pinyon-Juniper
Moderator: Roy Jemison, USDA Forest Service

3:30 pm-4:00 pm Insect and Disease Considerations in Southwestern Pinyon-Juniper Management
Species-specific insects and diseases require us to consider pinyon and juniper separately in management decisions. Human values define pests . The most commonly encountered insect and disease species affecting pinyon and juniper will be discussed and a case study of the 2002-2004 pinyon ips outbreak in northern New Mexico.
Debra Allen-Reid, USDA Forest Service

4:00 pm-4:30 pm Growth, Mortality, and Recovery of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands
This presentation will discuss growth, mortality, and recovery of pinyon-juniper woodlands in the Four Corners states following a major mortality event. Although pinyon and juniper species are known for their low volume and slow growth, collectively they account for a large fraction of living biomass and net growth.
John Shaw, USDA Forest Service

4:30 pm-5:00 pm Description of Carbon Pools within a Pinyon-juniper Woodland in Northern New Mexico
The results of several studies are presented, estimating carbon amounts found in above ground, litter and below ground carbon pools within a pinyon-juniper woodland in north-central New Mexico.
Mark Loveall, New Mexico State University

Science Application
Moderator: James Coufal, SUNY ESF

3:30 pm-4:00 pm Implementing an Agency-wide Response to Climate Change:The Forest Service's Climate Change Roadmap and Scorecard
This presentation discusses the new Forest Service National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change, which provides direction for the agency in leading an effective climate response for USDA and the Nation, as well as a Climate Change Performance Scorecard to provide accountability and measure progress.
David Cleaves, USDA Forest Service

4:00 pm-4:30 pm Silviculture and High Grading: The New York Example
New York timberland owners and the forest industry are now reaping the results of long term mismanagement, as are the citizens of the state. If high grading continues to be so widespread, with the counterpoint lack of good silviculture, much unrealized income in the future will accrue.
James Coufal, SUNY ESF

4:30 pm-5:00 pm Using Quantitative Forest Structure Targets: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
The effective use of quantitative forest structure targets requires representative reference data specifying the desired forest structures, observed structures or output from a credible forest growth model, and a statistically and biologically consistent assessment procedure. Four quantitative forest structure targets are compared within the context of Washington State Forests and Fish Law.
Kevin Gehringer, Biometrics Northwest LLC

Students and Young Professionals
Moderator: Julie Lydick, SAF Cultural Diversity Committee

Succeeding in Career and Life
A three-person panel of past SAF Award Honorees will elaborate on their background, work, and life to provide a perspective on the events, people, and habits that contributed to career success, professional recognition and a balanced life.

3:30 pm – 3:40 pm Welcome and Introduction of Cultural Diversity Committee and Panel

3:40 pm – 3:55 pm Young Forester Leadership Award Honoree - 2007
Shibu Jose, University of Missouri

3:55 pm – 4:10 pm District 3 Field Forester of the Year – 2009
Ramiro Rojas, US Forest Service

4:10 pm – 4:30 pm W.D. Hagenstein Communicator Award Honoree - 2008
Sharon A. Kyhl, US Forest Service

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Opportunities for Leadership Experience in SAF: Understanding the System
Building leadership skills is a career-long professional endeavor. The Chair of the SAF Forest Science & Technology Board will discuss the many leadership positions available through SAF membership and and how involvement with your professional society can enhance skill sets for the future.
Bill Rockwell, CF/FCA, Strategic Resource Systems

Urban Forestry
Moderator: Kamran Abdollahi, Southern University & A&M College

3:30 pm-4:00 pm Human Comfort in the Urban Forest of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The phenomenon of global warming has caused increasing discomfort during outdoor activity in the urban area. The Gadjah Mada University (GMU) area has been developed as an urban forest for comfortable outdoor activity on the campus and to mitigate ecosystem degradation in the tropical Yogyakarta City.
Siti Nurul Rofiqo Irwan, Gadjah Mada University

4:00 pm-4:30 pm Forested Riparian Buffers for Stormwater Management: Biophysical and Social Aspects
This presentation documents a case study, which facilitated public participation in design and implementation of a forested riparian buffer along a headwater stream in a neighborhood park in Ames, Iowa. Stream-water and riparian zone monitoring as well as local participant learning assessments provided evidence of project success.
Jan Thompson, Iowa State University

4:30 pm-5:00 pm The Green Seattle Partnership: A City‘s Forest Sustainability Success Story
This workshop details how the remarkably successful Green Seattle Partnership has created a reproducible model, which simultaneously addresses the three essential elements of Urban Forest Sustainability; developing and retaining community partnership, creating technologies and best management practices that inform forestry efforts and the development of sustainable long term financial resources.
Mark Mead, Seattle Parks and Recreation Department