I help natural resources professionals consider how to change the management of ecosystems to address the challenges of a changing climate.
Listening is the most important skill in climate adaptation. Climate-informed decisions are actually more about people and their places than about the climate. We work with people on their lands, and they make the decisions.
How might a range of possible future climates affect a forest? What strategies can a forester use to meet their goals, minimize climate-related risks, and take advantage of new opportunities?
Our work includes research and land management partners whose equipment ranges from complex computer models to field notebooks to chainsaws. Climate and forest adaptation spans many disciplines!
We help people discover their own solutions to the challenges of a changing climate. It can be exciting to see person after person tackle this intimidating issue and take positive, proactive steps to move forward.
I loved forests as a kid. In college, I got a summer job with a forest soil scientist. I learned about the shifting connections between plants, geology, landforms, climate, and even time. I felt like my world opened up, and I wanted to do more.
