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Tuesday Session - September 16, 2008
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Historical Landscape Ecology of Seral Aspen in the Western U.S.
Paul Rogers, Director, Western Aspen Alliance
Paul Rogers, Director, Western Aspen Alliance
Gypsy Moth Risk Assessment in the Face of a Changing Environment: A Case History Application in Utah and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Jesse Logan, Retired, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Jesse Logan, Retired, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
The Physiological Ecology of Aspen-Conifer Interactions
Sam St. Clair, Assistant Professor, BYU Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences
Sam St. Clair, Assistant Professor, BYU Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences
Promoting Regeneration of Aspen in the Boreal and Montane Forests of Alberta
Victor Lieffers, Professor, University of Alberta Department of Renewable Resources
Victor Lieffers, Professor, University of Alberta Department of Renewable Resources
Aspen Utilization in the Intermountain West
Scott Bell, Rural Community Assistance Coordinator, USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry
Scott Bell, Rural Community Assistance Coordinator, USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry
Various Means of Limiting Ungulate Use of Aspen Regeneration in the Black Hills
Dale Bartos, Ecologist, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Dale Bartos, Ecologist, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Efficacy and Consequences of Aspen Treatments: The USU/Deseret Land & Livestock Manipulation Project
Joshua Leffler, Research Assistant Professor, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
Joshua Leffler, Research Assistant Professor, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
Monitoring and Assessment of Vegetation Root-Zone Status in the T.W. Daniel Experimental Forest
Scott Jones, Assistant Professor, Utah State University Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate
Scott Jones, Assistant Professor, Utah State University Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate
What Does the Forest Inventory & Analysis Soil Indicator Tell Us About Aspen Soils?
Michael Amacher, Research Soil Scientist, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Michael Amacher, Research Soil Scientist, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Wednesday Session - September 17, 2008
The Economic Value of Aspen: Beyond Board Feet
Cindy Swanson, Human Dimensions Program Manager, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Cindy Swanson, Human Dimensions Program Manager, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Aspen Classification
Ron Ryel, Professor, Utah State University, and Dale Bartos, Ecologist, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Ron Ryel, Professor, Utah State University, and Dale Bartos, Ecologist, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Sudden Aspen Decline in Western Colorado
James Worrall, Pathologist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region
James Worrall, Pathologist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region
Chemical Ecology of Aspen: Herbivory and Ecosystem Consequences
Richard Lindroth, Professor, University of Wisconsin Department of Entomology
Richard Lindroth, Professor, University of Wisconsin Department of Entomology
Non-permanent Fixed Radius Plots: A Monitoring Protocol for Aspen Managers
Steve Kilpatrick, Habitat Biologist, Wyoming Game & Fish
Steve Kilpatrick, Habitat Biologist, Wyoming Game & Fish
Monitoring Aspen Using Remote Sensing
Randy Hamilton, Entomologist and Remote Sensing Specialist, USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Center
Randy Hamilton, Entomologist and Remote Sensing Specialist, USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Center
Status and Trends of Aspen in the Interior West: A View from Forest Inventory Analysis
John Shaw, FIA Team Leader, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
John Shaw, FIA Team Leader, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Can Wolves Help Restore Aspen?
Joshua Halofsky, Landscape Ecologist, Washington Department of Natural Resources
Joshua Halofsky, Landscape Ecologist, Washington Department of Natural Resources
Avian Response to Frost-Damaged Aspen in the Wasatch Mountains of Northern Utah
Andreas Leidolf, Research Fellow, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
Andreas Leidolf, Research Fellow, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
The Role of Stand-replacing Fires and Biophysical Setting on the Persistence of Aspen in Eastern Colorado
Dominik Kulakowski, Assistant Professor, Clark University School of Geography
Dominik Kulakowski, Assistant Professor, Clark University School of Geography
Thursday Workshop Powerpoints
Aspen Genetics and Phytochemistry
Experiences and Recommendations from the Field
Merging Monitoring at Varying Scales
Wildlife Interactions
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