SCIENCE BIODIVERSITY and SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
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SCIENCESCIENCEBIODIVERSITYBIODIVERSITY andand
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRYSUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
Findings and Ongoing Work of the
NATIONAL COMMISSION on SCIENCE for SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
NCSSFNCSSFSpring 2005Spring 2005
NCSSF MissionNCSSF MissionProvide Solutions for Sustainable Provide Solutions for Sustainable
ForestryForestry
““To improve the scientific basis for the To improve the scientific basis for the
development,development, implementationimplementation andand
evaluationevaluation of sustainable forestry of sustainable forestry
practices in the United States.”practices in the United States.”
NATIONAL COMMISSION on SCIENCE NATIONAL COMMISSION on SCIENCE for SUSTAINABLE FORESTRYfor SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
A Program Conducted by theNational Council on Science for the Environment “NCSE”
www.ncssf.orgwww.ncssf.org
The CommissionThe CommissionScience CapabilitiesScience Capabilities Ann Bartuska - USFS Joyce Berry – CSU**** Norm Christensen** - Duke John Gordon* - Yale Al Lucier- NCASI David Perry - OSU/UHI Ron Pulliam - UGA Hal Salwasser*** - OSU
Stakeholder NeedsStakeholder Needs Greg Aplet - Wilderness Soc. Jim Brown – ODF/OR GNRO Bruce Cabarle - WWF Nils Christoffersen - WR Sharon Haines - IP Al Sample - Pinchot Inst. Tom Thompson – USFS Scott Wallinger - MWV
Chris Bernabo - NCSE, Exec. Director
* Chair 2000-2001; ** Chair 2002-2003; *** Chair 2003-2005, ***** Chair 2005-2006
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Former members: Chip Collins - TFG, Wally Covington - NAU, Phil Janik - USFS, Mark Schaefer - NatureServe, Mark Schaffer - DoW
How NCSSF WorksHow NCSSF Works
From: Doing Research To: Delivering Results
Synthesis Project Results Provide Useful Information and Identify Gaps
Research Project Results Develop New Knowledge and Applications
Tool Development Projects Pilot Demonstrations
Project Results and Synthesize into Findings NCSSF Deliberations and Implications for Users
NCSSF Program EvolutionNCSSF Program Evolution
BiodiversityBiodiversity
BiodiversityBiodiversityThe variety and abundance of all life forms in
a place … and
the processes,
functions and
structures that
sustain variety
and allow it to
adapt to change
First Findings ReportFirst Findings Report
Sustainable ForestrySustainable Forestry
The suite of forest policies, plans and practices that seek to
sustain a specified
array of forest
benefits in a
particular place, i.e.,
conditions, values,
functions, uses,
products, &
services.
““First Rule of Sustainable Forestry”First Rule of Sustainable Forestry”
Keep forestlands in forest uses for forest
values
1865-1920: forests converted at rate of
13,000 ac/day
2000: “open spaces” being converted at rate
of 4,000 ac/day
NCSSF FindingsNCSSF Findings
Forest biodiversity occurs at multiple scalesmultiple scales
– from microsites to regional
landscapes
Disturbance dynamicsDisturbance dynamics shape forest diversity
– in the past and in the future
IndicatorsIndicators make sustainable forestry &
biodiversity practicable
Adaptive managementAdaptive management is key to sustainability
ScaleScale
DisturbanceDisturbance
Future Range of Variation (FRV)Future Range of Variation (FRV)
Legacy effects are lasting
Climate change is continual
More people with changing resource
demands, values, risk tolerance
Invasive species create new challenges
New technologies, “toys,” knowledge
IndicatorsIndicators
Adaptive ManagementAdaptive Management
Work in ProgressWork in Progress
New Work in 2005New Work in 2005Emphasis on Delivering Results:
Design “hand off” process for 2006
Applications workshops for users
Illustrated user’s guidebook
Applications of ecosystem
functions scorecard
HRV update to FRV approach
Adaptive mgmt. implementation
Biodiversity Through Forest Biodiversity Through Forest ManagementManagement