7th Annual School of Forest Resources
Graduate Student Symposium

University of Washington, Seattle
February 19, 2010

Short Video about the Graduate Student Symposium | Combined Video and Slide Presentations

Vision

A forum for graduate students to share their research with fellow School of Forest Resources students, professors, staff, and members of the larger University of Washington community

A symposium that will continue to grow as the years go on, becoming and annual event supported and encouraged by the School of Forest Resources

A time for graduate students to share ideas

A place for the School of Forest Resources to gather and show others the wealth of knowledge housed in these buildings

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Welcome to the 7th Annual Graduate Student Symposium Tom Hinckley - Interim Director, School of Forest Resources
Keynote Speaker Tales of climate, trees, and people: Research at the interface of climate science and management Jeremy Littell - Research Scientist at the Climate Impacts Group
The Problem with Panaceas: Payments for Environmental Services and the Question of Fit in the Mountains of Mexico Jason Scullion
Examining relationships between tree growth and climate in the Pacific Northwest: an analysis of changing growth environments Whitney Albright
Influence of annual climatic variables on annual area burned and burn severity, North Cascades, Washington, USA Alina Cansler
*Quantifying age-based carbon dynamics in forests of Washington, USA: a multi- scale analysis Crystal Raymond *This presentation is not available due to pending publication of research results
U.S. Forest Service Role in Open Space Conservation in Washington State Rick Pringle
Garry Oak Restoration: Seedling Response to Post Planting Treatments in Central Washington Laura Blume
Trajectories of community change of sagebrush shrubsteppe following multiple wildfires Eva Dettweiler-Robinson
Increasing Canopy Cover on Single Family Residential Property in Seattle, WA Jana Dilley
Differences in growing season sap-flow among subalpine conifers in the North Cascades Matthew Weintraub
Stakeholder Constructs of Cultural Ecosystem Services within a Framework for Forest Stewardship Ian Bell
Restoring highly degraded habitats for rare species in Puget Sound prairies Eric Delvin
Willingness of small forest landowners to participate in working forest conservation easements in Washington Sonja Lin
**Nitrogen Fixation in Poplar: Increased Efficiency of Bioenergy Crop Production An introduction to the diazotrophic endophytes of Populus trichocarpa Jenny Knoth **This presentation is not available in video; it is audio synchronized with slides.
***Multi-Stakeholder Assessment of Alien Invasive Plant Clearing on Private Land in the Western Cape, South Africa Lauren Urgenson ***Voted best presentation of the symposium.
Carbon amendments as a restoration tool Rachel Mitchell