2010 Science Forum

The 2010 Science Forum was convened by the USDA Forest Service with support from Booz Allen Hamilton.  Panels of scientists presented the latest science on topics relevant to the development of the planning rule. The key themes from the science forum will help frame the collaborative discussions at the regional and national roundtables that will follow.

• A high level summary of the Science Forum and all the Roundtables, excluding the Fourth National Roundtable (PDF, 393 KB)

• A full summary report by Booz Allen Hamilton (PDF, 213 KB)

• An interim report of the Science Forum (PDF, 129 KB)

• The agenda and list of panelists from the Science Forum (PDF, 113 KB)

Panel Presentations

Panel 1: Drivers of Ecosystems -- The State of the Science

• Tom Sisk, Northern Arizona University (PDF, 2.68 MB)

• Jim Vose, Southern Research Station (PDF, 1.96 MB)

• Connie Millar, Pacific Southwest Research Station (PDF, 2.81 MB)

• Max Moritz, University of California, Berkeley (PDF, 2.60 MB)

Panel 2: Using the Current Science to Plan, Manage and Measure at the Landscape Level

• Eric Gustafson, Northern Research Station (PDF, 1.05 MB)

• Steve McNulty, Southern Research Station (PDF, 906 KB)

• B. Ken Williams, US Geological Survey (PDF, 1.84 MB)

• Sam Cushman, Rocky Mountain Research Station (PDF, 2.52 MB)

Panel 3: Identifying the Best Science Behind Maintaining Plant and Animal Diversity and Identifying the Best Science to Plan and Monitor

• Kevin McKelvey, Rocky Mountain Research Station (PDF, 604 KB)

• Marilyn Stoll, US Fish and Wildlife Service (PDF, 3.05 MB)

• Gary Morishima, MORI-ko LLC (PDF, 1.90 MB)

• Bill Zielinski, Pacific Southwest Research Station (PDF, 1.94 MB)

Panel 4: Social, Cultural, and Economic Dimensions Across the Landscape

• Mike Dockry, Forest Service Liaison to College of Menominee Nation Sustainable Development Institute (PDF, 1.32 MB)

• Rodger Sedjo, Resources for the Future (PDF, 24 KB)

• Randall K. Wilson, Gettysburg College (PDF, 385 KB)

• Spencer Phillips, The Wilderness Society (PDF, 440 KB)

Panel 5: Incorporating the Best Available Science into an Implementable and Durable Planning Rule

• Clare Ryan, University of Washington (PDF, 213 KB)

• Martin Nie, University of Montana (PDF, 399 KB)

• Tony Cheng, Colorado State University (PDF, 646 KB)

• Chris Liggett, Forest Service Southern Region (PDF, 1.25 MB)

• Mike Harper, American Institute of Certified Planner (PDF, 3.20 MB)

Further Information

For further information on the Science Forum, please contact: Martha Twarkins at (202) 205-2935 or Marianne Burke at (202) 205-0992.