Towards Resilient Woodlots: Risk Assessment and Mitigation - Webinar #2 – Tree Species at Risk / Drought

By New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners

Talk 1:

Tree species at risk
Direct effects of climate change on tree species and strategies to adapt management based on forest composition

Speaker:

Megan de Graaf (she/her)

Forest Program Director
Community Forests International

Megan is a forest ecologist and PhD Candidate at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). She holds a MScF in forest ecology from UNB, and a BSc in biology (minor in French) from Dalhousie University. Prior to joining Community Forests in 2015, Megan worked for over a decade with a range of organizations in the natural resources and conservation sectors in New Brunswick. As the Forest Program Director, Megan guides the applied research and development aspects of Community Forests’ work in natural climate solutions, with particular emphasis on climate-focused forest management.

Talk 2:

Drought
Impacts of drought on tree health and growth and strategies to reduce vulnerability

Speaker:

Loïc d’Orangeville

Associate professor of forest ecology
Laval University
Department of Wood and Forest Sciences

Loïc is an associate professor of forest ecology at Laval University (Québec City, Canada). Prior to moving to Québec City, Loïc was professor at University of New Brunswick. His research program uses applied forest ecology to better inform climate-adapted forest management. He uses climate change experiments, high-precision monitoring of tree and large-scale analyses of tree growth data collections to assess climatic thresholds in the growth and health of northeastern tree species.

Whether you are a woodlot owner or simply want to learn more, you are welcome!

• This event is free.
• Registration is required to attend.
• Simultaneous translation (French / English) will be available.

If you have any questions, please contact Diane Fargialla: [email protected]

Registration will close on Wednesday, October 1 at 12 p.m.