Climate Change Adaptation and Natural Areas Management: Turning Words to Action
October 18-21, 2016 – UC Davis Conference Center, Davis, California The 43rd annual conference of the Natural Areas Association, co-hosted by the USDA Forest Service and the University of California, Davis will feature strategies and tactics that resource and natural areas managers can employ to prepare for and respond to climate change on the ground, and explores themes such as connecting ecological restoration and adaptation, assisted migration, tree planting, prescribed fire and wildland fire use, native plant materials, meadow and stream restoration, pollinators, and carbon and biomass markets. The conference includes TWO plenary sessions, featuring some of the world’s top applied ecologists and environmental researchers, including: James Aronson (Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive), Healy Hamilton (NatureServ), Greg Aplet (The Wilderness Society), Don Falk (University of Arizona), Richard Hobbs (University of Western Australia), Chris Swanston (USFS Northern Research Station), John Wiens (Oregon State University and University of Western Australia) Paper abstracts are being accepted until May 2 (http://naturalareasconference.org/abstracts).  This year, we are increasing the number of symposia and workshops in the program to increase collaboration, engagement and hands-on solution sharing. The conference features activities and sessions specifically for students, including a speed networking session with resource professionals, awards for papers and posters, and scholarships (http://naturalareasconference.org/students).  Space is available for associated workshops and meetings to be held before, during, and after the event. For more information, contact Hugh Safford, conference chair, at [email protected], or 707-562-8934 or Lisa Smith, NAA Executive Director, at 724-493-4026 or [email protected]
