Conference Schedule (subject to change)

Monday, April 9

1:00-9:00 pm Registration and Check-in
7:00-9:30 pm Welcome Reception – Sheraton Courtyard -- Sponsored by the School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences and the Center for Forest Sustainability, Auburn University

Tuesday, April 10
6:30 am Breakfast – Capitol South/Center
Sponsored by Plum Creek Timber Company
8:00 am General session – Capitol North
Introductions, Conference Logistics – Graeme Lockaby, Center for Forest Sustainability, Auburn University
Welcome – Richard Brinker, Dean, School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University
Welcome – Ed Macie, USDA Forest Service
Welcome – Ken Stewart, Georgia Forestry Commission
8:15-9:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The New International Population Order, Joseph Chamie, Director (retired), United Nations Population Division
9:15-9:55 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Major Considerations for Sustaining Forest Ecosystems in the Southern Urban-Rural Interface, Ann Bartuska, USDA Forest Service
9:55-10:15 Refreshment Break
10:15-10:55 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Small Town Science: Constraints and Successes in Ecosystem Management, Arthur J. Gold, University of Rhode Island
10:55-11:35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Wildlife Conservation in the Complex Urban Arena: Rethinking Fundamental Tenets and Reconciling Apparent Ecological Distortions, William W. Shaw, School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona
11:35-12:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
An Economic Approach to Resolving Competition for Peri-urban Resources, Mark Eigenraam, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria, Australia
12:15-1:30 Luncheon – Capitol South/Center
Sponsored by Auburn University’s Forest Policy Center
1:30-3:15

Concurrent Sessions I

Session Room
I-A People and Planning Georgia 2
I-B Symposium on the Cumberland Plateau Georgia 3
I-C Family Forest Owners Georgia 4
I-D Case Studies I Georgia 5
I-E Species Diversity Georgia 6
I-F Invasive Species I Georgia 7
I-G Special Session: Keynoters and Students Georgia 8/9
3:15-3:45 Refreshment Break
3:45-5:30

Concurrent Sessions II

Session Room
II-A Water Issues Georgia 2
II-B Timberland Management and Investments Georgia 3
II-C WUI Education Georgia 4
II-D Spatial/Scale Aspects Georgia 5
II-E Wildlife Issues Georgia 6
II-F Evaluating Changes to Ecosystem Goods & Services Georgia 7
II-G Urbanization Impacts on Ecosystems Georgia 8/9

 
6:00-9:00 Poster reception – Atlanta Ballroom
Sponsored by Auburn University’s Center for Forest Sustainability

Wednesday, April 11
7:00 am Breakfast – Capitol South/Center
Sponsored by Michigan State University’s Land Policy Institute
8:00-9:15

Concurrent Sessions III

Session Room
III-A Ecosystem Impacts on Human Communities Georgia 2
III-B Public Involvement and Planning I Georgia 3
III-C Urban Forest Aspects Georgia 4
III-D Forest Fragmentation Georgia 5
III-E Symposium on Urbanization in China Georgia 6
III-F Fire Issues in the Wildland/Urban Interface Georgia 7
III-G Ecosystem Services and Amenity Values Georgia 8/9
9:15-9:45 Refreshment Break
9:45-11:00

Concurrent Sessions IV

Session Room
IV-A Urban Ecology and Landscapes Georgia 2
IV-B Public Involvement and Planning II Georgia 3
IV-C Impacts of Land-Use on Species Georgia 4
IV-D Restoration/Rehabilitation I Georgia 5
IV-E Symposium on Urbanization in China Georgia 6
IV-F Urbanization Effects on Agriculture and Development Georgia 7
IV-G Spatial/Scale Aspects II Georgia 8/9

 
12:00 unscheduled time

Thursday, April 12
7:00 am Breakfast – Capitol South/Center
Sponsored by Plum Creek Timber Company
8:00-9:45

Concurrent Sessions V

Session Room
V-A Urbanization Impacts on Ecosystems Atlanta 1
V-B Linking Humans and Nature Atlanta 2
V-C Applications of Ecological Research in Land-Use Planning Atlanta 3
V-D Case Studies II Atlanta 4
V-E Urban Agriculture Atlanta 5
V-F Symposium on Urbanization in China Georgia 6
V-G Spatial/Scale Aspects III Macon

 
9:45-10:15 Refreshment Break
10:15-12:00

Concurrent Sessions VI

Session Room
V-A Land-Use Change and Development Atlanta 1
V-B Private Forest Management and Development Atlanta 2
V-C WUI Science and Research Atlanta 3
V-D Invasive Species II Atlanta 4
V-E Restoration/Rehabilitation II Atlanta 5
V-F Symposium on Urbanization in China Georgia 6
V-G Conservation Planning and Policy Macon

 

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