Watershed Moments: People, Forests, and Water

Water is an Essential Resource

In the coming year, both ongoing and new concerns about forest and water interactions are expected to generate increased interest among forest owners, managers, and the academic community. Questions and controversies concerning water protection policies and legal issues, coupled with emerging new information from paired watershed studies, provide a rich array of topics for this year's 2012 Starker Lecture Series.

The 2012 Starker Lecture Series will kick-off with a tie-in to the February 28 Oregon Forests and Water Symposium, sponsored by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI).  This all day symposium will provide updates on current issues, including paired watershed studies, herbicides, and point source vs. non-point source pollution. The three Starker Lectures that follow will explore selected forest and water issues more deeply, focusing on policy, the science of watersheds, and a global connections perspective.  The Capstone Field Trip will offer a tour of the "Alsea Revisited"  Watershed Study area.

February 28, 2012

March 8, 2012

3:30pm - 5:00pm

107 Richardson Hall

Jay O'Laughlin, Professor of Forestry & Policy Sciences and Director, Policy Analysis Group
College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho

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April 5, 2012

3:30pm - 5:00pm

107 Richardson Hall

George Brown / George Ice, Dean and Director Emeritus / Fellow
OSU College of Forestry and Oregon Forest Research Laboratory / National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)

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May 10, 2012

3:30pm - 5:00pm

107 Richardson Hall

Kathleen Farley, Assistant Professor of Geography
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA


May 31, 2012