MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 | ||
8:30 A.M. | Welcome and Purpose of Workshop | Gary G. Allen (chair) Center for Chesapeake Communities |
8:45 A.M. | Keynote remarks | Ann Bartuska USDA |
Urban Forestry within the Greater Urban Ecosystem Moderator: Marina Alberti, University of Washington |
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9:15 A.M. | Session Introduction | |
9:20 A.M. | Urban Ecosystems and the Services they Provide | Richard Pouyat USFS |
9:40 A.M. | Services and Regional Tradeoffs | Diane Pataki University of Utah |
10:00 A.M. | Challenges for Green Infrastructure at the Interface of Science, Practice and Policy | Thomas Whitlow Cornell University |
10:20 A.M | Break | |
10:35 A.M. | Long term Goals and Public Engagement | Stephanie Pincetl21 University of California L.A. |
10:55 A.M. | Panel Discussion | |
Biophysical Services of the Urban Forest Moderators: Kenneth Potter, University of Wisconsin; ST Rao, North Carolina State University |
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11:15 A.M. | Session Introduction | |
11:20 A.M. | Trees Incorporated into Urban Stormwater Management | Thomas Ballestero University of New Hampshire |
11:40 A.M. | Urban Forest Effects on Meteorology and Air Quality | Jonathan Pleim22 EPA |
12:00 P.M. | Lunch | |
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21 Dr. Pincetl was unable to participate at the workshop
22 Dr. Pleim was unable to participate at the workshop
1:00 P.M. | Urban Climate and Urban Forests: A View from New York | Stuart Gaffin Columbia University |
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1:20 P.M. | The Role of Urban Forests in Sustaining Biodiversity | Doug Tallamy University of Delaware |
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1:40 P.M. | Urban Greening: Health Benefits and Caveats of the Urban Forest | Shubhayu Saha CDC |
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2:00 P.M. | Panel Discussion | |||
2:30 P.M. | Break and assemble into working groups | Committee members moderate | ||
4:20 P.M. | Rapporteur Reports | |||
5:30 - 7:30 P.M. Reception (sponsored by the Sustainable Urban Forestry Coalition, International Society for Arboriculture, SavATree, Davey Tree) | ||||
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | ||||
8:25 A.M. | Day 2 introduction | Gary Allen (chair) | ||
Tools for Ecosystem Service Evaluation (models and metrics) Moderators: Molly Brown, NASA; Marie O'Neill, University of Michigan |
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8:30 A.M. | Session Introduction | |||
8:35 A.M. | Urban Forestry Models | Dave Nowak USFS |
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8:55 A.M. | Mapping the Urban Forest from Above | Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne University of Vermont |
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9:15 A.M. | The Role of Urban Forestry in Public Health: Using Science in EPA Decision Tools | Laura Jackson EPA |
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9:35 A.M. | Panel Discussion | |||
10:00 A.M. | Break | |||
Managing the Urban Forest Moderator: Gary Allen, Center for Chesapeake Communities |
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10:20 A.M. | Session Introduction | |||
10:25 A.M. | Air Quality and Urban Forestry | Janet McCabe EPA |
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10:45 A.M. | From Street Trees to Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Tools | Morgan Grove USFS |
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11:05 A.M. 11:25 A.M. | Management Challenges and Opportunities Panel Discussion | Mark Buscaino Casey Trees |
12:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M | Lunch; meet back in working groups Working Groups | Committee members moderate |
3:00 P.M. | Break | |
3:15 P.M | Rapporteur Reports | |
4:00 P.M | Closing Remarks | Gary Allen |
4:30 P.M. | Workshop Adjourns |