1 - Simulating Forest Management Strategies in Minnesota with Different Forest Carbon Outcomes

Thursday, September 19, 2024

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM MST

Location: Embassy Suites, Aspen Daisy

Speaker(s)

Matt Russell, PhD

Forest Analytics Consultant
Arbor Custom Analytics LLC, United States

Co-author(s)

JZ

John Zobel, n/a

Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota, United States
DW

David Wilson, PhD

Applied Forest Science Coordinator
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Tyler Gifford, n/a (he/him/his)

Researcher
University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
JD

John DuPlissis

Natural Resources Research Institute-University of Minnesota Duluth

Simulations of forest carbon stocks and sequestration across eight different forest types and four forest management scenarios in Minnesota show divergent forest carbon outcomes when simulated on a statewide basis.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to understand Minnesota’s forest carbon resource.
Upon completion, participant will be able to understand how FVS was used to forecast forest carbon under different forest management scenarios.
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe the implications of alternative forest management strategies on forest carbon outcomes.