Kristen M. Waring, PhD (she/her/hers)

Professor
School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University
SAF Forest Science and Technology Board Chair, United States

Dr. Kristen Waring is a Professor of Silviculture and Applied Forest Health in the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University (NAU). She holds three degrees in forestry, two from the University of Montana and one from the University of California-Berkeley. She specializes in finding solutions to challenging and complex forest health problems by incorporating interdisciplinary research into silvicultural solutions and other management strategies. Her research and teaching activities span western North America, Costa Rica, Europe, and Indonesia.

Presentation(s):

• Innovating around implementation: New approaches to​ silviculture and restoration in the Southwest

  Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  1:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST

• 1 - Ecology and silviculture of southwestern ponderosa pine, past and present

  Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  1:30 PM – 2:00 PM MST

• 2 - Using Innovative Designation Approaches to Increase Efficiency of Forest Restoration Efforts and Improve Ecological Outcomes

  Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  2:00 PM – 2:30 PM MST

• 3 - Results and Reflections from the Walker Hill Demonstration Project

  Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  2:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST

• Actively managing invasive species for forest restoration and resilience

  Thursday, September 19, 2024
  8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST

• 1 - Managing a Species Under Multiple Threats: Implications of Long-term Research in Southwestern White Pine

  Thursday, September 19, 2024
  8:00 AM – 8:30 AM MST

• 3 - Oystershell Scale Invasions of Aspen Ecosystems: Using Monitoring and Research to Inform Active Management

  Thursday, September 19, 2024
  9:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST

• Leveraging the Power of Technology

  Friday, September 20, 2024
  11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MST