Southern California is among the most biodiverse regions of the United States, and also home to millions of people living in close proximity to natural areas. Chaparral vegetation dominates the southern California landscape, but there is little public appreciation of the ecological value of chaparral, of the ecosystem services that chaparral landscapes provide, or current and projected trends in the sustainability of this precious and unique natural resource.
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Hugh Safford- 10 minute introduction
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Jon Keeley-Native Americans & chaparral
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Char Miller-Human relationships with chaparral since Euroamerican settlement
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Alex Syphard- Trends and factors in chaparral landscape conversion
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Steve Davis- Climate change effects and scenarios of megadroughts
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Jon Keeley-Plant Diversity in chaparral
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Megan Jennings- Animal diversity in chaparral
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Keith Lilley- Flood control and sediment regulation
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Chris Solek- Water quality and quantity
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Pete Wohlgemuth-Erosion and debris flows
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Darrell Jenerette- Carbon sequestration and cycling
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Pat Winter- Recreation
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Rick Halsey – Education
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Join us for a three day workshop and poster session, followed by 1.5 days of field trips, dedicated to highlighting the importance of chaparral landscapes to the ecology, resources, and people of southern California.
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Location: Angeles Training and Conference Center (ATCC), 701 N. Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia, CA 91006. For more info on location and access, contact Tim Vanderveen (tvanderveen@fs.fed.us; 626-574-5266).
Poster session: June 9 - All topics related to chaparral and ecosystem services welcome! View poster flyer for design and submission instructions. Submit abstract proposals to jhooper02@fs.fed.us and nmolinari@fs.fed.us by May 1.
Field trips (limited space): Afternoon of June 10 and all day June 11. See agenda.
Field trip space is limited, and attendance is by invite or prior arrangement only. Contact Nicole Molinari (nmolinari@fs.fed.us; 805-961-5732) for inquiries.
General information contact: Nicole Molinari (nmolinari@fs.fed.us; 805-961-5732) or Hugh Safford (hughsafford@fs.fed.us; 707-563-8934).
