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Urban Forestry for Changing Times Symposium
September 5 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join a diverse group of researchers, practitioners, community members, and representatives from government and nonprofit organizations for a day of stimulating panel discussions and networking opportunities. Topics will include: the state of urban forestry research; science delivery & communication; urban forest equity; urban forest management planning; and more.
The day will also include interactive breakout sessions to identify new researcher-practitioner collaborations and opportunities for engagement with LA City and County as they make future decisions about urban forest management.
GUIDELINES
Admission is free, but registration is required for each attendee.
PARKING
Free parking is available at the venue. Carpooling is encouraged.
PRESENTERS
Marianna Babboni, USC Urban Trees Initiative
Cindy Blain, California ReLaf
Edith de Guzman, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation/ UC Cooperative Extension
Francisco Escobedo, US Forest Service/LA Center for Urban Natural Resources Sustainability
Rebecca Ferdman, Los Angeles County
Amanda Hansen, CA Natural Resources Agency
Darrel Jenerette, UC Riverside
Rachel Malarich, City of Los Angeles
Alessandro Ossola, UC Davis
Lara Roman, US Forest Service
Kirsten Schwarz, UCLA
Rachel Smith, US Forest Service
Jon Swae, City of San Francisco
Aaron Thomas, North East Trees