SAF National Convention 2007: Convention Program

Richard Louv, author of "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder"

Sustaining America’s Forests – Connecting with People (October 24)

Gail Kimbell, Chief, US Forest Service, will speak about “How Globalization is Affecting America’s Forests – and What We Can Do”
Hamish Kimmins, Professor of Forest Ecology, University of British Columbia, will speak about “Sustainability in the Face of Change; Stewardship in the Absence of Ecosystem Management”
Chad Oliver, Pinchot Professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Director of the Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, will speak about “Making Sustainability Work Economically, Ecologically, and Socially”

Social Trends and Markets for Environmental Services (October 25)

Mark Rey, Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture
Dave Cox, President, Mason, Bruce, and Girard, Inc., will speak about “The Pacific Northwest’s Changing and Diverse Private Forests”
Russel Hoeflich, Vice President and Oregon State Director, The Nature Conservancy, will speak about “Conservation Organizations Interest in Federal Land Management”

Ecosystem Services (October 25)

Ricardo Bayon, Managing Director, Ecosystem Marketplace, will speak about “Making the Priceless Valuable: Forests and Emerging Markets for Ecosystem Services”
William Hohenstein, Director, USDA Global Change Program Office, will speak about “How USDA Activities are Addressing Climate Change”
Laurie A. Wayburn, President, Pacific Forest Trust, will speak about “Seeking the Holy Grail – California’s Market-based Approach to Climate Change and the Role of Forests and Forest Management”