2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Forest Growth and Yield Models to Support Adaptive Management
January 14, 2026 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Zoom
Speaker
Malcolm Itter, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Title
Forest Growth and Yield Models to Support Adaptive Management
Description
This seminar will describe the application of models of forest dynamics to inform adaptive forest management decisions. We will highlight the challenges of predicting management outcomes under rapidly changing environmental conditions. We will then discuss how we can apply cutting-edge models of forest dynamics to help make informed management decisions in the face of uncertain future conditions.
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