PANEL: The panelists will delve into the intricate relationship between forest management practices and carbon sequestration, emphasizing the role of forests and vegetation in the carbon cycle and their sensitivity to disturbance. A special focus will be given to the production and application of biochar as a tool for mitigating climate change, given the abundant opportunity to convert waste biomass from forest operations into a useful product for remediation and carbon sequestration. Through a blended discussion of relevant scientific research, experiences, and management practices, the panel will provide attendees with a multifaceted overview of how sustainable forest management can enhance carbon sequestration, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and improve the environment.
Presenters:
What we know about carbon and forest management. Carlos Rodriguez Franco.
USDA Forest Service Forests and the global carbon cycle. Derek Pierson, USDA Forest Service
Slash pile fate: decomposition, burning, or biochar? Debbie Dumroese. USDA Forest Service.
Carlos Rodriguez-FrancoResearch and Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington Office
Carlos Rodríguez- Franco (doctorate in Forest Sciences from Yale University). In Mexico worked for the National Institute of Forestry, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Research (INIFAP) for 25 years. He was the former Forestry Research General Director at INIFAP from 1996 to 2000. Currently, he works with the US Forest Service, where he is a Senior Forester. He is the former Deputy Chief for Research and Development (2016 – 2018). He has covered several positions as the Associate Deputy Chief for FS R&D. Previously he was the Director for Forest Management Sciences staff from 2007 to 2013. He has written 90 scientific articles on subjects related to forest inventories, silviculture, forest management, plant production techniques, forest plantations, and agroforestry systems published in Mexico and the USA. He authored a book in Spanish titled “Sampling designs applied to forest inventories”. Some of his contributions were his participation in the “Forestry Compendium” published by CAB International in the United Kingdom, and the book “Pines of silvicultural importance” that was published by CAB International in 2002, and a chapter in the book “Urban air pollution and Forests: Resources at risk in the Mexico City Air Basin” which was published by SpringerVerlag,