Carbon in Oregon's Managed Forests

In this video, Mike Cloughesy gives an overview including a look at the recent “Oregon Forest Ecosystem Carbon Inventory and the Role of Wood Products in Carbon Storage.” Edie Sonne Hall discusses “Managing Forests to Increase Their Carbon Storage, Productivity and Resiliency.” David Ford covers “Current and Future Markets for Carbon and Co-Benefits from Oregon Forests.”

Originally aired on March 16, 2021

Instructors:

Mike Cloughesy, Director of Forestry, Oregon Forest Resources Institute, Portland, OR.
Dr. Edie Sonne Hall, Founder & Principal of Three Trees Consulting, Seattle, WA.
David Ford, Founder & CEO, L&C Carbon, Dundee, OR.

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