Ecologist Anthony Culpepper will present "The Natural History and Stakeholder-Driven Approach to Forest Health of Warm-dry Mixed Conifer Forests of the San Juans."  Anthony will discuss the forest health issues currently facing these forest types; changes in fire ecology; insect outbreaks; possible community changes due to climate change; and increased human interface.  He will then use the San Juan Headwaters Forest Health Partnership (SJHFHP) as a case study of a stakeholder group focusing on the restoration and management of warm-dry mixed conifer forests near Pagosa Springs.  He will conclude with an overview of monitoring activity and subsequent findings conducted by the Mountain Studies Institute to assess the effectiveness of stakeholder-driven management activities.

Location: Fort Lewis College, Center for Southwest Studies, Lyceum