2nd International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment
When: September 14-16, 2009
Where: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Global climate change has resulted in a series of chain reactions in the watershed ecohydrological processes. Growing concerns over watershed degradation, water scarcity, and ecosystem sustainability due to climate change require new approaches to managing forest water resources. Unfortunately, little science-based guidance is available for forest managers and policy makers adapting to climate change.
At this 2nd conference we continued to discuss forest-water relations and changing environmental conditions. The goal of this symposium was to provide a forum for experts from around the world on eco-hydrology, restoration ecology, forest ecology, watershed management and global change sciences to share knowledge and research experiences, and develop long-term international collaborations on watershed research.
Conference presentations resulted in the publication of a special issue of Ecohydrology that features 16 papers authored by experts around the world. This special issue, entitled “Forest Ecohydrological Processes in a Changing Environment,” offers scientists and forest managers a state of the art review of forest hydrology and climate issues and defined future research priorities in the 21st century.
Attendees of the Second International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment assemble for a group photo on Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
