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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: WORKSHOP AGENDA." National Research Council. 2013. Urban Forestry: Toward an Ecosystem Services Research Agenda: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18370.
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APPENDIX B

WORKSHOP AGENDA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25

8:30 A.M. Welcome and Purpose of Workshop Gary G. Allen (chair)
Center for Chesapeake Communities

8:45 A.M. Keynote remarks Ann Bartuska
USDA

Urban Forestry within the Greater Urban Ecosystem
Moderator: Marina Alberti, University of Washington

9:15 A.M. Session Introduction

9:20 A.M. Urban Ecosystems and the Services they Provide Richard Pouyat
USFS

9:40 A.M. Services and Regional Tradeoffs Diane Pataki
University of Utah

10:00 A.M. Challenges for Green Infrastructure at the Interface of Science, Practice and Policy Thomas Whitlow
Cornell University

10:20 A.M Break

10:35 A.M. Long term Goals and Public Engagement Stephanie Pincetl21
University of California L.A.

10:55 A.M. Panel Discussion

Biophysical Services of the Urban Forest
Moderators: Kenneth Potter, University of Wisconsin; ST Rao, North Carolina State University

11:15 A.M. Session Introduction

11:20 A.M. Trees Incorporated into Urban Stormwater Management Thomas Ballestero
University of New Hampshire

11:40 A.M. Urban Forest Effects on Meteorology and Air Quality Jonathan Pleim22
EPA

12:00 P.M. Lunch

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21 Dr. Pincetl was unable to participate at the workshop

22 Dr. Pleim was unable to participate at the workshop

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: WORKSHOP AGENDA." National Research Council. 2013. Urban Forestry: Toward an Ecosystem Services Research Agenda: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18370.
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1:00 P.M. Urban Climate and Urban Forests: A View from New York Stuart Gaffin
Columbia University

1:20 P.M. The Role of Urban Forests in Sustaining Biodiversity Doug Tallamy
University of Delaware

1:40 P.M. Urban Greening: Health Benefits and Caveats of the Urban Forest Shubhayu Saha
CDC

2:00 P.M. Panel Discussion

2:30 P.M. Break and assemble into working groups Committee members moderate

4:20 P.M. Rapporteur Reports

5:30 - 7:30 P.M. Reception (sponsored by the Sustainable Urban Forestry Coalition, International Society for Arboriculture, SavATree, Davey Tree)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

8:25 A.M. Day 2 introduction Gary Allen (chair)

Tools for Ecosystem Service Evaluation (models and metrics)
Moderators: Molly Brown, NASA; Marie O'Neill, University of Michigan

8:30 A.M. Session Introduction

8:35 A.M. Urban Forestry Models Dave Nowak
USFS

8:55 A.M. Mapping the Urban Forest from Above Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne
University of Vermont

9:15 A.M. The Role of Urban Forestry in Public Health: Using Science in EPA Decision Tools Laura Jackson
EPA

9:35 A.M. Panel Discussion

10:00 A.M. Break

Managing the Urban Forest
Moderator: Gary Allen, Center for Chesapeake Communities

10:20 A.M. Session Introduction

10:25 A.M. Air Quality and Urban Forestry Janet McCabe
EPA

10:45 A.M. From Street Trees to Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Tools Morgan Grove
USFS

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: WORKSHOP AGENDA." National Research Council. 2013. Urban Forestry: Toward an Ecosystem Services Research Agenda: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18370.
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11:05 A.M. 11:25 A.M. Management Challenges and Opportunities Panel Discussion Mark Buscaino
Casey Trees

12:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M Lunch; meet back in working groups Working Groups Committee members moderate

3:00 P.M. Break

3:15 P.M Rapporteur Reports

4:00 P.M Closing Remarks Gary Allen

4:30 P.M. Workshop Adjourns
Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: WORKSHOP AGENDA." National Research Council. 2013. Urban Forestry: Toward an Ecosystem Services Research Agenda: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18370.
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Much of the ecological research in the past decades has focused on rural or wilderness areas. Today, however, ecological research has been taking place in our cities, where our everyday decisions can have profound effects on our environment. This research, or urban ecology, includes an important element, trees. Trees have had a variety of environmental benefits for our environment including the sequestering carbon, reducing urban heat island effects, providing vital habitat for wildlife, and making nature accessible. These benefits have important impacts on the physical, socio-economic, and mental health of humans as well. Being exposed to trees has been shown to enhance social cohesion, improve health and recreational opportunities, and increase real estate values.

In order to gain more knowledge into this urban forestry, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) held a workshop February 25-26, 2013. The workshop brought together more than 100 people with various interests in urban forestry research to share information and perspectives, foster communication across specific areas of ecosystem service research, and consider integrated approaches that cut across these realms. The workshop specifically examined current capabilities to characterize and quantify the benefits, key gaps in our understanding, the challenges of planning urban forests in a way that optimizes multiple ecosystem services and more.

Urban Forestry: Toward an Ecosystem Services Research Agenda: A Workshop Summary presents an overview of the issues discussed by the workshop's breakout groups; summarizes presentations from the four panels which included Biophysical Services of the Urban Forest; and context for the study with introductory material from the workshop.
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