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Dr. Zander Evans will presented a summary of ten years of the Forest Stewards Guild’s scientific work and management guidance on dead wood (snags, large downed logs, coarse woody material, fine woody material) from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast. Dr. Evans  described the habitat, soil, carbon, and other benefits of dead wood. He touched on guidance for retention of dead wood in a range of ecosystems. The second half was a facilitated discussion with participants about how to include dead wood in forest management operations.

Reference publications include:

• Evans, A. M. (2016). Potential ecological consequences of forest biomass harvesting in California. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 35(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2015.1104254
• Evans, A. M., Perschel, R. T., & Kittler, B. A. (2012). Overview of forest biomass harvesting guidelines. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 32(1–2), 89–107. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2011.651786
• Evans, A. M., & Ducey, M. J. (2010). Carbon accounting and management of lying dead wood. Los Angeles, CA: Climate Action Reserve. Retrieved from http://www.climateactionreserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Carbon_Accounting_and_Management_of_Lying_Dead_Wood-Forest_White_Paper.pdf
• Evans, A. M. (2011). Ecology of dead wood in the Southeast. Santa Fe, NM: Forest Guild. Retrieved from http://www.forestguild.org/publications/research/2011/ecology_of_dead_wood_SE.pdf