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In May, InvestigateWest and the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication held a pair of special events with more than a dozen experts on the challenges and opportunities posed by Oregon's forests.
Watch video clips from the Portland symposium below.
Video Introduction: Rep. Peter DeFazio, U.S. Representative from Oregon's 4th District
The Missing Middle: Toward a Model of Sustainable Forestry for Oregon’s Private and Public Forestlands
Robert McClure, Executive Director, InvestigateWest
Panelists:
Brent Davies, Director of Forestry, Ecotrust
Peter Hayes, Co-owner, Hyla Woods and former Oregon Board of Forestry member
George McKinley, Executive Director, Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative
Forests on Fire: The Rising Costs of Action (and Inaction) Against Wildfire
Dave Miller, Host of Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Loud
Panelists:
Timothy Ingalsbee, Executive Director, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology
Cassandra Moseley, Director, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon
Craig Letz, independent fire management consultant
Keynote Interview: Rep. Kurt Schrader, U.S. Representative from Oregon's 5th District
Lessons From John Day: The Pay-off and Promise of Collaborative Restoration Projects
Ben DeJarnette, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and contributor at InvestigateWest
Panelists:
Susan Jane Brown, Attorney, Western Environmental Law Center
Bruce Daucsavage, President, Ochoco Lumber Company
Patrick Shannon, Director, Forest Program for Sustainable Northwest
Jason was InvestigateWest's associate director. A veteran of technology projects and online strategy for the nonprofit sector, he is a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and Graduate School of Journalism.
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If you cover criminal justice in the Pacific Northwest — or want to — we’re hosting a free virtual training that may be useful to you and your newsroom
