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Forest Research Seminar

Findings of the Read Report  'Combating Climate Change, A Role for UK Forests'

18th May 2010 - The Pavilion Conference Centre, Llandrindod Wells.

Combating Climate Change - A Role For UK Forests' is an independent assessment, commissioned by the Forestry Commission to examine the potential of the UK's trees and woodlands to mitigate and adapt to our changing climate.

This event was an opportunity to hear from some of the scientists involved in preparing this ground breaking report which assesses the potential of the UK's trees and woodlands to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Click on the presentations below to view them:

Graphic Link to Presentation, showing title slide of presentation, Anna Lawrence, Climate Change Seminar 2010

Implications of the Read Report for Society & Forestry (2,543 kbs) Presentation by Anna Lawrence

>Graphic Link to Presentation, showing title slide of presentation, Clive Thomas, Climate Change Seminar 2010

Combating Climate Change, A Role for UK Forests (1,856 kb) Presentation by Clive Thomas

Graphic Link to Presentation, showing title slide of presentation - James Morison, Climate Change Seminar 2010

Understanding Impacts of Climate Change on our Forests  (827 kb) Presentation by Dr James Morison

Graphic Link to Presentation, showing title slide of presentation - Robert Matthews, Climate Change Seminar 2010

Climate Change Mitigation through forestry measures, potentials, options, practices(1,324 kb) Presentation by Robert Matthews

Graphic Link to Presentation, showing title slide of presentation - Hugh Evans and Joan Webber, Climate Change Seminar 2010

The impacts of a changing climate on forest pests and diseases (2,333 kb) Presentation by Hugh Evans and Joan Webber

Graphic Link to Presentation, showing title slide of presentation - Bill Mason, Climate Change Seminar 2010

Forest Management Regime and Species choice options in a changing environment (3,918 kb) Presentation by Bill Mason