Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips will serve as moderator of a panel discussing what the future holds in the aftermath of the 2020 Labor Day fires. The panelists will explore fire ecology, community preparedness, and the University of Oregon’s impact on recovery efforts in these areas.

Panelists:
Cassandra Moseley, Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation, Research Professor, and Senior Policy Advisor for the UO Ecosystem Workforce Program

Thomas Spies, Emeritus Scientist, USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station, and Courtesy Professor, Oregon State University, College of Forestry

Patence Winningham-Melcher, Lane County Emergency Manager

Sarah Altemus-Pope, Coordinator and Facilitator, Southern Willamette Forest Collaborative