Mark Rudnicki, Associate Professor, Forest Ecology, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Connecticut will speak on Friday, November 14, from 12:20 pm in Room 305, University of Massachusetts/Amherst’s Department of Environmental Conservation, 160 Holdsworth Way in Amherst. His topic is STORMISE – An Initiative to Manage Trees and Forests for Storm Resilience. Dr. Rudnicki is interested in understanding the mechanisms that govern forest stand dynamics. In particular, he is interested in catastrophic and chronic wind interactions with forest ecosystems, and in quantifying tree sway in the wind and effects of sway on tree growth and canopy architecture. For more information call 413-545-2665. Image from www.sierraclub.org.
