Yosemite Forum
Join Yosemite National Park for this lecture series designed to educate on the evolving phases of Yosemite and the Sierra's. These once a month lectures are free to Yosemite visitors.
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Date: 06/12/2012 update info
Time: 12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Event Cost: Free
Venue: Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Auditorium in Yosemite Valley,CA
Phone: (209) 372-0200
Email:
Website: www.nps.gov/yose/naturescience/yose-forum.htm
Event Details:
2012 Yosemite Forum
Sponsored by Resources Management and Science, Yosemite National Park
An interactive lecture series designed to bring evolving knowledge of the Sierra Nevada to the public and the park.
Shifting Trends in Growth and Demography of High Elevation Conifers
Dr. Chris Dolanc, Post-Doctoral Researcher, UC Davis
Models have predicted a major loss of subalpine forest if the climate of the Sierra Nevada continues to warm during the next 100 years. However, high-elevation trees are resilient, long-lived and have endured changes in climate before. What does the last two centuries of trends in demography and growth of subalpine trees of the Sierra Nevada tell us about how they are currently shifting in response to climate? Do trends in recent response fit with predicted future response?
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Auditorium, Yosemite Valley
Noon to 1 p.m.
- 2nd Tuesday of the month
- Free for visitors
- Focus on changes in the Sierra's
Overview: Building a knowledge base of the changes in the Sierra Nevada is the theme behind the annual Yosemite Forum.