Free Journalism Event In PDX May 27 on Forests & The Economy

Passing along information on this event coming up May 27th to our ONAPDX folks who may be interested. It is free, but there's a link to register on Eventbrite.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-forests-and-the-economy-symposium-tickets-16059897586

InvestigateWest and the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication are excited to present a special event on Forests and the Economy.

Join us May 27 in Portland as panels of leading experts discuss innovative ideas and policy proposals for managing one of the state's most cherished resources.

Program

9:15 a.m. Doors open, and light refreshments served

9:40 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

9:50 a.m. The Missing Middle: Toward a Model of Sustainable Forestry for Oregon’s Private and Public Forestlands

Panelists:

Brent Davies, Director of Forestry at Ecotrust

Peter Hayes, Co-owner, Hyla Woods and former Oregon Board of Forestry member

George McKinley, Executive Director, Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative

10:25 a.m. Forests on Fire: The Rising Costs of Action (and Inaction) Against Wildfire

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

11:00 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. Keynote Interview – REP. KURT SCHRADER, Congressman, 5th District of Oregon

11:50 a.m. Lessons From John Day: The Pay-off and Promise of Collaborative Restoration Projects

Panelists:

Susan Jane Brown, Attorney, Western Environmental Law Center

Bruce Daucsavage, President, Ochoco Lumber Company

Patrick Shannon, Director, Forest Program for Sustainable Northwest

12:25 p.m. Closing Remarks

This event is made possible in collaboration with the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication’s Hearst Foundation Visiting Professionals Endowment Fund.

This event is free and open to the public. It will be held at White Stag Building of the University of Oregon in Portland.

About InvestigateWest

InvestigateWest is an award-winning nonprofit investigative newsroom investing in original reporting and collaborating with a network of partners to engage the public on consequential civic and policy issues facing the Pacific Northwest. InvestigateWest events are supported through contributions from our members (http://www.invw.org/donate). Major funding provided by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust. For more information, visitwww.invw.org (http://www.invw.org/).

About the UO School of Journalism and Communication

The University of Oregon the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) is one of the first professional journalism schools in the country and an international leader in scholarship and education in advertising, journalism, media studies and public relations. With a student enrollment of 2,200, the SOJC offers doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate degree programs that challenge students to become productive scholars, ethical communicators, critical thinkers, and responsible citizens in a global society.