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Presentations

Ukraine workshop Sept. 2007
Workshop on sustainable forest management and ecological economics
in the Carpathian Mountains, L'viv, Ukraine, Sept. 2007

Invited

2009

Keeton, W.S. Potential impacts of climate change on forests of the northeastern U.S. USFWS Lake Champlain Ecosystem Team meeting. Oct. 22, 2009, Essex Junction, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Forest carbon management basics including options for New England. Forest Futures Meeting. September 16, 2009, Worchester, MA.

Keeton, W.S. Old-growth forest baselines as a guide for in-stream restoration of large woody debris. USDA Forest Service Workshop on Stream and Riparian Restoration Using Large Wood, July 13 - 17, 2009, Rutland, VT.

Keeton, W.S., Y. Bihun, M. Chernyavskyy, J. Farley, V. Kovalyshyn, I. Soloviy, and L. Zahvoyska. Linking ecological economics and sustainable forest management to provide ecosystem services in the Carpathian Mountains. Workshop on Securing the Sustainable Provision of Ecosystem Services in the Alps and the Carpathians. June 9, 2009, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

Keeton, W.S., S. Burrascano, J. Chen, M. Chernyavskyy, B. Commarmot, J. F. Franklin6, D. Lindenmayer, J. Nunery, T. Spies, M. Swanson, and R. Van Pelt. A Global analysis of temperate old-growth forests: carbon storage and management implications for montane ecosystems. Invited seminar at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Plant Biology Department. May 11, 2009, Rome, Italy.

Keeton, W.S. Biomass and carbon storage in old-growth temperate forests: implications for forest carbon management. Invited seminar at Univeritat fur Bodenkulture (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences), Institute for Forest Ecology. April 28, 2009, Vienna, Austria.

Keeton, W.S., Y. Bihun, M. Chernyavskyy, J. Farley, V. Kovalyshyn, I. Soloviy, and L. Zahvoyska. Sustainable forest management in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains: an international scientific exchange. Trust for Mutual Understanding. March 21, 2009, New York, NY.

Keeton, W.S. and J.S. Nunery. Forest carbon storage under alternate forest management approaches in northern hardwoods. New England Society of American Foresters Bi-Annual Meeting, Portland, ME, March 18-20, 2009.

Keeton, W.S. and J.S. Nunery. Net effects on carbon storage of forest management approaches in northern hardwoods. Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation Centennial Celebration, Climate Change Workshop. Randolph, VT, February 10, 2009.


2008

Keeton, W.S. and J. S. Nunery. Biomass development in late-succcessional northern hardwood-conifer forests: implications for forest carbon management. Northeastern Research Cooperative 2008 Conference. Nov. 12-13, Durham, NH.

Keeton, W.S., S. Burrascano, J. Chen, M. Chernyavskyy, B. Commarmot, J. F. Franklin, D. Lindenmayer, J. Nunery, T. Spies, M. Swanson, and R. Van Pelt. A global analysis of temperate old-growth forests: commonality in carbon sequestration and storage. Invited seminar at Humboldt University, Geography Department. Nov. 5, 2008, Berlin, Germany.

Ray, D., W.S. Keeton and J. S. Nunery. Managing forest carbon: a northeastern perspective. Forest Guild National Meeting. Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, 2008, Sandestin, FL.

Keeton, W.S. Carbon markets: issues and opportunities for forestry. Invited seminar at the Ukrainian National Forestry University. October 16, 2008, L'viv, Ukraine.

Keeton, W.S. Disturbance-based forestry as a foundation for ecosystem management in tolerant hardwood systems. North American Symposium on Ecosystem Management in Tolerant Hardwood Forests. May 13-15, 2008, University of Quebec at Outauais, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.

Keeton, W.S. Managing carbon in Vermont's forested ecosystems. The Rubenstein School Spring 2008 Seminar Serices "Counting Carbon: Approaches for Reducing CO2 Emissions, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Managing northern hardwood forests for carbon storage. Vermont Roundtable on Forest Parcelization and Sprawl. Feb. 20, 2008, Randolph, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Carbon markets and forests: Opportunities and challenges. "Focus the Nation," a national teach-in on climate change. Jan. 28, 2008, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

2007

Keeton, W.S. Managing forests for carbon storage and resilience to climate change. Vermont Monitoring Cooperative Annual Meeting. Oct 26. 2007, Burlington, Vermont.

Keeton, W.S. Applying sustainable forest management theory to the Carpathian Mountain ecoregion. Atelier on Ecological Economics and Sustainable Forest Management in Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains. Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2007, L'viv, Ukraine.

Keeton, W.S. Managing for complexity and carbon sequestration in northern hardwood forests. Forest Guild, New England Chapter, Annual Meeting. Sept. 10-11, Fairlee, VT. 2007.

Keeton, W.S. Silvicultural options for managing carbon storage in northern hardwood forests. New England Society of American Foresters, Annual Meeting. March 22, 2007, Fairlee, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Climate change effects on forest fires. April 2007. Climate Change Teach-In. University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Silvicultural alternatives for late-successional forest management in northern hardwood-conifer forestst. University of Maine, School of Forest Resources, 2007 Seminar Series. January 2007, Orono, Maine.

2006

Keeton, W.S. The role of managed forestlands in environmental sustainability: perspectives from the United States of America. Conference on the Global Environmental Convention. Ukrainian National Forestry University. Sept. 26-30, 2006, L'viv, Ukraine.

2005

Keeton, W.S. and A. R. Troy. Balancing ecological and economic objectives while managing for late-successional forest structure. International Conference on Ecologisation of economy as a key prerequisite for sustainable development. Ukrainian National Forestry University. Sept. 23, 2005. L'viv, Ukraine.

Keeton, W.S. Lessons from the Vermont Forest Ecosystem Management Demonstration Project. "Lessons from Large-Scale Manipulations of Ecosystems and Landscapes," Invitational workshop held at the Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Conference. April 7, 2005, Montreal, Canada.

Keeton, W.S. Using restoration to accelerate late-successional/old-growth forest development. Late-Successional/Old-Growth Dialogue. National Commission on Science for Sustainable Forestry & Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, April 27-28, 2005, Portland, ME.

Keeton, W.S., C.E. Kraft, D.R. Warren, and A.A. Millward. Effects of old-growth riparian forests on coarse woody debris, debris dams, plunge pools, and light environment in Adirondack stream systems. Adirondack Regional Research Meeting. March 10-12, 2005, Old Forge, NY.

Keeton, W.S. Structure-based forestry alternatives for northern hardwoods. Oral presentation and field tour for the Society of American Foresters, Green Mountain Chapter, September 16, 2005. Under Hill Center, VT.

2004

Keeton, W.S. Managing for old-growth structure in northern hardwood forests. The 6th eastern old-growth conference - Moving toward sustainable forestry: lessons from old-growth forests. September 23-26, 2004, Moultonborough, NH.

Keeton, W.S. Restoration of old-growth forests based on research in successional and natural disturbance ecology: lessons from the Pacific Northwest and northern New England. Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources, 2004 Seminar Series. September 14, 2004, Ithaca, New York.

Watzin, M., C. Hession, A. Troy, and W.S. Keeton. Linking land-use change, stream geomorphology, and aquatic biodiversity in a hierarchical classification scheme. Watershed Classification Workshop, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. June 22-24, 2004, Washington, DC.

Keeton, W.S. and C.E. Kraft. Effects of old-growth riparian forests on Adirondack stream systems. Adirondack Regional Research Meeting. March 2-3, 2004, Old Forge, NY.

Keeton, W.S. Sustainable management of matrix forests as a measure of conservation success, with a focus on forest-stream linkages. Conservation Biology Seminar Series, University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. November 4, 2004, Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Incorporating natural disturbances into models of succession, ecological variability, and land classification. Conservation Biology Seminar Series, University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. April 6, 2004, Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S. The Vermont Forest Ecosystem Management Demonstration Project Area. Presentation and field tour for the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and Vermont County Foresters. December 3, 2004. Mount Mansfield State Forest, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Structure-based forestry: balancing multiple objectives in managed stands. USDA Forest Service, Green Mountain National Forest, Planning Advisory Group ("Blueberry Hill Group"). January 27th, 2004, Barre, VT.

2003

Keeton, W.S. Long-term forest ecosystem responses to 19th and early 20th century restoration approaches in Vermont. Recovery of Earth, Place and Self: A Symposium on Ethical and Social Issues in Landscape Restoration. April 25-26, 2003. Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Managing for forest structure as an element of forest ecosystem health. Vermont Forest Health Symposium. April 8, 2003. White River Junction, VT.

2002

Keeton, W.S. Old-growth forest restoration: how do we do it and is it a relevant conservation issue in New England? Conservation Biology Seminar Series, University of Vermont, School of Natural Resources. October 24th, 2002.

Keeton, W.S. Playing god with ecological succession: the intersection of ecosystem science and sustainable forestry. University of Vermont, Botany Department, Marvin Lecture Series. January 2002, Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Conservation on working forests: adding tools to our forestry toolbag. Vermont Wildlife Forum, Sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. October 4th, 2002. Montpelier, VT.

Keeton, W.S. Uneven-aged, multi-aged, or disturbance-based forestry? Research on evolving silvicultural approaches. Vermont Consulting Foresters Association. May 2, 2002. Ethan Allan Firing Range, Jericho, Vermont.

Keeton, W.S. Uneven-aged, multi-aged, or disturbance-based forestry? Research on evolving silvicultural approaches. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. March 25, 2002. Essex Junction, VT.

2001

Keeton, W.S. The once and future forest in New England: history, variability, and future uncertainty. National Forest Planning Meeting, Sponsored by The Wilderness Society and USDA Forest Service. February 24, 2001. Fairlee, VT.


Contributed

2009

W. S. Keeton, S. Burrascano, J. Chen, M. Chernyavskyy, B. Commarmot, J. F. Franklin, A. J. Larson, D. Lindenmayer, J. S. Nunery, T. A. Spies, M. Swanson and R. Van Pelt. A global analysis of temperate old-growth forests: commonality and variability in structure and function. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, August 2009.

Nunery, J.S. and W.S. Keeton. Forest carbon storage in the northeastern United States: effects of harvesting frequency and intensity including wood products. Ecological Society of America Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, August 2009.

W.S. Keeton and J.S. Nunery. Biomass development in late-succcessional northern hardwood-conifer forests: implications for forest carbon management. Carbon in Northern Forests. June 10-11, 2009, Traverse City, MI.

Keeton, W.S., C. Kraft, J. Stovall, M. Curzon, D.R. Warren, and J. Nunery. Old-growth riparian forests have dramatic effects on Adirondack stream habitats: a synthesis of seven years of research. Adirondack Research Consortium, Old Forge, N.Y., March 4-5, 2009.

2008

Keeton, W.S. Biomass development in riparian late-successional northern hardwood-hemlock forests: implications for forest carbon sequestration and management. Ecological Society of America 93rd Annual Conference. August 3-8, 2008, Milwaukee, WI.

Keeton, W.S. Long-term forest ecosystem responses to 19th and early 20th century reforestation approaches in New England: implications for forest carbon storage. 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management People and Place: Linking Culture and Nature. June 10-14, 2008, Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S., V. Kovalyshyn, J. Nunery, B. Magura, I. Neyko, and Y. Shovhan. Opportunities for sustainable forest management in the Carpathian Mountain Ecoregion. Special session on ecology and culture in the Carpathian Mountain Region. 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. June 10-14, 2008, Burlington, Vermont.

Keeton, W.S., P. Angalstam, Y. Bihun, J. Chen, M. Chernyavskyy, B. Commarmot, J.F. Franklin, A.J. Larson, D. Lindenmayer, J. Nunery, T. Spies, M. Swanson, and R. Van Pelt. A global meta-analysis of temperate old-growth forests: structural characteristics, carbon storage, and management implications for montane ecosystems. Mountain Forests in a Changing World: Advances in research on sustainable management and the role of academic education. April 2-4, 2008, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

2007

Keeton, W.S. Restoration of old-growth forest structure in the northeastern United States: experimental evaluation of silvicultural options. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Conference. August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, CA.

Stovall, J., W.S. Keeton, and C.E. Kraft. Old-growth riparian forest structure, understory light environment, and periphyton production in low order streams, Adirondack Mountains, NY. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Conference. August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, CA.

M.T. Curzon and W.S. Keeton. Spatial pattern and dynamics of canopy gaps in old-growth Adirondack forests. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Conference. August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, CA.

K. Smith and W.S. Keeton (presenter). Understory plant responses to alternate uneven-aged silvicultural practices in northern hardwood forests. Ecological Society of America 92nd Annual Conference. August 5-10, 2007, San Jose, CA.

Keeton, W.S. Biomass accumulations in mature and old-growth riparian northern hardwood-conifer forests: implications for forest carbon sequestration. 6th North American Forest Ecology Workshop. June 18-22, 2007, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

2006

C.E. Kraft, W.S. Keeton, and D.R. Warren. Structure of old-growth riparian forests and effects on in-stream wood, Adirondack Mountains, New York, U.S.A. International Conference on Riverine Hydroecology: Advances in Research and Applications, Stirling, Scotland, U.K., August 13-18, 2006.

Warren, D.R., W.S. Keeton, and C.E. Kraft. Stream woody debris volume, bankfull width, and riparian forest age in northeastern North America. International Conference on Riverine Hydroecology: Advances in Research and Applications, Stirling, Scotland, U.K., August 13-18, 2006.

2005

Keeton, W.S., C.E. Kraft, D.R. Warren, and A.A. Millward. Structure of old-growth riparian forests and effects on stream habitats, Adirondack Mountains, New York. Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Conference. August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Canada.

Williams, L. and W.S. Keeton. Measurement and modeling of vertical structure responses to structural complexity enhancement treatments in northern hardwood forests. Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Conference. August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Canada.

McKenny, H.C. and W.S. Keeton. Effects of structural complexity enhancement on red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) in northern hardwood forests. Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Conference. August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Canada.

Manaras, K., W.S. Keeton, T. Donovan, and B. Mitchell. Effects of forest structure on avian habitat selection: scale-dependency in occurrence prediction and structure-based forest habitat classification. Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Conference. August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Canada.

Copeland, E. and W.S. Keeton. Riparian vegetation structural variability and linkages with stream geomorphology in the Lake Champlain Basin, Vermont. Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Conference. August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Canada.

Foster, B.C., D. Wang, and W.S. Keeton. Does certification make a difference? Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Conference. August 7-12, 2005, Montreal, Canada.

Keeton, W.S. Managing for late-successional structural complexity: a key element of matrix management in the northern hardwood region. 5th North American Forest Ecology Workshop. June 12-16, 2005, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada.

Keeton, W.S., C.E. Kraft, D.R. Warren, and A.A. Millward. Effects of old-growth riparian forests on Adirondack stream systems: implications for restoration and landscape management. 5th North American Forest Ecology Workshop. June 12-16, 2005, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada.

Keeton, W.S., H. McKenny, C.W.Kilpatrick, B. Materick, M. Skinner, A. Strong, D. Tobi, A. Troy, and L. Williams. Vermont Forest Ecosystem Management Demonstration Project: Year 5 results. Annual Meeting of the Vermont Monitoring Cooperative. October 14, 2005, Burlington, VT.

2004

Keeton, W.S. Managing for old-growth structure in northern hardwood forests. Balancing ecosystem values: innovative experiments for sustainable forestry, IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) International Workshop. August 15-10, 2004, Portland, OR.

Keeton, W.S., C.E. Kraft, D.R. Warren, and A.A. Millward. Effects of old-growth riparian forests on Adirondack stream systems. The 6th eastern old-growth conference - Moving toward sustainable forestry: lessons from old-growth forests. September 23-26, 2004, Moultonborough, NH.

Keeton, W.S., H. McKenny, C. Danks, C.W.Kilpatrick, B. Materick, M. Skinner, A. Strong, D. Tobi, A. Troy, and L. Williams. Vermont Forest Ecosystem Management Demonstration Project. Annual Meeting of the Vermont Monitoring Cooperative. October 8, 2004, Burlington, VT.

2003

Keeton, W.S. Post-treatment results of the Vermont Forest Ecosystem Management Demonstration Project. Annual meeting of the Vermont Monitoring Cooperative. March 21, 2003. Burlington, Vermont.

Donovan, T. M., R. Long, A. Troy, A. Vionov, and W. S. Keeton. Land use change in Northern Forests: assessments and recommendations for conserving biodiversity. First meeting of the Northeastern States Research Cooperative. Nov 15-16, 2003. Burlington, VT.

2002

Keeton, W.S. The Vermont Forest Ecosystem Management Demonstration Project. A workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the Vermont Monitoring Cooperative. March 18, 2002. Burlington, Vermont.

2001

Keeton, W.S. and J.F. Franklin. Reproductive role of remnant old-growth trees in mature Douglas-fir forests, southern Washington Cascade Range. Ecological Society of America 86th Annual Conference, August 2001. Madison, WI.

2000

Keeton, W.S. and J.F. Franklin. Climate variability and forest fires in the Pacific Northwest. Ecological Society of America 85th Annual Conference, August 2000. Snowbird, UT.

1999

Keeton, W.S. and J.F. Franklin. Landform associations of residual old-growth trees in unmanaged Douglas-fir forests of the southern Washington Cascade Range. Ecological Society of America 84th Annual Conference, August 8-12, 1999. Spokane, WA.

1996

Keeton, W.S. and G.H. Aplet. Ecosystem management in the Interior Columbia River Basin. Annual Conference of the Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society: "Ecosystem Management for Wildlife Conservation in the Pacific Northwest," October 24-25, 1996. Olympia, WA.

1995

Aplet, G.H and W.S. Keeton (presenter). Historic range of variability as a coarse-filter for biodiversity conservation. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Sept. 12-17, 1995. Portland, OR.


Posters

Auch, W.E., R.A. Salmon, J.R. Sheperd, M.J. Peters, and W.S. Keeton. 2008. Preliminary evidence of deep soil and CWD carbon burial and storage in an old-growth hemlock forest, Adirondack Mountains, NY. Soil Science Society of America, Joint Annual Meeting, October 5-9, 2008, Houston, TX.

C.E. Kraft, D.R. Warren, and W.S. Keeton. Spatial patterns of wood distribution across stream size and riparian forest age in northeastern North America. International Conference on Riverine Hydroecology: Advances in Research and Applications, Stirling, Scotland, U.K., August 13-18, 2006.

Kraft, C.E., D.R. Warren, W.S. Keeton, and A.A. Millward. Wood dynamics along the terrestrial-aquatic boundary in northeastern forests. Northeastern States Research Cooperative Conference, October 27-28, 2006, Durham, New Hampshire.

Keeton, W.S. Managing for old-growth forest structure in northern hardwood forests: experimental test of a new silvicultural system. Fourth North American Forest Ecology Workshop, Corvallis, Oregon, June 2003.

Keeton, W.S. and J.F. Franklin. Effects of remnant old-growth trees on succession in mature Douglas-fir forests, southern Washington Cascade Range. Fourth North American Forest Ecology Workshop, Corvallis, Oregon, June 2003.

Keeton, W.S. and D.R. Tobi. Vermont sustainable forest management demonstration project. Annual Meeting of the New England Society of American Foresters, April 2003, Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S. and D.R. Tobi. Vermont sustainable forest management demonstration project. Annual Meeting of the Vermont Monitoring Cooperative, April 21 2003, Burlington, VT.

Keeton, W.S. , A.M. Strong, D.R. Tobi, and S. Wilmot. Experimental test of structural complexity enhancement in northern hardwood-hemlock forests. The Forest Information Exchange: Forest Structure - A Multi-Layered Conversation. October 25, 2001, Orono, Maine.


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