This 90-minute session, co-hosted by the Rocky Mountain Research Station and Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes, will feature a diverse panel including lawyers, scientists, communicators, and managers who will share their experiences navigating misinformation, suggestions for working through collaborative forest management projects and address your questions. This session is land manager-focused and will be particularly valuable for communication professionals, decision-makers, resource specialists and planning teams. Hear from subject-matter experts who have effectively addressed and navigated the challenges of misinformation. Discussion and Q&A during this session is encouraged.

Panelists

• Susan Jane Brown, Principal, Silvix Resources, Environmental Law
• Keala Hagmann, Research Ecologist, Applegate Forestry
• Paul Hessburg, Senior Research Ecologist, Pacific Northwest Research Station
• Gavin Jones, Research Forester, Rocky Mountain Research Station
• Hannah Brown, Science Communications Specialist, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute
• Sarah Sawyer, National Wildlife Ecologist, USDA Forest Service Washington Office