Rick Bottoms, Carl Skinner, Jonathan Long and Jane Hayes USDA FS Pacific Southwest Research Station

 Presents a well-integrated synthesis report for Forest Managers and Stakeholders  Distills important findings from recent studies  Examines concepts and issues that cut across science disciplines to help managers address relevant challenges more holistically  Addresses gaps in previous synthesis research by considering social and economic concerns of communities

 PSW scientists  PNW scientists  Region 5 Ecology Program  Internal Review: Region 5 Planning and Management Staffs  External Peer reviewers

 PSW scientists trusted by groups outside of the Forest Service who requested synthesis  Strong support stemming from success of GTR-220 and related synthesis research Science Synthesis December 2012

 Forest Ecology  Fire and Fuels  Water Resources and Aquatic ecosystems  Social, economic and cultural dimensions:  Air quality and pollution  Wildlife Species of Concern  California spotted owl  Forest Carnivores: fisher and marten  Soils  Forest genetics  Post-fire management  Integration strategies  This effort draws upon expertise from all 4 PSW program areas and other science communities representing several science disciplines

 Rick Bottoms – Synthesis Coordinator  Carl Skinner – Science Team Lead  Malcolm North – Vegetation  Brandon Collins – Fire & Fuels  Carolyn Hunsaker - Water  John Keane – Wildlife (spotted owl)  Bill Zielinski – Wildlife (fisher & marten)  Jonathan Long – Integration and Aquatic Resources  Emily Moghaddas – Soils  Pat Winter – Social Science Team Lead  Trista Patterson (PNW) – Ecosystem Services  Susan Charnley (PNW) – Social Science  Frank Lake – Cultural Resources  Jessica Wright – Genetics  Andrzej Bytnerowicz and Mark Fenn (Air quality and pollution)  Ken Hubbert – Soils and post-fire response  Hugh Safford – Region Ecology Program  Lenya Quinn-Davidson – UC Extension  the R-5 Leadership, Planning Team and Ecology Group  PSW Leadership

 “Based on recent scientific advances, what management strategies are likely to promote resilience of socioecological systems and sustain values-at-risk in the synthesis area over the short and long term given expected stressors?”

Conifer-dominated forests in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades including the Modoc Plateau

 1 st Dialog session December 2011  Initial drafts for review completed by August 2012  Internal reviews: September to October  Revisions and additions (Lakes, Post-wildfire, Climate Change)  External reviews: October to November  Total: 70+ reviewers with most chapters receiving 8 to 11 reviews  Policy Review: (December-January)  Final Draft Report posted to Web: (10 January)

 Sierra-Cascades Dialogue (January 24th)  On-site Forest Managers and Synthesis Team (Early March)  Intend to publish report as an official General Technical Report