Simulated Indigenous Management: A New Model for Ecological Restoration in National Parks: Journal Article

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"In this essay, we argue for a shift that emphasizes disturbances created by indigenous peoples in the pre-Columbian landscape. We believe that there are areas within various national parks where nature has been influenced by long-term Indian occupation, management and cultural resource management that would reconstruct indigenous disturbances and include approximations for those disturbances as means of restoring and maintaining park landscapes."
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Assessing post-fire conditions: Burned Area Emergency Response: Presentation

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Presentation from the June 2013 Chaparral Restoration Workshop in Arcadia, CA

This presentation discusses the different types of post-Fire rehabilitation on federal lands: 1) Suppression rehabilitation;  2) Emergency stabilization (a.k.a. BAER) 3) Rehabilitation & restoration. For each, examples of management actions, responsibilities, and costs are noted. 

Presenter: Jan Beyers, USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station. 
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Attempting Restoration on the Angeles National Forest: Presentation

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Presentation from the June 2013 Chaparral Restoration Workshop in Arcadia, CA.

Follow the restoration process in this step-by-step, highly visual story from the Angeles National Forest. This post-fire restoration story discusses challenges including invasive species, environmental conditions, and more. 

Presenter: Katie VinZant, USFS Botanist.
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Forest ecosystem health & aspen restoration: Presentation PDF

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Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 2014.
This presentation discusses the active management restoration projects for Aspen in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Issues of resilience, implementation strategies, and multiple resource benefits are highlighted. 

Presenter: Dave Fournier
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Fire regimes of quaking aspen in the mountain west: Presentation PDF

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Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 2014.
The 5 objectives of this presentation are:
1. Provide a brief overview of aspen fire ecology 2. Discuss methods to understand reconstruct fire regimes 3. Synthesize existing research literature that pertains to estimating aspen fire regimes in the Mountain West (U.S.) 4. Suggest a conceptual classification framework for aspen fire regimes in the Mountain West 5. Identify key knowledge gaps and research needs (incl. climate change)

Presenter: Douglas Shinneman
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Lake Tahoe aspen education: Presentation PDF

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Presented at the Aspen Restoration and Ecology Workshop, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 2014.
Presenter Joy Barney is the Conservation Education Program Specialist for the Lake Tahoe Basin Mgmt Unit. In this presentation, she discusses the diverse education programs done through unit and key points for running a successful education program. 

Presenter:  Joy Barney
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Education in Chaparral: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015.
This presentation discusses the educational campaign to share the "5 truths of chaparral" through awareness, curiosity, and shared learning.

Presenter: Rick Halsey
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Recreation and Chaparral: Ecosystem Services, Values & Future Sustainability: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015.
The benefits and drawbacks of recreation in chaparral ecosystems are evaluated in this presentation. Social and environmental considerations are discussed and recreation-use survey results on the National and Angeles National Forests are presented. 

Presenter: Pat Winter
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Carbon sequestration and cycling: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. 
This presentation explains the basics of carbon sequestration  in  drylands and Mediterranean ecosystems in addition to a basic overview of the carbon cycle. A major question discussed is  "what influences rates of emission and organization of soil carbon?"  

Presenter: Darrell Jenerette

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Erosion and Physical Ecosystem Services in Chaparral: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. This presentation covers a wide range of potential impacts and considerations for erosion in chaparral ecosystems. Topics include hill and stream erosion processes, post-fire erosion and impacts to ecosystem services caused by erosion. 

Presenter: Pete Wohlgemuth


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Water quality and quantity in chaparral region streams: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. Watersheds in chaparral regions have many potential impacts from events like fire, climate, human-use, and invasive species. These impacts are explained in detail in this presentation and opportunities to address them are presented. 

Presenter: Chris Solek
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Flood control and sediment regulation: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. This presentation discusses the basics of flood control and sedimentation with an emphasis on how fire influences these processes. Images and examples of projects are included to showcase the possible actions and impacts. 

Presenter: Keith Lilley
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Animal diversity in chaparral: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. Shurblands like chaparral support (either directly or indirectly) numerous animal species. This presentation discusses the diversity of shurbland ecosystems, challenges to biodiversity, and has numerous photographic examples of animal diversity. 

Presenter: Megan Jennings

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Plant Diversity in Chaparral: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. Chaparral is a highly diverse ecosystem in many ways. In this presentation, the evolutionary, physiological, and ecological differences are explained. 


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Trends and factors in chaparral landscape conversion: Recorded Presentation

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Presented at the 2nd Annual Southern Chaparral Symposium, 2015. This presentation discusses the direct and indirect drivers that are threatening chaparral landscapes in Southern California. 

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Human relationships with chaparral since Euroamerican settlement: Presentation

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This visual presentation goes through the historical relationships between Euroamericans and chaparral to provide background for our current relationship with this ecosystem.

Presenter: Char Miller, presented at the 2nd annual southern Chaparral Symposium 2015.

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