OSU Science Café at Thompson Library -- Ohio's Forests -- Planning for Threats: Climate Change, Invasives, and More

The Ohio State Science Café at Thompson Library welcomes Stephen Matthews, SENR assistant professor of wildlife landscape ecology. He will present Ohio's Forests -- Planning for Threats: Climate Change, Invasives, and More in 165 Thompson Library.

Once covering nearly 95% of Ohio, forests have been, and still are, rich sources of industry, recreation, clean water, biodiversity, and beauty that underpin our well-being. Research, teaching, and outreach at Ohio State University have helped nurture Ohio’s forests and people, and a new exhibit at the iconic Thompson Library highlights Ohio’s forests: Building Ohio State. Yet, even as in decades gone by, threats to the vitality and usefulness of Ohio’s forests continue to emerge. The presentation will discuss emerging threats and management challenges faced in our forests and relay how current management aims to maintain the services forests provide.