Ecosystem Services
Identify forests that can help protect, restore, and sustain water quality, water flows and watershed health. Identify where forests can contribute to efforts for managing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Assess the potential of ecosystem-services markets to financially support the growing of trees and management of forests.
Contacts
- NCDFR Liaison & Lead -
- Tom Gerow, Staff Forester, BMP & Non-point Source Pollution. 919-857-4824
- GIS Coordinator -
- David Jones, NC Division of Forest Resources. 919-857-4855
- Members -
- Jeff Bruton, NC Division of Water Resources.
- Dean Carpenter, Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program.
- Tony Doster, Resource Management Service, LLC.
- Greg Jennings, NCSU Department of Biologicial and Agricultural Engineering.
- William McDow, Environmental Defense Fund.
- Ge Sun, USDA Forest Service.
- Bill Swartley, NC Division of Forest Resources. 919-857-4856.
- John Iiames, US Environmental Protection Agency
Meeting Minutes
- May 4, 2009 Work Group Meeting (PDF)
- April 13, 2009 Work Group Meeting (PDF)
- March 23, 2009 Work Group Meeting (PDF)
- February 26, 2009 Partners Meeting (PDF)