Kara Chadwick

Deputy Regional Forest, Pacific Southwest Region

""For over 100 years, the Forest Service has researched, developed and implemented new policies and practices. I am delighted to represent the agency at the Forest Innovation Summit during this critical time for all land managers."

Kara Chadwick

Deputy Regional Forest, Pacific Southwest Region

Kara is the Deputy Regional Forester for the Pacific Southwest Region, USDA Forest Service. Kara has worked for the Forest Service for 35 years at all levels of the Agency and across the United States. She began her career at the ground level, preparing timber sales, fighting fire, planting trees, writing and implementing silvicultural prescriptions, and writing NEPA documents, before moving into leadership positions from the District level to the Washington Office. Kara is passionate about active management, shared stewardship of the land, and mentoring up and coming leaders.

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We are building a bridge between the Swedish and Californian Forest sectors and inspiring a dialogue with the potential to influence the future direction of forestry.

Our goal is to stimulate a dialogue between major forestry sectors across the Atlantic, encouraging the exchange of both new and existing innovations.

Forest Innovation Summit

Creating a dialogue between Swedish and Californian forestry sectors in light of the creation of new technologies for crisis management, as seen from environmental, social, and political outfits.