Paul Hessburg

Research Landscape Ecologist USDA Forest Service

"Forest Innovation Summit is the prime place to discuss policy and innovation with forest industry actors from all around the world. I look forward to sharing my insights with them."

Paul Hessburg

Research Landscape Ecologist USDA Forest Service

Paul Hessburg is a Senior Research Ecologist with Forest Service R&D and affiliate Full Professor at four western US and Canadian universities. He is the 2022- 2024 President of the International Association of Fire Ecology (AFE) and his research explores wildfire and climate change effects on landscape dynamics, as well as the structure and organization of historical, current, and future landscape resilience, among other things. Paul is keenly interested in partnering with public and private entities to advance the work of ecological restoration and climate change adaptation, and to advance stronger science and management partnerships.

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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.