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In Memoriam

The Legacy of Harry A. Merlo

Harry A. Merlo, long-time World Forestry Center Board Director and past Chair of the Executive Board, passed away October 24, 2016, at his home in Portland, Oregon.

Read about Harry's legacy and his inspirational program, the World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program.

If you would like to make a gift in honor of Harry Merlo please contact Wendy Mitchell, Development Director, at 503-488-2111 or wmitchell@worldforestry.org.

Harry A. Merlo

1925-2016

WFC Board of Directors Update

Jennifer Allen

Chair of the Board

WFC Welcomes New Board Members

On November 16, the World Forestry Center Board voted to restructure itself, electing a 13-person governance board and an expanded Advisory Board.

Looking to the future, we have some exciting work ahead building on our history and bringing diverse voices together to solve some of the toughest issues facing forestry today. Please help us welcome our new board members:

2016-2017 Board Members:

Jennifer Allen (Chair)

Nils Christoffersen

Kaärsten Turner Dalby

Bruce Daucsavage*

Anthony Davis*

Greg Fullem

Victor Haley

Cherie Kearney (Vice-chair)

Stephen Levesque*

Mark Norby
Jeff Nuss

Daniel O’Brien*
Tiffanie Starr* (Treasurer)

To learn more about our board members, read their bios here.

* indicates new board members

Events and Conferences

Forests ~ Water ~ Health: December 14

Uncover t he surprising ways climate change affects community health through its impact on water and forests. Learn about our panel of experts and register.

World Forest Institute News

Eric Farm (at podium), coastal operations and marketing manager at Barnes and Associates Inc., was one of three panelists at the inaugural Hagenstein Lecture on October 9. Seated, from left: Abraham Wheeler, a lead forester with the Bureau of Land Management; moderator Travis Joseph, president of the American Forest Resource Council; and Sue Baker, a research fellow at the School of Plant Science at the University of Tasmania, Australia. Photo by Wasim Muklashy, PhotographyByWasim.com.

Bill Hagenstein’s Legacy: Telling the Public about Forestry

In October, the Society of American Foresters and the World Forestry Center inaugurated the Hagenstein Lectures, a series of public talks designed to create a robust and ongoing local-global conversation about real opportunities to advance sustainable forestry in the 21st century.

Read synopsis here.

At the 2016 Society of American Foresters National Convention, Eric Vines (left), executive director of the World Forestry Center, announced the induction of Gifford Pinchot into the World Forestry Center’s Leadership Hall. Will Price, president of the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, accepted the award on behalf of the Pinchot family. Photo by Josh Zytkiewicz, www.focalflame.com

Gifford Pinchot Inducted into Leadership Hall at World Forestry Center

In conjunction with the Society of American Foresters and the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, the World Forestry Center inducted Gifford Pinchot into its Leadership Hall.