Extension foresters, Eli Sagor and Angie Gupta, explain how healthy forests rely on rural-urban collaboration
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Ellen talks with Extension foresters, Eli Sagor and Angie Gupta, about the significant impact forests have on rural and urban communities. Eli and Angie discuss the importance of collaboration and mutual understanding between urban and rural areas in maintaining healthy and productive forests, which are crucial for both economies and ecological balance. They also share their participatory science work that helps communities track environmental changes amid climate shifts.
Episode Highlights:
03:21 Forestry and Climate Ready Woodlands
09:44 Forestry in Rural Areas
17:46 Urban and Rural Forestry Connections
24:55 Climate Change and Forestry
30:09 Community Engagement and Participatory Science
More Information:
Angie Gupta Bio, https://forestry.umn.edu/people/angela-gupta
Eli Sagor Bio, https://forestry.umn.edu/people/eli-sagor
Climate Ready Woodlands, https://z.umn.edu/ClimateReady
Extension Participatory Science, https://z.umn.edu/ParSciTIPS
iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/
Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative, https://sfec.cfans.umn.edu/
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