On Tuesday, February 17th, 2025, The Biltmore Forest Tree Committee hosted the Reforest the Forest Speaker Series featuring Dr. Dave Ellum. Dr. Ellum gave a wonderful presentation on post disturbance reforest regeneration. This talk will covered the basics of natural regeneration processes in Southern Appalachian forests after disturbances and the role of native tree species in ecological restoration. For those who were unable to attend, the recorded session is linked below along with Dr. Ellum's presentation slides.
Dr. Dave Ellum is Dean and Director of the Center for Working Lands at Warren Wilson College. He holds a BS in Wildlife Biology from North Carolina State University and an MF and PhD in Silviculture and Forest Ecology from Yale University. Before moving into his current role, Dave taught and administered the Ecological Forestry Program at Warren Wilson College for 16 years. His passion is the ecology and management of eastern US hardwood forests with a focus on plant biodiversity and agroforestry.
To view Dr. Ellum's presentation, please click here or visit the link below.
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