On Thursday, October 14 at 7:00 PM the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque will host the Valles Caldera National Preserve’s Director of Science and Education, Bob Parmenter, for an event entitled “Natural Resources Management in a Warming Climate: A Landscape Approach in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, Jemez Mountains.” Tickets for the event will cost $5 for the general public, $4 for members of the museum, and $3 for students. You can buy a ticket for this event by clicking here. From the museum:
Many of New Mexico’s watersheds have supported intensive human use for centuries, but are now being transformed by climate warming, catastrophic forest fire, soil erosion, housing developments in the wildland-urban interface, and invasive species. These changes have threatened watershed function and the “ecosystem services” they provide (clean water, forest products, carbon sequestration, sustainable fish and wildlife, biodiversity, erosion control), negatively affecting New Mexico’s quality of life, socio-economic activities, and future development. While these issues occur to varying degrees throughout New Mexico, the impact is particularly acute in the Jemez Mountains.
The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project of the Jemez Mountains will assess positive and negative changes in forest and meadow ecosystems, water quantity and quality, plant production and diversity, wildlife species, livestock grazing and production, soil erosion, and economic impacts on local and regional communities. The entire program also will provide educational opportunities for students and the general public, supported through the Valles Caldera’s Science and Education Center in Jemez Springs.
The museum is located at 1801 Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque.
