California's forests are more than a vital natural resource—our state's diverse forest ecosystems are critical players in climate change mitigation, water quality, air quality, earthquake and landslide prevention, and more. In part one of Wildfire & Forest Resilience: Preparing for What’s Next, hear from ecology and forest experts about how technology helps us measure how our forests are changing, the impacts of those changes, and what steps we can take to help our forests thrive. Featured presenters include: Dr. David Schimel | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Dr. Schimel is a senior research scientist at JPL. His career has focused on the large-scale impacts of climate change on ecosystem processes, with expertise in remote sensing, data management, and the application of ecological research to science policy development. Austin Rempel | American Forests Rempel manages the landscape-scale restoration initiatives under the Resilient Forests program. His past experience includes work on ecosystem service valuation projects and studying forest regeneration after wildfire. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Forestry. Elizabeth (Libby) Pansing | American Forests Pansing is a quantitative ecologist with a forestry background. In her current role, she develops research initiatives for restoration and climate-smart forestry, consults on adaptive forest management, and evaluates forest ecosystem response to climate change and wildfire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Esri Facebook: https://facebook.com/EsriGIS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/esri Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esrigram The Science of Where: http://www.esri.com