When Chris Martland analyzes a landowner’s forest to develop a management plan, he has a number of issues to consider—the landowner’s goals, what’s best for long-term forest health, how he can improve biodiversity and wildlife habitat, market conditions, and climate change.

克里斯（Chris）是萨皮（Sappi）私人湖泊林业计划的经理。他帮助明尼苏达州，威斯康星州和密歇根州的木材所有者管理他们的森林。

他最近通过北部应用气候科学研究所（NIACS），为气候变化进行了自适应造林课程。NIACS计划被设计为美国森林服务，大学，保护组织和森林行业之间的合作努力，以提供有关管理森林以进行气候变化适应和增强碳固存的信息。克里斯是该行业方面的第一位参与者。

克里斯说，他参加了这项课程，因为气候变化是林业的热门话题之一，并且对土地所有者和有关利益相关者的气候变化的关注越来越多：

“对我来说，最大的收获是，作为森林人，我们需要开始并了解100年来这种森林的外观。由于气候变化，我们是否会看到周围环境的重大或次要变化？change, which I believe. But I don’t think that it’s going to be the worst-case scenario that some models predict. Many of our species are going to be able to adjust to the changing climate. Some have more immediate threats. Our ash stands will likely be hurt more by the emerald ash borer rather than a changing climate, although climate change may allow the insects to spread more quickly. Sustainability is the key. Forestry is a long game. We have to stay informed and learn all we can so we can use our best judgment to overcome the hurdles that we need to get over to succeed.”

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