Date: September 13-15, 2016. The symposium will include plenary speakers, concurrent sessions, a poster session, reception, and field trips opportunities to view and explore the North Coast. The symposium field trips will take place on Wednesday September 14th.

Location: Sequoia Conference Center, Eureka, CA.

Background: There is no more iconic tree or closely watched forest ecosystem than coast redwood. With its limited range and high value, the coast redwood forest is a microcosm of many of the emerging science and management issues facing today's forested landscapes. As new information is collected and new management approaches and treatments tried, it is critical that policies and strategies guiding use and management within the redwood region be reviewed and updated based on objective scientific information. With changes in California's demographic makeup, land ownership, and the regional economy, great interest has developed in forest sustainability and restoration, watershed assessment, fish and wildlife habitat conditions, and new silvicultural strategies. This symposium is part of a continuing effort to promote the development and communication of scientific findings to inform management and policy decisions. In 1996 the first Redwood Symposium was held in Arcata, in 2003 the next symposia occurred in Rohnert Park, and the last occurred in Santa Cruz in 2011. A proceedings is available for each previous symposium and will be prepared for the 2016 symposium.

Audience: Intended for anyone involved in research, education, management and conservation of coast redwood systems. This includes RPFs, landowners and managers, community and conservation groups, land trusts, scientists, and policy makers.

Call for Posters/Papers: Abstract submission deadline May 1st, 2016.