Given at Berkeley, California, January 1, 2003
Dale Bosworth
Dale Bosworth, chief of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, will deliver a major policy address, titled "National Forest Management: Great Issues and Great Diversions," covering policies on wildfires, logging, invasive species, public land use, new road construction in national forests and habitat fragmentation. There will be a Q&A; session following.
A native of California, Bosworth became the 15th chief of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service in April 2001. Prior to his current appointment, he held various leadership positions with the Forest Service, including regional forester for the Northern region and deputy regional forester for the Pacific Southwest region, which is headquartered in San Francisco. He also served as assistant director for land management planning for the northern region and deputy director of forest management in the national headquarters in Washington, D.C. Bosworth is a member of both the Society of American Foresters and the Society for Range Management.
The College of Natural Resources is sponsoring the talk as part of the William Main Distinguished Visitor Program, which provides an opportunity for students to meet leaders from industrial, governmental and other public organizations concerned with forestry and related natural resources for discussions of conservation issues.