8:30 AM Franklin, Jerry¹, Johnson, K. Norman^*,2, ¹ University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA² Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA Scientific and policy history of the Northwest Forest Plan: An iterative process.

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8:50 AM Johnson, Norman^*,1, Franklin, Jerry², Thomas, Jack³, Gordon, John⁴, ¹ Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA² University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA³ University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA⁴ Interforest LLC, Branford, CT, USA Successes and failures of the NWFP and suggestions for change.

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9:10 AM Reeves, Gordon^*,1, Sedell, James², ¹ PNW Research Station, Corvallis, OR² PSW Research Station, Berkeley, CA Scientific basis for the Aquatic Conservation Strategy: Original concepts and subsequent development.

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9:30 AM DellaSala, Dominick ^*,1, Strittholt, James², ¹ World Wildlife Fund, Ashland, Oregon, USA² Conservation Biology Institute, Corvallis, Oregon, USA State of the Northwest Forests - How Far Have We Come, Where Are We Going?

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9:50 AM Forsman, Eric^*,1, ¹ US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, OR, USA Spotted owl research and the Northwest Forest Plan: Does science really matter?

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10:10 AM Salwasser, Hal², ² College of Forestry, Corvallis, OR Adaptive Management: Myth and Reality.

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10:30 AM Break.