Press release:
Local Experts to Discuss Southern Appalachian Forests at Mars Hill University
The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill University will host a panel discussion about southern Appalachian forests on October 29, 2015, at 7 p.m. in Peterson Conference Center, first floor, Blackwell Hall.
The panel will feature local experts who are passionate supporters of Southern Appalachian Forests: Mary Kelly, ecologist and activist with Madison County Forest Watch; Matthew McCombs, District Ranger, Pisgah National Forest; Will Harlan, editor-in-chief of Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine; and Josh Kelly, public lands biologist with MountainTrue.
Among other topics, the experts will discuss the southern Blue Ridge, in terms of geology, biological diversity, ecosystems, environmental history, recreational uses, land ownership, land management, air and water quality, climate change, and development. Each panel member will make a presentation about his or her area of expertise. There will be time for questions and discussion.
The panel will be moderated by Dr. Scott Pearson, Mars Hill University professor of biology.
For more information, contact Hannah Furgiuele, Ramsey Center Program Coordinator, at 828-773-6472, or hfurgiuele@mhu.edu.
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