On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Multipurpose Forestry--An Option for the Future?: S.J. Hall Lecturship in Industrial Forestry
The UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies presents a talk on multipurpose forestry as an option for long-term forest management in a rapidly changing environment.
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Heinrich Spiecker, Director, Institute for Forest Growth Professor of Forest and Environmental Sciences, University of Freiburg, Germany
Because forest ecosystems adapt slowly to new challenges, forest management requires long-term strategies. This talk presents multipurpose forestry as an option to address the myriad needs that forests must fulfill for landowners and the society at large in a rapidly changing environment.
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