Hannah Chinn

And this is a project that Rob's leading, the same project that you heard Michelle and her crew packing up those baby tree popsicles for. It's called the Experimental Network for Assisted Migration and Establishment Silviculture, or E-Names for short. I love an acronym.

And this is a project that Rob's leading, the same project that you heard Michelle and her crew packing up those baby tree popsicles for. It's called the Experimental Network for Assisted Migration and Establishment Silviculture, or E-Names for short. I love an acronym.

Okay, Emily, would you believe me if I told you that they were looking into the future?

Okay, Emily, would you believe me if I told you that they were looking into the future?

Okay, Emily, would you believe me if I told you that they were looking into the future?

Okay, fair. I will let the experts explain. Here's Lisa.

Okay, fair. I will let the experts explain. Here's Lisa.

Okay, fair. I will let the experts explain. Here's Lisa.

This tool is online and it provides multiple different climate models. Each focuses on slightly different things so that silviculturists can make the most informed decision for their specific forest.

This tool is online and it provides multiple different climate models. Each focuses on slightly different things so that silviculturists can make the most informed decision for their specific forest.

This tool is online and it provides multiple different climate models. Each focuses on slightly different things so that silviculturists can make the most informed decision for their specific forest.

That's what the e-names project is doing. It's experimenting with these seed selections, projecting different scenarios for what the climate will look like in the future, and then planting trees accordingly. So you heard them packing up Doug firs in the beginning of this episode, but they've also planted other species, right?

That's what the e-names project is doing. It's experimenting with these seed selections, projecting different scenarios for what the climate will look like in the future, and then planting trees accordingly. So you heard them packing up Doug firs in the beginning of this episode, but they've also planted other species, right?

That's what the e-names project is doing. It's experimenting with these seed selections, projecting different scenarios for what the climate will look like in the future, and then planting trees accordingly. So you heard them packing up Doug firs in the beginning of this episode, but they've also planted other species, right?

They've got instant cedar, Jeffrey pine, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, western larch, ton of different trees in places all over Oregon and Washington.

They've got instant cedar, Jeffrey pine, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, western larch, ton of different trees in places all over Oregon and Washington.

They've got instant cedar, Jeffrey pine, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, western larch, ton of different trees in places all over Oregon and Washington.

In reality, Rob says it's pretty straightforward.

In reality, Rob says it's pretty straightforward.

In reality, Rob says it's pretty straightforward.