Lisa Nguyen
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We've learned that over many, many years in forestry, that seeds, they have learned to adapt to their local situation. So if you move that seed, it might do okay for a few years. It might not. It might grow for a while. It might die later. Something will cause it to not succeed. This is Lisa Nguyen.
We've learned that over many, many years in forestry, that seeds, they have learned to adapt to their local situation. So if you move that seed, it might do okay for a few years. It might not. It might grow for a while. It might die later. Something will cause it to not succeed. This is Lisa Nguyen.
Now, well, the climate is changing, right? So now we are looking at, is that seed even adapted to that spot anymore?
Now, well, the climate is changing, right? So now we are looking at, is that seed even adapted to that spot anymore?
We have a thing called seedlot selection tool. That is a tool that our geneticists developed, and it was really about helping silviculturists figure out what seed to select that's appropriate for what site. And it helps them look at maps and spatially. And it has the breeding zones in there. It has all the species in there.
We have a thing called seedlot selection tool. That is a tool that our geneticists developed, and it was really about helping silviculturists figure out what seed to select that's appropriate for what site. And it helps them look at maps and spatially. And it has the breeding zones in there. It has all the species in there.
And so you can run this climate model and look at what does that seed mean in 50 years? What does it mean in 75 years? Basically, which of these seeds will grow well in the future climate of this location?
And so you can run this climate model and look at what does that seed mean in 50 years? What does it mean in 75 years? Basically, which of these seeds will grow well in the future climate of this location?
Lisa talked about it, too. You look at different milestones. If you look out 25 years, what does it look like? If you look out 50 years, 100 years, what does it look like? And you have to know, you have to take into account now, because you have to have seedling survival, but you also have to take into account if that tree's going to be there for 100 plus years...
Lisa talked about it, too. You look at different milestones. If you look out 25 years, what does it look like? If you look out 50 years, 100 years, what does it look like? And you have to know, you have to take into account now, because you have to have seedling survival, but you also have to take into account if that tree's going to be there for 100 plus years...
You know, do you want seed that was adopted 100 years ago? You have to find that balance, right?
You know, do you want seed that was adopted 100 years ago? You have to find that balance, right?
We've learned that over many, many years in forestry, that seeds, they have learned to adapt to their local situation. So if you move that seed, it might do okay for a few years. It might not. It might grow for a while. It might die later. Something will cause it to not succeed. This is Lisa Nguyen.
Now, well, the climate is changing, right? So now we are looking at, is that seed even adapted to that spot anymore?
We have a thing called seedlot selection tool. That is a tool that our geneticists developed, and it was really about helping silviculturists figure out what seed to select that's appropriate for what site. And it helps them look at maps and spatially. And it has the breeding zones in there. It has all the species in there.
And so you can run this climate model and look at what does that seed mean in 50 years? What does it mean in 75 years? Basically, which of these seeds will grow well in the future climate of this location?
Lisa talked about it, too. You look at different milestones. If you look out 25 years, what does it look like? If you look out 50 years, 100 years, what does it look like? And you have to know, you have to take into account now, because you have to have seedling survival, but you also have to take into account if that tree's going to be there for 100 plus years...
You know, do you want seed that was adopted 100 years ago? You have to find that balance, right?