Forest Resources Management in Spain Cultural, Political and Biophysical Contexts

Led By:

Dr. Doug Maguire, FERM doug.maguire@oregonstate.edu 541-737-4215 University of Valladolid Faculty: Dr. Felipe Bravo, Silviculture/Biometrics Dr. José Reque, Silviculture Dr. Pablo Martín Pinto, Ecosystem Services Ing. Carlos del Peso, Silviculture INIA: Dr. Gregorio Montero

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Where?

Where?

• University of Valladolid in Palencia, Spain

• Day Trips

Where?

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Forests worldwide have been managed for a wide diversity of ecosystem services that are dictated by local society’s needs; superimposed on those needs are a cultural, historical, political and biophysical context.

Why?

An international perspective on forest management strategies provides keener insight into alternative ways of managing for specific resources, and ways to balance the demands for a complex array of ecosystem services. This study abroad experience explores the many styles of management for an unusually diverse range of forest types and ecosystem services that are typical of Spain.

Why?

Why? Spain’s forestry was already established in the middle ages and many lessons can be gained with a critical analysis of such a long period. Spain is characterized by a unique combination of Mediterranean and maritime forest types that are vulnerable to wide annual climatic fluctuations and potential future climatic shifts.

Academic objectives: • To understand the cultural, political, and

biophysical context of managing forest resources in Spain;

• To understand the importance of historical background on forestry in Europe

• To learn about the diversity of objectives and resources for which forests are managed in Spain;

Academic objectives (cont’d): • To explore management techniques applied to

achieve objectives established for the diverse forest types of Spain; and

• To gain insight into the connection between resource values, management approaches, national culture, and global pressures

When?

Housing Students will be in homestays in Valladolid. Itinerary Information: June 21 – July 2, 2014 Leave Portland on June 21 Arrive in Madrid in morning of June 22 Leave Madrid in morning of July 2 Arrive in Portland in evening of July 2

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Requirements?

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• Sophomore standing • Spanish desirable, but not

required • GPA minimum of 2.75 • 36 credits completed • Satisfactory OSU Conduct Record

What will we see?!!

Regeneration methods, resin production and silviculture of Pinus pinaster stands

Silviculture for stone pine nut production on the Castillian Plateau

Management of beech and oak forests in the Cantabrian Range

Scots pine and black pine management

Broadleaf plantation and coppice municipal forestry

Intensive management of radiata pine and Eucalyptus plantations

Strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Agroforestry in oak savannas under the “La Dehesa” system

Production of cork in Quercus suber (cork oak)

Forest Resources Management in Spain

Gain experience of the local culture of Castilla y Leon and neighboring regions: • Meals and lodging in

Palencia • Interaction with forestry

students at the University of Valladolid

• Daily field trips to parts of Castilla y Leon, Cantabria, and Extremadura

• Free time to explore Palencia

Application Process

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1. Students must apply using the International Degree and Education Abroad (IDEA) application

2. A copy of your unofficial academic transcript – send to

Michele Justice (michele.justice@oregonstate.edu) 3. All students will be interviewed by the program leaders as

the final step in the application process. Applicants will be individually contacted for interviews.

Cost?

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Non-refundable application fee (billed to student account at time of online application) - $50

Program Fee: The program fee payable to OSU College of Forestry is:

$2300. This covers tuition, lodging, most meals, transportation in Spain and from Madrid to Valladolid.

It does NOT cover airfare to Spain, some meals, or personal

expenditures. Students are advised to budget $1900 for these costs.

TOTAL estimated program cost: $4,250

Scholarship Opportunities

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Your financial aid and scholarships can help cover your costs. There are also scholarships available through OSU at the IDEA website: http://oregonstate.edu/international/studyabroad/family/finances International experiences are key to the education that College of Forestry seeks to provide you. Funds have been dedicated to scholarships – come and see Michele! Program Information: http://international-programs.forestry.oregonstate.edu/ecosystem-services-australia Facebook.com/CoFinternational

a) Peninsular and the Balearic Islands High mountain Taiga-like Deciduous Subsclerophyll Sclerophyll Hyperxerophile Intrazonal b) Canary Islands High mountain Alize tradewinds forests Extra alize tradewind forests Below the potential forest belt ss. str. Hiperxerophile Intrazonal

STRUCTURAL-CLIMATIC TYPES

UVa Forestry – Agriculture Campus

UVa Forestry – Agriculture Campus