Fuels Treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI): Sonoma Land Trust’s Laufenburg Ranch Preserve
Thursday, May 18th, 2023 10:30am-2:00pm
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 10:30am | Workshop begins, presenter introductions |
| Prescribed burn at knoll top: Bob Neale and Melina Hammar | |
| 12:00pm |
Lunch |
| 12:30pm | Douglas fir dominated forest: Bob Neale and Melina Hammar |
| Q&A | |
| 2:00pm | Workshop ends |
Trainers:
Bob Neale, Stewardship Director, Sonoma Land Trust
Bob Neale is the Stewardship Director at Sonoma Land Trust. Bob has led the development and growth of Sonoma Land Trust’s stewardship program since 2004, a time during which the active management of our natural lands has become a primary focus of the conservation community. Since 2017, much of the land management work has focused on forest and woodland management, wildfire resiliency, and adapting to climate change. He is fortunate to have great colleagues to work with and learn from, and spectacular landscapes to wander across, now and throughout his career. A California native, he graduated with a BA in creative writing from San Francisco State University. He began his career in conservation at Peninsula Open Space Trust and spent five-years at Sustainable Conservation in their Partners in Restoration program before moving north to Sonoma County. On a good spring day, he may be found among serpentine wildflowers contemplating what he is doing with his “one wild and precious life.”
Melina Hammar, Stewardship Senior Project Manager, Sonoma Land Trust
Melina has nearly a decade of experience in the field of resource management. As a senior project manager for Sonoma Land Trust, she oversees the stewardship of four nature preserves across the Russian River region, focusing on building resilience in a changing climate and implementing nature-based solutions. Before joining Sonoma Land Trust, Melina worked in the non-profit and public sectors helping landowners develop management plans for resource conservation on agricultural properties as well as assisting with conservation easement monitoring and compliance, field data collection, and GIS mapping. Melina graduated from Sonoma State University with B.A. in Environmental Studies and Planning, concentrating in conservation and restoration, with a minor in biology. Her deep love of Sonoma County, its open landscapes, and agricultural heritage inspire her and reinforce her commitment to protecting and stewarding the land for future generations.
