This talk was hosted via Zoom and a watch party in person at SOU on January 19, 2023.

Enjoy this research presentation and discussion about cannabis land use change in Southern Oregon and its ecological implications for wild flora and fauna. Dr. Parker-Shames will presents some of her work studying outdoor private land cannabis farming in Josephine County during the early phase of recreational cannabis legalization. She shares some of the ecological lessons learned, ongoing research gaps, and opportunities to improve conservation outcomes in the cannabis industry.

This is a program of Rogue Valley Audubon Society and Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon.

Bio: Dr. Phoebe Parker-Shames (she/her) is an interdisciplinary researcher who grew up in Southern Oregon and studies the ecological outcomes of cannabis legalization. She is currently a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley working with Drs. Justin Brashares and Chris Schell. She is also part of the Cannabis Research Center at Berkeley.
https://www.drphoebe.org.

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