In forestry school we learned about photosynthesis — the process by which trees use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to form sugars and oxygen. But most of us did not learn much about how to purposely manage forest carbon once it’s in the ecosystem. In this two-part series on forest carbon, we will explore ways to enhance carbon storage and sequestration through silviculture. In today’s episode (Part 1) we talk with Alexandra Kosiba, Ph.D., the first state climate forester with the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks, and Recreation, to better understand the basics of forest carbon.
