An expert who sees both the forest and the trees

March 18, 2015

P.K. Ramachandran Nair, distinguished professor in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, UF/IFAS, will discuss his book, “Agroforestry – The Future of Global Land Use,” on Thursday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m. in the Marston Science Library, conference room 136. The conversation will address global efforts to employ agroforestry to create a sustainable future.

Regarded as “the father of modern agroforestry,” he sees great promise in the integration of trees into agricultural systems as a strategy to alleviate global climate change through carbon sequestration.

Nair is a prolific author of books and articles. He has served as editor of the “Advances in Agroforestry” book series and editor-in-chief of “Agroforestry Systems Journal.” He grew up in India and is recognized worldwide for his expertise in agroforestry.

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