Landscape genomics for adaptable native forest management and restoration

Large-scale forest disturbance and community composition shifts are already observed under climate change, yetland managers, restoration practitioners and policy makers lack essential tools necessary to adapt and enhanceforest ecosystem resilience. We will take a three tiered approach, combining landscape community genomics,ongoing restoration efforts, and emergent climate-adaptive management and governance frameworks. Bysampling thousands of seed lot trees from extreme environments, we will provide environmental genomicprediction among species necessary for management. The delivered outcome will be a scientifically-informedtoolkit for industry and government in responding to vegetation change and repairing degraded ecosystems.