The Plum Creek Distinguished Lecture Series at the W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation at the University of Montana was established in 1994 through a gift from the Plum Creek Timber Company. This year's series will explore the connections between forests, water, wildfire, and climate through presentations from leading scientists across the western United States. This speaker series is open to the public.
Nov 30 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Jessica Lundquist from the University of Washington will be the concluding speaker of the Plum Creek Lecture Series.
Nov 16 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Fin Malone from the University of Montana will discuss fine-scale forest growth and water stress across semi-arid mountain topography.
Nov 9 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Kelsey Jensco from the University of Montana and the Montana Climate Office will discuss the development of a drought, flood, and fire early warning system in Montana.
Nov 2 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Jim Elser from the University of Montana will discuss the nutrient impacts in aquatic ecosystems of the mountain West.
Oct 26 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Phil Higuera from the University of Montana will be the seventh speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series, discussing a millennia of fire and environmental change.
Oct 19 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Lenya Quinn-Davidson from the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Fire Network will be the sixth speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series.
Oct 5 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Eric Sproles from Montana State University will be the fifth speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture series, discussing multi-scale approaches from snow observations.
Sep 28 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Lisa Eby from the University of Montana will be the fourth speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series, discussing fire effects on stream ecosystems.
Sep 21 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Zachary Hoylman from the University of Montana and the Montana Climate Office will be the third speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series, discussing drought in a changing climate.
Sep 14 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
John Abatzoglou from UC Merced will be the second speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series, discussing the escalating control of weather and climate extremes on wildfire.
Aug 31 2026, 12 - 12:50pm Mountain Time
Maddy Stone from the University of Wyoming will be the first speaker in the Plum Creek Lecture Series. Maddy will discuss competition and drought stress in post-fire tree mortality.