The Ecology and Management
of Atlantic White Cedar
(Chamaecyparis thyoides)
Ecosystems

A Symposium held on June 9 - 11, 2009
Greenville, North Carolina

On-Line Proceedings Table of Contents

The digital proceedings of the 2009 Atlantic White-Cedar Symposium includes presentations from keynote and invites speakers, plenary sessions, poster presentations, field trip presentations, and notes from topical discussions. Submission of presentation materials was at the discretion of the presenters. Presentations are included as submitted; they are neither reviewed nor foramlly edited. Any unauthorized alteration, reprint, or other use of presentation files, beyond reference to the 2009 Atlantic White-Cedar Symposium is considered a copyright violation.

Preface by Dr. Eric Hinesley, symposium chair

Attendee List

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Plenary Session I

• Pre-European Extent and Fire Ecology of Atlantic White-Cedar in the South
• Implications of the data from long-term research on Atlantic white-cedar restoration sites in New Jersey
• How Management Strategies Have Affected Atlantic White-Cedar Forest Recovery After Massive Wind Damage in the Great Dismal Swamp
• Compensation for an Endangered Ecosystem: Restoring and Monitoring Structural Replacement of Atlantic White Cedar Swamps
• Challenges and Success of Atlantic White Cedar Restoration at the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
• Planning for large scale Atlantic White Cedar Restoration - The Eel River case study

Luncheon Session

• Toxic and Medicinal Potential in Atlantic White Cedar Wetland Forests

Plenary Session II

• Tales from the Crypt: The Public Health Significance of the Subterranean Reservoir Beneath the Roots
• Forest Metrics of Four Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Sites Managed in the National Wildlife Refuge System
• Relationships of Atlantic White Cedar with precipitation, temperature, and drought intensity assessed through tree ring analysis
• Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment for the Dare County Peninsula

Poster and Exhibits Session (click here to see all abstracts and posters)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

• Field Trip Primer Presentation
• Field Trip handout document

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Plenary Session III

• Carbon Sequestration in Pocosins
• Carbon Sequestration Benefits of Peatland Restoration: Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Cooperative Restoration Project
• Pelletizing seed of Atlantic white-cedar
• Performance of Atlantic white cedar seedlings and rooted cuttings after 20 years in the field
• Preliminary evaluation of Atlantic White Cedar in a Wastewater Land Treatment System in Onslow County, North Carolina
• Compatible Taper and Volume Models for Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides L.) in Eastern North Carolina
• Browsing trends of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and effectiveness of exclusion fencing in Atlantic White Cedar restoration

Plenary Session IV - Forum and Open Discussion

• Common name quandry, "Atlantic White-Cedar" or "Atlantic white cedar", etc.
• Discussion on the potential of an AWC formal organization
• AWC symposium in the year 2012