Molloy, chief judge for the District of Montana, will give the keynote address at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the University Center Theater.
In its 28th year, the conference's focus is on "Science and Democracy in Public Lands Conflict: Forests, Fish and Fire."
His presentation leads off two days of talks and panel discussions hosted by UM's Public Land and Resources Law Review, the O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West and the College of Forestry and Conservation.
Free and open to the public, the conference agenda includes:
Thursday
- 9:30-10:30 a.m.: "A Historical Overview of the Role of Science in Public Land Management," Nancy Langston, associate professor, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- 10:45-noon: "The Bitterroot National Forest: Lessons from Public Lands Conflict," a panel discussion with Bitterroot National Forest supervisor Dave Bull; Larry Campbell, Friends of the Bitterroot; Chris Frissel, Pacific Rivers Council; Gordy Sanders, Pyramid Mountain Lumber Co.; Jim Burchfield, associate dean, UM College of Forestry.
- 1:30-2:15 p.m.: "The Relationship Between Science and Democracy: Public Land Policies, Regulation and Management," Jack Ward Thomas, former U.S. Forest Service chief, now Boone and Crockett professor of wildlife conservation, UM College of Forestry.
- 2:30-4:15 p.m.: "The Role of Science in Judicial Review: Judicial Discretion vs. Agency Record," a panel discussion with attorney Scott Horngren; Scott Mills, associate professor of wildlife population ecology, UM; Chris Servheen, grizzly bear recovery coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Jack Ward Thomas, UM; attorney Jack Tuholske; and Raymond Cross, professor, UM School of Law.
- 7-9:30 p.m.: "Integrating Science and Politics: A Joint Fact-Finding Simulation," Matthew McKinney, director, Public Policy Research Institute.
Friday, Oct. 1
- 8:30-9:45 a.m.: "Managing Intractable Disputes: The Case for the Klamath," Holly Doremus, professor of law, University of California-Davis.
- 10 a.m.-noon: "Framing the Solutions: What is Working? What is Not Working? How can the Situation be Improved?," panel discussion with Klamath County Commissioner Steve West; Allen Foreman, Klamath Tribes chairman; James Honey, Sustainable Northwest; Dave Sabo, U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Curt Mullis, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Matthew McKinney, moderator.
- 1:30-2:15 p.m.: "Scientific Uncertainty and the Political/Legislative Process," Greg Schildwachter, adviser to U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
- 2:30-4:15 p.m.: "Whose Knowledge Matters? Bears, Biocorridors and Biodiversity," panel discussion with Sterling Miller, National Wildlife Federation; Bud Moore, Coyote Forest Management; Thomas Parker, Northwest Connections; Jill Belsky, UM Bolle Center for People and Forests.
Attorneys attending this week's conference can earn continuing legal education credits, if they pay a $150 registration fee.
Reporter Sherry Devlin can be reached at 523-5268 or at sdevlin@missoulian.com
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