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In this event, we\u2019ll explore what that looks like in practice, and why it matters.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we\u2019ll consider the benefits of letting natural processes unfold, reflect on the difference between human and forest timescales, and think about the value of future old-growth forests whether or not we\u2019re here to see them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shelby Perry<\/strong> is the Wildlands Ecology Director at Northeast Wilderness Trust. She oversees all aspects of the Wildlands Ecology program, which conducts, supports, and shares ecological research pertaining to wildlands and inventories ecological values on the Wilderness Trust\u2019s protected lands. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in Plant Biology \u2013 Field Naturalist from the University of Vermont, and speaks and presents frequently around the Northeast on wildlands, rewilding, and old forests. 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