Nikola Smith
NIKOLA SMITH, USFS
REGION 6 (OREGON & WASHINGTON)
“INTEGRATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES INTO U.S. FOREST SERVICE PROGRAMS ”
Nikola Smith is an ecologist and ecosystem services specialist with the Pacific Northwest Region of the U.S. Forest Service based in Portland, Oregon. She assists national forests with applications of ecosystem services concepts to land management and is involved with development of markets and payment incentive programs for forest conservation and restoration. Nikola also serves on national U.S. Forest Service teams that are working to advance ecosystem services programming in the agency, including recommendations for policy and implementation.