2025 LIVE ANNUAL MEETING 

CLIMATE RESILIENCe

March 11 & 12

2025 Speakers

  • DR. ERIN UPTON

    Water in Wine Landscapes: Why Water Matters for Resilience in a Changing Climate


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  • DR. CHRIS CHEN

    Viticulture Strategies for Extreme Weather Events & New Pest & Fungal Pressures


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  • David Harrelson

    Keynote Address: Managing for Abundance: Indigenous Knowledge & Practices for Keeping Place

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CLIMATOLOGIST DR. GREG JONES

MC & Opening Address   Learn More

Lunch by chef jack strong

Photo by Ross Maloof

Join us for an unforgettable lunch crafted by award-winning Chef Jack Strong, a James Beard-nominated chef celebrated for his co-authored cookbook, The New Native American Cuisine. A proud Siletz Indian, Chef Strong showcases the rich flavors of the Willamette Valley through a focus on local native foods, honoring his heritage and Oregon roots.

Academic Poster session

Bee Stewardship Tool & Other Resources for Creating Pollinator Habitat in Vineyards | Andony Melathopoulos | OSU

Using and Producing Biochar in Vineyards | Kristin Trippe | Oregon Department of Agriculture

Climate Evaluations and Alternative Varieties | Brian Skahill | Chemeketa Community College

Resources for Growing, Restoring, & Supporting OR White Oaks | Growing Oaks Student Team | Willamette University

¡Salud! Services for Vineyards | Ericka Chavarria | ¡Salud!

Trapping & Identifying Vine Mealybug | Joshua Vlach | Oregon Department of Agriculture

Using Nematodes & Fungi for Preventing Mealybug in Vineyards | Alexander Butcher | Oregon State University

Don’t miss our keystone event! 

Join us and your fellow LIVE community on March 12th at the Chehalem Cultural Center for a fun day of celebration and learning! Included in your ticket:

  • Three educational talks

  • Catered coffee & breakfast pastries + lunch buffet

  • LIVE sustainable wine bar

  • Poster session by academic partners

    See 2025 agenda below ↓↓

March 11

Free Virtual Board Meeting | 9am - 11am

We will host our LIVE Annual Board Meeting for the entire membership on March 11th.* We will elect board members, and give program updates. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

*As a non-profit membership corporation, we are required by Oregon law to host an annual meeting - this is also stated in our bylaws, and as such is free for all LIVE members to attend. All official business will be conducted during this meeting. Day two is solely educational.

March 12

In-Person Event | 9am - 2pm

Join us and your fellow LIVE community on March 12th at the Chehalem Cultural Center for a fun day of celebration and learning! Included in your ticket:

  • Three educational talks

  • Catered coffee & breakfast pastries + lunch buffet

  • LIVE sustainable wine bar

  • Poster session by academic partners

From last year’s annual meeting