FARMINGTON — Dr. George L. Jacobson, professor emeritus of biology, ecology and climate change at the University of Maine, will present a talk on “Influences of Climate Variability on Maine Forests — Past and Future,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3.

Jacobson has been a member of the Climate Change Institute, and he was director of the institute for nearly a decade. He serves as the state climatologist.

The presentation will be held in the downstairs conference room at the Farmington Town Office, (use the back door). The event is free and open to all. For more information, contact Patty Cormier at 592-2238 or [email protected].

The Upper Kennebec Valley Chapter, Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, and the Maine Forest Service are sponsoring the talk.