Disturbances such as fire, insects and pathogens, extreme weather, and logging are integral components of forest ecosystems worldwide. Disturbances and their interactions with one another impact forest structure, composition, and processes including carbon, nutrient, water, and energy fluxes. This session will explore the effects of disturbances on forest structural, compositional, and biogeochemical stability across spatial and temporal scales, emphasizing how emergent and forecasted disturbance regimes modify forests now and in the future. We encourage abstracts that explore the impact of disturbances on forests at local to global scales using remote sensing, field observations, modeling, and/or paleoecological methods, with an emphasis on: (1) how disturbance frequency, intensity, and size impact forest structure, composition, and/or function; (2) the importance of non-linear and compounding disturbances on forests; (3) the role of disturbance in biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem function; and (4) the forecasting and biogeochemical implications of future disturbance regimes.