Passenger Pigeons: A force of forest disturbance

Register today! July 29, 2021 1:00 p.m. ET Join the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientists to learn how this extinct species impacted forests in the U.S. Presentations by Dr. Ian Thompson (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and Dr. Ben Novak (Lead Scientist, Revive & Restore) will introduce the cultural and…

A path forward: understanding and restoring degraded hardwood stands (webinar)

Register today September 22, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET Agenda to download 2 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits through the Society of American Foresters This webinar will explore the complexities of forest degradation as result of poor forest management planning. We will gain a basic understanding of land-use history as it pertains to…

Curious about LANDFIRE? Get familiar with this Public Reference Database

Register today! September 30, 2021 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET LANDFIRE delivers 20+ vegetation and fire datasets, and a state-and-transition model for every ecosystem in the United States. Have you ever wondered how others in the scientific community use these products? Grab that third cup of coffee and join a LANDFIRE team member (on Zoom)…

Audubon Forester Training Webinar Series

Register today! October 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2021 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. ET Program Flyer and details Summary of topics: October 1 - Audubon's Forester Training and Endorsement Program and Introduction to the Healthy Forests Initiative: Information and details about Audubon's new program for foresters, including steps involved; forest birds experiencing population declines, causes…

Fire refugia: where and why do conifer forests persist through multiple fire events?

Register today! October 7, 2021 11:00 a.m. PT Presenter: Dr. Meg Krawchuk, Oregon State University Changing wildfire regimes are causing rapid shifts in forests worldwide. In particular, forested landscapes that burn repeatedly in relatively quick succession may be at risk of conversion when pre-fire vegetation cannot recover between fires. Fire refugia (areas that burn less…

Forest Impacts of Climate Change: Monitoring Indicators web-tool (webinar)

Register today! October 12, 2021 Noon - 1:00 p.m. ET One Category 1 SAF continuing education credit is available Join this FEMC webinar Forest Impacts of Climate Change: Exploring a new tool to monitor critical ecosystem indicators as The Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative announces the tool's release. We'll share more information about using the tool and…

Bottomland Hardwoods Management Workshop, NC

Register today! Webinar portion: October 26, 2021 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST 3 category 1 continuing education credits from TWS and SAF for webinar only. Webinar agenda for download   Field tour portion at Bladen Lakes State Forest (choose one of the four below): Field tour participation is not required to attend the webinar. October…

Changing Faces of Forestry – an online discussion

Register today! Panelist bios Revised event - details below.... All are welcome! The Forest Stewards Guild has been around for 25 years. As we celebrate this anniversary and look back, by the nature of the Guild’s focus we must also look to the next 25 years. This is a time for more than remembrance, it…

Tracking Shifts in Disturbance Regimes – online tool intro webinar

Register November 3, 2021 Noon - 1 p.m. ET The Forest Ecosystems Monitoring Cooperative of the University of Vermont is excited to announce the release of the new online tool “Tracking Shifts in Disturbance Regimes.” The tool allows users to track changes, explore trends, and look for shifts in causes of and responses to disturbance…

Southeast Virtual Guild Gathering

Register Tuesday November 30, 2021 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. EST Agenda for download The Forest Stewards Guild’s Southeast Office is hosting a Virtual Guild Gathering for Southeast Members. During the 90-minute meeting we will connect with fellow Guild members in Introduction Circles (a Guild member tradition), share results from the National Member Survey that went…