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FIA's New National-Scale Modeling System for Predicting Tree Volume, Biomass, and Carbon
This webinar will cover the new FIA national-scale modeling system for predicting tree volume, biomass, and carbon.
Member: FREE // Non-member: $10
1.5 Category 1 CFE
LIVE on Wednesday, December 13 at 2:30 pm ET
Bringing 'Striking a Balance Between Rules and Relationships' Into Context - Practical Forestry Ethics
This live discussion on ethics is an introduction to thinking about forest management through the lens of rational and relational approaches.
Member: $10 // Non-member: $20
1 Category 1 CFE
Live on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 1 pm ET
Live ONLY//No Recording
Expand your learning with A Forester's Guide to Striking A Balance Between Rules and Relationships microcourse.
Year in Review - Sustainability and Forests
This webinar recapped sustainability and forest certification success stories for 2023, provide lessons learned, and give projections of the year ahead.
Member: FREE // Non-member: $10
1.0 Category 1 CFE
Accessible through December 6, 2024
Increasing Local Capacity in the West: Learnings from the Capacity Building Pilot
This webinar showcases lessons learned from a partnership between the American Forest Foundation and the National Association of Conservation Districts.
Member: $10 // Non-member: $20
NACD Members contact annica-mcguirk@nacdnet.org for a discount code!
1 Category 1 CFE
Accessible through December 31, 2023
US Carbon Offset: Suppliers, Traders, and Buyers
This webinar will inform you about newly launched carbon projects, carbon financing, and key lessons learned from global clients.
Member: FREE // Non-member: $10
1 Category 1 CFE
Accessible through May 24, 2024
Assisted Migration: Forestry in the Future Under a Changing Climate
This webinar is aimed at providing the why, the what, and the how of assisted migration to a general audience.
Member: FREE // Non-member: FREE
1 Category 1 CFE
Accessible through March 23, 2024
Forest Carbon Markets and Initiatives
Grow your understanding of the relationship between forests, climate, and carbon initiatives such as carbon projects and markets in this short course provided in partnership with Michigan State University.
$175 Member // $220 Non-member
4.5 Category 1 CFEs
Registration open from November 1, 2023 through December 11, 2023. Course opens December 5, 2023.
Physical Science of Forests, Climate Regulation, and Carbon Storage
Develop your foundational knowledge in the relationship between climate regulation, forests, and forest carbon in this short course provided in partnership with Michigan State University.
$175 Member // $220 Non-member
3.5 Category 1 CFEs
Registration open from November 1, 2023 through December 11, 2023. Course opens December 5, 2023.
Teaching Youth and Communities About Forests
Strengthen your outreach and education efforts to youth as well as adult audiences using Project Learning Tree (PLT).
$49 Member // $79 Non-member
4 Category 2 CFEs
Accessible through December 31, 2023
Migrating to ArcGIS Pro for Foresters: Basic Short Course
Make the shift from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro with this course provided by Landmark Spatial Solutions.
$170 Member // $250 Non-member
4 Sections over 4 weeks, 50 registrant cap
New Cohort Opens Soon! - 7.5 Category 1 CFEs
A Forester's Ethics Guide to Aligning Community Good with Individual Virtue
Gain valuable knowledge on formulating questions and developing insights about whether a management decision serves the welfare of a particular group, and how to hold the needs of the community together with your personal values.
$39 Member // $59 Non-member
2.0 Category 1 CFEs
A Forester's Ethics Guide to Thinking About Rights and the Greatest Good
Dig into the hidden challenges within forestry’s primary directive including the sometimes-contested definition of what constitutes the good, how to think about harm, and exactly how long is the long-run?
$34 Member // $54 Non-member
1.0 Category 1 CFEs
Agroforestry: A Viable Land Management Option?
Establish new fundamentals in your agroforestry know-how with this microcourse provided by Clemson Cooperative Extension.
Registration open now!
$34 Member // $54 Non-member
1.5 Category 1 CFEs
A Forester's Ethics Guide to Striking a Balance Between Rules and Relationships
Learn to balance focusing on applying rational thought to moral and ethical problems with the relational landscape of a land management situation.
$34 Member // $54 Non-member
1.5 Category 1 CFEs
Conservation Districts as Forestry Partners
Learn from conservation districts in Colorado and Maine how they can be vital forestry partners.
Registration open now!
$15 Member // $27 Non-member
0.5 Category 1 CFEs
Understanding Hardwood Log/Lumber Grades for Foresters: In the Field & at the Mill
Get a crash course in hardwood lumber grading in this microcourse provided by Clemson Cooperative Extension.
Registration open now!
$24 Member // $39 Non-member
1 Category 1 CFEs
California Urban Wood Academy
Gain a broader understanding of the ways that urban wood is being used for good rather than waste.
Free for SAF Members and Non-Members
5.5 Category 1 CFEs
Accessible through December 31, 2024
Silviculture Alternatives for the Pacific NW
Learn alternative silvicultural systems for managing forests and how to best meet the goals of different landowner types in this virtual workshop series.
$150 Member // $215 Non-member
7.5 Category 1 CFEs
Accessible through December 31, 2023
Herbicides Best Practices
Equip yourself with best practices for using herbicides. Sponsored by Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI).
FREE for Members // $30 Non-member
7.5 Category 1 CFEs
Accessible through December 31, 2023
New Microcourses!
Agroforestry: A Viable Land Management Solution?
$34 Members // $54 Non-Members
Sponsors
OFRI Sponsored - Free for SAF Members
Forest Herbicides Best Practices
Virtual workshop series sponsored by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute
4 Sections, Self-Paced
Free for Members // $30 Non-Members