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2016 Education & Communication Conference Recordings
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Communication – A Perspective from the Forestry Community, Thomas Hittle, Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc.
Advocating for Forestry - Science Literacy Among the Public, Gregory Albert, American Forest Management
Confessions of a Forestry Communications Award Winner, Robert Williams, Pine Creek Forestry, LLC
An Innovative Wood Utilization Educational Toolkit to Attain Healthy Forests and Sustainable Communities, Susan Guynn, Clemson University
A Model for Engaging Small Acreage Woodland Owners: The Woods In Your Backyard, Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland
PlayCleanGo: Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks, Protecting Future Forests, Susan Burks, MNDNR, Forestry Division
The Heritage and Success of Wisconsin’s School Forest Program, Gretchen Marshall, LEAF Program: Wisconsin's K-12 Forestry Education Program
Assessing Forestry Learning Needs Across Generations, Alanna Koshollek, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Ethnobotany as a Pathway for Attracting & Retaining Minority Students to Natural Resources, Sunshine Brosi, Frostburg State University
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Communication – A Perspective from the Forestry Community
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This presentation covers the importance of communicating and working with people and how changes in the forestry community have altered this over the last 30 years and how it may continue to evolve with future generations. It addresses communication needs for working with landowners, clients and other forestry professionals. Presented by Thomas Hittle, Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc.
Advocating for Forestry - Science Literacy Among the Public
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This talk will explore the history of American forestry and its impact on forest cover and forest health, drawing on data and my own experiences; with an ultimate goal of arming the audience with talking points they can use to defend and advocate for our industry. Presented by Gregory Albert, American Forest Management
Confessions of a Forestry Communications Award Winner
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Foresters have a great story to tell but sometimes they don’t know how to tell it. Bob Williams, recipient of SAF’s 2015 Outstanding Communicator Award, will discuss how he regularly shares the forestry story with local media so his community can better understand the benefits of forestry and how foresters. Presented by Robert Williams, Pine Creek Forestry, LLC
An Innovative Wood Utilization Educational Toolkit to Attain Healthy Forests and Sustainable Communities
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Funded by the Renewable Resources Extension Act, this project provides training materials in wood utilization and sustainability in order to educate all types of extension agents in the Southeast US about the benefits of using wood for construction. The agents can then be advocates and educators for wood use to promote healthy forests. Presented by Susan Guynn, Clemson University
A Model for Engaging Small Acreage Woodland Owners: The Woods In Your Backyard
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The Woods in Your Backyard guide and associated program materials are proven resources that engage small acreage landowners to implement woodland practices. A newly-revised guide, downloadable workbook, online course, and other improvements based on 8-years of outreach experience point toward a useful model for engaging small acreage audiences. Presented by Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland
PlayCleanGo: Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks, Protecting Future Forests
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Invasive Species are already among the greatest threats to future forest sustainability we face and climate change will make matters worse. PlayCleanGo is an ourtreach campaign which can foster sustainable behaviors among trail users, like Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! has among boaters. Come learn how you can help protect your forests. Presented by Susan Burks, MNDNR, Forestry Division
The Heritage and Success of Wisconsin’s School Forest Program
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The Wisconsin School Forest Program has a long, proud legacy that showcases how sustainable forest management and education can be combined. Discover how this reforestation program, which began in the 1920s as a result of overharvesting, has evolved to become a part of Wisconsin’s state statutes and is thriving today. Presented by Gretchen Marshall, LEAF Program: Wisconsin's K-12 Forestry Education Program
Assessing Forestry Learning Needs Across Generations
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Are you in the role of providing professional development training for foresters and resource professionals? Looking for new ideas? Join this session to learn more about similarities and differences in training needs, preferred methods of learning, and perceptions of future challenges in the profession across generations of professionals. Presented by Alanna Koshollek, Aldo Leopold Foundation
Ethnobotany as a Pathway for Attracting & Retaining Minority Students to Natural Resources
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Ethnobotany: the study of the interactions between people and plants provides a unique opportunity to introduce forestry to a broad range of students from the existing multicultural mosaic. A freshman-level Ethnobotany course not only introduces the basics of botany, sustainability, and forest ecology but also incorporates appreciation of various worldviews. Presented by Sunshine Brosi, Frostburg State University