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Boots on the Ground: Data, Guidelines, & Experiences

Enabling Development of Tailored Composite Volume Yield Estimates in Minnesota, USA, David Wilson, University of Minnesota

Good Data Gone Bad: Effective Visualization in Forestry, Matthew Russell, University of Minnesota

Lessons Learned Teaching Data Visualization in Forest Science, Andrew Sanchez-Meador, Northern Arizona University

Eastern Silviculture & Forest Ecology

Shortleaf Pine Response to Thinning at the Onset of a Severe Drought, Samantha Anderson, University of Missouri-Columbia

Northern Silviculture & Forest Ecology

Assimilation of Tree Ring and Repeat Census Data to Model Past Forest Dynamics and Drought Responses, Malcolm Itter, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University

Exotic Larch: A Proven Winner for the North, David Maass, Independent Consultant

Northwestern Silviculture & Forest Ecology

Site-level Factors Determining Post-fire Conifer Regeneration in Eastern Oregon, Angela Boag, University of Colorado Boulder

Do Different Selection System Strategies Insure Long-term Sustainable Growth of Northern Hardwood Stands?, Sarita Bassil, SUNY-ESF

Southern Silviculture & Forest Ecology

Black Bear Damage to Northwestern Conifers in California: A Review, Kenneth Fulgham, Humboldt State, Forestry & Wildland Resources Department

Climate Change, Disturbance, Canopy Density, and Longleaf Pine Regeneration—Are We Missing Something?, Steve Jack, Jones Ecological Research Center

Drought Effects on Pine Plantations in the Southern US, Dehai Zhao, University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Facilitation Forestry: Intercropping to Increase Plantation Resistance and Resilience, David Buckley, University of Tennessee

The Chinese Tallow Invasion Pattern under Different Disturbances at Stand Level in the Southeast Coastal Area USA, Shaoyang Yang, Forestry Department of Mississippi State University

Which Factors Contribute to the Presence and Abundance of Invasive Tree Species in Mississippi?, Don Grebner, Mississippi State University

Western Silviculture & Forest Ecology

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Statewide Forest Management Plan, Jason Parke, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

What Have We Learned from the Last Decade’s Research about Drought-induced Tree Mortality in the Southwest?, Thomas Kolb, Northern Arizona University   

Water & Watersheds

Managing Contemporary Mixed Land-use Watersheds: Resurrecting the Experimental Watershed Study Approach, Jason Hubbart, West Virginia University

Multiple Land-use Impacts on Forested Floodplain Groundwater Processes, Elliot Kellner, West Virginia University

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Entomology & Pathology

Mountain Pine Beetles in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming: A Collaborative, Strategic Response, Gregory Josten, South Dakota Department of Agriculture

Subalpine Fir Decline: Relationships Between Armillaria Root Disease, Bark Beetles, and Climate, Jane Stewart, Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management

Sustaining the Health of Southwestern White Pine Populations through Adaptive Traits, Ethan Bucholz, Northern Arizona University

Fire & Fuels Management

Getting Started with Wildfire and Values at Risk Assessment for the Rio Grande, Steven Bassett, The Nature Conservancy

Preparing for Future Fire: Governance Change in the Alaska Wildland Fire Management System, Tait Rutherford, Colorado State University

Probability of Wildfire Occurrences and Its Effect on Carbon Sequestration Efforts in the United States, Raju Pokharel, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho

Wildfire Management, Cost, and Burn Severity in the Southwest Since 2012, Zander Evans, Forest Stewards Guild

Wildland Fire Shelter Improvement Research, Joseph Roise, North Carolina State University

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Biomass, Bioenergy, and Carbon

Framework to Identify Effects of Forest Management for Wood-based Pellets on Biodiversity, Latha Baskaran, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Putting the Fire in a Box; Emerging Fuel Treatment Alternatives, Darren McAvoy, Utah State University

Sustainable Biomass Production and the Need for Supply Chain Transparency, Ben Larson, Enviva

Economics

Ascertaining Extent of Deforestation in Southern Georgia Due to Agricultural Expansion: An Integrated Approach, Suraj Upadhaya, University of Georgia

Dry Forest Restoration Costs and Revenues: An Oregon Case Study, Max Bennett, Oregon State University

Forestry in the Last Frontier: A Forest Products Industry Perspective in Alaska, Kate Marcille, University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Harvesting & Utilization

Assessing the Role of Wood Mills in Determining Supply of Forest-based Ecosystem Services in Georgia, Karuna Paudel, University of Georgia

Economic Contribution Analysis of Forest Products Industries in Michigan, Larry Leefers, Michigan State University

Technology

Accuracy Assessment on Drone Measured Heights at Different Height Levels, I-Kuai Hung, Stephen F. Austin State University

Development of High Density LiDAR Derived Forest Inventory, Dennis Kepler, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Measuring and Monitoring Forest Structure and Biomass from Space, Sassan Saatchi, JPL CALTECH

Delineating Forested Wetlands and Crop Areas Using Synthetic Aperture Radar, Josef Kellndorfer, Earth Big Data, LLC

NASA's GEDI Mission: Mapping Forest Height and Biomass from the International Space Station, Laura Duncanson, University of Maryland / NASA Goddard

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Agroforestry

Agroforestry Nutrient Credit Trading in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Region, John Munsell, Virginia Tech

Hybrid Poplar: A Potential Multipurpose Tree for Woody Biomass in Semi-arid Climates, Sam Allen, New Mexico State University

Private Forestry - Family Forest Owners

Implementation of Fuel Reduction Treatments on Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands in Mississippi, Anusha Shrestha, Mississippi State University

Urban & Community Forestry 

Understanding How Urban Residential Owners Perceive and Manage Their Trees: A Comparison of Four WI Cities, Kathryn Thostenson, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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An Evaluation of the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership, Laren Cyphers, Colorado State University

Assessing the First Generation of Forest Service Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments, Thomas Timberlake, Colorado State University

State Funding for Wildfire Suppression in the Western United States, Dennis Becker, University of Idaho

Utah's Wildland Fire Policy - A Comprehensive, Statewide Approach to Wildfire Risk Reduction, Brian Cottam, Utah Division of Forestry

Water Source Protection in Rio Grande Headwaters, Alan G. Hook, City of Santa Fe Water Division

A Preliminary Analysis of Laws and Policies Governing Prescribed Fire, Courtney Schultz, Colorado State University

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Analyzing Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Forestry BMPs in Georgia, Chantal Tumpach, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia

Stakeholder Opinions on Scientific Forest Management Implementation in Nepal, Omkar Joshi, Oklahoma State University

Water Quality Impacts on Outdoor Recreation in a Heavily Forested State: West Virginia, USA, Case Study, Jonas Leveque, West Virginia University