Hunting for Hemlocks: Locating and Restoring Eastern Hemlock in Minnesota
Speaker(s): Kira Pollack, University of Minnesota
Description: Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière) is endangered in Minnesota due to low regeneration, human-facilitated destruction, and subsidence in key locations. However, hundreds of planted eastern hemlock exist in Minnesota. Combining survey data and a planting experiment, we aim to give land managers practical information for eastern hemlock restoration.

Habitat Suitability Modeling: A Tool for Restoring Butternut, Juglans cinerea L., in the Eastern US.
Speaker(s): Segun Adeyemo, Mississippi State University
Description: This study developed a robust and improved model using ensemble modeling techniques to identify suitable habitats, potential restoration sites, range shift rates, and the need for conservation for butternut, Juglans cinerea L., a valued hardwood in the eastern US and Southeast Canada hampered by habitat decline and fungal pathogen attacks.

Transitioning to Remotely-Sensed Forest Inventory: Approaches to Small Area Estimation on State Forests in Oregon
Speaker(s): Sean McKenzie, Oregon Department of Forestry
Description: The Oregon Department of Forestry's State Forest Division has been transitioning its programmatic inventory from a traditional double-sampling approach "Stand-Level Inventory" to a remotely-sensed "Enhanced Forest inventory." Here, we describe our methodology for the new inventory, it's comparison to the previous stand-level inventory, and our approach to small-area estimation.

SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1 CFE
ESA CEU: 0.125

Entire video must be viewed to receive SAF CFE and/or ESA CEU credit.

How Do We Know the Carbon in Our Forest Soils? Measurement, Theory, and Management
Speaker(s): Michael Culbertson, Yale Forest School, Yale School of the Environment
Description: Carbon is crucial for many ecosystem services. However, it is difficult to determine the impact of forest management activities on forest soil organic carbon stocks and fluxes. This short presentation discusses interesting questions on sampling design, measurement, and analysis of the impact of management activities on forest soil organic carbon.

Fire Reintroduction in Oak-Pine Mixedwoods Following an Extended Period of Fire Exclusion
Speaker(s): J. Davis Goode, USDA Forest Service
Description: We monitored woody plant community dynamics and abiotic stand conditions in an upland mixed oak-shortleaf pine stand treated with two prescribed fires following an extended period of fire exclusion. Positive fire effects were initially documented, but continued monitoring will be required to ensure desired management objectives are achieved.

Managing Forest for Carbon in California – Current Trends, Risks and Opportunities
Speaker(s): Lilli Kaarakka, California Polytechnic State University
Description: The last half-century has proven challenging for forests across California: large-scale, destructive disturbances have resulted in loss of 1 million acres of tree cover in the State. This session will focus on discussing recent and practical developments in the forest carbon offset market in across the state of California.

SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1 CFE
ESA CEU: 0.125

Entire video must be viewed to receive SAF CFE and/or ESA CEU credit.

Decision-Making Tool Combining the Science of Forest Management and the Methodology of Lean Six Sigma.
Speaker(s): Joseph Roush, Forest & Habitat Professionals LLC
Description: This presentation will teach practicing foresters how to use a 2x2 decision matrix (i.e., PICK Chart) to help less-traditional forest landowners identify and prioritize their management objectives. The method demonstrated in this presentation is borrowed from the discipline of LEAN Six Sigma.

Ecosystem Services Beyond Carbon
Speaker(s): Thomas Kain, Forest Stewardship Council US
Description: The Ecosystem Service Procedure is a new area for Forest Stewardship Council Forest Management Certificate Holders to potentially generate revenue. In the presentation, we will define what is a claim, and what types of claims can be made, and briefly examine two claims that have been successfully made.

Mentoring our Natural Resource Leaders of Tomorrow
Speaker(s): Allyson Henson, SUNY - ESF and Ryan Clarke, SUNY - ESF
Description: NYSAF mentoring, our journey, our basic principles, contacts and next steps to collaborate with other states. Problem Statement: How do we develop a process for students to connect with mentors in regions out of their home state or the state they attend school?

SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1 CFE
ESA CEU: 0.125

Entire video must be viewed to receive SAF CFE and/or ESA CEU credit.