Webinar information

Dr. Cunningham-Minnick recently developed a novel device and technique to passively sample invertebrates immediately above the forest in the canopy-aerospace interface. Experimental applications of this device and how it aids and alters our understanding of forest pollinator ecology will be highlighted in this webinar, including that the role of forests in supporting pollinator communities may be undervalued. However, open-canopy habitat within a forested landscape also provides unique resources for pollinators. This webinar will showcase an opportunity for forest management to play an essential role in maximizing pollinator diversity by optimizing the configuration of forest and other covers in the landscape.

Speaker

Michael Cunningham-Minnick, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Is this webinar for you?

This webinar is intended for anyone interested in the conservation of pollinators in forested landscapes of the eastern United States, including land managers, conservationists, ecologists, and applied statisticians. 

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

This webinar is FREE ($0) for all attendees and was made possible by contributions from the following professional development partners:

USDA Forest Service
Manulife Investment Management
Oregon Department of Forestry
Oregon Forest Resources Institute
Oregon State University

Members and non-members still need to register to gain access to the webinar. To register for a free SAF account, click the 'Log In' button in the top right corner, then click 'Create a new account'.

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Webinar access 

The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3 pm ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.

Access this webinar within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Identify which management practices, or combination thereof, facilitate a healthy and robust pollinator community given site conditions (e.g., soil properties, vegetation composition).

2. Explain the relationship between stand structure and composition to the distribution of pollinators, particularly native bees.

3. Explain the broader role of the configuration of a forest and its various successional stages in promoting pollinators throughout the landscape.

Rubric

Successful completion of the webinar is measured by participating in the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the working group and presenters continually improve webinars for future programming.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this webinar and evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning SAF CFEs. CFE certificates will only be available until May 17, 2025 at 12:00 am ET. 

Return to Webinar

Once you are registered for the webinar, access this webinar within your MY DASHBOARD. Prior to the start time, the webinar will be listed under "Upcoming Live Events." 

Following the day of the webinar, you can return to download your certificate accessing the webinar information within the general listing of YOUR DASHBOARD for 12 months following the webinar. The webinar product will become inaccessible on May 17, 2025 at 12:00 am ET.

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Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.