A Felled Tree Validation of Tree Diameters and Heights Derived from Airborne LiDAR Data
Speaker: Mark Corrao, Northwest Management Inc.
Description: This study is a comparison of conventional cruise derived, destructive sampling derived, and airborne laser scanning derived individual tree diameters and heights in a Pinus taeda sp. (loblolly pine) stand in Eastern Texas. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Facilitating Artificial Regeneration of Hemiparasitic ʻIliahi, Hawaiian Sandalwood (Santalum paniculatum)
Speaker: Emily Thyroff, University of Hawai'i at Månoa
Description: Santalum (sandalwood) species are ecologically distinct as evergreen, hemiparasitic trees. We studied reforestation with the endemic Santalum paniculatum (ʻiliahi) as part of a novel Hawaiian silvicultural system. Our results demonstrate that establishment and early growth of reforested ʻiliahi are affected by host species and planting distance. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Interplay of oak density, light availability, and fire in the success of longleaf pine regeneration
Speaker: Lukas Magee, University of Florida
Description: Longleaf pine regeneration dynamics in response to fire, light, and oaks. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Assessing the Pathways for Reforestation on Private lands in Several Southeast US Regions
Speaker: Chloe Schneider, EDF
Description: Reforestation sold as a Natural Climate Solution strategy must be designed to avoid leakage, ensure permanence, and create additionality. To target potential reforestation in the regions most equip to satisfy these criteria, we assess the realistic potential of reforestation beyond baseline stimulated under a few different incentive programs/funding scenarios.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

New Site Index Equation for Shortleaf Pine on the Cumberland Plateau
Speaker: John Zobel, University of Minnesota
Description: A new shortleaf pine site index equation was developed for use on the Cumberland Plateau using Forest Inventory and Analysis data. A Lundqvist-Korf model, fit using the algebraic difference approach, provided the best fit/validation statistics and model behavior. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1 

ESA CEU: 0.125

Tree Size Inequality and Growth Dominance in Loblolly Pine Plantations Under Different Silvicultural Treatments
Speaker: Dehai Zhao, University of Georgia
Description: Forest growth and other processes are influenced by stand structure and vice versa. Understanding stand structure and growth relationship and how it is influenced by silvicultural treatments can help us optimize forest management regimes.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1 

ESA CEU: 0.125

The Dynamic Forest Partnership: Building Synergy Between Public and Private Lands to Improve Forest Health
Speaker: Jeff Larkin, Indiana University of Pennsylvania/American Bird Conservancy
Description: This presentation will showcase our partnerships advances to implement forest management that balances stand age classes and increases structural complexity of vegetation at biologically meaningful scales. We highlight our partnerships approach, the science behind our approach, accomplishments, and future direction. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Dynamic Forest Restoration in the Southern Appalachians
Speaker: Nicholas Biemiller, Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
Description: Landscape-scale habitat restoration via active forest management is required to prevent the extirpation of ruffed grouse and other at-risk wildlife species. Our approach utilizes dynamic forest restoration blocks scaled to 5,000-to-50,000-acres with the goal of achieving desired conditions for wildlife species that are indicators for healthy forest ecosystems. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Restoring Multi-Species Habitat Mosaics with 'Dynamic Forest Restoration Blocks'
Speaker: Todd Waldron, Ruffed Grouse Society
Description: This session will cover Ruffed Grouse Society's Massachusetts Dynamic Forest Restoration Initiative - a coordinated public and private lands collaboration located within Massachusetts' Berkshire Highlands that enhances forest resiliency, restores fish and wildlife habitat diversity, mitigates invasive species, and creates a baseline model for long-term transboundary & landscape level planning.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Advancing a Diverse and Resilient Forest and Conservation Sector
Speaker: Jerri Taylor, Sustainable Forestry Initiative; Lydia Kidane, Sustainable Forestry Initiative/Project Learning Tree; Quintaniay Holifield, US Forest Service; Yeon-Su Kim, Northern Arizona University; Thomas Easely, Mind Heart for Diversity Counseling
Description: The panel will Examine how the fields of forestry, conservation, and environmental STEM education offer limited career exposure for populations that are disproportionally impacted by environmental justice issues. Panelists will share opportunities and remedies to enhance student pursuit of the field, including cultural competency, experiential work experience, mentoring, and employer training models.
SAF CFE: 1.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.375

Leveraging Carbon Markets for Forest Health and Productivity
Speaker: Marissa Spence, Climate Action Reserve
Description: We review three novel carbon programs that incentivize active forest management, including: Avoided Wildfire Emissions, which incentivizes fuel treatments that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire; Biochar, which rewards the use of waste biomass to produce a carbon stable product; and Reforestation, which promotes the restoration of burn sites. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Landowner Willingness to Accept (WTA) Payments for Carbon Sequestration in the USA: A Meta-Analysis
Speaker: Sadikshya Sharma, Pennsylvania State University
Description: 1. Reviewed research literature assessing forest owner preferences for carbon payment programs 2. Significant variation in forest owner WTA as a function of contract length, forest acres, and management plan and restrictions requirements 3. Average annual per-acre payment values were lowest for conservation-oriented forest owners.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Online Learning in Applied Forestry (OLAF): Student Experiences with the System
Speaker: Pete Bettinger, University of Georgia
Description: This presentation highlights the findings of surveys of the effectiveness and end-user satisfaction with the Online Learning in Applied Forestry (OLAF) system. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Enrollment update from natural resources degree programs through the pandemic: How has it impacted students?
Speaker: Tara Bal, Michigan Technological University
Description: Our objective is to provide on update on higher education enrollment trends in natural resources-related programs through Fall 2021. This is a continuation of college enrollment updates from 2005 through the pandemic using USDA-NIFA FAEIS data focusing on National Association of University Forest Resources Program (NAUFRP) member-institutions. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

SAF Accreditation - Standards and Process
Speaker: Jocelyn Harris, Society of American Foresters
Description: This session will focus on the procedures, standards, and guidelines for the accreditation of educational programs in Professional Forestry, Urban Forestry, Natural Resources and Ecosystem Management and Forest Technology by the Society of American Foresters. Topics will include 2021 accreditation standards and preparation of the self-evaluation for accreditation continuation.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Controlling an Invasive Tree with a Native Fungus: Inoculating Ailanthus with Verticillium nonalfalfae
Speaker: Lauren Pile Knapp, USDA Forest Service , Northern Research Station
Description: The native fungus, Verticillium nonalfalfae along with several other Verticillium species has been identified to kill the invasive Ailanthus altissima. Verticillium can be applied to a subset of Ailanthus stems, and through time, will spread naturally with minimal impact to native species. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Structural characteristics of black spruce infested with eastern spruce dwarf mistletoe, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Speaker: Ella Gray, Iowa State University
Description: Eastern spruce dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium pusillum) is a native, morality-causing disturbance agent of black spruce (Picea marina) in Minnesota with strong spatial patterns to its occurrence. We found differences in pattern and magnitude of effects of infestation across spatial scales (stand, plot, neighborhood), highlighting the importance of scale to management. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Do Complex Spatial Patterns in Treated Stands Influence Tree Mortality from Bark Beetles?
Speaker: Gia Landis, Northern Arizona University
Description: Recent silvicultural treatments in Northern Arizona create complex spatial patterns, leading to variable individual-tree competition within treated stands. We used data collected at individual tree and stand-scales in treated and untreated stands to assess the influence of competition between scales and treatments on bark beetle-caused mortality.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Set a Tree Equity Goal
Speaker: Ian Leahy, American Forests
Description: The urban and community forestry field has been driven by municipal canopy goals that often don't achieve equity. Enter the Tree Equity Score as the new standard for achieving equitable tree cover through science driven data that establishes goals at the neighborhood and municipal scale. 

Develop a Climate & Health Strategy
Speaker: Molly Henry, American Forests
Description: It's more important than ever that we approach urban forestry holistically, integrating climate change, human health, and equity into our work. We'll dig into the Climate and Health Action Guide and Adaptation Actions for Urban Forests & Human Health report that helps optimize urban forests for climate and health outcomes. 

Engage Frontline Communities
Speaker: Alexis Gomez, American Forests
Description: Learn about best practices for engaging frontline communities in urban and community forestry in order to achieve Tree Equity. 

Implement a Tree Equity Campaign
Speaker: Jacqueline Hall, Groundwork Rhode Island
Description: Learn how organizations like Groundwork Rhode Island are using Tree Equity Score to improve Tree Equity Scores in neighborhoods with the largest disparities in tree cover.

SAF CFE: 1.5 Category 1 Total

ESA CEU: 0.375

Collaborative Engagement in Education and Extension to Achieve Excellence in Urban Forestry
Speaker: Zhu Ning, Southern University & A&M College; Jason Gordon, University of Georgia; Janette Thompson, Iowa State University
Description: Producing the next generation of urban forestry managers and practitioners is a challenging task. This session provides information on collaborative engagement in education and extension at various universities that address the challenges, exchange knowledge, deliver the latest science, practice, and policy on urban forestry and the environment, as well as innovative approaches to apply research findings in extension to serve communities across the country.
SAF CFE: 1.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.375

IFM Carbon Accounting: Using FIA Data and Nearest Neighbor Matching to Create Dynamic Baselines
Speaker: Ethan Belair, The Nature Conservancy
Description: This presentation will discuss the ongoing "Billion Ton" research (the next report is expected in 2023) and give an opportunity for the SAF community to ask questions and provide feedback as we prepare various cropping and pricing scenarios, including biomass resources from forestlands and short rotation woody crops. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Identifying optimal locations for hardwood CLT plants in Tennessee: Application of spatially explicit framework
Speaker: Ram Adhikari, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Description: Even though mass timber is gaining market share within the U.S. construction industry, the development so far has centered on softwood species. By focusing on supply chain considerations (roundwood supply, sawmill capacity, etc.), this study identifies optimal location for hardwood cross laminated timber (CLT) plants in Tennessee. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Harnessing the Power of CT Scanning to Identify Changes in Specific Gravity of Loblolly Pine
Speaker: Maxwell Schrimpf, Mississippi State University
Description: We examine the role of the live crown in the transition from corewood to outerwood in loblolly pine. Specifically, we analyze the influence of initial spacing on radial variation of ring width and specific gravity using a high-resolution CT scanner.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Application of Importance Performance Competitor Analysis to National Forests
Speaker: Ashley Askew, University of Georgia
Description: Importance Performance Competitor Analysis (IPCA) assesses user satisfaction with respect to a competitive marketplace. In this presentation, we adapt IPCA to the National Forest System, focusing on a Forest Service region. Using a National Forest site as the focal unit, we assess relative competitiveness of other sites in the region. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Forest Resource Programs in the U.S: A survey of NAUFRP member institutions
Speaker: Yeon-Su Kim, Northern Arizona University
Description: The National Association of University Forest Resources Programs (NAUFRP) conducted a survey of its member institutions to assess current efforts to promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) in forestry resource programs in the US. We will present the results of the survey. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Engaging Young People in Forest Education: How 1 Public High School has Made People and Trees a Centerpiece of Learning
Speaker: Van Wagner, Penn State Univ.
Description: My students are diverse. Diverse ethnically, culturally, and personally. However, they are all engaged in learning about themselves through our forestry studies in our public school classroom. This presentation will showcase what my students do in their classroom and give ideas to others. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Building a Support Network for Women in Trees – A Retrospective of the Past and Future Plans of an Existing Support Group
Speaker: Rebecca Johnson, Arborholic, LLC
Description: In August 2020, Rebecca Johnson started hosting "Women in Trees" chats over zoom. Rebecca kept track of discussion topics that arose over the course of the open chats. This will be a review of the most common topics raised.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Maple Syrup Production in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: Current Status and Potential for Future Expansion
Speaker: Sayeed Mehmood, Ohio State University
Description: This presentation will summarize the results of six separate surveys of maple syrup producers and private woodland owners in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

A Regional Predictive Model for Maple Syrup Production in United States
Speaker: Bobby Thapa, University of Kentucky
Description: Maple syrup production plays significant economic role across regions in US. Sustainable maple syrup production is dependent upon biotic and abiotic factors. A stochastic production function model that decomposes the production function into a deterministic portion related to output level and a stochastic portion related to output variability is developed. 
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Foresters Approach to Sugarbush Management
Speaker: Mark Isselhardt, University of Vermont Extension
Description: This presentation includes results from a recent survey of professional foresters in the northeast U.S. and highlights their approaches and challenges to successful sugarbush management.
SAF CFE: 0.5 Category 1

ESA CEU: 0.125

Spread of Emerald Ash Borer and the Potential Extirpation of a Culturally and Ecologically Important Tree
Speaker: Nathan Siegert, USDA Forest Service
Description: Black ash (Fraxinus nigra), the most highly preferred and vulnerable host of emerald ash borer (EAB) in North America, has cultural and spiritual significance to many Native American and First Nations tribes across its range. This presentation details the EAB invasion, loss of black ash resources, and associated cultural impact. 

Species Preservation in the Face of a Novel Threat: Cultural, Ecological, and Operational Considerations for Preserving Ash Species in Eastern Forests
Speaker: Anthony D'Amato, University of Vermont
Description: This presentation will discuss potential strategies for ash preservation to meet ecological, silvicultural, and cultural objectives. Although framed around the threat posed by emerald ash borer, the approaches discussed and their linkages with cultural, ecological, and silvicultural outcomes will be transferable to other current and future non-native insects and diseases. 

Building Stewardship Capacity: Protecting the Brown Ash of the Northern Forest - Stakeholder Perceptions
Speaker: Tyler Everett, University of Maine
Description: An overview of an ongoing cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary project combining survey research and experimental management trials to better understand, inform, and strengthen ongoing and future efforts to preserve a culturally significant tree, the brown or black ash tree, in the path of a destructive invasive pest, the emerald ash borer. 

Understanding Landowner Involvement and Behavior in the Management of Emerald Ash Borer
Speaker: Emily Francis, University of Maine
Description: The purpose of this study is to understand landowners' attitudes and intentions regarding the emerald ash borer and the management approaches that can be used to address this forest health issue. Analysis of a survey on this topic will be presented and discussed.

SAF CFE: 1.5 Category 1 Total

ESA CEU: 0.375