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  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    1:30pm - 3:00pm PST
    OUTside with Pride: As Diverse as Our Forests
    Location: A8
    Speaker: E. Krause, MF – Michigan Technological University
    Speaker: Candra A. Burns, n/a – Appalachian SAF
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    2:00pm - 2:30pm PST
    Global Forest Visualization: From Green Marbles to Storyworlds
    Location: A6
    Speaker: Lynda Olman, PhD – University of Nevada Reno
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
     CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125
  • Thursday, Oct 26th
    4:20pm - 4:28pm PST
    Citizen Scientists Collaborate on White Oak Restoration on the William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama
    Location: A11
    Speaker: Christine Martens, MF – USDA Forest Service
    Co-Author: Callie J. Schweitzer, PhD – US Forest Service
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    11:30am - 11:38am PST
    Be an Upstander Not a Bystander
    Location: A11
    Speaker: Cindy Schwab, MBA, ISA-Certified Arborist, DEI Certificate, SHRM-SCP, CDE – The Davey Tree Expert Company
    Speaker: Natalie McNeill, BCMA, CTSP (she/her/hers) – The Davey Tree Expert Company
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    4:00pm - 4:15pm PST
    1 - Enrollment trends in natural resources degree programs through Fall 2022: emphasis on demographic diversity
    Location: A2
    Speaker: Tara L. Bal, PhD, CF – Michigan Technological University
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    4:15pm - 4:30pm PST
    2 - Engagement and Inclusion in SAF: An Update from SAF Leadership
    Location: A2
    Speaker: Jamie M. Dahl, PhD – Colorado State University
    Speaker: Terry Baker, MF – SAF
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    4:30pm - 4:45pm PST
    3 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Wildlife Profession: Examples from The Wildlife Society
    Location: A2
    Speaker: Don Yasuda, CWB (he/him/his) – The Wildlife Society
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    4:45pm - 5:00pm PST
    4 - Opportunities to support equity, engagement, and inclusion in the Society for Range Management
    Location: A2
    Speaker: Devii Rao, MS (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Co-Author: Julie Larson, PhD – USDA-ARS
    Author: Jamie M. Dahl, PhD – Colorado State University
    Co-Author: Leslie Roche – University of California
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    5:00pm - 5:15pm PST
    5 - Successes and Challenges of Natural Resource Professions Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion--Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
    Location: A2
    Speaker: Rachel Franchina, MS (she/her/hers) – Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Friday, Oct 27th
    5:15pm - 5:30pm PST
    6 - Successes and Challenges of Natural Resource Professions Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Q&A
    Location: A2
    Speaker: Terry L. Sharik, PhD (he/him/his) – Michigan Technological University
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Saturday, Oct 28th
    8:20am - 8:28am PST
    Northwest Tribal Agroforestry and TEK Collaboration Uncomplicated
    Location: A11
    Speaker: Donald Motanic, BS Forest Engineering – Self Employed
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education
  • Saturday, Oct 28th
    11:10am - 11:18am PST
    Neurodiversity in Forestry: The Missing Conversation
    Location: A11
    Speaker: Candra A. Burns, n/a – Appalachian SAF
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education