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Full Schedule

  • Friday, October 27, 2023
  • 7:00am – 8:00am PST
    Fellows Breakfast- Invite Only
  • 7:00am – 4:00pm PST
    Speaker Ready Room Open
  • 7:00am – 7:00pm PST
    Registration Open
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) - Applying Novel Science On-The-Ground Part 1
    Speaker: Jeff Fera, HBScF (he/him/his) – Natural Resources Canada
    Speaker: Mike A. Battaglia, PhD (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
    Speaker: Thomas E. Worthley, MS (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut
    Speaker: Kristen M. Waring, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northern Arizona University
    Speaker: Justin Crotteau, PhD – USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
    Speaker: Marcella Windmuller-Campione, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Speaker: Linda Nagel, PhD – Utah State University
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    Advance the health, productivity, and sustainability of America’s forests - an interactive discussion with the National Association of University Forest Resources Programs.
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    Building Public Literary on Wildfire Resilience Needs in the Dry Forests of the Western US
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    Evolution of Forestry
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Nicholas Brokaw, PhD – University of Puerto Rico
    Economics, Policy, and Law
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    From Forest Bathing to Old Growth Imaginaries: Ways of Knowing Forests in Tense Political Climates
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    Getting Techy With It
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Chris Kinslow, MS, CF – St. Johns River Water Management District
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    Making Space for Young Professional Leaders: Creating Meaningful Opportunities and Support for Forestry’s Emerging Leaders
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    Science Flashes 4
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Robert K. Grala, Ph.D. – Mississippi State University
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    Sharing our Passion
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Jacob D. Putney, CF – Oregon State University
  • 8:00am – 9:30am PST
    The R(evolution) of Forestry in Indian Forestry: Focusing on Tribal Innovation and Perspectives to Address Forestry Challenges of Today
    Speaker: Phil Rigdon, MF (he/him/his) – Intertribal Timber Council
    Speaker: Adrian Leighton, PhD (he/him/his) – Salish Kootenai College
    Speaker: Rebecca Hunt (she/her/hers) – Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
    Speaker: Jim Durglo, BS – Intertribal Timber Council
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm PST
    USDA Forest Service Computer Lab
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm PST
    USDA Forest Service Hiring Event
  • 9:30am – 10:30am PST
    Innovation Zones
  • 9:30am – 10:30am PST
    Refreshment Break
  • 9:30am – 11:00am PST
    Diversity Scholars Networking Event
  • 9:30am – 4:00pm PST
    Expo Hall, Silent Auction, SAF Hub, and SAF Store Open
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Beyond the Trees: Prioritizing Safety in Forestry
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) - Applying Novel Science On-The-Ground Part 2
    Speaker: Jacob Muller, PhD – University of Kentucky
    Speaker: Miranda Curzon, PhD (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Co-Author: Courtney L. Peterson, MS (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
    Speaker: Linda Nagel, PhD – Utah State University
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Agroforestry: It's in Our DNA
    Speaker: Gary Bentrup, MLA (he/him/his) – USDA National Agroforestry Center
    Speaker: Karam Sheban, BS, MF (he/him/his) – Yale School of the Environment
    Speaker: Walker Cammack, BS, MF (he/him/his) – Smokey House Center
    Speaker: Matthew M. Smith, PhD – USDA Forest Service - National Agroforestry Center
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Donna Davis, MS Agroforestry (she/her/hers) – Colorado State Forest Service
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Can We Burn Our Way Out of This?: Fire Challenges Across the Nation
    Concurrent Session Moderator: John D. Bailey, PhD (he/him/his) – Oregon State University
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Developing Research and Demonstration Networks to Address the Forest Management Issues of the 21st Century
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Emerging Technologies and Forest Inventory: What Does the Future of Forest Inventory Look Like?
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Evolution of Forestry
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Sayeed R. Mehmood, PhD – Ohio State University
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Focus on Water
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Calvin Norman, CCF – Penn State
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Innovative finance in action: Strategies for developing sustainable forest management opportunities from the urban canopy to headwater forests
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Science Flashes 5
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Brad Pinno, PhD – University of Alberta
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm PST
    Women in Natural Resources Meetup
  • 12:15pm – 12:45pm PST
    Innovation Zones
  • 1:15pm – 3:00pm PST
    Plenary III
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm PST
    A Conversation with the Chief
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm PST
    Innovation Zones
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm PST
    Meet the Editor: Introduction to Consulting Forestry
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm PST
    Poster Symposium
     CFE 1 / ISA CEU 1 / ESA CEU .25
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm PST
    Refreshment Break
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm PST
    Investing in Forestry: Updates on Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    Emerging Markets
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Karin Linnen – California SAF
    Urban and Community Forestry
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    Evolution of Forestry
    Concurrent Session Moderator: David Crary
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    Focus on Silviculture
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Jill Nemec, BS Forestry – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
    Silviculture
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    Focus on the Science and Research
    Concurrent Session Moderator: John Kessler, California RPF – FWS Forestry Services
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    International forestry: Why be involved
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    It burned. Now what?
    Speaker: Jonathan W. Long, PhD (he/him/his) – USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station
    Speaker: Britta Dyer, MS (she/her/hers) – American Forests
    Speaker: Jimi Scheid, RPF (he/him/his) – California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
    Speaker: Dana M. Walsh (she/her/hers) – USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry
    Speaker: Susie Kocher, MS, RPF (she/her/hers) – University of California Cooperative Extension
    Speaker: Ryan Tompkins, MF, RPF (he/him/his) – University of California, Agriculture & Natural Resources
    Concurrent Session Moderator: John D. Bailey, PhD (he/him/his) – Oregon State University
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    Professional Foresters in Consulting Forestry - Opportunities, Skills Needed, Ethical Obligations
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    Sharing our Passion for Family Forests
    Concurrent Session Moderator: Emma Schultz, MS, CF – Minnesota DNR
    Family Forests
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    Student Meetup
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    Successes and Challenges of Natural Resource Professions Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    Moderator: Terry L. Sharik, PhD (he/him/his) – Michigan Technological University
    Speaker: Tara L. Bal, PhD, CF – Michigan Technological University
    Speaker: Jamie M. Dahl, PhD – Colorado State University
    Speaker: Don Yasuda, CWB (he/him/his) – The Wildlife Society
    Speaker: Devii Rao, MS (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Speaker: Rachel Franchina, MS (she/her/hers) – Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
     CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375
  • 4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
    The State of Our Public and Private Forests from a State Perspective.Speakers are representatives from forestry agencies from California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas .
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm PST
    Donor Gratitude Reception- Invite Only
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm PST
    Working Group Social
  • 7:00pm – 10:00pm PST
    Friday Night Celebration and SAFter Party