Full Schedule

7:00am – 4:00pm PST

Speaker Ready Room Open
Location: Meeting Room 4

7:00am – 7:00pm PST

Registration Open
Location: West Lobby

8:00am – 9:30am PST

Plenary II
Location: Ballroom A

8:00am – 8:30am PST

Opening Ceremonies
Location: Ballroom A

8:30am – 9:30am PST

A Forest Legacy – The Past, Present and Future
Location: Ballroom A

Plenary Moderator: Thomas Jackson – Enviva

Keynote Speaker: Kedren Dillard

CFE 1 / ISA CEU 1 / ESA CEU .25

9:00am – 5:00pm PST

USDA Forest Service Computer Lab
Location: Meeting Room 7

9:00am – 5:00pm PST

USDA Forest Service Hiring Event
Location: Meeting Room 8

9:30am – 10:00am PST

Protect your Seedling Investment with Trico Pro

Presenter: Mark Boardman

9:30am – 10:00am PST

Advanced Technologies for Forestry Data Collection: Satellites, Drones, and NextGeneration Sensors.
Location: Expo Hall Room 1

Presenter: Ben Lindner, N/A – Alynix, LLC

9:30am – 10:00am PST

Carbon FAQ with Forest Carbon Works.
Location: Expo Hall Room 3

Presenter: Sandy E. Letzing, CA, CF – Forest Carbon Works

Presenter: Sarah Ford, CF – Forest Carbon Works

10:00am – 10:30am PST

Instinct’s Wireless Sensor Networks: The All-in-One Real-Time Forestry Monitoring Platform
Location: Expo Hall Room 2

Co-Presenter: Ashwin Datta

Co-Presenter: Gabe Larrabee

10:00am – 10:30am PST

USDA Forest Service Pollinator Activities
Location: Expo Hall Room 1

Presenter: Robert Progar

9:30am – 10:30am PST

National Awards Meet & Greet
Location: Meeting Room 2

9:30am – 10:30am PST

Refreshment Break
Location: Expo Hall

9:30am – 4:00pm PST

Expo Hall, Silent Auction, SAF Hub, and SAF Store Open
Location: Expo Hall

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Assisted migration: Perspectives on forest health, sustainability, and climate resilience
Location: A2

Speaker: Andy Bower, PhD (he/him/his) – Office of Sustainability and Climate, USDA Forest Service, Washington D.C.

Speaker: Akane O. Abbasi (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

Speaker: Jeremy Johnson, PhD (he/him/his) – Michigan State University

Speaker: David C. Shaw, PhD. (he/him/his) – Oregon State University

Speaker: Avery Hill, PhD (they/them/theirs) – California Academy of Sciences

Moderator: Geoffrey M. Williams, PhD – USDA Forest Service

Forest Health and Genetics

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

10:30am – 10:45am PST

1 - Operationalizing Forestry Assisted Migration to Safeguard Resiliency and Productivity of National Forests Under Changing Climates
Location: A2

Speaker: Andy Bower, PhD (he/him/his) – Office of Sustainability and Climate, USDA Forest Service, Washington D.C.

Co-author: Vicky Erickson, MS – USDA Forest Service

Co-author: Brad St. Clair, PhD – USDA Forest Service

Co-author: Claire Ellwanger, MS – USDA Forest Service

Co-author: Scott Kolpak, PhD – USDA Forest Service

Co-author: Erin Baumgart, MS – USDA Forest Service

Co-author: Matt Horning, PhD – USDA Forest Service

10:45am – 11:00am PST

2 - Spatial shifts of forest types outpaced constituent tree species shifts across North America
Location: A2

Speaker: Akane O. Abbasi (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

Co-author: Christopher Woodall, PhD – United States Forest Service, Research and Development

Co-author: Javier Gamarra, Ph.D. – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Co-author: Cang Hui, Ph.D. – Stellenbosch University

Co-author: Nicolas Picard, PhD (he/him/his) – GIP ECOFOR

Co-author: Thomas Ochuodho, PhD – University of Kentucky

Co-author: Sergio de-Miguel, Ph.D. – University of Lleida

Co-author: Rajeev Sahay, Ph.D. – Saab, Inc.

Co-author: Soglin Fei, PhD – Purdue University

Co-author: Alain Paquette, Ph.D. – Université du Québec à Montréal

Co-author: Han Chen, Ph.D. – Lakehead University

Co-author: Ann Christine Catlin, Ph.D. – Purdue University

Co-author: Jingjing Liang, Ph.D. – Purdue University

Akane O. Abbasi (she/her/hers) – Purdue University ### 2073700###Speaker###Graduate Student###Purdue University###
Speaker: Akane O. Abbasi (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
### she/her/hers @@@ Christopher Woodall, PhD – United States Forest Service, Research and Development ### 2073844###Co-author######United States Forest Service, Research and Development###
Co-author: Christopher Woodall, PhD – United States Forest Service, Research and Development
### @@@ Javier Gamarra, Ph.D. – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ### 2073791###Co-author###International Consultant Forestry Statistics###Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations###
Co-author: Javier Gamarra, Ph.D. – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
### @@@ Cang Hui, Ph.D. – Stellenbosch University ### 2073792###Co-author###Professor###Stellenbosch University###
Co-author: Cang Hui, Ph.D. – Stellenbosch University
### @@@ Nicolas Picard, PhD (he/him/his) – GIP ECOFOR ### 2073793###Co-author###Director###GIP ECOFOR###
Co-author: Nicolas Picard, PhD (he/him/his) – GIP ECOFOR
### he/him/his @@@ Thomas Ochuodho, PhD – University of Kentucky ### 1755285###Co-author###Assistant Professor of Forest Economics and Policy###University of Kentucky###
Co-author: Thomas Ochuodho, PhD – University of Kentucky
### @@@ Sergio de-Miguel, Ph.D. – University of Lleida ### 2073794###Co-author###Associate Professor###University of Lleida###
Co-author: Sergio de-Miguel, Ph.D. – University of Lleida
### @@@ Rajeev Sahay, Ph.D. – Saab, Inc. ### 2073795###Co-author###Senior Software Engineer###Saab, Inc.###
Co-author: Rajeev Sahay, Ph.D. – Saab, Inc.
### @@@ Soglin Fei, PhD – Purdue University ### 2063950###Co-author###Professor & Dean's Chair of Remote Sensing###Purdue University###
Co-author: Soglin Fei, PhD – Purdue University
### @@@ Alain Paquette, Ph.D. – Université du Québec à Montréal ### 2073797###Co-author###Professor###Université du Québec à Montréal###
Co-author: Alain Paquette, Ph.D. – Université du Québec à Montréal
### @@@ Han Chen, Ph.D. – Lakehead University ### 2073798###Co-author###Professor###Lakehead University###
Co-author: Han Chen, Ph.D. – Lakehead University
### @@@ Ann Christine Catlin, Ph.D. – Purdue University ### 2073799###Co-author###Senior Research Scientist###Purdue University###
Co-author: Ann Christine Catlin, Ph.D. – Purdue University
### @@@ Jingjing Liang, Ph.D. – Purdue University ### 2073800###Co-author###Associate Professor###Purdue University###
Co-author: Jingjing Liang, Ph.D. – Purdue University
###

11:00am – 11:15am PST

3 - How genetics can inform assisted migration strategies
Location: A2

Speaker: Jeremy Johnson, PhD (he/him/his) – Michigan State University

11:15am – 11:30am PST

4 - We Need A Set of Principles for Assisted Migration
Location: A2

Speaker: David C. Shaw, PhD. (he/him/his) – Oregon State University

Co-author: Patricia Maloney, PhD – Tahoe Environmental Research Center, UC Davis

11:30am – 11:45am PST

5 - Vegetation-climate mismatch in California's Sierra Nevada and implications for long-term forest management
Location: A2

Speaker: Avery Hill, PhD (they/them/theirs) – California Academy of Sciences

11:45am – 12:00pm PST

6 - Assisted migration: Perspectives on forest health, sustainability, and climate resilience Q&A
Location: A2

Co-Author: Caterina Villari, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia

Speaker: Geoffrey M. Williams, PhD – USDA Forest Service

Co-author: Richard Sniezko, PhD (he/him/his) – USDA FS, Pacific Northwest Region's Dorena Genetic Resource Center

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Can We Burn Our Way Out of This?: Fire Challenges Across the Nation
Location: A10

Concurrent Session Moderator: Jacob D. Putney, CF – Oregon State University

Wildland Fire Management

10:30am – 11:00am PST

Quantifying The Greenhouse Gas Benefits Of Fuel Reduction Treatments: Recent Advancements in Data Products and Modeling
Location: A10

Speaker: Marissa Bongiovanni Spence, PhD – Climate Action Reserve

Speaker: Thomas Buchholz, PhD – Spatial Informatics Group

Speaker: Jon Remucal, MF – Climate Action Reserve

Wildland Fire Management

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

11:00am – 11:30am PST

Manager Revealed Definitions of Fuel Break Systems Influence Fire Risk
Location: A10

Speaker: Andrew S. Johnson, BS – University of California, Berkeley

Wildland Fire Management

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

11:30am – 12:00pm PST

Cascadia Burning: Is hazard controllable where nature is “burning our way out”, with consequences?
Location: A10

Speaker: Jeremy S. Fried, PhD – USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station

Co-Author: Sebastian Busby

Co-Author: Oriana Chafe

Wildland Fire Management

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Communicate More Effectively With Women During Inheritance Transitions to Increase Trust
Location: A8

Speaker: Danielle Atkins, GA RF#2997 – Land & Ladies

Family Forests

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Emerging Markets
Location: A6

Concurrent Session Moderator: Maggie Davis, MS – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Economics, Policy, and Law

10:30am – 11:00am PST

Impacts of the European Renewable Energy Policy on Forest Resource Markets in the Southeastern United States: A Case of the Wood Pellet Industry
Location: A6

Speaker: Rajan Parajuli, PhD – North Carolina State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

11:00am – 11:30am PST

Assessment of Factors Driving Spatiotemporal Variation in Timber Products Output (TPO) Trends
Location: A6

Speaker: Olakunle Emmanuel Sodiya, PhD Student – North Carolina State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

11:30am – 12:00pm PST

Forest Management Incentives and Landowner Behavior: A Synthesis to Inform Discussions on Policies for Carbon
Location: A6

Speaker: Stephanie Jo Chizmar, PhD (she/her/hers) – US Forest Service

Speaker: Tamara Cushing, PhD – University of Florida

Co-Author: Srijana Baral, PhD (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University

Co-Author: Tatyana Ruseva

Economics, Policy, and Law

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Exploring the Benefits of Nature Through Recreation
Location: A4

Speaker: Taylor V. Stein, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida

Speaker: Kotryna Klizentyte, PhD – University of Florida

Speaker: Robert Burns, PhD – West Virginia University

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

10:30am – 11:00am PST

1 - Planning Recreation in Florida's Undeveloped Lands to Provide Valuable Opportunities
Location: A4

Speaker: Taylor V. Stein, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida

Co-author: Tony Fedler, PhD – University of Florida

Co-author: Leah Glynn, None – University of Florida

Co-author: Jonathan williams, none – University of Florida

11:00am – 11:30am PST

2 - Restored coastal recreation areas: Economic value as a driver to expand coastal areas in Florida
Location: A4

Speaker: Kotryna Klizentyte, PhD – University of Florida

Co-author: Taylor V. Stein, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida

11:30am – 12:00pm PST

3 - The Appalachian Geopark Project: A Forestry Geoheritage Area
Location: A4

Speaker: Robert Burns, PhD – West Virginia University

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Focus on Silviculture
Location: A5

Concurrent Session Moderator: Kristen M. Waring, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northern Arizona University

Silviculture

10:30am – 11:00am PST

Artificial White Oak (Quercus alba L.) Regeneration Responses to Light and Competition Gradients
Location: A5

Speaker: Elias B. Gaffney, BS – Purdue University

Co-Author: Michael Saunders – Purdue University

Silviculture

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Focus on the Science and Research
Location: A3

Concurrent Session Moderator: Brad Pinno, PhD – University of Alberta

10:30am – 11:00am PST

Enhancing Seedlings Survival in Harsh Environment: Effects of Drought Preconditioning on Cold Hardiness in Douglas Fir Seedlings.
Location: A3

Speaker: Vovener de Verlands Edmond, M.Sc – University of Idaho

Forest Health and Genetics

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

11:00am – 11:30am PST

From mortality to complexity: a shifting understanding of eastern spruce dwarf mistletoe in lowland black spruce forests of Minnesota
Location: A3

Speaker: Ella Gray, PhD (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University

Forest Ecology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

11:30am – 12:00pm PST

Growth and yield model incorporating competing vegetation at mid-rotation
Location: A3

Speaker: John B. Young, PhD – Weyerhaeuser

Speaker: Bronson Bullock, PhD – University of Georgia

Inventory and Biometrics

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Forest Carbon Opportunities and Challenges, Climate Smart, IRA, and Beyond
Location: A7

Moderator: Zack Parisa – NCX

Panelist: Sarah Hall – American Forest Foundation

Panelist: Mike Smalligan – Michigan - DNR

Panelist: Nikola Smith – USDA Forest Service.

Forest Ecology

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Science Flashes 1
Location: A11

Concurrent Session Moderator: Emily S. Huff, PhD – Michigan State University

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

10:30am – 10:38am PST

Hunting for Hemlocks: Locating and Restoring Eastern Hemlock in Minnesota
Location: A11

Speaker: Kira Drew Pollack (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota

Forest Ecology

10:40am – 10:48am PST

Habitat Suitability Modeling: A Tool for Restoring Butternut, Juglans cinerea L., in the Eastern US.
Location: A11

Speaker: Segun Michael Adeyemo, MF (he/him/his) – Mississippi State University

Forest Ecology

10:50am – 10:58am PST

Estimating current and future carbon stocks, emissions, and forest product life cycles under multiple management scenarios in Minnesota
Location: A11

Speaker: John Zobel, PhD – University of Minnesota

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

11:00am – 11:08am PST

How do we know the carbon in our forest soils? Measurement, Theory, and Management
Location: A11

Speaker: Michael Culbertson, M.F.S. in progress (he/him/his) – Yale Forest School, Yale School of the Environment

Forest Ecology

11:10am – 11:18am PST

Fire reintroduction in oak-pine mixedwoods following an extended period of fire exclusion
Location: A11

Speaker: J. Davis Goode, PhD – USDA Forest Service

Co-Author: Justin L. Hart, Ph.D. – University of Alabama

Co-Author: Dan Dey

Forest Ecology

11:20am – 11:28am PST

Managing forest for carbon in California - current trends, risks and opportunities
Location: A11

Speaker: Lilli Kaarakka, PhD – California Polytechnic State University

Silviculture

11:30am – 11:38am PST

Decision-Making Tool Combining the Science of Forest Management and the Methodology of Lean Six Sigma.
Location: A11

Speaker: Joseph A. Roush, CF – Forest & Habitat Professionals LLC

Family Forests

11:40am – 11:48am PST

Ecosystem Services Beyond Carbon
Location: A11

Speaker: Thomas M. Kain, CF – Forest Stewardship Council US

Sustainability and Certification

11:50am – 11:58am PST

Mentoring our Natural Resource Leaders of Tomorrow.
Location: A11

Speaker: Allyson M. Henson (she/her/hers) – SUNY - ESF

Speaker: Ryan Clarke – SUNY - ESF

Human Dimensions and Education

10:30am – 12:00pm PST

Winning hearts and minds: how can we make the case for forest management?
Location: A9

Moderator: Robert Alec Giffen, MS – New England Forestry Foundation and Clean Air Task Force

Panelist: Brett J. Butler, PhD – USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis

Panelist: Steven Koehn, LPF – USDA Forest Service, State & Private Forestry

Panelist: Chris Maisch, CF – SAF

Panelist: Robert T. Perschel, Jr, MF – New England Forestry Foundation

Panelist: Phil Rigdon, MF (he/him/his) – Intertribal Timber Council

Panelist: Danielle Okst, J.D. – Council of Western State Foresters

Human Dimensions and Education

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

11:00am – 12:00pm PST

People, Policy, Popcorn: Green Connects All: Exploring Urban and Community Forestry Impacts Across the Country
Location: Meeting Room 1

CFE 1 / ISA CEU 1 / ESA CEU .25

11:00am – 2:00pm PST

MMRV Meeting
Location: Meeting Room 5

11:30am – 1:00pm PST

Student Orientation
Location: Meeting Room 9-11

12:00pm – 4:00pm PST

Career Fair
Location: Expo Hall

1:00pm – 2:30pm PST

SAF Journals Editorial Board Reception- Closed Session
Location: Meeting Room 2

1:30pm – 2:30pm PST

Town Hall
Location: Meeting Room 1

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

A Peek into Policy
Location: A6

Concurrent Session Moderator: Tom Gaman

1:30pm – 2:00pm PST

Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating Ecological Connectivity into U.S Forest Service Planning and Management
Location: A6

Speaker: Braden Hance – Center for Large Landscape Conservation

Forest Ecology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

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

2:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Products, Management, and Institutions: a Systems Approach to Mitigating Climate Change with Forestry
Location: A6

Speaker: Robert Alec Giffen, MS – New England Forestry Foundation and Clean Air Task Force

Author: Colleen Ryan, MF (she/her/hers) – New England Forestry Foundation

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Can We Burn Our Way Out of This?: Fire Challenges Across the Nation
Location: A10

Concurrent Session Moderator: William Hart

1:30pm – 2:00pm PST

Do wildfires and prescribed fires contribute to the presence of invasive plants in coastal Mississippi?
Location: A10

Speaker: Robert K. Grala, Ph.D. – Mississippi State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

2:00pm – 2:30pm PST

Not all disturbance is equal in restoration: Evaluating targeted browsing and prescribed burning on woodlands
Location: A10

Speaker: Lauren S. Pile Knapp, PhD – USDA Forest Service , Northern Research Station

Silviculture

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

2:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Scorched and torched: UAS-based evaluation of individual tree prescribed fire effects
Location: A10

Speaker: Lauren Lad, n/a – Colorado State University

Forest Technology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Establishing a “Certified Agroforester” Professional Credential
Location: A9

Moderator: Michael A. Gold, PhD – MU Center for Agroforestry

Panelist: Pamela Bergstrom, B.S. Agroforestry – UNL-USDA NRCS

Panelist: Donna Davis, MS Agroforestry (she/her/hers) – Colorado State Forest Service

Panelist: Katherine Favor, MS Agroforestry – NCAT/ATTRA

Panelist: Naomi Marcus, M.Ed. – Society of American Foresters

Panelist: Luther B. Smith, MBA, CAE (he/him/his) – ASA, SSSA, CSSA

Panelist: Matthew M. Smith, PhD – USDA Forest Service - National Agroforestry Center

Agroforestry

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Evolution of Policies for Conserving and Managing Federal Old-Growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest
Location: A4

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

1:30pm – 1:45pm PST

1 - Evolution of the Debate Over Old-Growth Forest Management -- From SAF's Old-Growth Forest Task Force Report to the Northwest Forest Plan
Location: A4

Speaker: Jim R. Lyons, MF (he/him/his) – Conservation Strategies

1:45pm – 2:30pm PST

2 - The Evolving Debate Over Old-Growth Forest Management -- From SAF's Task Force to NWForest Plan
Location: A4

Speaker: Jerry Franklin, PhD – University of Washington

2:30pm – 2:50pm PST

3 - Implementing the Northwest Forest Plan Over the Last 30 Years
Location: A4

Speaker: Cheryl Friesen, MS – USDA USFS

2:50pm – 3:00pm PST

4 - Evolution of Federal Policies for Conservation and Management of Federal Old-Growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest Q&A

Speaker: Jim R. Lyons, MF (he/him/his) – Conservation Strategies

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Evolution of Forest Ecology
Location: A5

Concurrent Session Moderator: Adam Polinko, PhD – Mississippi State University

Forest Ecology

1:30pm – 2:00pm PST

Sustainability and drivers of aspen regeneration and recruitment near the southwestern edge of its range
Location: A5

Speaker: Kristen M. Waring, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northern Arizona University

Co-Author: Connor Crouch, PhD (he/him/his) – Northern Arizona University

Co-Author: Nicholas Wilhelmi

Co-Author: Margaret M. Moore, PhD (she/her/hers) – School of Forestry - Northern Arizona University

Co-Author: Paul C. Rogers, PhD (he/him/his) – Western Aspen Alliance & Dept. Env. & Society, Utah State University

Forest Ecology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

2:00pm – 2:30pm PST

Monitoring Targets and Triggers: North Yuba CFLRP
Location: A5

Speaker: Kristen Wilson, PhD – The Nature Conservancy, Worldwide Office - CA

Forest Ecology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

2:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Regional Resource Kits – Landscape Assessment and Treatment Planning
Location: A5

Speaker: Peter Stine, PhD – Climate and Wildfire Institute

Speaker: Patricia Manley, PhD – USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station

Speaker: John Battles, PhD – UC Berkeley

Forest Ecology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Focus on the Science and Research
Location: A3

Forest Ecology

1:30pm – 2:00pm PST

Pollinator Habitat in Log Landings (PHiLL) Project
Location: A3

Speaker: Sloane Scott – University of Missouri Columbia

Forest Ecology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

2:00pm – 2:30pm PST

3DForests: Quantifying Aboveground Carbon Stocks and Fire Fuels to Inform Forest Management
Location: A3

Speaker: Lisa Patrick Bentley, PhD – Sonoma State University

Forest Ecology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

2:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Evaluating indicators for forest recovery on disturbed eastern hardwood sites
Location: A3

Speaker: Ian Kennedy, n/a – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Forest Ecology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

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

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Science Flashes 2
Location: A11

Concurrent Session Moderator: Omoyemeh J. Ukachukwu, PhD (she/her/hers) – Anew Climate

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

1:30pm – 1:38pm PST

Family Forest Owner Behavior, in Theory
Location: A11

Speaker: Emily S. Huff, PhD – Michigan State University

Human Dimensions and Education

1:40pm – 1:48pm PST

Aboveground Carbon Comparisons Between Old-Growth and Second-Growth Maple-Basswood Stands in Southern Minnesota
Location: A11

Speaker: Nick Partington, MS (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

1:50pm – 1:58pm PST

Modeling Wood Product Carbon Flows in Southern US Pine Plantations: Implications for Carbon Storage
Location: A11

Speaker: Sarah J. Puls, MS Student (she/her/hers) – NC State University

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

2:00pm – 2:08pm PST

Evaluating the Economic Feasibility of Hybrid Poplar for Veneer Wood in North Carolina
Location: A11

Speaker: Samuel Blumenfeld, MS-NR Student – NC State University

Forest Production and Utilization

2:10pm – 2:18pm PST

Managing Appalachian forests for both timber and carbon sequestration: economic concerns on rotation length and products output.
Location: A11

Speaker: Jareth Beeler – University of Tennessee Knoxville

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

2:20pm – 2:28pm PST

Assessing timber procurement practices and the relationship between mills and logging businesses in the Southern US wood supply chain
Location: A11

Speaker: Joe Conrad, IV, PhD – University of Georgia

Author: Rafia Rahman, n/a – University of Georgia

Forest Production and Utilization

2:30pm – 2:38pm PST

Estimating forest attributes using airborne LiDAR: Case study from a natural pine-dominated ecosystem
Location: A11

Speaker: Taeyoon Lee, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Georgia

Forest Technology

2:40pm – 2:48pm PST

Reviewing a Sustainable Biomass Value-added Product System in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Location: A11

Speaker: Robert Burns, PhD – West Virginia University

Author: Ross Andrew, PhD – West Virginia University

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

2:50pm – 2:58pm PST

Forest Stewards Perceptions of Climate Adaptation Across Tribal Nations and State Agencies in Present-Day Maine
Location: A11

Speaker: Rachel Swanwick, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont

Human Dimensions and Education

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Urban forestry in a changing climate
Location: A7

Moderator: Zhu H. Ning, Ph.D. – Southern University & A&M College

Panelist: Mysha K. Clarke, PhD – University of Florida

Panelist: Rachelle Hedges – University of California Berkeley

Panelist: Janette Thompson, Ph.D. – Iowa State University

Panelist: Thomas E. Worthley, MS (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut

Urban and Community Forestry

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

1:30pm – 3:00pm PST

Why Foresters and Soil Scientists Should Be Best Friends Forever! Pt. 1
Location: A2

Speaker: Stephanie Connolly, n/a – USDA Forest Service

Speaker: Claudia Cotton, PhD (she/her/hers) – USDA Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest

Speaker: Kyle Steele, MS – USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest

Soils and Hydrology

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

1:30pm – 2:00pm PST

1 - Why foresters and soil scientists should be BFFs
Location: A2

Speaker: Stephanie Connolly, n/a – USDA Forest Service

Co-author: Robert Colter, PhD – USDA Forest Service

Co-author: John Kabrick, PhD – USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

2:00pm – 2:30pm PST

2 - Clarity Through Conflict and Cooperation: The Relationship Between Foresters and Soil Scientists on National Forests
Location: A2

Speaker: Claudia Cotton, PhD (she/her/hers) – USDA Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest

2:30pm – 3:00pm PST

3 - Building Effective Relationships with Foresters: Lessons from the Mark Twain and Ottawa National Forests
Location: A2

Speaker: Kyle Steele, MS – USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest

Co-author: Amy Amman, BS (she/her/hers) – Ottawa National Forest

3:00pm – 4:00pm PST

People, Policy, Popcorn: Growing the Restoration Economy: Can Policy Address Rural Workforce Shortages While Advancing Forestry Solutions?
Location: Meeting Room 1

CFE 1 / ISA CEU 1 / ESA CEU .25

3:00pm – 3:30pm PST

A Collaborative Cloud-Based Decision Support Platform for ResourceManagement and Wildfire Mitigation.
Location: Expo Hall Room 3

Presenter: Ashley Conrad-Saydah

3:00pm – 3:30pm PST

Leveraging GeoAI in Wildland Fire Management: Intelligent Damage Assessments and Community Wildfire Preparedness Templates
Location: Expo Hall Room 1

Speaker: Anthony Schultz

Speaker: John Steffenson

3:00pm – 3:30pm PST

Species Identification from Remote Sensing Data
Location: Expo Hall Room 2

Presenter: Cam Brown, MF, RPF (he/him/his) – Forsite Consultants Ltd

3:30pm – 4:00pm PST

A Tool from the Past to Enhance Future Restoration.
Location: Expo Hall Room 2

Presenter: Kevin Zeman, BS in Natural Resource Management, MA Silviculture – Stewardship West

3:30pm – 4:00pm PST

The Family Forest Carbon Program: An Overview.
Location: Expo Hall Room 3

Presenter: Brittany VanderWall

3:30pm – 4:00pm PST

A Clear Vision of the Future: LiDAR in Forest Reforestation.
Location: Expo Hall Room 1

Presenter: Eli C. Jensen, MF, CF, ACF – Ironwood Forestry, LLC

3:00pm – 4:00pm PST

Meet the Editor: Introduction to Consulting Forestry
Location: Expo Hall

3:00pm – 4:00pm PST

Refreshment Break
Location: Expo Hall

4:00pm – 5:00pm PST

People, Policy, Popcorn: American Hardwood Sustainability Clashes with European Import Regulations
Location: Meeting Room 1

CFE 1 / ISA CEU 1 / ESA CEU .25

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Emerging Markets
Location: A5

Concurrent Session Moderator: Stephanie Jo Chizmar, PhD (she/her/hers) – US Forest Service

Forest Production and Utilization

4:00pm – 4:30pm PST

Urban Wood Utlization
Location: A5

Speaker: Jeff Carroll, MA (he/him/his) – Urban Wood Economy

Speaker: Kayla Stuart, Bachelor's of Science in Forestry (she/her/hers) – Urban Wood Economy & Univ. of TN

Forest Production and Utilization

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

4:30pm – 5:00pm PST

Got Seeds? Strengthening the Reforestation Pipeline in the Western United States
Location: A5

Speaker: Matthew Mehdi Aghai, M.Sc., PhD Candidate – Mast Reforestation - Seattle, WA

Forest Production and Utilization

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

5:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Projected market-based feedstock supply analysis for mass timber manufacturing in Michigan
Location: A5

Speaker: Ichchha Thapa, PhD Student (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University

Forest Production and Utilization

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Focus on Case Studies
Location: A3

Concurrent Session Moderator: John Kessler, California RPF – FWS Forestry Services

4:00pm – 4:30pm PST

Protecting Beaver and Restoring Wetlands: The Ksik Stakii Project
Location: A3

Speaker: Joshua A. Smith, BS – Heritage Forestry and Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Speaker: Termaine Edmo, B.S – Blackfeet Environmental Office

Human Dimensions and Education

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

4:30pm – 5:00pm PST

Street tree diversity across varying spatial scales: A case study of New Haven CT
Location: A3

Speaker: Michael Freiburger, MA – Yale

Urban and Community Forestry

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

5:00pm – 5:30pm PST

NRCS Engagement in Urban Agroforestry
Location: A3

Speaker: Susan Stein, MF (she/her/hers) – USDA NRCS

Speaker: Laurie Schoonhoven (she/her/hers) – Natural Resources Conservation Service

Agroforestry

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Getting Techy With It
Location: A10

Concurrent Session Moderator: Brandon K. Craft, MNR, CF (he/him/his) – Treeswift

Forest Technology

4:00pm – 4:30pm PST

Saving lives with smart forestry: a wearable-based digital safety app integrated with real-time personal location-sharing to improve avoidance, detection and response to logging accidents
Location: A10

Speaker: Robert F. Keefe, PhD – University of Idaho Experimental Forest

Forest Technology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

4:30pm – 5:00pm PST

Effectiveness of UAV-LiDAR in assessing the impact of catastrophic windstorm events on southeastern forest stands
Location: A10

Speaker: Dipika Badal (she/her/hers) – Auburn University

Forest Technology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

5:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Improving the Timber Harvest with Cloud Computing
Location: A10

Speaker: Jimmy Humphrey, n/a – Legna Software

Forest Technology

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Implementing the Wildfire Crisis: Building and Riding the Bike (at the same time)
Location: A7

Moderator: Patricia D. Dorsey (she/her/hers) – National Wild Turkey Federation

Panelist: Diana Craig, MS – USDA Forest Service, Region 5

Panelist: Marcus Neiman (he/him/his) – Forestry First LLC

Panelist: Dale MacDougall, n/a – California Deer Association

Panelist: Molly Pitts, MS in Natural Resources – National Wild Turkey Federation

Panelist: Kelle Reynolds, MS – USDA Forest Service.

Wildland Fire Management

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Making your Point: Tips for Successful Presentations
Location: A8

Speaker: Lloyd C. Irland, Ph D – The Irland Group

Leadership Development

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Mature and old-growth forest classification and inventory: update and next steps for federal lands
Location: A4

Speaker: Marin Palmer (she/her/hers) – United States Forest Service

Speaker: Andrew Gray, PhD – USFS, Research and Development

Speaker: Kristen Pelz, PhD – United States Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis

Speaker: Gregory H. Aplet, PhD (he/him/his) – The Wilderness Society

Speaker: Jamie Barbour, PhD (he/him/his) – United States Forest Service

Moderator: Thomas Schuler – USDA Forest Service Sustainable Forest Management Research

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

4:00pm – 4:15pm PST

1 - Responding to EO 14072 to Classify and Inventory Mature and Old-Growth Forests
Location: A4

Speaker: Marin Palmer (she/her/hers) – United States Forest Service

4:15pm – 4:30pm PST

2 - Wicked Problems and Sticky Wickets: Defining and Inventorying Mature and Old-Growth Forests
Location: A4

Speaker: Andrew Gray, PhD – USFS, Research and Development

4:30pm – 4:45pm PST

3 - Estimating Old-Growth Forests Using Regional Guidance
Location: A4

Speaker: Kristen Pelz, PhD – United States Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis

4:45pm – 5:00pm PST

4 - Classifying Mature Federal Forests in the United States: The Forest Inventory Growth Stage System
Location: A4

Speaker: Andrew Gray, PhD – USFS, Research and Development

Speaker: Christopher Woodall, PhD – United States Forest Service, Research and Development

5:00pm – 5:15pm PST

5 - Defining and Inventorying Mature and Old-Growth Forests based on Carbon Accumulation
Location: A4

Speaker: Gregory H. Aplet, PhD (he/him/his) – The Wilderness Society

Co-author: Kevin Barnett, M.S. – The Wilderness Society

Co-author: Travis Belote, Ph.D. – The Wilderness Society

5:15pm – 5:30pm PST

6 - Summary and Next Steps in the Stewardship of Mature and Old-Growth Forests
Location: A4

Speaker: Jamie Barbour, PhD (he/him/his) – United States Forest Service

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Science Flashes 3
Location: A11

Concurrent Session Moderator: Ashley Schulz, PhD – Mississippi State University

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

4:00pm – 4:08pm PST

Invasive plants of the Southern US: use of FIA data forestry attributes
Location: A11

Speaker: Trisha Markus, n/a – Clemson University

Forest Ecology

4:10pm – 4:18pm PST

Relation of structure, composition, and disturbance in a multi-aged longleaf pine woodland
Location: A11

Speaker: David L. Phillips, M.S. – University of Alabama

Co-Author: J. Davis Goode, PhD – USDA Forest Service

Co-Author: Justin L. Hart, Ph.D. – University of Alabama

Forest Ecology

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

4:30pm – 4:38pm PST

Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Multi-Temporal Imagery to Monitor the Effects of Prescribed Fire
Location: A11

Speaker: Cameron Wingren, n/a – Purdue University

Forest Technology

4:40pm – 4:48pm PST

Fast tree inventory with UAV LiDAR in the plantation
Location: A11

Speaker: Jinyuan Shao, n/a – Purdue University

Inventory and Biometrics

4:50pm – 4:58pm PST

Seedling Based Aspen Reforestation in Burned Areas Across the Southwest
Location: A11

Speaker: Sarah Kapel – Utah State University

Forest Ecology

5:00pm – 5:08pm PST

Transitioning to Remotely-Sensed Forest Inventory: Approaches to Small Area Estimation on State Forests in Oregon
Location: A11

Speaker: Sean McKenzie, MS – Oregon Department of Forestry

Inventory and Biometrics

5:10pm – 5:18pm PST

Assessing the Potential Role of Environmental Factors in the Long-term Outlook of Lingering Ash
Location: A11

Speaker: Jonathan Kressuk, MS – North Carolina State University

Forest Health and Genetics

5:20pm – 5:28pm PST

ETPPRP Machine-learning Techniques Based Forest Stand Models for Loblolly Pine
Location: A11

Speaker: Yuhui Weng, PhD – Stephen F. Austin State University

Inventory and Biometrics

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Sharing Our Passion for Urban and Community Forestry
Location: A6

Concurrent Session Moderator: Donna Davis, MS Agroforestry (she/her/hers) – Colorado State Forest Service

4:00pm – 4:30pm PST

Are your Tree Planting Specifications Killing Your Trees?
Location: A6

Speaker: Rebecca Johnson, CA, TCIA Qualified Trainer and CTSP (she/her/hers) – Arborholic, LLC

Urban and Community Forestry

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

4:30pm – 5:00pm PST

Hazard Tree Selection near Power Facilities
Location: A6

Speaker: Donald L. Dukleth, RPF, CPESC, Arborist – Southern Calif Edison

Urban and Community Forestry

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

5:00pm – 5:30pm PST

iSeaTree: Developing an Open-Source Mobile Application and Community Science Tool for Quantifying and Tracking Urban Forestry Assets
Location: A6

Speaker: Arielle Simmons-Steffen, MLA, GISP – Treemama.Org (iSeaTree Mobile App)

Urban and Community Forestry

CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Why Foresters and Soil Scientists Should Be Best Friends Forever! Pt. 2
Location: A2

Speaker: Jacquie Foss, n/a (she/her/hers) – Tongass National Forest

Speaker: Erik Anderson, MS – Custer-Gallatin National Forest

Speaker: Derek Pierson, PhD (he/him/his) – Rocky Mountain Research Station, US Forest Service

Soils and Hydrology

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

4:00pm – 4:30pm PST

4 - Common Ground-Getting to the Root of Forest Productivity
Location: A2

Speaker: Jacquie Foss, n/a (she/her/hers) – Tongass National Forest

4:30pm – 5:00pm PST

5 - Finding Common Ground: How Soil Scientists and Silviculturists Can Develop a Common Understanding of Site Resilience
Location: A2

Speaker: Erik Anderson, MS – Custer-Gallatin National Forest

Co-Author: Vince Archer

Co-Author: Kelsey Martin

5:00pm – 5:30pm PST

6 - Insights, Tips, and Suggestions for Building Relationships Between Soil Scientists and Foresters
Location: A2

Speaker: Derek Pierson, PhD (he/him/his) – Rocky Mountain Research Station, US Forest Service

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Women in Forestry VII: Paying it Forward
Location: A9

Moderator: Pat S. Stephens Williams, PhD – Stephen F. Austin State University

Panelist: Beth Brantley, PhD – Bartlett Tree Experts

Panelist: Rachel Reyna, CF – PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Panelist: Tiffany Roddy, CF – Roseberg

Human Dimensions and Education

CFE 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

4:00pm – 5:30pm PST

Young Professional Meetup
Location: Meeting Room 9-11

5:30pm – 6:30pm PST

Past President’s Reception (Invite Only)

5:30pm – 6:30pm PST

Policy Social
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Alumni Receptions

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

ApSAF Alumni Social
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Compagno

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Auburn, Florida, Georgia Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Bataglieri

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

California Community Colleges Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Falor

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

California Forestry Schools Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Tofanelli

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Colorado State University Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Bondi

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Iowa State University Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Baker

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Michigan State University Forestry Alumni Reception
Location: Rio City Café

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Michigan Tech University
Location: Capitol Garage

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Nicholas School of the Environment Alumni Reception
Location: Federalist Pizza

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Northern Arizona University Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Kamilos

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

OSU College of Forestry Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Carr

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

University of Maine School of Forest Resources Alumni Reception
Location: Cafeteria 15L

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Utah State University Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Beavis

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Yale School of the Environment Alumni-Student Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Hendricks

6:30pm – 8:30pm PST

University of Idaho Alumni Reception
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Falor