The Northern Research Station has developed a suite of decision-support tools over the years that support research and land management. From land cover change to invasive species presence, these tools can facilitate land management decisions by understanding the current state of forests and suggesting future scenarios.

This webinar series will introduce six decision-support tools developed or modified by researchers at the Northern Research Station and showcase examples in which they can be used in research and land management.

Description: LANDIS-II is a robust model for landscape-scale forest simulations with many extensions, including the PnET Succession extension. In this presentation Eric Gustafson will provide an overview of how LANDIS-II works with a focus on the PnET Succession extension. Christel Kern will then share the results of a study that used LANDIS-II to forecast assisted migrations efforts, and Brian Miranda will share a vision for using LANDIS-II to inform National Forest management plans.

Webinars will take place in March and April 2024.

Each webinar has been approved for 1 CFE credit through the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society.

To learn more and register, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/nrs/products/multimedia/webinars/theres-application