The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. SCIENCEx will typically […]

The 42nd IERC Annual Meeting will be held on March 7, 2023, at the at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Agenda 8:00   Introduction and Welcome – Kristy Tucker, IERC Chair and Silviculture and Environmental Forester, PotlatchDeltic 8:15   Time to Order Seedlings! Wait… Seed? What? – Jeff Degraan, Reforestation Specialist, WA DNR 9:00    Establishing a Sustainable Seedling […]

*Unfortunately, Tom was unable to present at the meeting, and he will instead speak at our April 4 meeting.* For the Southwest Washington SAF Chapter meeting, Tom Davis, director of government relations at Washington Forest Protection Assocation, will give a legislative update. Time and Location: March 7 at 5:30 p.m. (social hour) followed by program […]

Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2023 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars presented by Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists and collaborators. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by Q&A and discussion. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for SAF and The Wildlife Society will be […]

Depending on who you ask, the US Forest Service ranger may be either a superhero or supervillain—a forester who is either the moral and knowledgeable face of conservation or the embodiment of an overbearing federal government. For more than a century, these perceptions have taken on mythical proportions that have been reinforced in literature, movies, […]

Restoration of forests and other ecosystems seems to be the talk of the town these days, but is it really possible to restore ecosystems that have been altered by decades of fire suppression and other management activities, invaded by non-native plant species, and subjected to altered climatic conditions? This OSU Extension webinar series will delve […]

Please join us on March 16th at 7:00 a.m. at Pop's Branding Iron in Albany for breakfast and a guest speaker! Please join us for a presentation from Jake Ferrigan with Aerotract for the latest and greatest on drones, inventory, and more! Jake Ferrigan Bio: Went to Oregon State after getting out of the Navy […]

Portland Chapter's March meeting will feature Jamie Barbour and Marin Palmer sharing a status update from the joint Forest Service and BLM team responding to the mature and old growth forest portions of Executive Order 14072: Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies (22 April 2022). Barbour will provide an overview and context around […]

The IFC annual technical meeting will be held at the University Inn Best Western in Moscow, ID on March 21st. Presentations will address research on nutrient and density management and woods run vs improved seed performance across an array of forest productivities. New precision forestry initiatives at the University of Idaho and within the IFC will be […]

Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2023 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars presented by Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists and collaborators. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by Q&A and discussion. Webinars will be hosted on Zoom. Continuing credits for SAF and The Wildlife Society will be […]

Assisted migration has been extensively researched as an approach to minimize the expected negative impacts of climate change on the health, productivity, and ecosystem services of future forests. The local seed source may no longer be adapted or optimal to meet land management objectives, and this issue may be one of the most important challenges […]

The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. SCIENCEx will typically […]