Non-wood Provisioning Services from Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems

Pine nuts, mushrooms, and woodland pastures are just a few examples of the  nontimber forest products that are increasingly part of the bioeconomy—an economic model that embraces forests as a source of food while prioritizing biodiversity and sustainability. Dr. Sven Mutke will discuss Mediterranean forest ecosystems and the goods they provide in his presentation “Non-wood […]

Stone Pine Cultivation and the Emerging Bioeconomy in Chile

Pinus pinea is a Mediterranean species whose edible seeds are highly valued and demanded worldwide. The cones are harvested mainly from natural forests, and the pine nuts are considered nontimber forest products. Cropping of this species generates income from cone or pine nut sales, creates jobs, and provides multiple social and environmental benefits, contributing to rural […]

Umpqua Chapter Meeting – Forestry Panel Discussion

Umpqua Community College

The Umpqua SAF Chapter is hosting an in person meeting on September 30 at Umpqua Community College in the Lang Center (Southern Oregon Wine Institute building.) A professional panel of three will be answering questions for the college of forestry students followed by dinner and mingling. **Though this is an in-person event, masks will be […]

Who Will Own the Forest 2021 – Episode 1

Virtual

Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 Contact: www.worldforestry.org/who-will-own-the-forest Episode 1: Investing Big in Carbon: Can Forests Compete? October 6, 2021, 10-11:15am PDT Global capital sources are mobilizing to address climate change at a scale not seen before. With forests representing nearly 75% of the total global natural climate solutions opportunity set, what do these new […]

Who Will Own the Forest 2021 – Episode 2

Virtual

Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 Contact: www.worldforestry.org/who-will-own-the-forest Episode 2: Developing Paths to Equity October 13, 2021, 10-11:15am PDT African-American land ownership peaked in 1910 at 15 million acres and then fell dramatically from that point, with land loss often due to heirs’ property complications. It is estimated that today there are some 3.5 million […]

Who Will Own the Forest 2021 – Episode 3

Virtual

Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 Contact: www.worldforestry.org/who-will-own-the-forest Episode 3: Implementing ESG Strategies: How Two Leading TIMOs are Responding to the Challenge October 20, 2021, 10-11:15am PDT Interest in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing has grown, but investors and managers continue to struggle to define it. What does ESG investing mean? What are […]

Who Will Own the Forest 2021 – Episode 4

Virtual

Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 Contact: www.worldforestry.org/who-will-own-the-forest Episode 4: Innovation and Disruption: An Update on the Dynamic Mass Timber Sector October 27, 2021, 10-11:15am PDT The mass timber industry, much like the rest of the construction and wood products sectors, has had a dynamic year – from the fall of early innovative firms to […]

Pacific Northwest Agroforestry Virtual Workshop

Virtual

This workshop is geared for technical assistance providers, extension staff, and anyone else working with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to promote agroforestry in the PNW. This workshop was rescheduled from its original dates in April 2020 due to COVID-19. Presentations about agroforestry practices (alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, silvopasture, and windbreaks), related topics (pollinators, […]

Portland SAF Chapter Meeting: Forest Service Research – Informing natural resources management and policy

World Forestry Center, David Douglas Room

For the Portland SAF Chapter's November meeting, Paul Anderson, station director of the USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station will give a talk title  "Forest Service Research: Informing natural resources management and policy." All foresters and their guests are invited regardless of SAF membership! Program agenda: 5:30 p.m. social time, 6:00 p.m. dinner ($20), 6:30 […]

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