May be a topic of interest to many of you….

Some of us involved in the SAF Forest Health and Genetics working group have organized a webinar for March 23 – I think SAF will be sending out info this week – but wanted to give you an early alert.  We obtained some sponsorship that allowed us to open this to everyone (not just SAF members) – so pass along to those who may be interested.

Assisted Migration: Forestry in the Future Under a Changing Climate

 Includes a Live Web Event on 03/23/2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

Webinar information

Assisted migration, which is the movement of genotypes, populations, species, or forests, 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 foresters will need to deal with in the coming years. Fortunately, many people study the issue and can provide tools to land managers to make the best choice under the available data. The two talks here are aimed at providing the why, the what, and the how of assisted migration to a general audience including current knowledge, implementation, and future plans for public lands. Before the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to discuss the available tools that can facilitate decision-making to ensure the resilience of their forests.

The webinar will be composed of two presentations, followed by a Q&A/discussion session. The speakers are Dr. Brian Palik (Forest Ecologist, US Forest Service, Northern Research Station) and Dr. Greg O’Neill (Forest Geneticist, British Columbia Forest Service, Canada)

Join us at 1:00pm ET on March 23, 2023 for a live webinar here through the SAF ForestEd platform.

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Is this webinar for you?

This 1-hr webinar is intended for anyone interested in climate change, assisted migration, and/or forestry, including foresters, ecologists, and natural resource professionals in government or private practice

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

Registration is FREE ($0) for all attendees. Thank you to Western Forestry and Conservation Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries and Genetic Resources for sponsoring this webinar. Members and non-members still need to register to gain access to the webinar. 

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Webinar access 

The archived webinar is accessible within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information) and will be archived for future viewing through March 23, 2024 at 11:55 ET unless notified otherwise.

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Define assisted migration of trees. 

2. Explain the relevance of assisted migration as a management approach in response to climate change. 

3. Analyze how assisted migration can be implemented in different forest environments.

4. Summarize where we are standing in terms of the implementation of assisted migration. 

5. Identify assisted migration considerations relevant to commercial plantations, urban forestry, and restoration of native species in natural forests. 

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