CRSF’s Forest Climate Change Initiative will again work in conjunction with the Forest Stewards Guild to offer five noontime webinar panel discussions followed later by in-person field site tours.

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The webinar will begin with a presentation by Dr. Laura Kenefic, who will review current and emerging concepts of mixedwood management in light of an uncertain future.

After this talk, Dr. Bethany Muñoz Delgado will discuss highlights from a 50-year-old study of mixedwood productivity following biomass harvesting and prescribed burning, which is the longest study of its type in the world.

There will be time reserved for questions following their presentations.

This webinar will be held on April 17th, 2019 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST using Zoom web conferencing software. This webinar is open to the public.

SPACE IS LIMITED, so please sign up early!

This webinar is pending approval for 1 Category 1 CFE credit through the Society of American Foresters.

For more information, click here.

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This webinar will begin with a presentation by (91±¬ÁÏ), who will discuss the establishment of the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM) and the scientific value, both expected and unexpected, that this long-term, nitrogen-addition study has contributed to forest ecology.

After this talk, CFRU Program Leader Dr. Brian Roth will discuss several long-term studies that have been conducted by the CFRU, starting with an overview of the Austin Pond study (initially established for herbicide trials, but unexpectedly contributing a lot of value to growth and yield modelling) and finishing with an overview of the CFRU’s new Maine Adaptive Silviculture Network (MASN).

There will be time reserved for questions following their presentations.

This webinar will be held on February 13th, 2019 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST using Zoom web conferencing software. This webinar is open to the public.

SPACE IS LIMITED, so please sign up early!

This webinar is pending approval for 1 Category 1 CFE credit through the Society of American Foresters.

For more information, click here.

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°Õ³ó¾±²õÌýwebinar will begin with an overview by  of the ecology of tri-colored bats and their status as a species that has been recently petitioned for listing through the Endangered Species Act. Dr. Blomberg will also discuss a previous CFRU-funded project on the ecology of northern long-eared bats in Maine commercial forests.

After this talk, adjunct faculty member Michael Thompson (91±¬ÁÏ School of Forest Resources), will speak on the role of forest certification in ²ú²¹³ÙÌýconservation. Landowners in Maine who are certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative or the Forest Stewardship Council must consider the impact of forest management on wildlife, including bats, with additional emphasis placed on conserving habitats for rare, threatened, and endangered species.ÌýThis brief presentation will cover the obligations of certified landowners regarding conserving important wildlife habitats with more specific details regarding what to expect concerning bats during annual certification audits.

There will be time for questions following their presentations.

Wende Mahaney of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the  expert on bats, will introduce herself and be available to address questions as well.

°Õ³ó¾±²õÌýwebinar will be held on November 14th, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.Ìý·¡³§°ÕÌýusing Zoom web conferencing software. °Õ³ó¾±²õÌýwebinar is open to the public.

This webinar is pending approval for 1 Category 1 CFE credit from the Society of American Foresters.

For more information, click here.

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CFRU Webinar Series

Spruce Budworm: Monitoring and Early Intervention Strategies

February 14, 2018, 2:00 p.m. EST

The first webinar in our new CFRU series will focus on spruce budworm monitoring and early intervention strategies. Following an update on spruce budworm conditions in Maine by Allison Kanoti, Rob Johns will speak to us about the New Brunswick’s monitoring, early intervention, and communication strategies employed to combat spruce budworm in the province. There will be time for questions following their presentations.

This webinar will be held on February 14th, 2018 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST using Zoom web conferencing software.

Register at:

SPACE IS LIMITED, so sign up early!

Webinar Program

2:00 – Welcome (CFRU), then Spruce Budworm in Maine (Allison Kanoti)

2:10 – Spruce Budworm: Monitoring and Early Intervention in New Brunswick (Rob Johns)

2:50 – Q & A with Allison and Rob

Using Zoom

Please register for this webinar ahead of time using the link provided above.

When joining the meeting, you will be prompted to download Zoom launcher. Please follow the instructions provided to enter the webinar.

For these webinar presentations, participants will be muted and video will be disabled.

Please feel free to type questions for the presenters in the chat box on the left-hand side of the screen – these questions will be read by the moderator at the end of the presentation. There may also be time for you to ask questions as well.

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