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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, October 7, 2026
  • 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
    A nationwide assessment of technical service providers and demand for services by family forest owners
    Speaker: Tyler Gifford, n/a – University of Tennessee
    Author: Michael A. Kilgore – Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota
    Speaker: John Zobel, n/a – University of Minnesota
    Speaker: Stephanie Snyder, PhD – USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
    Author: Laura Reuling, n/a (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Family Forests
  • 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
    Adapt, Innovate, Advance the Workforce
  • 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
    Adapt, Innovate, Advance through Silviculture
  • 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
    Adapt, Innovate, Advance: Carbon Matters
  • 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
    Advances in Small Area Estimation Methods for Biomass Estimation and Forest Inventory
    Moderator: Mark J. Kimsey, PhD – Mark Kimsey
    Speaker: Jaslam Poolakkal, PhD – University of Idaho
    Speaker: Andrew O. Finley, PhD (he/him/his) – Michigan State University
    Speaker: Yang Sheng-I, PhD – University of Georgia
    Inventory and Biometrics
  • 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
    Linking Ecosystems and Economics: Carbon and Climate Matters
  • 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
    Science Flashes 1
  • 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
    Stewardship Across Generations: Guiding the Workforce Forward
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
    Poster Symposium
  • 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
    Adapt, Innovate, Advance with Technology
  • 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
    Agroforestry research,education and outeach in the Pacific Northwest
    Submitter: Mark Batcheler, n/a – USFS
    Speaker: Patrick Shults (he/him/his) – Washington State University
    Moderator: Matt Smith, PhD – USFS National Agroforestry Center
    Speaker: Linzie Crofoot, MNR (she/her/hers) – Agroforestry NW
    Speaker: Kara Briggs – Ecotrust
    Agroforestry
  • 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
    Blurring Boundaries Between Forest and Wildlife Management Part 1
    Speaker: Jake Verschuyl, PhD – NCASI
    Speaker: Nick Winner (he/him/his) – Lone Rock Resources
    Speaker: Fran Cafferata (she/her/hers) – Cafferata Consulting
    Speaker: Erica Kronenberger (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
    Wildlife Management
  • 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
    Linking Ecosystems and Economics: Talking Timber Industry
  • 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
    Science Flashes 2
  • 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
    Stewardship Across Generations Shaping Urban Forests
  • 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
    The People's Forest Fosters Public Engagement
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
    Blurring Boundaries Between Forest and Wildlife Management Part 2
    Speaker: Jake Verschuyl, PhD – NCASI
    Speaker: Nick Winner (he/him/his) – Lone Rock Resources
    Speaker: Fran Cafferata (she/her/hers) – Cafferata Consulting
    Speaker: Erica Kronenberger (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
    Wildlife Management
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
    Linking Ecosystems and Economics: Talking Changing Timber Markets
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
    Science Flashes 3
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
    The People's Forest for Family Forest Landowners
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
    The People's Forest Manages Fire Risk
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
    Timber Harvesting and Carbon Sequestration
    Speaker: Jeremy Koslowski, n/a (he/him/his) – The Climate Trust
    Speaker: Ruthanne Ward (she/her/hers) – The Climate Trust
    Speaker: Sam Castro (he/him/his) – The Climate Trust
    Speaker: Madeline Montague, CCF (she/her/hers) – The Climate Trust
    Speaker: Pawan Gautam (he/him/his) – The Climate Trust
    Bioenergy, Climate, and Carbon
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
    Trends and Issues in Extension Forestry: State-level Program Updates from Minnesota, Mississippi, and Vermont
    Speaker: Eli Sagor, n/a (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Speaker: Alexandra M. Kosiba, PhD, CF (she/her/hers) – University of Vermont
    Speaker: Donald L. Grebner – Mississippi State University
    Cultural and Community Engagement in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education