Given all that forests are facing, scientists and managers are working together to boost forest's abilities to grow back and thrive in future conditions. We will discuss forests of the future, learning from novel forests, cone collection, and regeneration.
Presenters:
Michael A. Battaglia, PhD, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service
Ariel E. Lugo, PhD, Retired Scientist from the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, President of HANAEL Associates, Inc.
Katherine Nigro, PhD, ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA Forest Service
Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy, PhD, Project Leader/Research Forester, USDA Forest Service
Society of American Foresters (SAF) continuing education credits are available for each individual day.
This event is part of a series:
Forest Mortality Trends Webinar Series
America's forests are stressed out. Where, why, and how we can help.
This webinar series from the USDA Forest Service is intended for all land managers and will focus on critical topics related to forest mortality trends. These presentations will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge and management considerations. Each day is comprised of multiple presentations from expert practitioners and researchers. Sessions will be 90-minutes in length and recorded. See the Forest Mortality Trends homepage for more info.
Society of American Foresters continuing education credits are available.
Event Details
Nov 19 2026, 11am - 12:30pm Mountain Time