Full Schedule

8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Trunk: Growth of Sustainable Practices

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

Integration of LiDar and Timber Inventory

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 2

Presenter: – Woodland Solutions Group

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

Introduction of the MDPI Editorial Process and the Journal Forests

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

Presenter:

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

Wildfires Threaten Millions of Acres Throughout the US and DoD Managed Land

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 3

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

From Data to Decisions: Strengthening Forest Stewardship at Scale with GIS & Generative AI

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 2

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Developing Growth and Yield Models for Mixed Species Forests

Location: 16

Moderator: – University of Georgia

Speaker: – Universidad de Valladolid

Speaker: – iuFOR - University of Valladolid

Speaker: – Plantation Management Research Cooperative (PMRC) - University of Georgia

Inventory and Biometrics

10:30am - 11:00am EDT

1 - SIMANFOR: A Cloud Forest Decision Support System

Location: 16

Speaker: – Universidad de Valladolid

Co-author: – iuFOR - University of Valladolid

Co-author: – University of Valladolid

Inventory and Biometrics

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

2 - Height-diameter relationships of Spanish tree species among biogeographic regions, stand origins and species mixtures

Location: 16

Speaker: – iuFOR - University of Valladolid

Co-author: – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA

Co-author: – Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, E Green St, 180, 30602 Athens, United States

Co-author: – Universidad de Valladolid

Inventory and Biometrics

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

3 - Fine Root Density, Biomass Production, and Carbon Storage in Eucalyptus Coppice and Seedling Systems

Location: 16

Speaker: – Plantation Management Research Cooperative (PMRC) - University of Georgia

Co-Author: – Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, E Green St, 180, 30602 Athens, United States

Co-Author: – Department of Forestry Sciences, São Paulo State University “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP), University Avenue, 3780, 18600 Botucatu, Brazil

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Forests for the Future: Innovations for Healthy Forests

10:30am - 11:00am EDT

Stand Structure and Spatial Distribution of Lowland Conifer Forests Across Stand Development Stages

Location: 25

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Forest Ecology

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Wildfire Mitigation Reveals Bias Against Juniper: Understanding Effects of Concentrated Juniper Thinning on Pinyon-juniper Forests

Location: 25

Speaker: – New Mexico Highlands University

Forest Ecology

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Current and Projected Reforestation Need for the Pacific Northwest

Location: 25

Speaker: – American Forests

Forest Ecology

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Forests in the Community

10:30am - 11:00am EDT

How to Use Urban FIA Data: Understanding the Forests Where People Live

Location: 24

Author: – US Forest Service

Author: – USDA Forest Service

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Speaker: – Colorado State University

Inventory and Biometrics

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

FIA for Urban Insights: Exploring the Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis Database Across Three Cities

Location: 24

Speaker: – Colorado State University

Urban and Community Forestry

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

From Frameworks to Function: Enhancing Recreation Management in Florida’s Diverse Landscapes

Location: 24

Speaker: – n/a

Speaker: – University of Florida

Recreation and Wilderness Management

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

From Science to Practice: Integrating Ecology, Society, and Technology in Regional Forest Management Part 1

Location: 15

Moderator: – Oklahoma State University

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

Forest Technology

10:30am - 11:00am EDT

1 - Assessment of Fuel Models for Fire Behavior Simulation in the Cross Timbers Ecoregion

Location: 15

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

Co-author: – Oklahoma State University

Forest Technology

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

2 - Predicting Wildfires in Southern Great Plains Using Machine Learning and Fire Behavior Models

Location: 15

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

Co-author: – Oklahoma State University

Forest Technology

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

3 - Basal Area and Biodiversity Effects on Eastern Redcedar Encroachment: A Conspecific vs. Heterospecific Perspective

Location: 15

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

Co-author: – Oklahoma State University

Forest Technology

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Navigating Global Change: Resilience, Management, and Prevention of Invasive Species

Location: 13

Moderator: – Colorado State University

Moderator: – International Society of Tropical Foresters

Speaker: – University of Florida

Speaker: – University of Georgia, Villari Forest Pathology Lab

Speaker: – Central State University

International Forestry

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Science Flashes 1

10:30am - 10:38am EDT

Forest Carbon Asset Management - Carbon Stewardship and Alternative Silvicultural Approaches

Location: 14

Speaker:

Silviculture

10:40am - 10:48am EDT

Bridging The Gap in Invasive Plant Management Between Interested and Engaged Landowners in Southeastern Ohio

Location: 14

Speaker: – The Ohio State University

Family Forests

10:40am - 10:48am EDT

Certified in the Urban Forest: Lessons from Certification to the SFI Urban Standard

Location: 14

Speaker: – NSF

Speaker: – SFI

Urban and Community Forestry

10:50am - 10:58am EDT

Evaluating and Designing Silvicultural Practices around Canopy Complexity Outcomes

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Connecticut, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

Silviculture

11:00am - 11:08am EDT

DIVERSE: Canada-wide Silviculture Trials for Adapting Forests to Global Change

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Alberta

Silviculture

11:10am - 11:18am EDT

Developing Opportunity in the Valley: Hoopa High School/College of the Redwoods Pilot Field School

Location: 14

Speaker: – College of the Redwoods

Human Dimensions and Education

11:20am - 11:28am EDT

Removing Barriers to Carbon Market Entry in Minnesota

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Inventory and Biometrics

11:30am - 11:38am EDT

Accounting for Trees in Stormwater Mitigation: Highlights of the New i-Tree Stormwater Credit Calculator

Location: 14

Speaker: – Davey Tree Expert Company

Water Resources

11:40am - 11:48am EDT

Fire Energy of Groundcover in Open Pine Stands of Southeastern USA

Location: 14

Speaker: – Tall Timbers

Wildlife Management

11:50am - 11:58am EDT

Climate Change, Forest Growth, and Landowner Decision-Making: A Dynamic Modeling Approach with Policy Implications

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Maine

Economics, Policy, and Law

10:30am - 11:00am EDT

Integration of Parcel-Level Data with Survey Results to Better Understand Agroforestry in the Lake States

Location: 26

Author: – Michigan State University

Speaker: – Michigan State University Department of Forestry

Agroforestry

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Untapped Potential: American Sycamore and Black Walnut Sap Production Characteristics Compared to Sugar Maple

Location: 26

Speaker: – University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry

Agroforestry

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Nonconductive Wood Columns in Maple and Non-maple Trees Tapped for Syrup Production

Location: 26

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Agroforestry

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Sustaining Growth: Innovations for Wildlife in Healthy Forests

10:30am - 11:00am EDT

Benefits of Stand Improvement Silviculture for Sitka Black-tailed Deer Foraging Habitat in Southeast Alaska

Location: 27

Speaker: – PNW Research Station, USDA Forest Service

Silviculture

10:30am - 11:00am EDT

Resilient Forests for Wildlife: Collaborative Habitat Stewardship in the Northeast United States

Location: 27

Author: – Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society

Speaker: – Winnakee Land Trust

Speaker: – Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society

Wildlife Management

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

If There’s a ‘Will, There’s a Way: Leveraging Remote Sensing to Inform Whip-poor-will Habitat Management

Location: 27

Speaker: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Wildlife Management

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Culling Beloved Deer and Cutting Sacred Trees: Overcoming Reluctance among the Good-Hearted for the Forests

Location: 27

Speaker: – MK Forestry

Speaker: – Brandeis University

Human Dimensions and Education

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Walking in our Boots: Gender Equity in Forestry

Location: 23

Moderator: – UNH Cooperative Extension

Speaker: – Nature Connect/Heartwood Press

Speaker: – University of Vermont

Speaker: – tish Carr Consulting, LLC

Speaker: – University of Maine

Speaker: – Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation

Speaker: – U.S. Forest Service

SAF Matters

11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

A Conversation with the USDA Forest Service Chief, Tom Schultz

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Forest Farming in the Northeast: People, Policy, Practice, and Research Part 1

Location: 16

Moderator: – Yale School of the Environment

Speaker: – Yale Forests - Yale School of the Environment

Speaker: – Smokey House Center

Speaker: – Yale University

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

Agroforestry

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

1 - Silvopasture in the United States: Results from the National Agroforestry Producer Survey

Location: 16

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

Agroforestry

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

2 - Forest Farming in the Northeast: Five Years of Outreach with the Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition

Location: 16

Speaker: – Smokey House Center

Agroforestry

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

3 - Policy & Ecology of State- and CITES-listed Species: A Case Study for Northeast Forest Farming

Location: 16

Speaker: – Yale Forests - Yale School of the Environment

Agroforestry

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Modeling Climate-Smart Forestry in California and Oregon

Location: 24

Speaker: – American Forests

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

The First Use of the FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure in North America by Chestnut Carbon

Location: 24

Speaker: – FSC US

Speaker: – Chestnut Carbon

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Assessing Engineered vs Nature-Based Carbon Removal Pathways for Net-Zero: A County-Level Study in Virginia

Location: 24

Speaker: – University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Machine Learning-Driven Estimation of Forest Aboveground Biomass Using GEDI LiDAR and Multi-Sensor Earth Observations

Location: 25

Speaker: – University of Arkansas at Monticello - Monticello, AR

Forest Technology

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Characterizing Hardwood-dominated Fuel Complexes in the Appalachian Mountain Region with Terrestrial Laser Scanning

Location: 25

Speaker: – Ohio State

Forest Technology

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Smartphone GNSS Uncertainty in Forested Environments

Location: 25

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Forest Technology

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Challenges and Opportunities when Designing ‘Business-as-usual’ Forest Management in FVS/BioSum: A Case Study from California

Location: 26

Speaker: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Co-Author:

Co-Author: – California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Evaluating Forest Management Strategies for Carbon Sequestration, Fire Dynamics, and Resilience in California’s Working Forests

Location: 26

Speaker: – CalPoly, San Luis Obispo, CA

Author: – CalPoly, San Luis Obispo

Silviculture

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

The Timing of Hardwood Harvests Following Prescribed Fires on the Monongahela National Forest, WV

Location: 26

Speaker: – Virginia Tech

Silviculture

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

From Science to Practice: Integrating Ecology, Society, and Technology in Regional Forest Management Part 2

Location: 15

Moderator: – Oklahoma State University

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

Forest Technology

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

1 - Virtual Fencing to Control Cattle: Insights from Oklahoma and Applications for Forest-Rangeland Management

Location: 15

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

Co-author: – Oklahoma State University

Forest Technology

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

2 - Exploring Landowner Interest in Adopting Carbon-Based Improved Forest Management in Oklahoma Marginal Lands

Location: 15

Speaker: – Oklahoma State University

Co-author: – Oklahoma State University

Co-Author: – Oklahoma State University

Forest Technology

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

3 - From Science to Practice: Facilitated Discussion

Location: 15

Author: – Oklahoma State University

Co-Author: – Oklahoma State University

1:30pm - 1:38pm EDT

Height and Site Index Models for Lake States Aspen

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Tennessee

Inventory and Biometrics

1:40pm - 1:48pm EDT

Affordability of Homeowner Insurance under Increasing Wildfire Risk in Colorado

Location: 14

Speaker: – Colorado State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

1:50pm - 1:58pm EDT

UAV-Based Monitoring of Tree Seedling Plantations in Abandoned Mined Lands in Eastern Kentucky

Location: 14

Speaker: – Kentucky State University

Agroforestry

2:00pm - 2:08pm EDT

Examining the Barriers to Entry for Third-Party Logging Truck Drivers in the Southeastern United States

Location: 14

Speaker: – Auburn University

Forest Production and Utilization

2:10pm - 2:18pm EDT

Opportunities for Forest Resilience: Southern Pine Beetle-Affected Supply Chains and Biomass Markets

Location: 14

Speaker: – Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

2:20pm - 2:28pm EDT

Family Forest Landowner Participation in Forest Carbon Programs: A Systematic Literature Review

Location: 14

Speaker: – Purdue University

Family Forests

2:30pm - 2:38pm EDT

Ips beetle Trap Catches Vary across Environmental Gradients in the Southeastern U.S.

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Forest Health and Genetics

2:40pm - 2:48pm EDT

Soil Properties Associated with White Oak Decline in the Chicago Region

Location: 14

Speaker: – The Davey Tree Expert Company

Soils and Hydrology

2:50pm - 2:58pm EDT

Tracking the Forest’s Giants: Demographics and Dynamics of Large Trees at Mount Rainier National Park

Location: 14

Speaker: – College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

Forest Ecology

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Shortleaf Pine: Management Challenges and Opportunities for an Unsung Species

Location: 27

Speaker: – University of Missouri

Silviculture

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Estimates of Water Yield in Managed Southern Pine Forests

Location: 27

Speaker: – Stephen F Austin State University

Water Resources

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Modeling Growth Dynamics in Response to a Second Thinning in Southeastern Loblolly Pine Stands

Location: 27

Speaker: – The University of Georgia

Inventory and Biometrics

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

The Importance of Shared Values

Location: 13

Moderator: – NWTF

Speaker:

Forest Ecology

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Women in Forestry: Paying it Forward IX

Location: 23

Speaker: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Speaker: – x

SAF Matters

3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Discovering Forest Carbon Science and Management Through Hybrid Education and Professional Development

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 3

Presenter:

3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Innovations in Forest Measurement

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

9th American Forest Congress Resolutions and Continuing the Dialogue

3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Forest Technology Updates in GPS, GIS, and Measurements

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

KiteraIO for Smart Forestry

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 2

3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

White Oak Decline - Research & Management

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 3

Presenter: – The Davey Tree Expert Company

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Achieving Landscape-scale Forest Resilience by Taking a Programmatic Modern Approach to Project Development and Implementation

Location: 13

Speaker: – Earth Force Technologies

Speaker: – Waagen Timbers

Submitter: – Earth Force Technologies

Speaker: – RFOR

Moderator: – Stewardship West

Speaker:

Forest Production and Utilization

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Community Forests: Overcoming Challenges on the Road to Rural Prosperity?

Location: 15

Speaker:

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry

Economics, Policy, and Law

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

1 - Addressing the "Leftovers" Problem in Community Forestry in the United States

Location: 15

Speaker:

Economics, Policy, and Law

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

2 - Financing Community Forests: Funding and Expense Models

Location: 15

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Co-author: – Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University

Co-author: – North Carolina State University

Co-author:

Co-author: – USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry

Economics, Policy, and Law

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

3 - Community Forests as a Pathway to Community Well-being

Location: 15

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry

Economics, Policy, and Law

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Developing Tribal Research Partnerships for Climate-adapted Silvicultural Knowledge: A Case Study from Northern Minnesota

Location: 23

Moderator: – University of Minnesota

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Speaker:

Speaker: – Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Human Dimensions and Education

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Forest Farming in the Northeast: People, Policy, Practice, and Research Part 2

Location: 16

Moderator: – Yale School of the Environment

Speaker: – Yale Forests - Yale School of the Environment

Speaker: – Smokey House Center

Speaker: – Yale University

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

Agroforestry

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

1 - Understanding our Roots: Phylogeny of American Ginseng Towards Restoring Valuable Understory Species in Northeastern Forests

Location: 16

Speaker: – Yale University

Agroforestry

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

2 - Forest farming American Ginseng: Tools and Takeaways for Management and Policy

Location: 16

Speaker: – Yale University

Co-author: – Yale Forests - Yale School of the Environment

Co-author: – Yale School of the Environment

Co-author: – Smokey House Center

Co-author: – Yale University

Agroforestry

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

3 - Forest Farming in the Northeast: Facilitated Discussion

Location: 16

Moderator: – Yale School of the Environment

Speaker: – Yale University

Speaker: – Yale Forests - Yale School of the Environment

Speaker: – Yale University

Speaker: – Smokey House Center

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Influences of Deadwood Accumulation within National Capital Region Parks of the National Park Service

Location: 25

Speaker: – Virginia Tech

Forest Ecology

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Morticulture: Standing Dead Wood Dynamics and Longevity in Pine Ecosystems in Northern Minnesota

Location: 25

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Silviculture

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Implications of New Biomass and Carbon Models for Standing Dead Trees in the United States

Location: 25

Speaker: – Arbor Custom Analytics LLC

Inventory and Biometrics

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

The Price Game: Strategic Bidding and the Reserve Price Distortion in State Timber Auctions

Location: 24

Speaker: – Michigan State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Time-varying Price Elasticity of Forest Product Supply under Changing Carbon Policies in the United States

Location: 24

Speaker: – Colorado State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Effective and Collaborative Modern Policy Development; Oak Woodland and Tree Protection Ordinances for Sonoma County

Location: 24

Speaker: – County of Sonoma

Economics, Policy, and Law

4:00pm - 4:08pm EDT

Log Trucking Regulation, Efficiency, and Safety in Alabama

Location: 14

Speaker: – Auburn University and Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Forest Production and Utilization

4:10pm - 4:18pm EDT

Estimating the Effect of Silvicultural and Environmental Co-variables on Longleaf Pine Productivity

Location: 14

Speaker: – Warnell School/UGA - Athens, GA

Silviculture

4:20pm - 4:28pm EDT

The Economic Impacts of Coastal Flowing on Mills and Timber Availability for Procurement

Location: 14

Speaker: – Mississippi State University

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

4:30pm - 4:38pm EDT

Factors Influencing Landowner Intentions to Use Prescribed Burning on Private Lands in California, USA

Location: 14

Speaker: – Penn State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

4:40pm - 4:48pm EDT

Shifts in Forest Composition Toward Arbuscular Mycorrhizal-Associated Species in the Eastern United States

Location: 14

Speaker: – Tennessee State University

Forest Ecology

4:50pm - 4:58pm EDT

Restoring Oak-Shortleaf Pine Woodlands: Combining Fire and Thinning to Reduce Stem Density

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Alabama

Silviculture

5:00pm - 5:08pm EDT

Soil Erosion Assessment Following Timber Harvesting: A High-Resolution Imagery, Deep Learning, and GIS Approach

Location: 14

Speaker: – Kentucky State University

Forest Technology

5:10pm - 5:18pm EDT

Harvesting Sap and Producing Syrup From Trees Other Than Maples

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Agroforestry

5:20pm - 5:28pm EDT

Impact of Planting Density and Management Intensity on Diameter Distribution of Loblolly Pine

Location: 14

Speaker: – Warnell School of Forestry, University of Georgia, Athens

Inventory and Biometrics

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Chromosomal Instability in Vegetatively Propagated Seedlings of Coast Redwood: Implications for Forest Restoration

Location: 27

Speaker: – UC Berkeley

Forest Health and Genetics

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Soil Change after Planting Longleaf Pine on Agricultural Lands: Implications for Restoration of Longleaf Ecosystems

Location: 27

Speaker: – The Jones Center at Ichauway

Soils and Hydrology

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Assessing Management Strategies to develop Integrated Pest Management System for an Invasive Insect in Aspen

Location: 27

Speaker: – Northern Arizona University

Silviculture

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Advancing Vegetation and Fuels Assessments with TLS: A Southwestern Community of Practice Approach

Location: 26

Speaker: – Ecological Restoration Institute and School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University

Speaker: – Ecological Restoration Institute, Northern Arizona University

Forest Technology

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Harnessing Reinforcement Learning for Forest Growth Modeling Under Uncertainty

Location: 26

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Inventory and Biometrics

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

The Northeastern Forest Inventory Network: How We Can Leverage Existing Forest Inventory Data across Scales

Location: 26

Speaker: – Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, University of Vermont

Inventory and Biometrics