Full Schedule

9:00am - 4:00pm EDT

House of Society Delegates (HSD) Meeting

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C

7:30am - 3:30pm EDT

Connecticut's Witch Hazel Industry, Chestnuts, and Acorns

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

7:45am - 3:30pm EDT

Agroforestry: Forest Farming, Maple Syrup Production, and Silvopasture

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

8:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Data Science for Forestry Applications using FIA Data

Location: 24

Speaker: – Rayonier

Inventory and Biometrics

8:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Climate Adaptive Silviculture and Early Intervention Trials for Oak Regeneration and Recruitment

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

8:00am - 4:00pm EDT

Exemplary Forestry: Managing for Income, Carbon, and Biodiversity

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

8:10am - 3:30pm EDT

Regeneration of Watershed Forests

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

9:00am - 11:00am EDT

Planting the Seeds of Forestry Education in 4-H: A Hands-On Path to Environmental Literacy

Location: 13

Speaker: – UConn Extension, 4-H

Human Dimensions and Education

9:00am - 11:00am EDT

The Yellow Cake Principle: Your Recipe for Influence and Success

Location: 23

Speaker: – GrannisGroup

Leadership Development

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Bending Without Breaking: Resilience Lessons From The Forest

Location: 23

Speaker: – www.TrentTheroux.com

Business Acumen

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Cultivating Roots Together: A Workshop on Multicultural and Intergenerational Civic Action for Urban Forestry

Location: 13

Speaker: – University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System

Co-Author: – Centro de Estudios Territoriales, Universidad de los Andes

Co-Author: – Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Connecticut

Co-Author: – CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Urban and Community Forestry

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Introduction to TWIG: An Open-Access Geodatabase to Analyze Wildfire and Fuel Treatment Interactions

Location: 24

Speaker: – Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes

Speaker: – New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute

Wildland Fire Management

4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Roots: Foundations of Modern Forestry

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom AB

Keynote Moderator: – Michigan Technological University, SAF Board of Directors

Panelist: – Michigan State University

Panelist:

5:15pm - 7:15pm EDT

Opening Reception

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B

7:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

Quiz bowl Tree'via

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom Prefunction Area

8:30pm - 10:00pm EDT

Quiz Bowl Bracket Play

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Rooms 15 and 16

8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Trunk: Growth of Sustainable Practices

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom AB

Keynote Moderator:

Panelist:

Panelist: – Paul Smith's College

Panelist: – Three Trees Consulting

8:00am - 3:45pm EDT

A Century of Research on the Dynamics of Native Mixed Hardwood Forests

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

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

Co-Presenter:

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

Co-Presenter:

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

Location: 25

Moderator:

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 Forestry Division

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

Location: 24

Moderator: – NCX

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 Wildfire Risk in the Southern Great Plains Using Machine Learning 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

Location: 14

Moderator: – Arbor Custom Analytics LLC

10:30am - 10:38am EDT

Forest Carbon Asset Management - Carbon Stewardship and Alternative Silvicultural Approaches

Location: 14

Speaker:

Silviculture

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

Who Owns the Woods Shapes What Grows: Harvesting, Climate, and Tree Diversity in Maine

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Maine

Co-Author: – School of Forest Resources, University of Maine

Co-Author:

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 Agroforestry

Location: 26

Moderator:

10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Sustaining Growth: Innovations for Wildlife in Healthy Forests

Location: 27

Moderator: – MK Forestry

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

Speaker: – White Mountain National Forest, USDA Forest Service

SAF Matters

11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Leading Through Change

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott C

Keynote Moderator: – SAF

Panelist: – US Endowment for Forestry and Communities

Panelist:

1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

SAF Connect

Location: Hartford Marriot Downtown, Marriot C

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

Speaker: – CalPoly, San Luis Obispo

Co-Author: – CalPoly, San Luis Obispo

Co-Author: – USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station

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 - 3:00pm EDT

Science Flashes 2

Location: 14

Moderator:

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

Co-Author:

Co-Author: – Jones Center at Ichauway

Co-Author:

Co-Author: – 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

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

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: – TreeTraveler LLC

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

Faces of Forestry

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 2

Presenter:

3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Innovations in Forest Measurement

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

Co-Presenter:

3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

9th American Forest Congress Resolutions and Continuing the Dialogue

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott C

Moderator: – Society of American Foresters

Panelist:

3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Forest Technology Updates in GPS, GIS, and Measurements

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

Co-Presenter:

Co-Presenter: – Landmark Spatial Solutions, LLC

3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

KiteraIO for Smart Forestry

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 2

Presenter:

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

A bibliometric analysis and literature review of the responsiveness of forest products price

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 Flooding on Mills and Timber Availability for Procurement

Location: 14

Speaker: – Mississippi State University

Co-Author: – Mississippi State University

Co-Author: – Mississippi State University, Geosystems Research Institute

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

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

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

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Young Professionals Meetup

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C

5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Donor Gratitude Reception (invite only)

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Student Social

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C and Prefunction Area

6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Certification Social (invite only)

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Riverside Lounge (near room 17)

6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Policy Social

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, L Bar

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

North Carolina State University

Location: Hartford Marriott Grand Ballroom D

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Colorado State University

Location: Hartford Marriott Grand Ballroom E

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Iowa State University

Location: Capital Room 3

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Michigan Technological University

Location: Pre-function Area

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Northern Arizona University

Location: Hartford Marriott Conference Room 5

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Purdue University

Location: Capital Room 2

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

University of Minnisota

Location: Capital Room 1

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

University of Montana

Location: Hartford Marriott Conference Room 4

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

University of New Hampshire

Location: Hartford Marriott Grand Ballroom B

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

University of Vermont

Location: Hartford Marriott Grand Ballroom B

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Utah State University

Location: Hartford Marriott Conference Room 4

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Virginia Tech

Location: Hartford Marriott Grand Ballroom D

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Alumni Receptions

Location: Various locations

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Oregon State University

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott C

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

SUNY ESF

Location: Hartford Marriott Grand Ballroom B

7:00am - 8:00am EDT

Fellows Breakfast (invite only)

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

7:45am - 3:30pm EDT

Managing Habitat at the McLean Game Refuge

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

8:00am - 8:30am EDT

From Passion to Profession: Career Values and Workforce Preparedness in Forest and Natural Resource Sectors

Location: 24

Speaker: – Virginia Tech

Co-Author:

Human Dimensions and Education

8:30am - 9:00am EDT

Defining Interest Amongst High School Students to Pursue a Career in the Natural Resources Industry

Location: 24

Speaker: – Western Timber Services

Human Dimensions and Education

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Student Conservation Corps: Conservation Education and Career Development for Teens of All Abilities

Location: 24

Speaker: – Bainbridge island Metro Park and Recreation District

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education

8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Building Local Wood Economies for Rural Resiliency

Location: 13

Speaker: – Chickadee Forestry LLC

Speaker: – Timberdoodle Farm and Sawmill

Speaker: – Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition

Speaker: – New York Heartwoods

Forest Production and Utilization

8:00am - 8:30am EDT

Lagged Tree Mortality in FIA National Forest Inventory Data Following Drought in Southern Appalachian Forests

Location: 25

Speaker: – ORISE - USDA Forest Service

Forest Ecology

8:30am - 9:00am EDT

Oak Regeneration Outcomes Following Natural Disturbance-Based Silvicultural Treatments in the southern Appalachians

Location: 25

Speaker: – The Nature Conservancy

Silviculture

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Responses of Pin Oak Reproduction to Silvicultural Release in Bottomland Hardwood Forests in Southern Missouri

Location: 25

Speaker: – Lincoln University od Missouri

Silviculture

8:00am - 9:30am EDT

New Approaches to Assessing Forest Harvest Practices and Conditions Part 1

Location: 15

Submitter: – James C. Finley Center for Private Forests

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Speaker: – The Pennsylvania State University

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

Speaker: – PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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

Silviculture

8:00am - 8:30am EDT

1 - Silviculture in the Northern Forest: Are We Moving Forward?

Location: 15

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Co-author: – The Nature Conservancy

Silviculture

8:30am - 9:00am EDT

3 - Rehabilitating the Northern Forest One Property at a Time: Tools for Engaging Landowners

Location: 15

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

Silviculture

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

3 - Impacts of Economic Forest Degradation on Avian Functional Diversity

Location: 15

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

Co-author: – University of New Hampshire

Co-author: – The Nature Conservancy

Silviculture

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

2 - Community Engagement in the PA Forest Assessment Project

Location: 15

Speaker: – The Pennsylvania State University

Co-author: – USDA For Serv Forest Inventory & Analysis

Co-author: – PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Co-author: – PA Dept. of Cons. & Nat. Res. Bur. of Forestry

Co-author: – James C. Finley Center for Private Forests at Penn State

Co-author: – James C. Finley Center for Private Forests

Silviculture

8:00am - 8:08am EDT

Inducing Root Sprouting in Disease-resistant American Beech: Methods and Implications for Restoration

Location: 14

Speaker: – Michigan Technological University

Forest Health and Genetics

8:10am - 8:18am EDT

Longleaf Pine Plantations after Hurricane Helene and Pine Straw Raking Treatments in South Georgia

Location: 14

Speaker: – Warnell School/UGA - Athens, GA

Co-Author: – University of Georgia

Silviculture

8:20am - 8:28am EDT

Characterizing Height-diameter Relationships of Genetically-improved Loblolly Pine Based on Performance Rating System Score

Location: 14

Speaker: – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia

Inventory and Biometrics

8:30am - 8:38am EDT

Needlecast diseases of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda): An expanding issue in Southeastern forests

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Forest Health and Genetics

8:40am - 8:48am EDT

Effect of Wildfire Prevention Education on Human-Caused Wildfires Across Tribal Nations in the United States

Location: 14

Speaker: – Colorado State University

Wildland Fire Management

8:50am - 8:58am EDT

Tree Methane Emissions: An Emerging Challenge for Forest-based Climate Solutions

Location: 14

Speaker: – Yale University

Forest Ecology

9:00am - 9:08am EDT

Economic and ecological trade-offs under forest conservation easements: A Markov model analysis

Location: 14

Speaker: – Duke University

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:10am - 9:18am EDT

Adoption of Climate-smart Tree Risk Assessment in Coastal Communities

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Urban and Community Forestry

9:20am - 9:28am EDT

The 3PG Model: A Review and Application in Growth and Yield Research

Location: 14

Speaker:

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Inventory and Biometrics

8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Stories from the Land: Trends and Opportunities in Agroforestry

Location: 16

Submitter: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Speaker: – Savanna Institute

Author: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

Author: – USDA National Agroforestry Center

Moderator: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

Agroforestry

8:00am - 8:30am EDT

1 - A Portrait of Agroforestry in New England: Silvopasture, Food Forests, and Forest Farming

Location: 16

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Co-author: – University of New Hampshire

Co-Author:

Agroforestry

8:30am - 9:00am EDT

2 - Growing Synergies: Recent Research on Agroforestry's Diverse Benefits

Location: 16

Speaker: – Savanna Institute

Agroforestry

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

3 - Riparian Forest Buffers in the United States: Results from the National Agroforestry Producer Survey

Location: 16

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

Co-Author: – USDA National Agroforestry Center

Co-Author: – USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Center

Co-Author: – USDA Forest Service - National Agroforestry Center

Co-Author: – US Forest Service

Co-Author: – USDA Forest Service

8:00am - 8:30am EDT

Does Owning Forest Land Make People Happy? An Ecological Momentary Assessment in the Great Northwoods

Location: 26

Speaker: – Michigan State University

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service

Family Forests

8:30am - 9:00am EDT

Forests and the Future: Landowner Engagement in Central Appalachia’s Emerging Carbon Markets for Forest Resilience

Location: 26

Speaker: – West Virginia University

Family Forests

8:00am - 8:30am EDT

Leveraging Spaceborne LiDAR to Assess Understory Fuel Loads

Location: 27

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Forest Technology

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Wild Bee Community Responses to Clearcut and Shelterwood Treatments and Subsequent Forest Stand Development

Location: 23

Speaker: – Rutgers University

Speaker: – Fordham University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

LandYield's IFM Carbon Program

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 3

Presenter:

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

Marking American Forestry History: Celebrating the Milestone Anniversaries of SAF, the Weyerhaeuser Company, and American Forests

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

Presenter: – Forest History Society

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

New England Forestry Challenges and Opportunities

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott C

Moderator:

Panelist:

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

25 m Canopy Height Model for Northeastern US Forests Using Multisensor Data and Machine Learning

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – SUNY ESF

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Adapting the Guidebook for Prescribed Burning for Multiple States and Regions

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Southern Regional Extension Forestry

Poster Presenter: – University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources

Poster Presenter: – Oregon State University

Poster Presenter: – New Mexico State University

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Advancing Forest Growth and Yield Models to Inform Adaptive Management

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Advancing Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Classifying Spanish Moss Using Unsupervised, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

Forest Technology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Advancing the Biomass Utilization Index for Optimal Application of Sawmill Residues at the Facility Scale

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Agroforestry Shade Effects: Evaluating Impacts on Cool Season Crop Physiology and Mineral Accumulation

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Yale University

Agroforestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Forestry

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Auburn University

Forest Technology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Assessing Early Effectiveness of Silvicultural Treatments in Quaking Aspen Exclosures Affected by Oystershell Scale

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Northern Arizona University

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Assessing Forest Management Alternatives for Reforestation and Tree Planting for Forest Carbon Storage

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – North Carolina State University

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Assessing Impacts of PM2.5 Emission Standards Changes in Forest Industries of Alabama

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Auburn University

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Assessing the Cooling Effect of Tree Canopy on UHIs in Scotlandville, Louisiana Using GIS

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Student

Forest Technology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Autocorrelation as a Critical Factor of Growth Depensation of Tropical Trees in the Chocó Biogeographic

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Curricular Area of Forest and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Medellín Campus

Co-Author:

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Basic and Applied Precision Forestry Research of Northeastern Temperate Forests Using UAV

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of New Hampshire

Forest Technology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Biochar Applications and Lifecycle in the Green Industry

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Davey Institute

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Biodiversity in the City: Assessing Ecological Characteristics of Urban Parks and Woodlands

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Iowa State University

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Broadening Extension through Graduate Student Training

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Penn State University

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Building Theories of Social Learning among Private Forest Owners: A Proposal

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Maine

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Canopy Bulk Density Comparisons between North American Pines and European Pines Using Hemispherical Canopy Photography

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Carbon Credits and Land Use Change in the US South

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Auburn University

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Climate, Fire, and the Future of Mixed Conifer Ecosystems in the US Southwest

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Commercial Rubber Plantations and Forest Succession: Evidence from Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Yale University School of the Environment

Co-Author:

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Comparative Review of Soil Fertility Management Strategies of Rural &Urban Forests in Ghana and USA

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Southern University and A&M College

Soils and Hydrology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Comparing Growth and Yield Projections between FVS and Common Models for Southern Pine Plantations

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Georgia - Athens, GA

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Comparing Passive Trapping Methods for Sampling Forest Pollinators

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Oregon State University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Comparing White (Quercus alba) and Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) Physiology Responses to Varied Environments

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Competition and Environmental Stress Shapes Growth and Functioning in Bottomland Tree Species

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Conventional Silviculture and Climate Adaptivity: Outcomes from 70 Years of Data in Northern Conifer Forests

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Maine

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Covert Competition: Cytisus scoparius legacy effects on native tree species in western Washington, USA

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Michigan State University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Crafting Conviction: Testing Strategic Messaging to Promote Multi-Story Wood Buildings (MSWBs)

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Arkansas at Monticello, College of Forestry, agriculture, and Natural Resources

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Cultivating Knowledge and Collaboration: Food Forests as Outreach, Education and Research in New England Agroforestry

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of New Hampshire

Poster Presenter: – Dartmouth College

Agroforestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Deer Exclosure Three Decades of Results from Oak/hickory Forest

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Consulting

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Determinants of Behavioral Intention to Accept Black Bears Among Mississippi Landowners

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Mississippi State University, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Determining Links Between LiDAR-Derived Canopy Metrics and Daily Changes in Snow Depth around Vermont, US

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Vermont

Water Resources

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Do Southern Appalachian Red Spruce Seed Sources Have the Adaptive Capability for a Changing Environment?

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Virginia tech

Forest Health and Genetics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Drivers and Barriers of Adirondack Family Forest Owners' Participation in Forest Management Programs

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – SUNY ESF

Poster Presenter: – SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Family Forests

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

DroneTree: A Software Toolbox for Automatic 3D Forest Monitoring Using UAV LiDAR

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – SUNY ESF

Inventory and Biometrics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Economic Contribution of the Forest Products Sector in Northeast-Midwest States: A Pre- and Post-COVID Comparison

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Michigan State University

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Economic Impacts of Natural Disturbances in Mississippi’s Pine Forests: Case Study of Southern Pine Beetle

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Mississippi State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Effect of Pyrolysis Conditions on Yield of Biochar from Low Value Wood in Louisiana

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana Tech University

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Effectiveness of Best Management Practices in Reduction of Escherichia coli in Forested Deep East Texas

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Water Resources

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Effects of Fire on Evapotranspiration in Shortleaf Pine Stands in Northern Alabama Using Remote Sensing

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Alabama A&M University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Effects of Prescribed Burning on Quercus rubra Regeneration Near Its Northern Range Limit

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of New Hampshire

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Effects of Prescribed Fire on Abundance, Composition, and Spatial Patterns of Tree Regeneration in Missouri

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Missouri

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Engaging BIPOC and Hispanic Youth in Map and Drone Science for Urban Forestry Action

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System

Co-Author: – Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Estimating Log Haul Costs

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Forest Industry Research Program, University of Montana

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Estimating Woody Biomass from Pixel to Parcel

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Tennessee State University

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Evaluating Effects of Protective Grazing Shelters on the Survival of Ponderosa Seedlings in Northern Arizona

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Northern Arizona University

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Evaluating the Effects of Goat Grazing on Fuel Reduction in Central Sierra Nevada Forests

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Cal Poly Humboldt

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Exploring Barriers and Benefits of Certification for Nature-Based Tourism Providers in Florida

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

Recreation and Wilderness Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Exploring Fungal Solutions: Turkey-tail Mushroom as a Biocontrol for Invasive Honeysuckle

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – SUNY Morrisville

Forest Health and Genetics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Exploring Public Perspectives on Forests and Forest Management in Indiana

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Purdue University

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Factors Influencing Primary Timber Facility Closures in Colorado: A Survival Analysis

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Colorado State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Fire Festivals: Fueling Support for Prescribed Fire

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Southern Fire Exchange, University of Florida

Poster Presenter: – NC State Extension Forestry

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Fire Frequency Effects on Forest Fuel Heterogeneity in Indian North Western Himalayas

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Flora of Longleaf Pine Woodlands after Wind Disturbance, Salvage Logging, and an Altered Fire Regime

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Fog-Fire Nexus: Conceptualizing Coastal Fog's Influence on Wildfire and Implications for Coastal Forest Resilience

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Colorado State University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Forest Carbon Policies across the United States: Using rShiny to Map Regional Policies

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Michigan State University

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

From Forest Floor to Financial Gain: The Impact of Utilizing Low-value Timber in Eastern Oregon

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Oregon State University

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

From Policy to Practice: Enabling a Sustainable Large-Scale Biochar Market in Maine

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Maine

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Growing Warm Trees with Cold Feet

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Alberta

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Growth and Yield Model Accuracy When Simulating Thinning in Western Canadian Boreal and Mountain forests

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Growth and Yield Lab, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Growth Dynamics of Commercial Tree Species in the Selva Maya, Yucatan

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – North Carolina State University

International Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Host Phylogenetic Diversity and Invasion Risk of Non-native Specialist and Generalist Tree-feeding Insects

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Mississippi State University

Forest Health and Genetics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Households’ Perceptions of Urban Forest Conservation and Tree Planting for Climate Mitigation in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Ekiti State University, Ad0-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Identifying Relationships between Wildfire, Timber Harvest, and Climatic Data in New Mexico

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – New Mexico Highlands University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Impact of Forest Management on Soil Properties in the Tonto National Forest

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Northern Arizona University

Co-Author: – Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, AZ

Soils and Hydrology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Impacts of Human-induced Fires on Forest Restoration in Ekiti State, Nigeria: Exploring Solutions

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Impacts of Stand Structure on Eastern Wild Turkey Habitat Selection in Longleaf Pine Woodlands

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama - No City Available

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Indian Immigrants’ Perceptions of Greenspace Impacts on Mental Health

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Clemson University

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Influence of Conservation Careers Camp on High School Student Career Choices

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

INFLUENCE OF HURRICANE DORIAN ON FOREST STRUCTURE AND RECOVERY OF PINUS CARIBAEA PINEYARDS IN ABACO

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Graduate Research Assistant, Florida International University

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Innovations in Urban Green Design: Sustainable Adaptations for Climate Change Resilience in Austria

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Oregon State University

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Innovative Use of Downed Pine Trees in Cross-laminated Timber: Evaluation and Insights

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Mississippi State University

Poster Presenter: – Alabama A&M University

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Institutional Assessment and Inventory of Tree Planting Opportunities Using iTree Eco

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – DelAtlantic Conservation District

Co-Author:

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Interaction of Forest and Wildfire from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina: A Remote Sensing Assessment

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Clemson University

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Intraspecific Trait Analysis of Trees Species Across Climate Gradients in the Northern Forest Region

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of New Hampshire - Durham, NH

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Investigating the Influence of Adjacent Eucalyptus Overtime on Forest Biomass in Bahia, Brazil

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Yale University, The Forest School, Yale School of the Environment

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Investigation into Parameter Estimates for Predicting Future Values of Competition Index

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources - University of Georgia

Inventory and Biometrics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Labor Shortage in Kentucky Forest Sector: Trends and Drivers

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Kentucky

Author: – University of Kentucky

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Landowners Willingness to Accept Compensation for Forest Carbon Offsets In Pennsylvania and Virginia

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Pennsylvania State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Lessons from the Forest Floor: Finding the Right Conditions for Hawaiian Sandalwood Restoration

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter:

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Linking Landscape Change and Forest Carbon Dynamics in Southern Bahia, Brazil

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – The University of the South

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Machine Learning-based Predictive Modelling of Aboveground Forest Biomass in Southern New Egland Mixed Forest

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Connecticut, Storrs

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Mapping Centennial Loblolly Pine Trees Using Drones, Accurate GPS and Momento 360 Panorama

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Mapping the Fate and Flow of Wood Fiber in the Western United States

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Bureau of Business and Economic Research - University of Montana

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Measuring the Impacts of Land Conversion and Fragmentation on Bangladesh’s Last Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Yale University

International Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Modeling Height-diameter Relationships of Loblolly Pine Open-pollinated and Clonal Varieties in West Gulf Coastal Plain

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Arkansas at Monticello

Inventory and Biometrics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Modeling Oak Wilt Risk and Red Oak Distribution Under Climate Change in the United States

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Auburn University

Forest Health and Genetics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Modified Taungya System: Enhancing Community Livelihoods through Forest Landscape Restoration

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – 107235

Poster Presenter: – Forestry Commission

Agroforestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Monitoring Soil Moisture Gradient Across Diverse Forest Stands in Longleaf Restoration Site, East Texas

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Arthur Temple College of Forestry & Agricult Stephen F. Austin State University - Nacogdoches, TX

Soils and Hydrology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Mount Sanford: A Quiet Cornerstone of Land Stewardship and Science in Southern New England

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Consulting Forester

Forest History, Philosophy and Ethics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Mycorrhizal Inoculation of Urban Trees

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Co-Author:

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Natural Regeneration Dynamics of Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata) in the Cumberland Plateau Region

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Alabama A&M University

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Non-destructive Evaluation of Wood Properties of Fire Damaged Hard Pine

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Mississippi State University

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Northern Lowland Hardwood Forests: Learning from Experience, Managing for Change

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Minnesota

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Old Growth in Ozarks and Ouachitas: Characterizing Structure of Shortleaf Pine-oak Forests across Spatial Scales

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Missouri

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Optimal Forest Management of Douglas-fir in Western Oregon

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Oregon State University

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Optimising Forest Survey with Drone Imaging : Pattern Recognition Enhancement

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – International Forestry Students' Association

Inventory and Biometrics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Over 40 Years of Forest Monitoring at Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic, Maine

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Maine Timber Research and Environmental (TREE) Foundation

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Patterns of Beech Leaf Disease in Long-term Forest Plots

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Rutgers University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Point Precision/Accuracy Study of RTK Service

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Stephen F Austin State University

Co-Author: – Stephen F Austin State University

Co-Author: – Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University

Co-Author: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Forest Technology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Post-fire Comparison of the Spatial Arrangement of Plantations and Naturally Regenerating Mixed-conifer Stands

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – West Virginia University

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Predicting Leaf Area in Eastern Cottonwood and Poplar Hybrids Using Tree and Site Data.

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Mississippi State University

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Predicting Southern Pine Beetle Outbreaks with SPBOM1: A Data-driven Statistical Approach for Enhanced Accuracy

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Clemson University, SC

Forest Health and Genetics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Projecting the Spatial Distribution of Tree Planting under Different Policy Incentive Structures

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – North Carolina State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Promoting Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in New England through Regionally Adapted Agroforestry Systems

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of New Hampshire

Agroforestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Resilient Maple Sugarbushes and Businesses: Developing a Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Micro-credential

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Maine

Agroforestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Silviculture Intensity Impacts Understory Plant Dynamics and Diversity Across Eastern Canada

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Alberta

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Social Media’s Impact on Florida’s Nature-based Tourism and Recreation

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

Recreation and Wilderness Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Soil Macronutrients Status in Forest Fallows at Masako Forest Reserve, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Santiago de Compostela

Poster Presenter: – Navajo Technical University

Soils and Hydrology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Southeastern Long Distance Hikers Perceptions on Anthropogenic Climate Change

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Florida

Recreation and Wilderness Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Spatial Measures in a Multi-aged Hardwood Stand across a 10 Year-Period

Location: Expo Hall

Co-Author: – University of Alabama

Poster Presenter: – University of Alabama

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Species-specific Variability in the Stump Diameter-dbh Relationship Among Timber Species in West Virginia

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Glenville State University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Spruce Beetle Mortality Shows Limited Impact on Forest Fuel Loads

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Colorado State University Dept of Forestry

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Status and Trends of the California Forest Carbon Offset Market - insights from 2021-2025

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – CAFES

Co-Author: – CAFES

Poster Presenter: – CalPoly, San Luis Obispo

Co-Author: – CalPoly, San Luis Obispo, CA

Co-Author: – CalPoly, San Luis Obispo

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Success Stories of Community-Driven Forest Management in Vermont

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Supporting Rural Youth Success: Advancing Workforce Resources for Educators and Employers

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Maine

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Temporal Assessment of Forest Cover Changes and Climate Impacts in the Fragile Northwestern Himalayan Ecosystem

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data Indicate Changes to Oak-hickory Forest Structure after Removing Invasive Amur Honeysuckle

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Iowa State University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

The Applicability of Vegetation Indices for Detecting and Monitoring Brown Spot Needle Blight

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana Tech University

Forest Technology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

The Historical Relationship between Native Americans and Fire Use

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – North Carolina State University

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

The Impacts of Stand Structures on Tree Recovery from Stem Breakage

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

The Operational Efficiency and Ecological Effects of Forestry Mulching in Alabama

Location: Expo Hall

Author: – Auburn University

Poster Presenter:

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

The Relationship between Stand Characteristics and Impacts of Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana Tech University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Thinning from Above or Below: Evaluating Thinning Strategies in Sierra Nevada Planted Stands

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of California, Berkeley

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Tracking the Fate of Overtopped Eastern Redcedars and Hardwoods in Evergreen and Deciduous Oklahoma Forests

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Oklahoma Forestry Services

Forest Technology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Tracking Wildfire and Stand Density Across Public and Private Lands in Idaho

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Idaho

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Tree Canopy Dynamics in Baton Rouge: Historical Trends, Current Status, and Implications for Sustainable Development

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Southern University and A&M College

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Tree-Related Microhabitats for Wildlife in Managed Northern Conifer Forests

Location: Expo Hall

Co-Author: – USDA Forest Service

Poster Presenter: – University of Massachusetts

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Trends in Forest Cover: Exploring Forest Loss, Harvesting, and Regrowth across the Northeast

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, University of Vermont

Inventory and Biometrics

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Understanding Needs of Management and Users of the Sam Houston NF Immersed in Urban Expansion

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Understanding Regional Dynamics of Oak Timber Prices in Arkansas

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Arkansas at Monticello

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Understanding the Impacts of Carbon Market Program Participation on Forest Management Practices

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Auburn University

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Unpacking Socio-Economic Changes in the North Maine Woods

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – School of Forest Resources University of Maine

Human Dimensions and Education

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Updates on Throughfall Exclusion and Potential Thinning Effects on Loblolly Pine in the Southeast US

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Utilizing FVS for Sustainable Harvest Planning on US Military Lands

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Colorado State University

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Valuing Mountain's Socio-cultural Ecosystem Services: Advancing Management through Non-market Valuation

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – School of Forest Resources, University of Maine

Co-Author: – School of Forest Resources, University of Maine

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Variation in the Growth Response and Survival of Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) Families

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – University of Arkansas at Monticello

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Variations in Hydraulic Vulnerability Among Tree Species in a Bottomland Hardwood Forest

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Louisiana State University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Visualization of Restorative Thinning at Philmont Scout Ranch using Drones in Cimarron, NM

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Stephen F Austin State University

Forest Technology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Where the wildflowers are: Effects of disturbance on central Iowa forests and soils

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Iowa State University Department of Horticulture

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Would building biohubs offset costs of fire-resistance focused management in Arizona’s ponderosa pine forests?

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – ORISE

Poster Presenter: – ORISE @ U.S. Forest Service

Silviculture

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Xylem Anatomy of Oak Wilt-infected Red Oak Seedlings following Applications of Propiconazole or Paclobutrazol

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter: – Michigan State University

Forest Health and Genetics

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

Harvesting and Active Forest Management While Enrolled in a Carbon Program

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 2

Presenter:

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

Social ecological monitoring with the Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 3

Presenter:

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

We Speak Forests

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

Co-Presenter:

10:30am - 12:15pm EDT

Canopy: Future of Forest Stewardship

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom AB

Keynote Moderator:

Panelist: – Mind Heart for Diversity

1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Forest Stewardship and the Future of the Forest Service

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott C

Moderator: – Society of American Foresters

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Are Black Foresters Becoming Extinct?

Location: 24

Speaker: – Cierra Publishing Company/Minority Landowner Magazine

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Harvesting Opportunities: Enhancing the Talent Pipeline of Students to Forestry and Natural Resources Professions

Location: 24

Speaker: – Mississippi State University

Speaker: – Society of American Foresters

Human Dimensions and Education

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Learning From a Decade of Modern Forest Carbon Projects

Location: 25

Speaker: – The Climate Trust

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Evaluating Efficiency Trade-offs in Carbon-based Forest Management on Marginal Lands in Eastern Oklahoma

Location: 25

Speaker: – Oregon State University

Forest Production and Utilization

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Enhancing the Durability of Domestic Hardwood Lumber for Trailer Deck Floor Applications

Location: 25

Speaker: – Michigan Technological University, SAF Board of Directors

Speaker: – Michigan Technological University

Forest Production and Utilization

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Maximizing Biodiversity Co-benefits through Collaborative Forestry for Wildlife Conservation

Location: 16

Speaker: – National Audubon Society

Speaker: – Maine Audubon

Speaker: – Mass Audubon

Speaker: – National Audubon Society

Moderator: – National Audubon Society

Wildlife Management

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

1 - Bird friendly Maple: Improving Forest Stewardship through Market-based Conservation

Location: 16

Speaker: – National Audubon Society

Wildlife Management

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

2 - Training and Certification Programs for Foresters: Integrating Wildlife Conservation into Forest Management Planning and Implementation

Location: 16

Speaker: – National Audubon Society

Speaker: – Mass Audubon

Wildlife Management

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

3 - Utilizing Wildlife Conservation to Engage Landowners: Forestry for Birds and Forests for Maine Fish

Location: 16

Speaker: – National Audubon Society

Speaker: – Maine Audubon

Wildlife Management

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Money Does Grow On Trees

Location: 13

Speaker: – The Institute of Soil Genomics for Healthy Community Forestry

Speaker: – The Institute of Soil Genomics for Healthy Community Forests

Urban and Community Forestry

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

New Approaches to Assessing Forest Harvest Practices and Conditions Part 2

Location: 15

Submitter: – James C. Finley Center for Private Forests

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Speaker: – The Pennsylvania State University

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

Speaker: – PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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

Silviculture

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

1 - Forest Condition Analysis and Harvest Classification Results from the Pennsylvania Forest Assessment Project

Location: 15

Speaker: – PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Co-author: – USDA For Serv Forest Inventory & Analysis

Co-author: – PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Co-author: – PA Dept. of Cons. & Nat. Res. Bur. of Forestry

Silviculture

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

3 - New Approaches Facilitated Discussion

Location: 15

Moderator: – The Pennsylvania State University

1:30pm - 1:38pm EDT

Sugarbush Management in Vermont: Investigating Sustainability in a Growing Non-timber Forest Product Sector

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Vermont

Co-Author: – University of Vermont

Co-Author:

Sustainability and Certification

1:40pm - 1:48pm EDT

Economic Contribution of Forest Product Industries: A County-level Analysis

Location: 14

Speaker: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

1:50pm - 1:58pm EDT

From Forest to Farm: Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Impacts and Range Expansion in Mississippi

Location: 14

Speaker: – Mississippi State University

Forest Health and Genetics

2:00pm - 2:08pm EDT

New York Family Forest Landowner Engagement in Sustainable Management Practices

Location: 14

Speaker: – SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Family Forests

2:10pm - 2:18pm EDT

Lidar Dependent Inventory Modeling Based on Imputation and Regression Methods

Location: 14

Speaker: – MN DNR Forestry Resource Assessment

Inventory and Biometrics

2:20pm - 2:28pm EDT

Floodplain Forest Age Dynamics Along the Upper Mississippi River

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Forest Ecology

2:30pm - 2:38pm EDT

Key Drivers of Pine Harvesting at the County Level in Arkansas

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Arkansas at Monticello

Forest Production and Utilization

2:40pm - 2:48pm EDT

Payments for Ecosystem Services Stacking in Forest Landholdings

Location: 14

Speaker: – Virginia Tech

Economics, Policy, and Law

2:50pm - 2:58pm EDT

Arboriculture and Silviculture: Cooperation and Collaboration, Not Conflict

Location: 14

Speaker: – Consultant

Urban and Community Forestry

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Student Meetup

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Broken Forests: How 400 Years of Land Use Changes have Altered New England's Forest Ecosystems

Location: 27

Speaker: – Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Forest History, Philosophy and Ethics

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Historical Forests and Forestry in Kansas: from Zebulon Pike to Kansas National Forest (1806-1915)

Location: 27

Speaker: – Kansas Forest Service

Forest History, Philosophy and Ethics

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Lessons Learned from Over 25 Years of Collaboration with the Kansas Native American Community

Location: 27

Speaker: – Kansas State University

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education

1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Trends in America’s Family Forests: Results from the USDA Forest Service, National Woodland Owner Survey

Location: 26

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service

Family Forests

2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Promoting the Active Stewardship of Minnesota’s Family Forests through the Minnesota Woodland Steward Program

Location: 26

Speaker: – University of Minnesota Extension

Family Forests

2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Who are Underserved Forest Landowners and How Can You Engage with Them?

Location: 26

Speaker: – Family Forest Research Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Co-Author: – Welsummer

Co-Author: – USDA Forest Service

Human Dimensions and Education

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Unlocking Opportunities: Seeking Out the Right Resources to Grow Your Career

Location: 23

Co-Author: – Weyerhaeuser

Co-Author: – FORTA

Co-Author: – Natural Resources Conservation Service

Co-Author: – Big Darby Tree Services LLC

Co-Author: – Winnakee Land Trust

Speaker: – Lyme Great Lakes Timberlands

Speaker: – Winnakee Land Trust

Speaker: – NCX

Speaker: – Bureau of Land Management

Human Dimensions and Education

3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Forest Metrix PRO and AI Tools to Streamline Your Workflow

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 2

Presenter:

3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

SAF Credentialing and You

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

Presenter:

3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Sticks and Stones VS Lasers and Drones

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 3

Presenter: – Ironwood Forestry

3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Keeping Watersheds Working for People and Nature

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott C

Moderator: – Associated Oregon Loggers

Panelist: – NWTF

Panelist: – National Council for Air and Stream Improvement

3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT

SAF Student Scholarship Reunion

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Find the Right Trees Faster: Early Warning and Targeted Surveys with Canopy

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 1

Presenter:

3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Forest Carrying Capacity Model & Web Application Demonstration

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 2

Presenter: – Intermountain Forestry Cooperative - University of Idaho

3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Sticks and Stones VS Lasers and Drones

Location: Expo Hall, Innovation Zone Room 3

Presenter: – Ironwood Forestry

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

A New Agenda for Sugarbush Silviculture Research

Location: 15

Speaker: – University of Vermont

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Speaker: – Paul Smith's College

Moderator: – University of California, Berkeley

Silviculture

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

1 - Sugarbush Silviculture: Past, Present, and Future

Location: 15

Speaker: – University of Vermont

Co-author: – University of California, Berkeley

Co-author: – Paul Smith's College

Co-author: – University of New Hampshire

Co-author: – Forest Biometrics Research Institute

Co-author: – University of Vermont

Silviculture

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

2 - Quantitative Sugarbush Silviculture: An Analytical Framework and Preliminary Results

Location: 15

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Co-author: – Paul Smith's College

Co-author: – Forest Biometrics Research Institute

Co-author: – University of Vermont

Silviculture

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

3 - Sugarbush Silviculture Research: Prospects and Opportunities Panel Discussion

Location: 15

Speaker: – Paul Smith's College

Co-author: – University of Vermont

Co-author: – University of New Hampshire

Silviculture

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Community Science through Tree Tracking

Location: 24

Speaker: – Adventure Scientists

Forest Health and Genetics

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Balancing Recreation and Forest Health: Geospatial Insights for Management

Location: 24

Submitter: – Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, University of Vermont

Speaker: – Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, University of Vermont

Recreation and Wilderness Management

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Understanding forest product companies' perceptions of ecosystem services

Location: 24

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Economics, Policy, and Law

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Community Forestry Can Further Equality: Integrating Environmental Justice, Human Needs, and Generational Visioning into Forestry

Location: 23

Speaker: – Holden Arboretum

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources Research, Practice, and Education

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Climate and Weather Alter Spruce Beetle Outbreaks Across Western North America

Location: 25

Speaker: – Juneau Forest Sciences Laboratory

Forest Health and Genetics

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Wetland Forest Carbon Dynamics: Emerald ash borer and pre-disturbance management impacts in black ash wetlands.

Location: 25

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Co-Author:

Co-Author: – University of Vermont

Co-Author:

Co-Author: – University of Minnesota

Co-Author:

Forest Ecology

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Quantifying the Root Cause of Urban Tree Health Issues

Location: 26

Speaker: – Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Co-Author:

Co-Author: – University of Connecticut

Co-Author:

Urban and Community Forestry

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

Forest Cover Effects on Canopy Interception Loss, Evapotranspiration, and Soil Infiltration on Stormwater Detention Basins

Location: 26

Speaker: – Stephen F Austin State University

Water Resources

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Healthy Soils Support Healthy Community Trees – The Amazing Soils Genomics

Location: 26

Speaker: – The Institute of Soil Genomics for Healthy Community Forestry

Speaker: – The Institute of Soil Genomics for Healthy Community Forests

Urban and Community Forestry

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Rethinking Skillsets for Innovation in Forestry: Technology, Data, and AI

Location: 13

Moderator: – Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC)

Speaker:

Speaker: – Society of American Foresters

Speaker: – Purdue University

Wildland Fire Management

4:00pm - 4:08pm EDT

Optimizing Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Imagery Data Collection for Orthophoto Mosaic Generation over Forested Environments

Location: 14

Speaker: – Stephen F. Austin State University

Forest Technology

4:10pm - 4:18pm EDT

Up in Smoke: Costs and Constraints of Pile Burning in Western US Forests

Location: 14

Speaker: – Oregon State University Forestry and Natural Resources Extension

Forest Production and Utilization

4:20pm - 4:28pm EDT

Forest Mill Closures: What is Behind?

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Tennessee

Business Acumen

4:30pm - 4:38pm EDT

Evaluating Longleaf Pine’s Financial Competitiveness to Support Southeastern US Restoration

Location: 14

Speaker: – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia

Forest Production and Utilization

4:40pm - 4:48pm EDT

Effectiveness and Reach of the USDA Forest Service, Forest Stewardship Program

Location: 14

Speaker: – Family Forest Research Center University of Massachusetts Amherst

Family Forests

4:50pm - 4:58pm EDT

Integrating Multisource Remote Sensing for Predictive Aboveground Biomass Estimation

Location: 14

Speaker: – Tennessee State University

Co-Author: – Tennessee State University

Inventory and Biometrics

5:10pm - 5:18pm EDT

Understanding Timber Harvesting Impacts on Soil Compaction Across the Southeast’s Piedmont and Coastal Plain

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Georgia - Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Soils and Hydrology

5:20pm - 5:28pm EDT

The Impact of Plantation Investment and Production on Regional Carbon Stocks

Location: 14

Speaker: – North Carolina State University

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Bee Fauna in Managed Fire-influenced Landscapes across Massachusetts

Location: 16

Moderator: – MassWildlife

Speaker: – MassWildlife

Speaker: – Umass Amherst

Speaker: – Manomet Conservation Sciences

Wildlife Management

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

1 - Restoration Ecology of Fire-influenced Landscapes in Massachusetts

Location: 16

Speaker: – MassWildlife

Wildlife Management

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

2 - Forest Management on Bees

Location: 16

Speaker: – Umass Amherst

Wildlife Management

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

3 - From Wildfire to Active Forest Management: Bird Trends in Actively-managed Coastal Pine Barrens

Location: 16

Speaker:

Wildlife Management

4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Working with Tribal Governments

Location: 27

Speaker: – Retired

Forest History, Philosophy and Ethics

4:30pm - 5:00pm EDT

The Ohio Interagency Forestry Network’s Collaborative Approach to Sustain Oak Dominated Forests

Location: 27

Speaker: – Ohio State University Extension

Speaker: – Ohio Division of Forestry

Human Dimensions and Education

5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Southern Appalachians Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment: A Synthesis of Climate Change Impacts this Century

Location: 27

Speaker: – University of Kentucky

Speaker: – ORISE

Forest Ecology

4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Women in Natural Resources Meetup

Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C

5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT

Past Presidents Reception (invite only)

Location: Capital Grill

6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Communities of Interest Social

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott AB

6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Young Professionals Social

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott DE

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

125th Anniversary Celebration

Location: Connecticut Science Center

9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Advances in Geiger Mode Lidar for Forest Quantification

Location: 15

Submitter: – Intermountain Forestry Cooperative - University of Idaho

Speaker: – MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Speaker: – 3DEO

Speaker: – University of Idaho

Inventory and Biometrics

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

1 - 3D Imaging Using Photon Counting LIDAR

Location: 15

Speaker: – MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Inventory and Biometrics

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

2 - Next Generation Geiger-mode Lidar in Forestry: Systems, Techniques, and Capabilities

Location: 15

Speaker: – 3DEO

Inventory and Biometrics

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

3 - Geiger-mode Lidar for Foliage Penetration and Stem Detection

Location: 15

Speaker: – University of Idaho

Inventory and Biometrics

9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Exploring the Impacts of Taxes on Land and Timber in the US Part 1

Location: 16

Speaker: – University of Florida

Speaker: – The Irland Group

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Speaker: – www.uga.edu

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

1 - Federal Taxes and Forest Owners: An Extreme Case of Ownership Changes in Maine 2000-2025

Location: 16

Speaker: – The Irland Group

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

2 - Nothing is Certain Except Death and Taxes: Considering Tax Impacts While Planning for Succession

Location: 16

Speaker: – University of Florida

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Fire-Induced Shifts in Aboveground Carbon Stocks: Bridging Models and Measurements in Western US Forests

Location: 13

Speaker: – University of California, Merced

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

Scaled-up, Low-tech, In-woods Biochar Production

Location: 13

Speaker: – Utah State University Forestry Extension

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

FIA BioSum simulations assess contributions of forest residue utilization to feasible fire-focused management in Washington

Location: 13

Speaker: – ORISE @ U.S. Forest Service

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Accomplishing Urban Forest Equity through Capacity Building

Location: 24

Speaker: – CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Speaker: – University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System

Urban and Community Forestry

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

Urban Forestry Focused on Equity and Public Engagement

Location: 24

Speaker: – New Haven Urban Resources Initiative

Speaker: – New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Inc.

Urban and Community Forestry

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

Urban Forests as Vital Green Spaces for Enhancing Community Bonds and Social Connections

Location: 24

Speaker: – University of Florida

Urban and Community Forestry

9:00am - 9:08am EDT

Tree Seedling Responses to Drought Hardening Spanning Three Species: Nursery-based Strategies for Drought-resilient Reforestation

Location: 14

Speaker: – James Madison University

Forest Technology

9:10am - 9:18am EDT

Elevated FIA Nonresponse Rates in Designated Wilderness: Investigating Barriers and Potential Solutions

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Montana Wilderness Institute

Co-Author:

Inventory and Biometrics

9:20am - 9:28am EDT

Overstory ash mortality following emerald ash borer infestation is strongly associated with understory plant invasions

Location: 14

Speaker: – The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Co-Author: – Yale School of the Environment

Co-Author:

Forest Health and Genetics

9:30am - 9:38am EDT

Using “Space-lasers” to Update a Canopy Height Model for the State of Texas

Location: 14

Speaker: – Texas A&M University

Forest Technology

9:40am - 9:48am EDT

A Hedonic Analysis of Hunting Lease Price: Assessing the Effect of Chronic Wasting Disease

Location: 14

Speaker: – Mississippi State University

Co-Author: – School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee

Economics, Policy, and Law

9:50am - 9:58am EDT

Comparing Passive Trapping Methods in Forest Pollinator Collection

Location: 14

Speaker: – Oregon State University

Forest Ecology

10:00am - 10:08am EDT

Understanding California’s Wildfire Prioritization Process for Adaptive Management

Location: 14

Author: – Colorado State University

Wildland Fire Management

10:10am - 10:18am EDT

From Canopy to Context: Leaf Area Mapping Improves Urban Tree Canopy Assessments

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Forest Technology

10:20am - 10:28am EDT

Assessment of the Urban Forest Health around Raleigh’s Greenway System

Location: 14

Speaker: – North Carolina State University

Urban and Community Forestry

9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Sustainable Agroforestry Initiative for Rural Development

Location: 23

Speaker: – SER OPEN DOORER MEMBER

Agroforestry

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

The Northern Woodshed Project: Cultivating Rural Resiliency through Local Forest Bioenergy Production

Location: 27

Speaker: – Northern Michigan University

Speaker:

Co-Author:

Bioenergy, Climate Change, and Carbon

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

How Landscape Scale Restoration Effects Local Economies and Carbon Sequestration

Location: 27

Speaker: – Save the Redwoods League

Economics, Policy, and Law

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

Opportunities and Adaptation of Blockchain Technology in Natural Resource Commodities

Location: 27

Speaker: – Michigan State University

Forest Technology

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Ecosystem Services vs Scale: Micro-forest on the Rutgers Campus

Location: 25

Speaker: – Rutgers University

Forest Ecology

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

Revamping Riparian Buffers: A Study of the Efficacy of Riparian Buffer Planting Financial Assistance Programs

Location: 25

Speaker: – University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Sustainability and Certification

9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Forest-Water-Agriculture-Livelihood Nexus in a Watershed: A Case Study from Nepal

Location: 26

Speaker: – Arthur Temple College of Forestry & Agricult Stephen F. Austin State University - Nacogdoches, TX

Forest Production and Utilization

9:30am - 10:00am EDT

Forest Development Fifteen Years after Surface Mine Reclamation in Virginia

Location: 26

Speaker: – Davey Institute

Silviculture

10:00am - 10:30am EDT

Extreme Weather Impacts on the Presence of Invasive Plants in Coastal Areas

Location: 26

Speaker: – Mississippi State University

Co-Author: – Mississippi State University, Geosystems Research Institute

Wildland Fire Management

9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Wildland Fire: “It’s No Longer Just a Western Thing”

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott C

Moderator: – Oregon State University

Panelist:

11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Northeast Climate Adaptation

Location: Hartford Marriott Downtown, Marriott C

Moderator: – University of Vermont

Panelist: – CalPoly, San Luis Obispo, CA

Panelist: – Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont

Panelist:

11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Assessing Impacts of Federal Conservation Programs on Sustainable Forestry and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities

Location: 15

Speaker: – Clemson University

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Speaker: – Clemson University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation

Moderator: – Clemson University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation

Forest Ecology

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

1 - Increasing Connectivity of Existing Longleaf Pine through the Conservation Reserve Program in the Southeastern U.S

Location: 15

Speaker: – University of Georgia

Co-author: – University of Georgia

Co-author: – Clemson University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation

Forest Ecology

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

2 - Marginal Land Retirement as Intensification: Conservation Reserve Program and Corn Yields in the US Southeast

Location: 15

Speaker: – Clemson University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation

Co-author: – Clemson University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation

Forest Ecology

12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

3 - Exploring future pathways for the Conservation Reserve Program using seemingly unrelated regression modeling

Location: 15

Speaker: – Clemson University

Co-author: – Clemson University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation

Forest Ecology

11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Communicating Forest Pest and Disease Management

Location: 23

Speaker: – Oregon State University

Human Dimensions and Education

11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Creating Forests for the Future through Climate-adaptive Management

Location: 13

Moderator: – Colorado State University, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science

Speaker: – University of Rhode Island

Speaker: – The Jones Center at Ichauway

Speaker: – School of Forestry Northern Arizona University

Speaker: – Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont

Silviculture

11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

Exploring the Impacts of Taxes on Land and Timber in the US Part 2

Location: 16

Speaker: – University of Florida

Speaker: – The Irland Group

Speaker: – USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Speaker: – www.uga.edu

Economics, Policy, and Law

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

1 - Navigating Federal Income Tax Considerations of Forest Carbon Markets for Landowners

Location: 16

Speaker: – www.uga.edu

Co-author: – USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Co-author: – University of Florida

Economics, Policy, and Law

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Staying relevant in the future without sacrificing the present: Strategies for adopting modern AI technologies

Location: 25

Speaker: – Gaia AI

Forest Technology

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Optimizing Log Truck Transportation: Analyzing Route Safety and Transportation Efficiency in Travel Routes

Location: 25

Speaker: – Auburn University

Forest Production and Utilization

12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

The Economic Potential of Renewable Diesel from Forest Residue: A Cost Analysis Using ASPEN Simulation

Location: 25

Speaker: – Oregon State University

Economics, Policy, and Law

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Digital Tools, Real Connections: Using Online Platforms to Foster Community

Location: 26

Speaker: – Hubbard Brook Research Foundation

Human Dimensions and Education

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

The Exciting New World of 3D Imaging in Forestry

Location: 26

Speaker: – Ironwood Forestry

Human Dimensions and Education

12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

Showcasing the Yale Myers Drone Zone: A Training Site for Remote Sensing and Forest Research

Location: 26

Speaker: – Yale University

Forest Technology

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Rediscovering Horne Wetland Park: Enhancing Conservation and Education in Edisto Memorial Gardens Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Location: 24

Speaker: – South Carolina State University

Co-Author: – South Carolina State University

Speaker: – South Carolina State University

Recreation and Wilderness Management

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Invisible but Indispensable: The Underground Part of Community Trees

Location: 24

Speaker: – The Institute of Soil Genomics for Healthy Community Forestry

Speaker: – The Institute of Soil Genomics for Healthy Community Forests

Urban and Community Forestry

11:00am - 11:08am EDT

Forest Establishment and Development on Appalachian Surface Mines: Management Outcomes Evaluated with Remote Sensing

Location: 14

Speaker: – Virginia Tech

Forest Technology

11:10am - 11:18am EDT

Optimizing Wildland Fire Crew Contracting and Deployment Across the United States

Location: 14

Submitter: – Colorado State University

Author: – Colorado State University

Wildland Fire Management

11:30am - 11:38am EDT

Ponderosa Pine Radial Growth Response to Thinning along a Vapor Pressure Deficit Gradient, NM, USA

Location: 14

Speaker: – Taos Soil and Water Conservation District

Forest Ecology

11:40am - 11:48am EDT

Forestry and LiDAR: Enhancing Natural Resource Management & Operational Efficiency with a Digital Inventory®

Location: 14

Speaker: – Northwest Management, Inc.

Forest Technology

11:50am - 11:58am EDT

Timing of Plot Measurement and Estimates of Annual Disturbance in a Panelized Forest Inventory

Location: 14

Speaker: – University of Minnesota

Inventory and Biometrics

12:00pm - 12:08pm EDT

Redefining Urban Forestry: Cooperative Management in the Wildland Urban Intermix

Location: 14

Speaker: – Sonoma Resource Conservation District

Urban and Community Forestry

12:10pm - 12:18pm EDT

Soil and Groundwater Dynamics within Varying Land Classes of a Proposed Forested Wetland Mitigation Bank

Location: 14

Speaker: – Louisiana State University

Soils and Hydrology

11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Managing the Economic Costs of Woody Invasive Species in the Northeast US

Location: 27

Speaker: – University of New Hampshire

Forest Health and Genetics

12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

Evidence for adaptive variation in Quercus macrocarpa leaf morphology from a reciprocal transplant experiment

Location: 27

Speaker: – Harvard University

Forest Health and Genetics

11:30am - 4:30pm EDT

Urban and Community Forestry in Keney Park

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

11:30am - 5:00pm EDT

Hull Forestlands LP, Myers Pond Forest

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration

11:30am - 6:40pm EDT

New Beginnings Highland Forestry

Location: Depart from Convention Center, Check-in near Registration