Community Calendar https://www.ser.org/events/event_list.asp Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:29:01 GMT Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT Copyright © 2024 Society for Ecological Restoration Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Webinar Series https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1777024 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1777024 Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Webinar Series

When: on select Wednesdays in 2023-24 | 8:30-10 a.m. CT | Online via Zoom

Foresters and land managers have many forest management tools at their disposal. One tool that's often overlooked is prescribed fire. Though underutilized, prescribed fire for forest management is important for ecosystem health, forest regeneration, wildlife habitat, forest health, and disease control. Join us for insightful discussions with national experts as we discuss forest management using prescribed fire. Learn some of the practical knowledge of where, when, why, and how to apply fire in forest ecosystems.

This webinar series will explore several facets of prescribed fire related to forests and forest management. We have invited speakers to provide their perspectives and offer advice on how we can advance prescribed fire as a forest management tool in the future.

Register Here
Upcoming Webinar Dates and Topics
  • January 3, 2024 - Fire in Southern Pine Systems
  • February 7, 2024 - Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities
  • March 6, 2024 - Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Lake States
  • April 3, 2024 - Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Beyond the Lake States
  • May 1, 2024 - Fire and Game Species
  • June 5, 2024 - Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes
  • July 10, 2024 - Fire and Climate Change
  • August 7, 2024 - Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Red Pine
  • September 4, 2024 - Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Interfering Vegetation
  • October 2, 2024 - Workforce Development

CERPs/CERPITs: each webinar in this series has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.

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Tue, 2 Jan 2024 13:30:00 GMT
Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1842468 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1842468 Foresters and land managers have many forest management tools at their disposal. One tool that's often overlooked is prescribed fire. Though underutilized, prescribed fire for forest management is important for ecosystem health, forest regeneration, wildlife habitat, forest health, and disease control. Join us for insightful discussions with national experts as we discuss forest management using prescribed fire. Learn some of the practical knowledge of where, when, why, and how to apply fire in forest ecosystems.

This webinar series will explore several facets of prescribed fire related to forests and forest management. We have invited speakers to provide their perspectives and offer advice on how we can advance prescribed fire as a forest management tool in the future.

Topics include the following:

  • November 1, 2023: Oak and Fire in the Eastern U.S.
  • December 6, 2023: Fire in Northern Pine Systems
  • January 3, 2024: Fire in Southern Pine Systems
  • February 7, 2024: Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities
  • March 6, 2024: Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Lake States
  • April 3, 2024: Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge beyond the Lake States
  • May 1, 2024: Prescribed Fire and Game Species
  • June 5, 20224: Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes
  • July 10, 2024: Prescribed Fire and Climate Change
  • August 7, 2024: Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Red Pine
  • September 4, 2024: Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Interfering Vegetation
  • October 2, 2024: Prescribed Fire Workforce Development

 

Register Here

 


CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been approved for 1 CEC per webinar.

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Wed, 3 Apr 2024 12:30:00 GMT
Covering Common Ground: Soil Management Plan Components and How to Pull it All Together https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1819419 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1819419 Wednesday, 3 April, 2024, 9 – 11:15AM

Covering Common Ground: Soil Management Plan Components and How to Pull it All Together (online). This is class 6 of 6.

In this final class of the series students will share their soil management plans developed over the previous 5 classes and discuss them with their fellow students and instructors. Emphasis will be placed on best practices for changing climate and drought resiliency.

Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge of soils that will enable students to understand how and when to choose soil stewardship techniques and most importantly why they work based on soil science.

 

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CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 2 CECs.
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Wed, 3 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT
Enhancing the Health of Riparian Ecosystems Through Restoration and Invasive Species Management https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1828591 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1828591 Riparian areas play a vital role in water quality and provide many important ecosystem services. Invasive species can have a big impact on riparian areas by reducing biodiversity and altering ecosystem function. SLELO PRISM is working on enhancing the resiliency of riparian areas within the Eastern Lake Ontario region through invasive species management and restoration. This webinar will provide an overview of our multiyear Riparian Restoration Initiative and showcase the ecological importance of the project areas, the impacts invasive species can have on riparian areas, invasive species control, and restoration techniques applied during the projects, selected plants, community involvement, and future plans.

 
Register Here
 

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 1 CEC

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Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:00 GMT
SER-EC: SER's Standards-based Ecological Restoration Program & AGIRO's Landfill Restoration Project https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1846710 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1846710 Webinar Description: The first part of the presentation will be in English, and will briefly describe the SER's Standards-based Ecological Restoration in Action program done in collaboration with Microsoft to implement ecological restoration projects in communities hosting data centers. During the second part of the session, Agiro, a local NGO, will present in French, its project to restore a landfill site in Quebec City. This is one of the 14 projects chosen in 6 countries under this program. 

Speakers: Harold Manrique Hernandez, Programs Manager (SER) and Sophie Ouellet, biologist, Ecological Restoration Project Manager (AGIRO)

Webinar host: SER Eastern Canada Chapter


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CERPs/CERPITs: this webinar has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.
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Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT
SER Webinar: Restoring mussel reefs in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Aotearoa New Zealand https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1819907 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1819907 Project team members will discuss the holistic approach taken by the Revive Our Gulf project to achieve ecological health. The Revive Our Gulf project is an initiative dedicated to restoring the seabed kūtai / green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) reefs. The project comprises three local Māori tribes who have customary connection and authority over the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park / Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui-ā-Toi / Hauraki Gulf where the projects are delivered: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngāti Manuhiri, and Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, the University of Auckland, the Mussel Reef Restoration Trust, a NZ registered charity; and The Nature Conservancy. 

What brings the partners together is a shared love for te taiao (the nature), and from this common ground, the partnerships have evolved. By nurturing and leaning into authentic partnerships, with genuine participation, respecting the distinctive wisdom that each partner contributes, we enhance the depth and richness of the project and amplify the overall impact of its collective endeavours.

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CERPs/CERPITs: this webinar has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.
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Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:00:00 GMT
Strike Team Annual Professional Conference https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1829022 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1829022 FoHVOS New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team Annual Professional Conference

Widely considered the most comprehensive state-wide forum on invasive species and continues to evolve to address new and emerging issue, the conference has typically involved nearly 150 participants and speakers, representing academia, industry, government agencies, NGOs, the general public, and other stakeholders involved in the issues. Many are seeking opportunities for cooperation and collaboration to address invasive species from a state-wide perspective.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-new-jersey-invasive-species-conference-tickets-809008886357?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=&utm-term=organizer-profile&utm-share-source=organizer-profile

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 3 CECs.

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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT
April 2024 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1846826 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1846826 Boreal peatland restoration through partial removal of an oil and gas well pad

Murdoch McKinnon, University of Waterloo

Peatlands cover over 30% of the landscape on Canada’s Western Boreal Plains, where oil and gas extraction has resulted in considerable ecosystem disturbance. Because peatlands are characterized by near-surface water tables and compressible organic soils, industrial features called well pads must be constructed to provide a stable base for surface equipment when oil and gas wells are drilled in these environments. Well pads are constructed with mineral fill (clay or sand) placed onto the peat surface, resulting in burial of the native vegetation community which is associated with peatland ecosystem function. In Alberta, there is a legal requirement to return well pads to a state of equivalent land capability post-decommissioning. In peatlands, this has been recently defined as including the reestablishment of hydrological and biogeochemical conditions which can support a peat-accumulating vegetation community.

One technique that has the potential to provide these conditions involves partially removing the mineral fill, such that the pad surface elevation is lowered to the level of the water table in the surrounding peatland. Here, we present the results of a four-year post-restoration assessment undertaken following the partial removal of a well pad near Slave Lake, Alberta. Specifically, we sought to assess whether partial removal resulted in a sufficiently wet residual mineral substrate for the establishment of peatland vegetation either introduced as donors or naturally revegetated from nearby sources. Our results demonstrate that groundwater connectivity with the adjacent peatland maintained near-saturated soil moisture conditions across just under half of the pad. This resulted in biogeochemical conditions similar to those observed in the adjacent rich fen. However, limited groundwater connectivity within the interior of the pad resulted in a reliance on snowmelt and early-season rainfall to maintain high soil moisture levels away from pad edges. In these drier interior patches, water availability to mosses typically became limiting by mid-summer. As such, potential modifications to the technique with the potential to improve surface and groundwater connectivity will be discussed.

Register Here

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.

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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:00:00 GMT
Environmental DNA and RNA for detection and abundance of invasive species https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1829006 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1829006 Environmental DNA and RNA for detection and abundance of invasive species

Presenter: Subba Rao Chaganti, University of Michigan, Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR)

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5778924698247063899

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.

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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:00:00 GMT
Environmental Markets Conference 2024 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1843667 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1843667 Environmental Markets Conference 2024

This is a noteworthy opportunity to engage with and learn from a diverse mix of anticipated 800 attendees that provide/develop solutions, use/consume, regulate, research, and invest in land, carbon, water, and biodiversity -- and the intersect of compensatory mitigation, voluntary and program-driven markets.

Through workshops, field trips, facilitated dialogue, forums, main stage and deep dive sessions, attendees gain knowledge and gain greater insight and understanding of the practice, policy, science and approaches that ensure positive environmental outcomes with economic and social benefit. Reaching across and within agencies and industry sectors is an important element in order to find that intersect, with sessions on meeting demand and current and emerging practice across different sectors such as transportation, agriculture, forestry, mining, energy offshore wind and more. Please see the full agenda for details.

Find out more and register HERE.

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for up to 10 CECs.

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Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Using Fluvial Geomorphology to Improve Stream Restoration and Watershed Management https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1827410 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1827410 Using Fluvial Geomorphology to Improve Stream Restoration and Watershed Management

Course Description

This three-day short course will explore the principles of fluvial geomorphology and stream restoration in a virtual format. An optional virtual field trip of stream restoration sites in the Chesapeake Bay region and possibly other locations is also available and will include live interaction with the field trip leader. The course is designed for government officials, environmental and engineering consultants, non-profit watershed groups, , construction contractors, educators and students, and others trying to sustainably address flooding, erosion, habitat, and sediment and nutrient loading issues along rivers and streams.

While some quantitative methods will be introduced, the course will focus on the underlying concepts of fluvial geomorphology that are needed to effectively apply and interpret the results of quantitative analyses used in stream restoration designs. Fluvial geomorphology is also critical for anticipating how streams respond, both positively and negatively, to human activities along rivers and streams, including stream restoration projects. The short course will highlight process-based restoration practices, which are typically more effective, sustainable, and cost effective than form-based practices. Whether designing stream restoration projects yourself or reviewing plans to determine their potential effectiveness, this short course will provide you with the background and practical experience to identify the best restoration approaches for a particular setting and set of project objectives.

The short course will consist of visual presentations, small group exercises, and hands-on activities that will provide participants with practical experiences and examples to recognize unstable channel reaches in a watershed and identify the most appropriate stream restoration techniques that will best address the identified instabilities, if present. The first day of the short course will focus on the basic concepts of fluvial geomorphology including extended discussions on stream equilibrium and channel classification. The second day will consist of hands-on activities in small breakout groups to reinforce the geomorphic concepts learned during day 1 and will provide practical experiences using resources (e.g., topo maps, aerial photographs) critical for completing geomorphic assessments at the watershed scale. The final day will apply the knowledge gained to examine numerous stream restoration practices through a series of case studies (working in small groups) that will highlight the many issues that must be considered to successfully and sustainably restore rivers and streams and to anticipate potential problems even before a restoration design is complete. The optional virtual field trip will tour examples of restoration sites that will reinforce the concepts and lessons of the first three days. 

Register Here

https://rms.memberclicks.net/april-2024-fluvial-geomorphology

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 10 CECs.

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Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:00:00 GMT
Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1842469 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1842469 Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Webinar Series

 Select Wednesdays in 2023-24 | 8:30-10 a.m. CT | Online via Zoom

Foresters and land managers have many forest management tools at their disposal. One tool that's often overlooked is prescribed fire. Though underutilized, prescribed fire for forest management is important for ecosystem health, forest regeneration, wildlife habitat, forest health, and disease control. Join us for insightful discussions with national experts as we discuss forest management using prescribed fire. Learn some of the practical knowledge of where, when, why, and how to apply fire in forest ecosystems.

This webinar series will explore several facets of prescribed fire related to forests and forest management. We have invited speakers to provide their perspectives and offer advice on how we can advance prescribed fire as a forest management tool in the future.

Topics include the following:

  • November 1, 2023: Oak and Fire in the Eastern U.S.
  • December 6, 2023: Fire in Northern Pine Systems
  • January 3, 2024: Fire in Southern Pine Systems
  • February 7, 2024: Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities
  • March 6, 2024: Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Lake States
  • April 3, 2024: Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge beyond the Lake States
  • May 1, 2024: Prescribed Fire and Game Species
  • June 5, 20224: Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes
  • July 10, 2024: Prescribed Fire and Climate Change
  • August 7, 2024: Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Red Pine
  • September 4, 2024: Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Interfering Vegetation
  • October 2, 2024: Prescribed Fire Workforce Development

Register Here

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been approved for 1 CEC per webinar.

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Wed, 1 May 2024 12:30:00 GMT
2024 Northern Virginia Stream Restoration Field Trip https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1844625 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1844625 Please the SER Mid-Atlantic Chapter for a day-long guided tour of recently constructed stream restoration projects in the Northern Virginia area on Thursday, May 2nd! This will be a great opportunity to learn about current stream restoration practices and challenges while also connecting with fellow SER members!

Register below for the field trip by April 19, 2024. Once registered, you will be contacted approximately 2 weeks before the trip to submit a payment to SER Mid-Atlantic via PayPal. Registration fees are $50 for members and $65 for non-members of the chapter.

Register Here

This event will also be worth CERP Continuing Education Credits (exact number of credits TBA)!
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Thu, 2 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT
SER Webinar: Using Drones as a Vegetative Management Tool https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1844626 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1844626 Sites with poor access or sensitive environments can be difficult to manage using traditional tools and equipment - running up costs, risking the safety of personnel, and potentially causing damage to the ecosystem. 

Davey Resource Group, Inc. (DRG) has introduced a fleet of drones with herbicide applications, aerial imaging, and seeding capabilities to help efficiently address your land management challenges. This presentation will go over multiple case studies on how DRG pairs drone technology with boots-on-the-ground expertise allowing our restoration ecologists to provide a variety of services.

Register Here

CERPs/CERPITs: this webinar has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.
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Thu, 2 May 2024 17:00:00 GMT
Using Drones for Environmental Restoration https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1841315 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1841315 Course host: Utah State University Restoration Consortium 

Course description: Drones (UAV / UAS) have revolutionized data collection for environmental restoration. Master data collection, processing, and analysis using drones in this 4-day shortcourse. Students will learn how to collect and analyze data for multiple restoration applications, including wildlife, forest, rangeland, and river systems. Data analysis focuses on the visible, thermal, and multi-spectral sensors commonly mounted on drones and includes photogrammetry, change detection, and classification modeling. 
Register Here
 

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 10 CECs.

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Mon, 6 May 2024 05:00:00 GMT
SER Webinar: Global and local implications of the European Union Nature Restoration Law (NRL) https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1844628 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1844628 SER Europe and global policy experts will discuss the EU Regulation on Nature Restoration (Nature Restoration Law, NRL) and it's European and global implications.

 
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CERPs/CERPITs: this webinar has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.
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Tue, 7 May 2024 14:00:00 GMT
Forest Management for Neotropical Migratory Birds https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1842460 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1842460 Forest Management for Neotropical Migratory Birds

May 8, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Stevens Point and Plover, Wis.

In this workshop, we will focus on the biology, habitat requirements, and tools to implement forest management that enhances the habitat for neotropical migrant birds. By focusing on a handful of important species, we'll walk through their identification, habitat needs, and ideal silvicultural prescriptions. Through a combination of presentations, case studies, and field tours, we will cover:

Basic biology of neotropical birds,
Forest habitat considerations,
Early and mid-successional forest habitat management, and
Adapting silvicultural prescriptions to benefit specific bird species

Register Here

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been approved for 6 CECs.

 
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Wed, 8 May 2024 12:30:00 GMT
2024 SER Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter Meeting https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1807469 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1807469 Announcing the Annual Chapter Meeting 2024!

Meeting Theme: Connecting for a Resilient Future: Restoration of Midwestern Habitat Mosaics

Date: May 17 to 19, 2024

Location: Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, Indiana

Conference Website

 

 

Please check back periodically for more information. Registration will tentatively open in March 2024. Visit the Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter website for more information.

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Fri, 17 May 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Prediction and uncertainty in restoration science https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1841709 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1841709 Topic: Prediction and uncertainty in restoration science

Presenters: Lars A Brudvig, Michigan State University

Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6160212241015674711

 

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.

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Thu, 30 May 2024 14:00:00 GMT
Lahti Lakes 2024 "Towards sustainable lake restoration" https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1829060 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1829060 Lahti Lakes 2024 "Towards sustainable lake restoration"

Lahti Lakes 2024 will take place on 3-5. June 2024 in Lahti, Finland. The symposium will be held for the third time, following the success of the 2018 and 2021 editions. The symposium will be organized by the University of Helsinki, Lake Vesijärvi Foundation, and the SIL working group on Lake Restoration.

For the 2024 edition, we will again team up with Videomakers to create an interactive hybrid symposium, but participants are invited to join us at the Sibelius Hall in Lahti in person if possible. More details on participation options will be given in the run-up to the event.

Lahti Lakes has served as an important forum for discussions on lake restoration since its inception. The 2018 symposium led to a special issue in Hydrobiologia, while discussions started during the online 2021 symposium led to the recent publication of Tammeorg et al., 2023 in WIREs Water “Sustainable lake restoration; From challenges to solutions“. In 2024 we hope to engage a wider audience including especially representatives from Global South countries. 

Register and find out more here: https://lahtilakes.fi/

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been pre-approved for 10 CECs.

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Mon, 3 Jun 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1842470 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1842470 Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Webinar Series

 Select Wednesdays in 2023-24 | 8:30-10 a.m. CT | Online via Zoom

Foresters and land managers have many forest management tools at their disposal. One tool that's often overlooked is prescribed fire. Though underutilized, prescribed fire for forest management is important for ecosystem health, forest regeneration, wildlife habitat, forest health, and disease control. Join us for insightful discussions with national experts as we discuss forest management using prescribed fire. Learn some of the practical knowledge of where, when, why, and how to apply fire in forest ecosystems.

This webinar series will explore several facets of prescribed fire related to forests and forest management. We have invited speakers to provide their perspectives and offer advice on how we can advance prescribed fire as a forest management tool in the future.

Topics include the following:

  • November 1, 2023: Oak and Fire in the Eastern U.S.
  • December 6, 2023: Fire in Northern Pine Systems
  • January 3, 2024: Fire in Southern Pine Systems
  • February 7, 2024: Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities
  • March 6, 2024: Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Lake States
  • April 3, 2024: Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge beyond the Lake States
  • May 1, 2024: Prescribed Fire and Game Species
  • June 5, 20224: Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes
  • July 10, 2024: Prescribed Fire and Climate Change
  • August 7, 2024: Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Red Pine
  • September 4, 2024: Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Interfering Vegetation
  • October 2, 2024: Prescribed Fire Workforce Development

Register Here

CERPs/CERPITs: This event has been approved for 1 CEC per webinar.

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Wed, 5 Jun 2024 12:30:00 GMT
Dam Removal: Design, Planning, and Implementation https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1809761 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1809761 Dam Removal: Design, Planning, and Implementation

Course Overview

In the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, there is $800 million for dam removal. With the growing awareness and funding in the United States and other areas of the world, such as Europe, this dam safety compliance and ecosystem restoration approach will increase the demand for professionals knowledgeable about this type of project.

Decommissioning these structures can be complex, involving the protection of infrastructure, mitigation of sediment discharges, an understanding of riverine processes, ecosystem function, and hydraulics, as well as addressing stakeholder concerns.

Featured Topics

  • Dam Demolition Techniques
  • Hydraulic and Sediment Transport Modeling
  • Developing Conceptual Models of the Resulting Impoundment
  • Sediment Management
  • Fish Passage
  • Ecosystem Restoration of the Former Lakebed

Register Here

CERPs/CERPITs: This course has been pre-approved for 7 CECs.

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Wed, 5 Jun 2024 12:30:00 GMT
Nature Based Coastal Solutions and Ecological Restoration Symposium 2024 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1840433 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1840433 Event description: TransCoastal Adaptations: Centre for Nature-Based Solutions and Coastal Zone Canada’s Nature Based Coastal Solutions Community of Practice are hosting this multi-day event in conjunction with the Society for Ecological Restoration Eastern Canada. The Symposium will connect coastal practitioners, coastal engineers, natural and social scientists, professors, students, planners, politicians, and Indigenous groups.

Event Website

 

The Nature Based Coastal Solutions and Ecological Restoration Symposium will be held from 24-26 June, 2024, at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Bookending the event are 2 optional field trips (23 June 23 27 June), to view nature-based coastal adaptation strategies in action in Nova Scotia.

This year, the Symposium will focus on sharing case studies and examples of nature-based solutions for coastal climate resilience in practice. 


CERPs/CERPITs: this event has been pre-approved for 1 CEC.
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Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience Symposium https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1814839 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1814839

TransCoastal Adaptations - Centre for Nature-Based Solutions and Coastal Zone Canada’s Nature Based Coastal Solutions Community of Practice are hosting this multi-day event in conjunction with the Society for Ecological Restoration - Eastern Canada. The Symposium will connect coastal practitioners, coastal engineers, natural and social scientists, professors, students, planners, politicians, and Indigenous groups.

TransCoastal Adaptations - Centre for Nature-Based Solutions et Coastal Zone Canada's Nature Based Coastal Solutions Community of Practice organisent cet événement de plusieurs jours en collaboration avec la Société pour la restauration écologique – est du Canada. Le symposium réunira des praticiens du littoral, des ingénieurs côtiers, des spécialistes des sciences naturelles et sociales, des professeurs, des étudiants, des planificateurs, des politiciens et des groupes autochtones.

The Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience Symposium will be held from June 24-26, 2024, at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Bookending the event are 2 optional field trips (June 23, June 27), to view nature-based coastal adaptation strategies in action in Nova Scotia.

Le symposium sur les solutions fondées sur la nature pour la résilience côtière se tiendra du 24 au 26 juin 2024 à l'université Saint Mary's à Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse. Deux excursions facultatives (23 et 27 juin) sont prévues pour permettre aux participants d'observer les stratégies d'adaptation côtière basées sur la nature en action en Nouvelle-Écosse.

For more information on the Symposium:

https://www.transcoastaladaptations.com/naturebased-symposium-2024

Pour plus d’informations sur le Symposium:

https://www.transcoastaladaptations.com/naturebased-symposium-2024

This year, the Symposium will focus on sharing case studies and examples of nature-based solutions for coastal climate resilience in practice.

Cette année, le Symposium se concentrera sur le partage d'études de cas et d'exemples de solutions basées sur la nature pour la résilience climatique côtière dans la pratique.

Abstract submission in English or French closes January 21st, 2024, 11:59 pm AST. Submit it here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rgILBnVXYEOruuLinMpmJ2Yg6I6t7N5Osl-vOeBLzUpUMzlTR1k3Q1hTNlc3UFRBU0w3VEQzOFdaMC4u

 

La soumission des résumés en anglais ou en français se termine le 21 janvier 2024 à 23h59 HNA: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rgILBnVXYEOruuLinMpmJ2Yg6I6t7N5Osl-vOeBLzUpUMzlTR1k3Q1hTNlc3UFRBU0w3VEQzOFdaMC4u

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Holistic Farm and Ranch Planning & Design https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1786654 https://www.ser.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1786654 Holistic Farm and Ranch Planning & Design
Course Dates: Six weeks, June 25 - August 2, 2024

Registration Deadline: June 18, 2024

Faculty: Dr. Cynthia Daley [Bio] and Lindsey Hethcote [Bio]

This course supports the transitional process to a plan, implement, monitor, replan management framework that encourages producers and ag professionals to work through a systems lens that addresses economic success and improved land health. Participants will develop a vision that incorporates management goals, establish a land management plan, and identify metrics to quantify outcomes and reassess their plan annually. 

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Topics Include:

  • Managing complex systems: establishing context to set goals with a vision.
  • Farm/ranch assessment: resources and inventories from the ground up.
  • Tools for enhancing resources within agroecosystems: a review of conservation practices and conservation effects.
  • Whole farm/ranch planning: enhancing resources and meeting goals.
  • The decision-making process: putting a conservation plan into action.
  • The carbon lens: evaluating a farm/ranch plan for GHG reduction and co-benefits.
  • Economic evaluation of farm/ranch plan.
  • Monitoring for adaptive management.


Concentration 1 - Grazing Management Plan - TSP NRCS Certification

Concentration 2 - Soil Health Management Planning- TSP NRCS Certification

Concentration 3 - Pollinator Habitat Planning & Design- TSP NRCS Certification

Concentration 4 - Carbon Sequestration & GHG Mitigation - TSP NRCS Certification


*All concentrations will also learn the process for becoming NRCS certified Technical Service Providers (TSPs) and Conservation Planners and will be on their way to certification. To be a NRCS certified TSP or Conservation Planner, participants will have to take additional steps after course 7 finishes in order to complete NRCS certification. CRARS will work to facilitate communication between NRCS and CRARS graduates to help ensure NRCS certification is attained if that is the goal.


CERPs/CERPITs: This course has been pre-approved for 10 CECs.

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