Call for Presentations 
The Future of Forestry: Meeting Diverse Needs in a Changing World
We are looking for the best and brightest to share their knowledge through an oral presentation, a panel, or science flash showcasing research, case studies, or management applications. This is your time to show off the exceptional work you have done in science and application.   Submit your proposal before March 31.

The 2017 SAF National Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will explore how we can transform the way we approach forestry by integrating a social-ecological perspective to research, education, and management, and by adapting forestry to a rapidly urbanizing, globalizing, and diversifying environment.

Scientific and Technical presentations are invited for a variety of themes, including:
  • Integration: To integrate diverse perspectives into forestry
  • Adaptation: To adapt forestry with evolving needs of global change
  • Transformation: To transform forestry by the integration and adaptation of new ideas
  • Forest Policy
  • Boots on the Ground
  • Knowledge Exchange: Exchanging ideas and informing each other
Abstracts are also invited for the following topics:
  • Agroforestry
  • Biomass, carbon, & bioenergy
  • Diversity in natural resources research, practice, and education
  • Economics
  • Education & communication
  • Entomology and pathology
  • Fire & fuels management
  • Forest ecology
  • Remote sensing applications & geospatial technologies
  • Harvesting & utilization
  • History & philosophy
  • Inventory & measurement
  • Private forestry
  • Recreation
  • Silviculture
  • Social sciences & human dimensions
  • Soils & hydrology
  • Urban & community forestry
  • Wildlife management
  • Professional development workshops