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Wisconsin Forestry Center
February 2024 Newsletter
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News from the Wisconsin Forestry Center | |
Share 'A Day in the Life' to highlight your career
The WFC is seeking forestry professionals to work with us to create 90-second videos showing an authentic representation of a ‘day in your life’ as you go about your job duties.
The videos will be posted on the WFC's Facebook and Instagram to promote awareness of forestry jobs and foster workforce development.
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WFC recaps 2023 accomplishments
The WFC had a productive year in 2023. Projects spanned our four mission areas: professional development, workforce recruitment, applied research, and public outreach. Check out the highlights in our WFC 2023 Annual Report.
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Forest Management for Neotropical Migratory Birds
In this workshop, we will focus on the biology, habitat requirements, and tools to implement forest management that enhances 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. View a sample workshop agenda from 2023.
This workshop counts toward the Forest Management for Wildlife Certificate Program. Pre-approval will be requested for continuing education credits through SAF, Wisconsin DNR Cooperating Foresters, The Wildlife Society, Wisconsin SFI, and SER.
When: May 8, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Portage County
Registration Deadline: May 1.
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Prescribed Fire for Forest Management Webinar Series | | |
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Digging into the Wood Wide Web
As foresters we spend a great deal of time looking up, to evaluate forest composition, structure, and growth. But the story below ground is equally interesting! Tune into the latest episode as we explore the complex interactions between soils, nutrients, water, roots, and a host of other flora and fauna with Dr. Justine Karst at the University of Alberta and Dr. J. Marty Kranabetter with the British Colombia Ministry of Forests.
| Did you know you can get continuing education credits just for listening to SilviCast? Just listen to an episode, register for and successfully complete a quiz, print your certificate of completion, and then submit to the organization of your choice. If you have questions, please contact us. | |
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Meet our new SilviCast podcast editor: Joe Rogers
Behind the scenes at SilviCast, Joe Rogers joined the team as our new audio editor in December 2023. Rogers graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 2006 with a degree in business administration and joined Sentry Insurance that same year. He was infected with the podcasting bug in 2009 and has been editing and producing podcasts and videos ever since. After 15 years with Sentry, he left in 2021 to pursue freelance projects. When he's not spending time with his patient wife, Kelly, or curious 7-year-old, Dane, you can find him playing tabletop miniature games, cooking ethnic cuisines, administering Salesforce orgs, hiking (quite moderate) inclines, designing games, or reading just about anything.
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Nature Enthusiast Workshops | | |
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Did Smokey Bear Get it Wrong?
Smokey Bear says, “Only YOU can prevent forest fires!” But is all forest fire bad? Many of us are aware that prescribed burning is crucial for restoring and maintaining native prairie ecosystems. Forest managers know that fire is just as important for sustaining forest ecosystems. Join Michael Tiller, UW-Stevens Point assistant professor of forest ecology and fire management, as we learn about fire’s role in Wisconsin’s forests.
When: March 1, 1-2:30 p.m. CST
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: Free!
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Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) | |
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Next offering of UVM program starts in April
The next offering of North American Electrical Systems, the first course in a comprehensive training program in UVM, will begin in April. Industry professionals will lead participants through the knowledge and skills needed to manage sustainable UVM program plans. This five-week course will provide the required introductory knowledge necessary for moving through the remaining courses in the UVM certificate program.
Online Course Dates: April 1-May 12
Registration Deadline: March 25
Cost: $600
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Looking for on-demand CEUs/CFEs?
We offer a variety of on-demand continuing education options, including short courses and SilviCast podcast episodes. They are pre-approved for SAF and WI-DNR Cooperating Forester credits. Click the icons to learn more and register.
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Check out the WFC forestry jobs board
Looking for the next step in your forestry career or your next best hire? Check out the Wisconsin Forestry Center free forestry jobs board.
Job-seekers: Check out current full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions across all forestry sectors.
Employers: Get the word out about your job openings by sending them to the WFC.
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Do you have workshop or training ideas that you want the WFC to explore? | | | | | |
