Department Seminars
About
Each week the Forestry and Environmental Resources department invites distinguished speakers to share their cutting edge research with the department. Seminars are open to anyone interested and is also part of the course curriculum for students enrolled in FOR 801.
In Fall 2024 we meet on Fridays from 9:35 AM to 10:35 AM in Biltmore 3018. Light refreshments will be provided.
These will not be recorded. Open to all interested – feel free to share!
The full schedule and titles are listed in our event calendar.
Schedule
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- 8/23/24
- Justin Baker – The Forest Carbon Solutions Initiative: Advancing Research and Education on an Important Societal Challenge
- 8/30/24
- Kai Lan – Developing Multiple-scale Modeling and Assessment Tools for Fostering Sustainable Bioenergy and Biomaterials
- 9/6/24
- Francis Kangure (RTI International) – Determining projected growth in green jobs as Kenya transitions to 100% renewable energy by 2030
- 9/13/24
- John King / Maricar Aguilos – GHG Measurements and Modeling to Improve Forest C Programs
- 9/20/24
- Meredith Martin – Interdisciplinary Research in Applied Forest Ecology
- 9/27/24
- Ritwick Ghosh – Institutionalization of India’s Forest Offset Program
- 10/4/24
- Erin Seekamp – Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative
- 10/11/24
- No Seminar
- 10/18/24
- Madisen Fuller – Investing in Carbon Storage through Tree Planting and Forest Product Expansion: Balancing Economic, Ecological, and Equity Considerations
- 10/25/24
- Robert Jetton – Expanding the Toolbox: Integrating Silviculture into Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Management in the Southern Appalachians
- 11/1/24
- Justin Whitehill – Whitehill Lab and Christmas Tree Genetics Program Update
- 11/8/24
- Karun Pandit – Recent trends in forest disturbances in the United States using FIA data
- 11/15/24
- Graduate Student Presentations
- 11/22/24
- Graduate Student Presentations
- 11/29/24
- Thanksgiving Break – No Seminar