Upland Hardwood Silviculture - U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station
The goal of this course is to provide practicing foresters with information about current silvicultural practices and emerging issues based on scientific research that affects managing upland hardwoods. The course is designed for professional foresters working in upland hardwood systems. Wildlife professionals and natural resources managers from State and Federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, educators, and the general public also may take the course, with the understanding that they should be familiar with forestry terminology. There is no charge for the course but anyone seeking Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credit will be assessed a per half-hour administrative fee (see below for details).
Provides an introduction to the following topics:
- Management Objectives
- Stand Management – Existing Stands
- Stand Management – Regeneration
- Forest Health
- Site Classification
- Restoration
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Wildlife
Cooperators
Upland Hardwood Ecology and Management
Bent Creek Experimental Forest
Course pre-requisites:
There are no course pre-requisites.
How many CFEs can successful graduates earn?
This online course has been approved by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) for 15 hours of Category 1-CF Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credit. Each of the seven modules in the course has been evaluated for credit, so anyone who wishes to take only parts of the course can receive one-time credit for each module taken. Module CFE credits range from 4.0 hours to 0.5 hours. Anyone seeking CFE credits is expected to view all of the video material and/or avail themselves of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant alternatives and successfully complete the appropriate assessment quiz for each presentation in a module. Successful completion or attaining a passing score means answering correctly a majority of the questions per quiz. Your CFE certificate will be awarded via email. Your record of completion will be submitted to the SAF for inclusion in their electronic database and a separate database will be kept at UGA for verification as needed. There is an administrative fee for awarding CFEs. This fee is $10.00 per hour of CFE credit and $5.00 per half hour of CFE credit.
Contact
Dr. Ben Jackson
706.542.9051
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu
Registration
Course registration requires a user account, which can be obtained by contacting Ben Jackson at bjackson@warnell.uga.edu Account creation usually takes no more than 24 hours during regular business days. Registration is not available during University of Georgia holidays. See the calendar at http://www.uga.edu/inside/holiday.html . The course materials are available 24/7 once a user account is created. Registration requires a first and last name and valid email address.
