U.S Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation

Training Center Course Description

Forest Ecology and Management CSP2110 Target Audience U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and resource managers who are Curriculum Category Habitat Assessment Restoration engaged with forest ecology, conservation, and management issues. and Management; Wildlife Biology Summary and Objectives and Field This course will provide biologists and land managers with basic forest ecology Course Type and management knowledge and skills in order to better apply them in various Instructor Led decision making situations, including habitat conservation, forest planning, and Tuition Service guidance. The skill set gained by participants will help them improve $995 communications with professional foresters, private landowners, federal agency partners, and forest researchers. The course will provide a greater understanding Instructional Hours 36 of how silviculture can be used to achieve a range of conservation objectives, including habitat management and ecosystem restoration. Credits/ CEUs 3.0 Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: College Credits • Define common forest ecology and forestry terms, applying correct 2 semester hours terminology when engaging with professional foresters, private landowners, federal agency partners, and forest researchers; Course Contact Jim Siegel: • Describe important abiotic and biotic factors that influence the [email protected] establishment and development of forests and be able to evaluate and predict vegetation responses to various disturbances; Course Frequency TBD • Distinguish between common silvicultural systems used to manage forests and describe how those systems may approximate the role of Registration Link natural disturbances in shaping forest composition and structure; and DOI Talent • Evaluate current site and forest stand conditions, collecting basic forest mensuration data, including tree diameter and height, canopy cover, and stand age, among others.

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