JOIN US for any or all of these webinars this fall and winter! Continuing Education Credits for Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society anticipated Webinar title: Living With the Fire Deficit: Forest Resilience, Community Risk, and the Future of Fire October 6, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM (central time) Presenter: Dr. Sean Parks, Ariel Re Read more 2026 Fall Webinar Series

Presented by Dr. William Flatley, University of Central Arkansas Date: November 3, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (central time) Register here (required): https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/6LKv3wVHQwinmj41NL8CUw Webinar abstract: What does old growth look like in a landscape shaped by centuries of frequent fire followed by a century of fire suppression? In the Interior Highlands, ecosystems that were never Read more Webinar title: Cryptic Old Growth of the Interior Highlands: Woodlands, Glades, Barrens and Succession in the Fire-Suppression Era

Presented by: Mike Leahy (Missouri Department of Conservation), Kyle Steele (Mark Twain National Forest), Elizabeth Yohe (University of Missouri), and Jason Stevens (US Forest Service – Eastern Region) Date: November 10, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (central time) Register here (required): https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/ktzb1DeRSgSC8e8CDfTiUA Webinar abstract: Shortleaf pine ecosystems are in continued decline across their range.  In Read more Webinar: Gauging the Pulse of Shortleaf Pine-Oak Woodland Natural Community Restoration in Missouri

Presented by: Dr. M. Talat Odman, Georgia Institute of Technology Date: November 17, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (central time) **Cohosted with the Southern Fire Exchange** Register here (required): https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/uBpdVo1bR6mj5Eoocb6ZHw Webinar abstract: Prescribed fires, accounting for a significant proportion of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions, contribute substantially to regional air pollution.  This study integrated satellite Read more Webinar title: Prescribed fire and fine particle pollution in southeastern U.S.

Presented by: Dr. Tamara Milton (Southern Illinois University) Date: December 1, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (central time) Register here (required): https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/NI6jn7reQCiJTw9ScohNvg Webinar abstract: Abstract and more information coming soon! This presentation will include information related to and beyond the publication listed/linked below. Milton et al. 2026. Forest ecology and management. Savanna restoration on the Read more Webinar topic: Fire, carbon, and biodiversity dynamics

Presented by Dr. Ben Knapp, University of Missouri Date: December 15, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM central time **Hosted in-partnership with The Southern Fire Exchange** Register here (required): https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w1l-lNWDTJqJi66ZRrj44w#/registration Abstract: Shortleaf pine is widely distributed in the eastern United States but often receives less attention than co-occurring species. Although associated with frequent-fire, open natural communities, Read more Webinar title: Shortleaf pine: challenges and opportunities for an unsung species