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: More information coming soon! This presentation will include information related to the study listed/linked below. Flatley, W.T., Russell, A.J., Bragg, L.M., Witsell, T. Fire history and tree invasion in an Ozark Read more Webinar topic: Fire history and tree invasion in an Ozark glade, barrens, and woodland complex

Presented by: Mike Leahy (Missouri Department of Conservation), Kyle Steele (Mark Twain National Forest), and Elizabeth Yohe (University of Missouri) Date: November 10, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (central time) Register here (required): https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/ktzb1DeRSgSC8e8CDfTiUA Webinar abstract: Abstract and more information coming soon! This presentation will include information on monitoring methods and findings related to the Read more Webinar topic: Monitoring methods and results to date of the Missouri Pine Oak Restoration Project

Presented by: Dr. M. Talat Odman, Georgia Institute of Technology Date: November 17, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (central time) Register here (required): https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/uBpdVo1bR6mj5Eoocb6ZHw Webinar abstract: Coming soon! This webinar will present information from (and beyond) the paper listed/linked below. Maji, K.J., Z. Li, Y. Hu, J.D. Stowell, C.W. Milando, A. Vaidyanathan, G.A. Wellenius, P.L. Read more Webinar title: Air Quality and Health Impacts of Prescribed Burning in the Southeastern US

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