Upcoming FCCP Events
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Apr 1
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking: The first-ever comprehensive forest carbon data system
April 1, 2026 3:00PM – 4:00PM Zoom
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May 6
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Resilient & Climate Smart Training & Education for the Professionals in the South
May 6, 2026 3:00PM – 4:00PM Zoom
About
The Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) aims to increase understanding and implementation of climate-smart forest management, which inextricably links climate change mitigation and adaptation. The FCCP was established to connect professionals, natural resource managers, decision-makers, students and the broader public with the value of forested lands and forest products in addressing climate change.
News
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FCCP co-authors report quantifying climate-smart forest management in Oregon with American Forests
Published on March 12, 2026
FCCP co-authors report quantifying climate-smart forest management in Oregon with American Forests, Oregon Department of Forestry, Natural Resources Canada, and the USDA Forest Service. -
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Using the Stories from Tree Rings to Better Understand Fire, Climate, and People Relationships in the Upper Great Lakes
Published on March 6, 2026
In this webinar, Kurt Kipfmueller from Michigan State University presents, "Using the Stories from Tree Rings to Better Understand Fire, Climate, and People Relationships in the Upper Great Lakes." -
FCCP publishes three regional climate change risk summary reports with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Published on March 5, 2026
FCCP publishes three regional climate change risk summary reports designed to support the identification and prioritization of climate risks to forests in the United States with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. -
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: The Reforestation Pipeline: Challenges to Nurseries and Seedlings
Published on February 6, 2026
In this webinar, Matt Creasy and Hannah Haas from Great Plains Institute present "The Reforestation Pipeline: Challenges to Nurseries and Seedlings." -
FCCP receives two awards with Sustainable Forestry Initiative to help advance climate-smart forestry and carbon stewardship practices
Published on February 4, 2026
In collaboration with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and American Forests, two grants have been awarded to the FCCP to advance carbon stewardship and climate-smart forestry practices in the Lakes States and Northwest U.S.
Graduate Certificate
Earn a Graduate Certificate in Forest Carbon Science, Policy, and Management. The Certificate consists of three 3-credit courses, all available completely online. Participants include a wide range of graduate students, recent graduates, and working professionals.
Professional Courses
The FCCP hosts a collection of online non-credit courses that provide professionals with practical knowledge and skill-building in topics of forest carbon science, policy, and management.
Partners and Projects
Program objectives are achieved through working with strategic partners to better communicate and bring attention to key topics, engage in collaborative research, create educational content and programming, and bridge dialogue gaps on carbon and climate topics related to forests and forested lands.
Open Resource Library
The Open Resource Library (ORL) is an online space dedicated to sharing educational outputs from our for-credit and non-credit course offerings to a wide audience of practitioners, educators, and members of the public. The primary goal of the ORL is to increase access to educational imagery, tools, and content regarding topics of forests and climate. This resource will be continuously updated to ensure visitors have access to up-to-date and relevant content from the FCCP.
Forest Carbon and Climate Job Opportunities
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Contact
To reach the Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) with comments or questions, email forestc@msu.edu.
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