Upcoming FCCP Events
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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 and Events
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Fighting climate change with forest management
Published on July 1, 2020
Lauren Cooper leads the Forest Carbon and Climate Program at MSU, which trains professionals in forestry as a way mitigate environmental damage.
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FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Wood Utilization II: Land Use and Global Outlook
Published on June 3, 2020
Speaker Mark Wishnie of BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group will present "Wood Utilization II: Land Use and Global Outlook".
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FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Wood Utilization I: Carbon Storage at the Building Scale
Published on May 6, 2020
Speaker Dr. Indroneil Ganguly presents "Wood Utilization I: Carbon Storage at the Building Scale".
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Lauren Cooper gives talk titled “The MSU Forest Carbon and Climate Program: Leveraging technology to engage multiple audiences with inclusive principles.”
Published on April 16, 2020
The MSU FCCP program director, Lauren Cooper, participated in the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) webinar “Practicing Inclusion during times of Ambiguity and Turbulence”.
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The FCCP, American Forests, and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science have been awarded a grant from the US Climate Alliance
Published on April 6, 2020
The MSU Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) is pleased to announce the award of a United States Climate Alliance (USCA) Grant Program for Natural and Working Lands (NWL).
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 Development 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, create educational content and programming, and bridge dialogue gaps on carbon and climate topics related to forests and forested lands.
Engagement + ORL
The FCCP engages with various audiences through activities like free webinars, an online community for our alumni, event participation, and trainings. These activities create accessible outlets to share information about forest carbon and climate adaptation and mitigation to connect decision-makers with the communities they serve.
Forest Carbon and Climate Job Opportunities
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Job position: McIntire-Stennis Postdoctorate Research Associate
Hiring Organization: Forest Carbon and Climate Program
Employment type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020
Contact
To reach the Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) with comments or questions, email forestc@msu.edu.
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FCCP Publications & Articles:
For a full list of published content and news. please visit our Engagement page.
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Fighting climate change with forest management
Published on July 1, 2020
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FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Wood Utilization II: Land Use and Global Outlook
Published on June 3, 2020
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FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Wood Utilization I: Carbon Storage at the Building Scale
Published on May 6, 2020