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.
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News
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FCCP participates in the Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium and an ACT-AT partnership stakeholder discussion
Published on May 25, 2026
FCCP participated in a panel discussion as a part of the Penn State Climate Solutions Symposium and helped facilitate an ACT-AT partnership stakeholder discussion. -
FCCP presents at the National Adaptation Forum in Pittsburgh, PA
Published on May 20, 2026
FCCP presented a talk about the role forest certification can play to incentivize forest adaptation at the National Adaptation Forum. -
FCCP facilitates forest carbon pathways workshop at Tuskegee University
Published on May 14, 2026
FCCP facilitates a forest carbon pathways workshop at Tuskegee University with the Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education Program to build forest and carbon resilience among landowners, students, and professionals. -
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series–The Changing South: Climate-Smart Forestry Education and the Southern Forestry Transition
Published on May 8, 2026
In this webinar, Puskar Khanal from Clemson University presents "The Changing South: Climate-Smart Forestry Education and the Southern Forestry Transition." -
FCCP co-authors report quantifying climate-smart forest management in Minnesota with American Forests
Published on May 7, 2026
FCCP co-authors report quantifying climate-smart forest management and wood utilization in Minnesota with American Forests, Natural Resources Canada, and the USDA Forest Service.
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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