Upcoming FCCP Events
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Feb 1
Learning Exchange Series: Economic Tradeoffs in Timber Products Under Various Carbon Management Strategies for Maryland and Pennsylvania
February 1, 2023 3:00PM – 4:00PM https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_91Stw9Q_QTO1Y41YwYGTVA
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Mar 1
Learning Exchange Series: Resilience, Equity, and Nature-Based Climate Solutions in New York City
March 1, 2023 3:00PM – 4:00PM https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_anMFweA7TFC1VYWU_K-BSA
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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Lauren Cooper speaks at the 2022 ESA/CSEE Conference discussing research on climate-smart forestry
Published on August 29, 2022
Lauren Cooper presents “Defining and deploying landscape-scale Climate-Smart Forestry” at the 2022 ESA/CSEE conference. -
Topic 2: Understanding the Landscape of Modeling Approaches and Best Practices for Addressing and Interpreting Uncertainty
Published on August 26, 2022
Resource Guide titled, "Understanding the Landscape of Modeling Approaches and Best Practices for Addressing and Interpreting Uncertainty." -
USFS funds FCCP project aiming to fill forest carbon data and modeling knowledge gaps
Published on August 23, 2022
Project funded by the USFS R9 aims to 1) assess state capacity, interest, and needs for forest monitoring, modeling, and data interpretation; and 2) fill state-level knowledge gaps via the development of knowledge transfer materials. -
How will the Inflation Reduction Act impact forest and carbon management?
Published on August 22, 2022
Graham Diedrich, FCCP graduate research assistant, has written an analysis discussing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 titled, "How will the Inflation Reduction Act impact forest and carbon management?" -
Topic 3: Accessing and Applications of FIA Data for Modeling
Published on August 19, 2022
Resource Guide titled, "Accessing and Applications of FIA Data for Modeling."
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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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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Sesión 1: 2022-23 Red de Aprendizaje: Bosques, Carbono, y Clima de América Latina
Published on September 14, 2022
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Background: Forest Carbon and Forest Carbon Management
Published on September 13, 2022
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Jenny Hellman
Published on September 13, 2022
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Topic 1: Forest Inventory Data and Complementary Data Sources for Carbon Calculations
Published on September 6, 2022