FREE Webinars
The Webinar Series for Forest Resource Economics Education (FREE Webinars) is jointly organized by MSU Forest Economics and Resource Management Lab (MSU FERM) and the Michigan Society of American Foresters (Michigan SAF) and is designed to inform on current forest economics concepts, trends, and emerging issues.
Upcoming in 2026
Date and Time: First Thursday of alternate month starting in January at 3:00-4:00 PM ET
Each Webinar will qualify for Category 1 CFE from the Society of American Foresters.
January 8, 2026 (3:00-4:00 PM ET)The operational cost of harvesting timber - it is complicated - and other factors in the supply chain healthFeatured Speaker: Bill O’Brion, General Manager, Lyme Great Lakes Forest Management, Escanaba, Michigan Location: Online via Zoom (Registration required) Click to register for this webinar or copy and paste the link: for.msu.edu/obrian |
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March 5, 2026 (3:00-4:00 PM ET)Forest Products Industry and Timber MarketFeatured Speaker: Dr. Jagdish Poudel, Forest Economist, Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Assistant Adjunct Professor, MSU Department of Forestry Location: Online via Zoom (Registration required) Click to register for this webinar or copy and paste the link: for.msu.edu/poudel |
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May 7, 2026 (3:00-4:00 PM ET)Secondary Wood Product Manufacturing in MichiganFeatured Speaker: Matt WatKeys, Forest Marketing and Outreach Specialist, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Location: Online via Zoom (Registration required) Click to register for this webinar or copy and paste the link: for.msu.edu/watkeys |
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July 2, 2026 (3:00-4:00 PM ET)Mass Timber in MichiganFeatured Speaker: Dr. Raju Pokharel, Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University Location: Online via Zoom (Registration required) Click to register for this webinar or copy and paste the link: for.msu.edu/pokharel |
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September 3, 2026 (3:00-4:00 PM ET)Forest TaxationFeatured Speaker: Dr. Shivan GC, Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University Location: Online via Zoom (Registration required) Click to register for this webinar or copy and paste the link: for.msu.edu/gc |
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November 5, 2026 (3:00-4:00 PM ET)Hardwood Management, Economics, and SustainabilityFeatured Speaker: Dr. Gaurav Dhungel, ORISE Research Fellow, USDA Forest Service-SRS Location: Online via Zoom (Registration required) Click to register for this webinar or copy and paste the link:for.msu.edu/dhungel |
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2025 Webinars
November 13, 2025 (3:00-4:00 PM ET)Logging Sector Challenges and Opportunities in MichiganFeatured Speaker: Dr. Kamana Poudel, Postdoctoral Research Associate, MSU Department of Forestry Location: Online via Zoom (Registration required) Get the presentation slides by clicking here. Click here for the recording of the Webinar. The organizers are applying for one Category 1 CFE from the Society of American Foresters. |
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July 10, 2025 (3:00-4:00 PM ET)Innovative Forest Products in Michigan: Emerging Trends and OpportunitiesFeatured Speaker: Dr. Raju Pokharel, Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University Location: Online via zoom (Registration required) Get the presentation slides by clicking here. Click here for the recording of the Webinar. The organizers are applying for one Category 1 CFE from the Society of American Foresters. |
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Special thanks to Mike Smalligan and Dr. Kamana Poudel for making this possible.
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