Extreme Weather & Climate Variability: Tree & Forest Health Interactions in the Southeast

Extreme Weather & Climate Variability: Tree & Forest Health Interactions in the Southeast

Sponsored By: Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources

This biannual course is a one-day educational package on understanding and projecting extreme weather events, and associated tree and forest health impacts. The course will review research and accepted expectations derived from the Fourth National Climate Assessment (parts 1 & 2). Upcoming weather events and climate variability changes will impact Georgia’s and the Southeast’s trees, forests, and communities over the next 30 years. Educational topics include understandings of past and future weather / climate changes, projected precipitation impacts on trees and landscapes, land use changes driven by climate variability, coastal tree and forest impacts including projected storms, surges, and floods, and tree damage risk assessments. 

Who Will Benefit?

This course was designed to share critical research-based projections and expectations for tree and forest risks targeted at arborists, foresters, tree health care providers, urban & community foresters, municipal and utility tree specialists, landscape architects, grounds maintenance managers, and community planners. Both new and experienced tree and forest professionals will benefit from attending this one-day course.

For more information and to register go to http://conted.warnell.uga.edu/

CEU, certification, and registration credits will be available.