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Second Wednesdays | 1:00 – 2:15 pm ETwww.fs.fed.us/research/urban-webinars
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Cindy BlainExecutive Director
California ReLeaf
Lisa OrtegaInterim Chair
National Urban and
Community Forestry
Advisory Council
Susan DayAssociate Professor
Virginia Tech
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Dr. Susan D. DayDepartment of Forest Resources & Environmental ConservationVirginia Tech
Trees, Soils, Stormwater & Design—Strategies and Challenges
for Urban Forestry
NUCFAC Highlights: Growing the managers of
tomorrow's sustainable urban forests
Urban Forestry 2020
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Urban Forestry 2020
What is the future of Urban Forest Management
The future of Urban Forestry Education
Professional Image
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Who is Urban Forestry 2020?
University Partners
Agency Partners
National Steering Committee
Supporting Organizations
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Urban Forestry 2020
•Research on potential students, career paths, education and expertise, networks
•Networking—healthy profession
• Strategic Actions based on research to offer common goals
Strategic Actions
Networking and Discussion
Research
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Who Practices Urban Forestry?• Urban foresters
• Arborists-Certified Arborists
• Certified Municipal Specialists
• City Horticulturists
• “traditional” Foresters
• Citizen groups and NGOs
• Landscape Architects
• Urban Planners
• Ecologists
• Geographers
• Engineers
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The SurveysJobs AnalysisEmployers
University StudentsAllied Professionals
Networking & Career Path
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The future of Urban Forest Management
• Complex and highly technical in areas
• Many players
• Specializations and niches
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Ecological Systems that integrate biological systems with planning, engineering, and design.
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From: A Report on the City of Norfolk’s Existing and Possible Urban Tree Canopy
Data Analysis and Strategic Planning
• Technical expertise to both generate and interpret data
• Integrated Teams for problem solving
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The future of Urban Forestry Education
• Science tailored to urban forest management
• High level communication and teamwork skills
• Increasing and formalizing links to careers and employers—building community and closing gaps
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Curricular Strategies
Explicitly address interdisciplinary problem solving—hands-on, real-life.
Use proven techniques to align learning objectives with career needs
A Unique Approach to Building Community and Collaborative Skills for Future Professionals
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Professional Image
• What does an urban forester bring to the table?
• How do you hire an urban forester?
• Why should a student want to pursue a career with urban forests and how should they do it?
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Website has Study Summaries and graphics for downloading
www.uf2020.frec.vt.edu