Granite State Division SAF Winter Meeting 2018 

This is the annual winter meeting of the Granite State Division of the Society of American Foresters. Please join us!  You do not need to be an SAF member to attend.  A soup, salad, and sandwich buffet lunch is included in registration.  A head count for lunch is needed on Feb 2^nd.  Those who fail to pre-register by that date are welcome to register and attend but may have to seek lunch elsewhere. 

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8:00 am Registration & Coffee/Continental Breakfast

9:00 am NH Forestry Update

State Forester-Brad Simpkins, Society for the Protection of NH Forests-Jane Difley, Legislative/NHTOA Update-Jasen Stock, NH Forester Licensing Board-Don Winsor, Project Learning Tree, WMNF and others.

10:45 am Break

11:00 am Business Meeting

Presentation of Officers, Memorials, Review of 2017 Minutes, 2017 Annual Report, Treasurer's Report & Budget, NESAF Report, SAF Council Report , Resolutions

12:00 pm Lunch & Awards

Tree Farm Awards/Update, Membership Awards, Student Awards, Forester of the Year.

1:30 pm Shining the Light on LiDAR

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a relatively new remote sensing technology that can capture precise (~1 meter) three dimensional measurements of the earth surface, including stonewalls and cellar holes. It has shown promise for a number of forestry applications including inventory and management.  Most of New Hampshire (84%) has been mapped with LiDAR and the data is now publicly accessible. The presenters will discuss how to access and potentially utilize this data.

• Rick Chormann, NH State Geologist and Director, NH Geological Survey
• Shane Bradt, UNH Extension Associate Professor/Specialist, Geospatial Technologies
• Mark Ducey,  Professor, UNH Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

3:30 pm Certificates and Adjourn and Safe Travels

 

Program questions?    Tim Fleury: (603) 796-2151 or tim.fleury@unh.edu

Registration questions?    Gabe Roxby: (603) 224-9945 or groxby@forestsociety.org