Chile August 2009 Webinars

ChileFREP

Chile Research and Extension Exchange Project Webinar Workshops

Two 2-hour webinars were presented and were accessible throughout the natural resource community of the southeastern USA using Elluminate webinar technology.

The South Rises Again: Industrial Forest Management in Chile – August 4, 9-11 a.m.
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Industrial Forestry in Chile: history, context, strengths, weaknesses and trends – Jose Alvarez, NCSU Forest Nutrition Cooperative
Managing resource limitations in pine plantations in Chile – similarities and differences with the SEUSA – Lee Allen, Professor Emeritus, NCSU
Forest Certification in Chile and the Americas – Fred Cubbage, Forestry Professor, NCSU
Biomass and Bioenergy: An alternative for forestry? – Rafael Rubilar, Silviculture Professor, Univ. de Concepcion, Chile

Forest Conservation Strategies in Chile – August 11, 9-11 a.m.
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Native forest management and conservation –Pablo Donoso, Univ. Austral de Chile
Achieving old-growth conditions through uneven aged silviculture – Scott Sink, NCSU Dept. of Forestry & Env. Resources
Forest ecosystem services as an economic opportunity – Erin Sills, Associate Professor, Forest Economics, NCSU Dept of Forestry and Env. Resources

Case studies of conservation efforts in Southern Chile (10 mins each):

Community-based watershed conservation – Michelle Moorman, NCSU Dept. of Forestry and Env. Resources
Reaching out to conserve forests: forestry extension in Southern Chile – Susan Moore, Extension Associate Professor, NCSU Forestry Extension
Chile’s national monument: conserving the endangered Alerce forests – Doug Frederick, Forestry Professor, NCSU