Webinar: Addressing assisted migration in research and practice
WISCONSIN — Rooted in Research is the Northern Research Station’s science delivery platform. Through webinars, science briefs and more, Rooted in Research strives to deliver science in support of natural resource management and decision-making.On selected Tuesdays and Wednesdays this fall, we will host a…
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Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) Instructor-Led Training
Students are shown learning how to use the Forest Vegetation Simulator during a National Advanced Silviculture Program training session. (USDA Forest Service photo by Erin Smith-Mateja)
Forest Vegetation Simulator Training Schedule UpdateRegistration is open for instructor-led Forest…
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Forest Vegetation Simulator Training
The FVS Staff of the Forest Management Service Center offers many types of training including self -paced training, instructor-led Training, and web-based training.Self-Paced TrainingWe provide self-paced training, including tutorials, exercise guides, and videos. The tutorials are a great way to learn the model or brush up on certain topics.Self-Paced Training…Instructor-Led TrainingWe offer…
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Dispatch Academy helps new employees hit the ground running
A dispatcher hard at work running radios at Puget Sound Interagency Dispatch Center. (USDA Forest Service photo courtesy of Erica Keene)
OREGON — Dispatchers are often the unseen but critical support personnel for wildland fires. They work long hours and are behind every firefighter,…
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When saving a life, practice makes perfect
Forest Service firefighters and trails employees regularly use helicopters to deliver and pick up materials and supplies. However, in this exercise employees learn how to package and transport, via helicopter and other methods, a much more sensitive parcel: an injured patient. (Forest Service photo by Kelsey…
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Forest supervisor and deputy forest supervisor recruitment events
The USDA Forest Service is seeking permanent candidates for nine forest supervisor and six deputy forest supervisor positions on national forests and grasslands across the nation. Join us for two recruitment events to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of these conservation leadership…