PDT-SoilSc-100 - Forest and Climate Science Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series
Course Description
The Compass Program of USAID Bangladesh, the U.S. Forest Service, and the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA), University of New Hampshire (UNH), jointly implemented the Forestry and Climate Science (FoCaS) visiting fellows program in the USA. Six participants from IFESCU, KU, RMSTU, SUST, BFD, and BFRI participated in this exchange program over six weeks in June-July 2023. As part of the follow-up activities, the FoCaS Fellows in collaboration with the UNH experts will organize a six-webinar series contextualizing forestry and climate change issues in Bangladesh and analysis examples for students, academics, and professionals.
October 2, 2023 (8:00am EDT / 6:00pm BST)
- Developing Accessible Training for Citizen & Community Science
- Bamboo Flowering in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and Its Impacts on Environment
October 9, 2023 (8:00am EDT / 6:00pm BST)
- Disturbance and Forest Ecosystem Functioning
- Ecosystem Valuation Research
October 23, 2023 (8:00am EDT / 6:00pm BST)
- Important Considerations in Tree Planting Programs
- Forest Landscapes and Watershed Restoration Initiatives in Bangladesh
November 6, 2023 (8:00am EST / 7:00pm BST)
- Silvicultural Research at BFRI
- Watershed Modeling
November 20, 2023 (8:00am EST / 7:00pm BST)
- Acoustic Monitoring for Biodiversity Assessment
- Mapping Ecosystem Health of the Sundarbans
December 4, 2023 (8:00am EST / 7:00pm BST)
- Involvement of Indigenous Communities in Conservation and Restoration
- Mangrove Restoration Case Studies & Considerations