Learning Exchange Series

2026-2027 Forests + Climate Learning Exchange Series

Global Forest Policy in a Changing Climate

The Forests + Climate Learning Exchange Series (LES), co-hosted by the Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP), the Society of American Foresters (SAF) invites academics, practitioners, policymakers, and other experts to present innovative and important research, projects, and strategies relating to forest carbon and climate. This series explores how forests are shaping and being shaped by global climate policy. Centered on international forest policy, this series convenes researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and civil society leaders to examine how forest carbon science, management, and governance intersect across borders. Sessions will highlight emerging research, on the ground experiences, and policy frameworks that influence forest conservation, restoration, and sustainable use worldwide.

Recordings will be posted below following the event. The LES has been organized and hosted by FCCP since 2017 (with initial support from the Forest-Climate Working Group). It reaches increasingly large and diverse audiences with engaging monthly presentations and active audience Q&A throughout the academic year.

Support for this series is provided, in part, by funding from SAF's Hagenstein Fund. To honor the legacy and memory of professional forester and SAF leader William D. Hagenstein, this fund aims to reach audiences beyond the forestry community and foster thoughtful exchanges about how and why forests, and the services they provide, are essential to our future.

View the full series recordings on YouTube.

Global Forest Policy Architecture and Climate Action

(October, November, December, January)

Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, and International Forest Governance

(February, March, April)

Measuring What Matters: Data, Monitoring, and Accountability

(May, June)

An overview of key international agreements, institutions, and processes shaping forest and climate outcomes, with discussion of how global commitments influence national forest policies and investment decisions.

Exploring how international policy frameworks recognize rights, knowledge systems, and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and what meaningful inclusion looks like in practice.

Examining the role of forest monitoring systems, carbon accounting, and transparency frameworks in policy, and how advances in data and technology are changing decision making.

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2025-26 Learning Exchange Series–The Changing South: Climate-Smart Forestry Education and the Southern Forestry Transition

Published on May 8, 2026
In this webinar, Puskar Khanal from Clemson University presents "The Changing South: Climate-Smart Forestry Education and the Southern Forestry Transition."
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking: The first-ever comprehensive forest carbon data system

Published on April 3, 2026
In this webinar, Edie Sonne Hall from Three Trees Consulting and Jane Alonso on behalf of US Endowment for Forestry and Communities present "Forestry Analytics for Carbon Tracking: The first-ever comprehensive forest carbon data system."
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Using the Stories from Tree Rings to Better Understand Fire, Climate, and People Relationships in the Upper Great Lakes

Published on March 6, 2026
In this webinar, Kurt Kipfmueller from Michigan State University presents, "Using the Stories from Tree Rings to Better Understand Fire, Climate, and People Relationships in the Upper Great Lakes."
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: The Reforestation Pipeline: Challenges to Nurseries and Seedlings

Published on February 6, 2026
In this webinar, Matt Creasy and Hannah Haas from Great Plains Institute present "The Reforestation Pipeline: Challenges to Nurseries and Seedlings."
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Empowering Young Voices and the Power of Narrative

Published on December 5, 2025
In this webinar, Jennifer Hong, Vinamra Mathur, and Aiita Joshua Apamaku from Youth4Nature present "Empowering Young Voices and the Power of Narrative."
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Sustaining Forests and Securing Family Legacies with SFLR Network

Published on November 7, 2025
In this webinar, Alton Perry from Roanoke Cooperative SFLRP and Bethaney Wilkinson from SFLR Network present "Sustaining Forests and Securing Family Legacies with SFLR Network."
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Managing Forests in a Changing World

Published on October 3, 2025
In this webinar, Sara Kuebbing from Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program presents, "Managing Forests in a Changing World."
2025-26 Learning Exchange Series: Engaging and Supporting Family Forest Owners in Climate-Smart Forestry

Published on September 4, 2025
In this webinar, Melissa Kreye from Penn State University presents "Engaging and Supporting Family Forest Owners in Climate-Smart Forestry."

2023-24 Learning Exchange Series

2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Managing forests for carbon offsets—opportunities, risks, and the way forward

Published on June 5, 2024
Webinar recording with Lilli Kaarakka, Assistant Professor at Cal Poly.
2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Forest carbon stewardship: The nexus of climate adaptation and mitigation

Published on May 1, 2024
In this webinar, Adrienne Keller and Todd Ontl present "Forest carbon stewardship: The nexus of climate adaptation and mitigation."
2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Mass Timber: How to Think About the Carbon Value Proposition

Published on April 3, 2024
In this webinar, Sandra Lupien and Katie Fernholz present "Mass Timber: How to Think About the Carbon Value Proposition."
2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Translating science into practice through forest certification to address the co-occurring climate and biodiversity crises

Published on March 13, 2024
In this webinar, Lauren Cooper and Healy Hamilton present "Translating science into practice through forest certification to address the co-occurring climate and biodiversity crises."
2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Recent efforts to quantify potential leakage in forest carbon offset markets

Published on February 9, 2024
In this webinar, Greg Latta, Brent Sohngen, and Adam Daigneault present "Recent efforts to quantify potential leakage in forest carbon offset markets".
2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Assessing alternative modeling frameworks for carbon accounting in managed forests

Published on January 8, 2024
In this webinar, Adam Daigneault and Daniel Hayes from University of Maine, School of Forest Resources presents "Assessing alternative modeling frameworks for carbon accounting in managed forests."
2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Financing Natural Climate Solutions at Scale

Published on December 8, 2023
In this webinar, Nathan Truitt from the American Forest Foundation presents "Financing Natural Climate Solutions at Scale".
2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Forest Sector Carbon Accounting 101: Matching the Question with the Right Framework

Published on November 3, 2023
In this webinar, Edie Sonne Hall from Three Trees Consulting presents "Forest Sector Carbon Accounting 101: Matching the Question with the Right Framework".
2023-24 Learning Exchange Series: Trees and forests as nature-based solutions in the United States

Published on October 6, 2023
In this webinar, speaker Grant Domke from the USDA Forest Service presents, "Trees and forests as nature-based solutions in the United States".

2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series

2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Wildfires and their Impacts on Forest Carbon

Published on June 2, 2022
In this webinar, speaker John Bailey presents, "Wildfires and their Impacts on Forest Carbon."
2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Modeling Forest Management and Carbon: A Tool for State-Wide Planning and Action

Published on May 5, 2022
In this webinar, speakers Chad Papa and Kendall DeLyser present, "Modeling Forest Management and Carbon: A Tool for State-Wide Planning and Action."
2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Recent Findings on Building-Scale Carbon LCAs and Demand-Driven Landscape Impacts

Published on April 7, 2022
In this webinar, speakers Maureen Puettmann and Indroneil Ganguly present, "Recent Findings on Building-Scale Carbon LCAs and Demand-Driven Landscape Impacts."
2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Emerging Climate-Oriented Bioeconomy Frameworks: A Central Role for Forests

Published on March 3, 2022
In this webinar, speakers Rachel Pasternack, Ethan Belair, and Yangyang Wang present, "Emerging Climate-Oriented Bioeconomy Frameworks: A Central Role for Forests."
2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Climate-Informed Forestry: USDA Forest Service Priorities

Published on February 2, 2022
In this webinar, speaker Chris Swanston presents, "Climate-Informed Forestry: USDA Forest Service Priorities."
2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Forest Protection for Carbon Mitigation: Data and Approaches to Maximize Impact

Published on January 5, 2022
In this webinar, speakers Abigail Weinberg and Jennifer Melville from Open Space Institute present "Forest Protection for Carbon Mitigation: Data and Approaches to Maximize Impact."
2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Landowner Interest in Forest Carbon Market Opportunities in the US

Published on December 1, 2021
In this webinar, speakers Melissa Kreye and Calvin Norman from Penn State Extension present "Landowner Interest in Forest Carbon Market Opportunities in the US."
2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets: Approach to Scaling a High-Integrity Carbon Market

Published on November 5, 2021
In this webinar, speaker Erik Ringvold presents "Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets: Approach to Scaling a High-Integrity Carbon Market."
2021-22 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Intro to and Status of the Voluntary Markets

Published on October 7, 2021
In this webinar, speaker Patrick Maguire presents "Intro to and Status of the Voluntary Markets."

2019-20 Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series

FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Wood Utilization II: Land Use and Global Outlook

Published on June 3, 2020
Speaker Mark Wishnie of BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group will present "Wood Utilization II: Land Use and Global Outlook".
FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Wood Utilization I: Carbon Storage at the Building Scale

Published on May 6, 2020
Speaker Dr. Indroneil Ganguly presents "Wood Utilization I: Carbon Storage at the Building Scale".
FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Tribal Forests and Forest Carbon: Activity and Interest in North America

Published on April 1, 2020
Speaker Bryan Van Stippen of The National Indian Carbon Coalition (NICC) will present "Tribal Forests and Forest Carbon: Activity and Interest in North America"
FCWG Learning Exchange Series: NWL Regional Learning Labs

Published on March 3, 2020
Speakers Taryn Finnessey, Kristen Schmitt, and Rebecca Turner will present "Outcomes: NWL Regional Learning Labs ".
FCWG Learning Exchange Series: USFS – Federal Planning and Capacity Building for Carbon

Published on February 5, 2020
Speakers Duncan McKinley and Aurora Cutler (USFS Office of Sustainability and Climate) will present "USFS – Federal Planning and Capacity Building for Carbon".
FCWG 2019-20 Learning Exchange Series Session: Opportunity Assessments for Natural Climate Solutions

Published on January 8, 2020
In this webinar, speaker Joe Fargione of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will present "Opportunity Assessments for Natural Climate Solutions."
FCWG 2019-20 Learning Exchange Series Session: Policy II - State Policy Advancing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate

Published on December 4, 2019
Speakers include David Ford, L&C Carbon, Stephen Long, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and John Bartow, Empire State Forest Products Association.
FCWG 2019-20 Learning Exchange Series Session: Policy I - Federal Forest Carbon Policy Status and Path Ahead

Published on November 6, 2019
Speakers Alix Murdoch, American Forests, and Natalie Alex, American Forest Foundation, will present "Policy I: Federal Forest Carbon Policy Status and Path Ahead."
FCWG 2019-20 Learning Exchange Series Session: Forest Carbon Soil Partnership

Published on October 3, 2019
Speakers Luke Nave, Forest Program Manager at Climate Action Reserve, presents "Carbon Market Opportunities and Project Development Tools for Forest Owners".

2025 Learning Exchange Series

2025 Learning Exchange Series: Social and Ecological Impacts

Published on June 25, 2025
Webinar four of the 2025 Learning Exchange Series is titled "Social and Ecological Impacts of Forest Carbon Offsets." Panelists discuss ways to improve and ensure social and ecological safeguards for forest carbon projects.
2025 Learning Exchange Series – Forest Carbon Offsets: Implications for the Forest Bioeconomy

Published on May 16, 2025
Webinar five of the 2025 Learning Exchange Series is titled "Forest Carbon Offsets: Implications for the Forest Bioeconomy." Panelists discuss the role carbon benefits play in financing nature climate solutions.
2025 Learning Exchange Series: Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification

Published on April 25, 2025
Webinar four of the 2025 Learning Exchange Series is titled "Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification." Panelists discuss the process of measuring, tracking, and reviewing carbon benefits.
2025 Learning Exchange Series: Leakage

Published on March 14, 2025
Webinar three of the 2025 Learning Exchange Series is titled "Leakage." Panelists discuss research priorities to reduce forest carbon leakage.
2025 Learning Exchange Series: Additionality

Published on February 28, 2025
Webinar two of the 2025 Learning Exchange Series is titled "Additionality." The concept that specific actions increase carbon storage beyond what would have been stored without the project.
2025 Learning Exchange Series: Permanence

Published on January 24, 2025
Webinar one of the 2025 Learning Exchange Series is titled "Permanence." Ensures that carbon is stored in forests in the long term, that carbon credits sold hold carbon value beyond the life of the project.

2022-23 Learning Exchange Series

2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Dimensions of Urban and Community Forestry

Published on June 9, 2023
In this webinar, speakers Asia Dowtin from MSU Forestry Department and Beattra Wilson from the USDA Forest Service present, "Dimensions of Urban and Community Forestry".
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Looking at Forest Carbon from Multiple Dimensions: Evaluating Tradeoffs and Opportunities to Forest Carbon Management

Published on May 5, 2023
In this webinar, speaker Tony D'Amato from the University of Vermont presents "Looking at Forest Carbon from Multiple Dimensions: Evaluating Tradeoffs and Opportunities to Forest Carbon Management".
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Remote Sensing Technology for Improved Forest Carbon Inventorying

Published on April 10, 2023
In this webinar, speaker Monika Moskal from the School of Environmental & Forest Sciences at the University of Washington presents "Remote Sensing Technology for Improved Forest Carbon Inventorying".
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Resilience, Equity, and Nature-Based Climate Solutions in New York City

Published on March 1, 2023
In this webinar, speakers Timon McPhearson from The New School and Emily Maxwell from The Nature Conservancy of New York present "Resilience, Equity, and Nature-Based Climate Solutions in New York City".
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: The Economic Tradeoffs in Timber Products Under Various Carbon Management Strategies for Maryland and Pennsylvania

Published on February 3, 2023
In this webinar, speakers Raju Pokharel and Shivan GC from the Michigan State University Department of Forestry present "The Economic Tradeoffs in Timber Products Under Various Carbon Management Strategies for Maryland and Pennsylvania".
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Tax Dimensions of Forest Carbon Projects

Published on January 6, 2023
In this webinar, speaker Tamara Cushing presents "Tax Dimensions of Forest Carbon Projects".
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: The Carbon Footprint of a Large Global Forest Owner: A Case Study for Rayonier, Inc.

Published on December 8, 2022
In this webinar, speaker Tom Fox from Rayonier, Inc. presents, "The Carbon Footprint of a Large Global Forest Owner: A Case Study for Rayonier, Inc."
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Assessing Landscape-Scale, Climate-Smart Forest Management Strategies: Is it Possible?

Published on November 7, 2022
In this webinar, speakers Aaron R. Weiskittel and Erin Simons-Legaard from the University of Maine present "Assessing Landscape-Scale, Climate-Smart Forest Management Strategies: Is it Possible?"
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Innovative Approaches to Forest Carbon Monitoring and Measurement

Published on October 14, 2022
In this webinar, speakers Colin Beier from SUNY ESF and Mark Bradford from Yale presents "Innovative Approaches to Forest Carbon Monitoring and Measurement."

2020-21 Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series

2020-21 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Private Sector Investments and Assurances for Climate-smart Forestry

Published on June 2, 2021
In this webinar, speakers Darren Sleep and Betty Cremmins will present "Private Sector Investments and Assurances for Climate-smart Forestry."
2020-21 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: Ecosystem Services Markets Conceived and Designed for Agriculture: Scaling Impacts

Published on April 30, 2021
In this webinar, speakers Debbie Reed and Stacy Cushenbery of Ecosystem Services Market Consortium will present "Ecosystem Services Markets Conceived and Designed for Agriculture: Scaling Impacts."
2020-21 FCWG Learning Exchange Series: The Role of Urban Forests in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation with Data and Interventions

Published on April 8, 2021
In this webinar, speakers Dave MacFarlane of Michigan State University and Leslie Brandt of the US Forest Service will present "The Role of Urban Forests in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation with Data and Interventions."
FCWG 2020-21 Learning Exchange Series Session: Innovative Approaches to Increasing Carbon on the Landscape: Large-Scale Reforestation and the Family Forest Carbon Program

Published on February 3, 2021
In this webinar, Austin Rempel of American Forests and Christine Cadigan of American Forest Foundation present "Innovative Approaches to Increasing Carbon on the Landscape: Large-Scale Reforestation and the Family Forest Carbon Program."
FCWG 2020-21 Learning Exchange Series Session: Regional Scale Forest Product Markets and Effects on Forest Carbon Sequestration

Published on January 7, 2021
In this webinar, David Wear and Francisco X. Aguilar present "Regional Scale Forest Product Markets and Effects on Forest Carbon Sequestration."
FCWG 2020-21 Learning Exchange Series Session: New Approaches to Connect Forest Landowners to Voluntary Offset Revenue

Published on December 3, 2020
In this webinar, Dylan Jenkins of Finite Carbon presents "New Approaches to Connect Forest Landowners to Voluntary Offset Revenue".
FCWG 2020-21 Learning Exchange Series Session: American Carbon Reforestation: The Need, The Challenges, and The Opportunities

Published on November 4, 2020
In this webinar, Mike Smith of RenewWest and Chandler Van Voorhis of GreenTrees present "American Carbon Reforestation: The Need, The Challenges, and The Opportunities".
FCWG 2020-21 Learning Exchange Series Session: Ensuring the Integrity of Forest Carbon Offsets: the Role of Verification

Published on October 7, 2020
In this webinar, speaker Alexa Dugan and Christie Pollet-Young of SCS Global Services present " Ensuring the Integrity of Forest Carbon Offsets: the Role of Verification".

2018-19 Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series

FCWG 2018-19 Learning Exchange Series Session: Climate Action Reserve

Published on July 10, 2019
Speaker Sarah Wescott, Forest Program Manager at Climate Action Reserve, presents "Carbon Market Opportunities and Project Development Tools for Forest Owners".
FCWG 2018-19 Learning Exchange Series Session: Natural Climate Solutions in New Jersey

Published on June 5, 2019
Speaker Michael Catania, Executive Director of Duke Farms, presents "Natural Climate Solutions in New Jersey: Rejoining RGGI and a Case Study of Duke Farms".
FCWG 2018-19 Learning Exchange Series Session: The Family Forest Carbon Initiative

Published on May 8, 2019
Josh Parrish of The Nature Conservancy, along with Rita Hite and Christine Cadigan of American Forests Foundation will overview the Family Forest Carbon Initiative.
FCWG 2018-19 Learning Exchange Series Session: Forest Carbon Markets - Overview and Potential

Published on April 3, 2019
Speakers Kelley Hamrick and Stephen Donofrio of Forest Trends' Ecosystem Marketplace present on forest carbon markets, providing an overview of past and future opportunities.
FCWG 2018-19 Learning Exchange Series Session: Climate Action in Coal Country

Published on March 6, 2019
In this session speakers from The Nature Conservancy will present "Climate Action in Coal Country - Forest Carbon and Renewable Energy as Economic Diversification Approaches".

2017-18 Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series

Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series Session #3

Published on June 12, 2018
This session is the third in a series on current topics and issues in domestic forest carbon policies and management approaches for a changing climate. Selected speakers include Katherine Nelson and Marian Honeczy.
Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series Session #2

Published on April 9, 2018
This session is the second in a series on current topics and issues in domestic forest carbon policies and management approaches for a changing climate. Selected speakers include Rachel Steele and Bill Gould of the USDA Climate Hubs.
Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series Session #1

Published on March 21, 2018
This session is the first in a series on current topics and issues in domestic forest carbon policies and management approaches for a changing climate. Selected speakers include Jeff Williams, USDA NRCS, and Rita Hite, American Forest Foundation.
2017 FCWG Learning Session #3: Selected Speakers from the FCWG Annual Meeting, September 27th

Published on October 30, 2017
"Selected Speakers from the FCWG Annual Meeting, September 27th" is the third in session in the Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Series.
2017 FCWG Learning Series #2: The Washington State New Forestland Preservation Grant Program"

Published on September 3, 2017
"The Washington State New Forestland Preservation Grant Program" is the second in the Forest-Climate Working Group Series.
2017 Learning Session #1: Forest Carbon in the Changing Political and Physical Landscape

Published on July 1, 2017
Forest Carbon in the Changing Political and Physical Landscape is the first in a series on current topics and issues in domestic forest carbon policies and management approaches for in a changing climate.