Professional Development Calendar

A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Time:12:00 Noon-1:00 PM Eastern/11:00 AM-12:00 Noon Central/10:00-11:00 AM Mountain/9:00-10:00 AM Pacific

The concept of precision agriculture has matured over the last 20 years as technology enables new innovations. Yet how do the concepts of soil health and regenerative agriculture converge with precision agriculture? In this webinar, the Soil Health Institute will describe a strategy for using precision agriculture tools to incorporate soil spatial variability into soil health assessments. The webinar will also discuss how these tools might be used to assess outcomes of soil management systems and contribute to ecosystem services markets.

Speaker:
Jason Ackerson
Research Soil Scientist
Soil Health Institute

Invasive insects are devastating agricultural, natural, and urban environments around the world. The Entomological Society of America is positioned to be a leader in developing a collaborative invasive species mitigation and management roadmap. As a follow-up to the four-part invasive species webinar series hosted by the Entomological Society of America, the P-IE Section Invasive Species Wildly Important Goals Team, and USDA APHIS, a panel of federal scientists will present on current methods that are used to detect, assess, and regulate potentially invasive insects in the United States and open the floor for discussion from members of the Entomological Society of America. Bring your comments and questions for this unique opportunity to discuss and interact with some of the federal scientists who are leading the effort to mitigate and manage invasive insects on the front lines.

Abstracts must be submitted through the online form by March 3, 2022 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (2:00 Pacific Time). 

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by the Crop Protection Network.

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022
Time: 12:00 Noon-12:30 PM Eastern/11:00 AM-11:30 Central/10:00-10:30 AM Mountain/9:00-9:30 AM Pacific

Tight global supply chains have affected many areas of agriculture over the last two years. Herbicide shortages may have an even larger impact across the United States in 2022, as tight supplies of products like glyphosate and glufosinate cause higher prices and uncertain product availability. This webinar will discuss some of the reasons for tight herbicide supplies, how planning for weed control this upcoming summer will be crucial, and considerations for dealing with increased costs and/or product unavailability in the 2022 “War Against Weeds”.

Speaker:

Joe Ikley, Assistant Professor and Extension Weed Specialist, North Dakota State University

The Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the ESA Statistical Ecology Section are hosting Dr. Tal Avgar and Brian Smith for the March call in the Statistical Methods Seminar Series. Dr. Avgar is an Assistant Professor of Movement Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resource and Ecology Center at Utah State University. Dr. Avgar’s research focuses on the ecological and evolutionary causes and consequences of animal movement behaviour. The premise behind Dr. Avgar’s research is that quantitative understanding of the processes underlying animal movement behaviours is essential, not only as means to identifying ecological needs and interactions at the individual level, but as a mechanistic key to emerging population and community patterns.

Brian Smith is a PhD student, co-advised by Tal Avgar and Dan MacNulty, studying the space-use ecology of northern Yellowstone elk and the feedbacks between space-use and demography. Brian is particularly interested in how density-dependent habitat selection interacts with predation risk and how animals balance this tradeoff between “many mouths to feed” and “safety in numbers”. His goal is to find insights from individual behavior that scale up to population- and community-level patterns.

Invasive insects are devastating agricultural, natural, and urban environments around the world. The Entomological Society of America is positioned to be a leader in developing a collaborative invasive species mitigation and management roadmap. As a follow-up to the four-part invasive species webinar series hosted by the Entomological Society of America, the P-IE Section Invasive Species Wildly Important Goals Team, and USDA APHIS, a panel of federal scientists will discuss information on current regulation and communication efforts used by federal organizations to share information about invasive insects with the public, as well as partnership and funding opportunities. The floor will be open for discussion from members of the Entomological Society of America, so please bring your comments and questions for this unique opportunity to discuss and interact with some of the federal scientists who are leading the effort to mitigate and manage invasive insects on the front lines.

MARCH 10, 2022
 

Webinar: Carbon Markets and Forest Land Use Change

oin us for our March webinar:

March 10, 2022: 11:00a.m. EST (UTC−05:00)
Carbon Markets and Forest Land Use Change

Featuring alumni of ELTI’s online training programs:

Emma van de Ven, Strategy Lead, and Ina Walter, Senior Account Manager, Agroforestry Carbon Removal Units for the Organic Restoration of Nature (ACORN), Rabobank, Netherlands
Mary Osmond, Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance, Forest Carbon, Indonesia

Moderated by David Neidel, Asia Program Advisor, ELTI-ICRAF & Gillian Bloomfield, Online Program Coordinator, ELTI-Yale

From supporting agriculture to entomophagy, the impact of entomology on food systems is undeniable. However, extant food systems have been created in a system of inequality. For instance, only 2% of agricultural land in the US is owned by people of color and indigenous knowledge is undervalued. What is the role of entomology in creating equity and sustainable food systems?

Panelists: Esther Ngumbi, Georgina Bingham

Course Fee: $600 professional / $500 student

ESA CEU: included for FREE

A limited series of American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinars produced with the support of American Farmland Trust, American Soybean Association, United Soybean Board, and The Nature Conservancy.

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Time: 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM Eastern/11:00 AM-12:00 Noon Central/10:00-11:00 AM Mountain/9:00-10:00 AM Pacific

No additional detail for this event.

Part of the FAA Drone Certification Training Webinar Series

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Time:12:00 Noon-1:00 PM Eastern/11:00 AM-12:00 Noon Central/10:00-11:00 AM Mountain/9:00-10:00 AM Pacific

This webinar will provide general information about the aeronautical knowledge test, FAA regulations, basic aircraft terminology and physics, human physiological considerations, and risk assessment.

Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET
What the “Lacey Act” is and isn’t and how we use it to prevent invasions of Injurious Wildlife
Hosted by the Invasive Species Working Group
Most conservation professionals know what the “Lacey Act” is. Or do you? Since 1900, the “Lacey Act” has been the most widely known conservation law in the United States. It protects native wildlife and plants from trafficking and supports State conservation laws. And you may be surprised that it also protects against the importation of invasive or injurious species. But did you know that there was no law named “the Lacey Act”? Hence, there is a lot of confusion over what the “Lacey Act” is and isn’t. This webinar, presented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Injurious Wildlife Listing Coordinator, aims to clear that up. By summarizing the history from 1900, you will see how the two provisions diverged. That will segue into showing how the lesser known provision of the law is effective at preventing harmful wildlife species from being imported and causing invasions.

Join us for this informal networking event for students and early career professionals & ESA Certified Ecologists and professionals in applied ecology.

This is an opportunity for ESA Certified Ecologists to interact with students and early-career professionals, you’ll get insight into what this next generation of ecologists is looking for. Additionally, consider this an opportunity to enhance your mentoring skills and professional development as well as meet potential new interns and/or employees. 

You’ll learn about their knowledge, skills, and experience. Overall, this is an opportunity to exchange ideas and make new connections! 

part of the FAA Drone Certification Training Webinar Series
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Time:12:00 Noon-1:00 PM Eastern/11:00 AM-12:00 Noon Central/10:00-11:00 AM Mountain/9:00-10:00 AM Pacific

This webinar will cover the impacts of weather on drone operations. Discussion will include how altitude, humidity, and temperature impact aircraft operation and efficiency. Attendees will learn how to read weather prognostic charts and interpret Meteorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs).