Forestry & Wildlife
Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for the Natural Resources Webinar Series. For each live Zoom webinar session attended in its entirety, people may receive one Professional Logging Manager (PLM) Credit and one Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) Credit. Certificates for attendees that provide their PLM and CFE information at registration will receive a certificate documenting their attendance after each session attended.
If you are unable to attend the live webinar, you can still complete the registration below and receive a link to the recorded webinar for viewing at your convenience.
Tune in on Wednesdays
When: Select Wednesdays from Noon to 1 p.m. CT. The presentations are from Noon to 12:45 p.m., followed by a Q&A session from 12:45 to 1 p.m.
Where: The webinars are presented through Zoom, an online video presentation format.
2025 Giveaway
The Natural Resources Webinar Series is excited to offer a prize giveaway for the remainder of 2025! This prize is a 16 ounce, unbreakable SiliPint cup that is branded with the webinar series logo. This giveaway is made possible through sponsor support from the Alabama Treasure Forest Association.
To be eligible to win one of these cups, you must fully complete the webinar registration (all registration fields must be completed). This provides the team with better data on the impact and reach of the series. After the webinar is completed, one fully registered participant will be selected at random and notified of their prize via email. You do not have to be present at the live webinar to win. Cups will be mailed to the address received at registration.
Registration, Dates, and Topics
These webinars are free to attend, but registration is required for each individual webinar.
Natural Resources Webinar Series
| Date | Topic | Speaker | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2024 | Alabama's Historic Cemeteries | Lee Ann Waller-Trupp, Alabama Historical Commission | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| October 16, 2024 | Data Driven Deer Management | Norm Haley, Alabama Cooperative Extension System | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| October 30, 2024 | Venomous Snakes of Alabama | Jimmy Stiles | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| November 13, 2024 | Fall Habitat Management - Improving Forb Abundance & Composition | Courtenay Conring, ADCNR, Wildlife Biologist | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| December 4, 2024 | ADEM Biomonitoring & Stream Assessment | Cal Johnson, ADEM Field Biologist – Decatur | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| December 18, 2024 | Predator Management & Protecting Natural Resources | Leif Stephens, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, State Director | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| January 8, 2025 | 2025 Forest Health Outlook | Drew Metzler, AFC Forest Health Coordinator | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| January 22, 2025 | Owning a Private Well in Alabama: Is your water well? | Jessie Curl, AU Water Resources Center and FWNR & Aquatics Resources | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| January 29, 2025 | Wildlife in a One Health Perspective | Amanda Gross, Auburn University | Archived - Access archived webinars below. |
| February 12, 2025 | Alabama's Quail Forever Program & Management | John Mark Curtis, State Quail Forever Coordinator | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcOiqrTstEtF7oP8fuci_xKwBGgDlfQNv |
| February 26, 2025 | Getting in front of CWD: Challenges and strategies for managing an emerging wildlife disease | Dr. Aniruddha Belsare, Auburn University | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdOyvrj8jEtITg05AYEzZLMy540uGkE_a |
| March 12, 2025 | Getting to Know Alabama’s Little Green Alien, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) | Kristy McAndrew, Mississippi State University | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqd-mhqTwiHtYiNSyysYVR_GWgrNt5BLI_ |
| March 26, 2025 | Cogongrass Identification & Control | David Russell, Auburn University | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtcu2vrjktH9fp37cI4OGCYu2rWbbFHSvB |
| April 9, 2025 | An Overview of Foreign Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land | Mykel Taylor, Auburn University | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlc-ytqzsjG9aiY6FF869wlhupMrLN1Zj3 |
| April 23, 2025 | Managing Degraded Hardwood Stand | Brady Self, Mississippi State University | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocuysqj0oHtN1nhg3zlewOTzXo2OnSNH9 |
| May 7, 2025 | Alabama Soils and USDA Web Soil Survey | Christopher Davis, USDA NRCS Soil Scientist for Alabama | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcucuGspjoqHNOy_h-xP3T4d72SpsZnqUGN |
| May 21, 2025 | Portable Sawmill | Adam Maggard, Auburn University | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcOGtrjouHdAywMnNvaLmxtTwkLA5yfxK |
| July 30, 2025 | Watershed Stewardship | Laura Cooley, Auburn University | https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuf-irrzIuEtawZpsENIePo1X_xLK-l5CU |
More Information
For more information on the Natural Resources Webinar Series, contact Norm Haley.