2022 MTSAF Annual Meeting

2022 Joint Montana Forest Landowner and Society of American Foresters Conference
"Exploring Human and Ecosystem Response to Wildfire”

Delta Hotels Helena Colonial, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT

April 21, 22, & 23, 2022

Deadline for early registration April 15, 2022 Sessions will be available virtually for those that can’t make it to Helena. Select the virtual option while registering, log-in details will follow.

Thursday Agenda (April 21)

 

Wildlife Habitat Technical Workshop for Natural Resource Professionals

  • This event is now cancelled
4:00 - 6:00PM

SAF Executive and Business/General Membership Meeting

  • Helena Room - seating 25

6:30 – 7:30PM

No Host Social

  • Delta Colonial Hotel Lounge


Friday Agenda (April 22)

8:00 - 8:30AM

Registration

8:30 - 8:45AM

Welcome:

  • Ed Levert, Montana Forest Stewardship Foundation
  • Dale Kerkvliet, Eastside Chapter MT Society of American Foresters
8:45 - 9:00AM

Opening Remarks:                            

  • Governor Greg Gianforte (Invited)
9:00 - 9:45AM

Opening Session:

Historical Scope and Scale of Wildland Fire in Montana

  • Dr. Mark Finney, Missoula Fire Science Laboratory, Research Forester
9:45 - 10:00AM

Break with Refreshments (Visit Silent Auction)

10:00 - 11:00AM

Round 1 - Morning Breakout Sessions (Choose one)

Session A: Post-Fire Ecology


  • Dr. Andrew Larson, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, Professor of Forest Ecology

Session B: Montana’s Forest Action Plan

  • Sonya Germann, MT DNRC, Forestry Division Administrator
  • Wyatt Frampton, MT DNRC, Forest Action Plan Project Manager
11:00 - 12:00PM

Round 2 - Morning Breakout Sessions (Choose one)

Session A: Effective Post-Fire Rehabilitation Strategies

  • Dr. Peter Kolb, MSU Extension Forestry, Forestry Specialist

Session B: Wildfire Impacts on Elk Habitat

  • Lauren Snobl, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, Wildlife Researcher
12:00 - 1:45PM

Luncheon with Speaker

  • Ellen Baumler, Interpretive Historian on Helena’s History
1:45PM

Close Silent Auctions

1:45 - 2:45PM

Round 3 - Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Choose one)

Session A: Is there a Future for Prescribed Burning on Montana Private Lands?

  • Julia Berkey, MT DNRC, Forestry Outreach Specialist

Session B: Wildfire Impacts on Forest Insects and Disease      

  • Amy Gannon, MT DNRC, Forest Pest Program Manager
2:45 - 4:00PM

Round 4 – Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Choose one)

Session A: Wildfire Incident Management       

  • John Thompson, Wildfire Incident Commander
  • Sheriff Leo Dutton, Lewis & Clark County

Session B: Anecdotal Observations of Wildfire Behavior in Managed Forest Settings

  • Dr. Peter Kolb, MSU Extension Forestry, Forestry Specialist
4:10 - 4:30PM

Closing Session:

  • Announce Silent Auction Winners - Closing Comments
5:00 - 6:00PM

Friday Evening Banquet (SAF Only):

6:00 - 8:30PM   

Banquet Dinner with Speaker and Awards (Natatorium)


Saturday Agenda (April 23)

7:30 - 8:30AM

UM Alumni and Friends Breakfast

8:30AM - 12:00PM

Forest Insect and Disease Workshop (Open to all)