IATP | Community Forestry Resource Center

Wildland-Urban Interface Issues and Connections

September 14, 2009—September 14, 2009
1:00 PM–2:30 PM

In the field of natural resource management, we are increasingly hearing terms such as exurbia, urban sprawl, and rural fringe.

What is this area often referred to as the wildland-urban interface (WUI)?

We’re facing new challenges including population growth, rapid land-use change, and forest fragmentation.

What are the key issues that natural resource professionals are facing in this changing environment and how are they interrelated?

This session will answer these questions and more as we define the wildland-urban interface and explore interconnections between key issues. This session will also provide an overview of the knowledge and skills to be covered in the subsequent webinar sessions, which can help natural resource professionals work effectively in the WUI.

*** First time users please join the session 15 minutes early to become familiar with the webinar interface***

The time listed for this webinar on this Web site is in Central Time. If you are unsure about what time to sign on to this webinar, check the forestrywebinar.net Web site.

Website: http://www.forestrywebinar.net

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Web Access Instructions

On the day of the webinar, go to: http://forestrywebinar.net about 20 minutes prior to the start of the session (pay attention to the time zone on the announcements),

Click on the particular webinar link,

Enter your name to login (no password is needed)....follow instructions for SAF CFE credit if desired, and

The webinar will then load on your computer.

Get online early because we cannot take phone calls for technical assistance once it is 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

For more information
NCSU, AgriLife Extension, Southern Regional Extension Forestry

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