Forest Wildlife Habitat Manager Credentialing Course

In-person Workshop

Forest Wildlife Habitat Manager Credentialing Course

Date TBA

This 3-day capstone course applies the knowledge and skills gained through the Forest Management for Wildlife Habitat Certificate workshops to a real-world example. In this capstone course, participants work directly with a landowner to identify their management goals during a property walk-through, write and present a management plan, and mark the property.

 

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Registration currently closed. Seasoned professionals may be eligible for independent study. Please contact us for more information.

The general course schedule is listed below.

  • Day 1: Initial site visit and meeting with landowners to develop an inventory and site plan.
  • Day 2: Present management plan to landowners and credentialing body.
  • Day 3: Complete property marking and inventory.

Course Prerequisites

To participate in this course you must have successfully completed the six workshops that are part of the Forest Management for Wildlife Certificate.

Credential Requirements

To participate in the Forest Wildlife Habitat Manager credentialing course and obtain the Forest Wildlife Habitat Manager designation, you must complete all of the following:

  • Completed all six Forest Management for Wildlife Habitat workshops.
  • Have 3 years of forestry, restoration, or wildlife habitat work experience.
  • Demonstrate completion of a minimum of 500 acres of marked timber.
  • Mark a timber sale with wildlife habitat as the main goal. A full plan will need to be submitted.

Continuing Education Credit

The workshop counts towards the Forest Management for Wildlife Certificate program. We will be seeking pre-approval for the following:

Workshop Instructor

Mike Demchik, Ph.D.

Professor of Silviculture, UW-Stevens Point

Michael Demchik is a professor of forestry at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He teaches a wide range of courses at UWSP and is involved in research that addresses using silviculture to reach landowner goals. He is particularly obsessed with developing methods to teach students to mark timber better, faster, and with more confidence in their decisions. He has had several jobs across federal, state, and private natural resource management in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

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