April 12-14, 2018
Pike’s Waterfront Lodge, 1850 Hoselton Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Program
Day 1 - Thursday, April 12
Breakfast on your own
9:00 – Noon AK SAF Executive Committee Meeting (Alyeska Board Room)
Noon – 1:00 Lunch on your own; Registration / Raffle Tickets on Sale (hotel lobby)
1:00 – 4:00 AK SAF General Membership Business Meeting (Binkley Room)—Jeremy Douse, Chair, and Tom Hanson, District 1 Board Representative
6:30 Banquet (Binkley Room) and Keynote Speaker: Teresa Hollingsworth UAF/BECRU
A historic perspective and the future of the Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest
Awards and drawings for raffle prizes
Day 2 - Friday, April 13 (All presentations will be in the Binkley Room at Pike’s)
Breakfast on your own
8:00-8:15am Welcome & Introductions—Adam Davis, Yukon River Chapter Chair
Morning Session
8:15-12:00 Carbon Market and Opportunities Overview
Moderator - Dan Rees – US Army Alaska
8:15 – 9:00 Overview – Nathan Lojewski, Chugachmiut
9:00 – 9:45 Working with Landowners: What are the Risks and Rewards – Clare Doig, Forest and Land Management, Inc.
9:45 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 10:45 Establishing the Baseline: How FIA Data Fits in. - Glen Christensen, USFS
10:45 – 11:30 Developing a California Forest Offsets Project – Steve Ruddell, Carbon Verde
Noon-1:00 Lunch provided
Afternoon Session 1
1:00 – 2:30 Carbon Project Economics and Development
Moderator Lori Winton - USFS
1:00 – 1:45 Carbon Project Investment – Julius Pasay, the Climate Trust
1:45 – 2:30 Policy and Market Forecasts– Dylan Jenkins, Finite Carbon
2:30 – 2:45 Break
Afternoon Session 2
2:45 – 3:45 Investment protection from a land management perspective. A panel discussion on opportunities and challenges when entering into carbon markets.
Moderator Tom St Clair
Afternoon Session 3
3:45 - 5:00 A Panel Discussion on Building Capacity to Develop and Maintain Carbon Projects Into the Future. (coastal and interior)
Moderator Jeremy Douse, Tanana Chiefs Conference
Doug Hanson – Statewide Inventory Forester, AKDOF
Meg Burgett – Apprenticeship Program Director, Alaska Forum
Nathan Lojewski – Forestry Program Manager, Chugachmiut
John Yarie – Professor of Silviculture, Emeritus, UAF
Day 3 - Saturday, April 14 – All-Day Field Trip to Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest
Breakfast on your own
8:30am Depart Pike's Waterfront Lodge Lobby to Bonanza Creek, Bring warm clothes and footgear for walking in snow
3:30pm Approximate return time to hotel
Sunday, April 15 – Hotel Checkout
Registration
- Early-bird registration by March 16: $175 (includes Thursday lunch and banquet)
- Regular registration starting March 17: $200 (includes Thursday lunch and banquet)
- Field Trip registration (including bag lunch): $25
- Extra Banquet Ticket for guest: $50/ticket
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Lodging
The 2018 Alaska Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting on April 12-14 will be held at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge, 1850 Hoselton Drive, in Fairbanks. The hotel is located between the airport and town. Reduced rate lodging of $69 per night (plus tax) is available at Pike’s by calling 907-456-4500 or 877-774-2400 (toll free) or email gm@pikeslodge.com. Reservations need to be made by April 1 to secure this rate. If you are making reservations online, use code “ASAF” to receive the reduced room rate. The hotel offers complimentary wireless internet access and provides free shuttle transportation to and from the nearby Fairbanks International Airport.
Raffle
To donate to the raffle, please bring contributions/items to the SAF registration desk or you may send items ahead to: Les Fortune, 1109 Coppet Street, Fairbanks, AK 99709.
SAF CFE Credits
SAF CFE credits will be available; be sure to sign the CFE sheet to receive credit.