Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters

The Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters offers a series of training workshops in silviculture. A full online training option with 92 separate training videos filmed at the 2017 training, is available. The training is delivered by an academic team coordinated by the Universities of New Hampshire and Vermont – drawing on the best experts from the other universities in the region as well as other experts.

Future Trainings

Over 100 videos, agendas, readings and other materials covering every lecture and field training site from the six Institute training workshops.

SAF CFEs are available by session, not by individual video. To qualify, view all videos and complete all required readings for a session. Upon completion, email steven.roberge@unh.edu and state, “I completed viewing all videos and read all required readings for “session name” on “date of completion.” Include your full name, postal address, state license number (if applicable) and SAF certified forester number (if applicable). You will receive a certificate of attendance and national SAF will be notified. No partial credits awarded. See credits assigned by session below (as of 2023).

1. Online Overview Session

• overview session credits: 16.5 SAF CFEs in category 1

2. Online Spruce-Fir Session

• spruce-fir session credits: 15.5 SAF CFEs in category 1

3. Online Pine-Oak-Hemlock Session

• pine-oak-hemlock session credits: 14.0 CFEs in category 1

4. Online Northern Hardwood Session

• northern hardwood session credits: 13.5 SAF CFEs category 1

5. Online Mixed Oak-Hickory Session

• mixed oak-hickory session credits: 14.5 SAF CFEs category 1

6. Online Climate Adaptation and Forest Carbon

• session credits: 15.0 SAF CFEs in category 1

Supported By UNH Cooperative Extension, University of Vermont, and NH Division of Forests and Lands.