COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES Programs in Continuing Education

College of Natural Resources Programs in Continuing Education - 2002 Calendar

2001 Calendar
Forest Management and Economics
Timber Income Tax Blacksburg, VA February 14-15
Conservation Easements Blacksburg, VA April 25-26
Forest Finance: Basic Tools Blacksburg, VA June 11
Forest Finance: Applications & Case Analyses Blacksburg, VA June 12-13
Estate Planning for Forest Landowners Blacksburg, VA Fall, 2002
Timber Tax for Accountants, CPAs and Tax Practitioners Charlottesville, VA December 5
Forest Measurements
Practical GPS for Natural Resource Professionals Blacksburg, VA March 19-20
Natural Resources Applications of Remote Sensing and Related Geospatial Information Technologies Blacksburg, VA
March 5, 6, 7 or
May 14, 15, 16
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources Virginia Tech/University of Virginia Northern Virginia Center - Falls Church, Virginia August 12 - 16, 2002
Forest Operations
Timber Harvesting System Simulator Blacksburg, VA October 18
Forest Products Marketing
Marketing Forest Products Blacksburg, VA April 16-17
Selling Forest Products Blacksburg, VA September, 2002
Advanced Sales Training for the Forest Products Industry Blacksburg, VA November, 2002
Customer Service Training for the Forest Products Industry Blacksburg, VA December, 2002
Forest Products Utilization
Wood Adhesion Short Course Blacksburg, VA March 27-28
Drying Today's Hardwood Lumber for Tomorrow's Products Blacksburg, VA March 19
Setting Up and Operating an Efficient Value-Added Manufacturing Facility for Cutting Dimension Parts Blacksburg, VA April 9
Introductory Pallet Design Short Course Falls Church, VA
Falls Church, VA 		April 10-12
Fall, 2002
Drying & Processing Pine and Other Softwoods for Value-Added Manufacturing Richmond, VA April 15
Unit Load Design Short Course Blacksburg, VA April 24-26
16th Wood Technology Short Course for Managers and Engineers Blacksburg, VA May 6-8
Wood Adhesion Problem Solving Starkville, MS Fall, 2002
Wood Structure and Properties Short Course St. Paul, MN August 13-14
21st Oak Drying Workshop Blacksburg, VA Fall, 2002
Leadership and Communication Skills
Leadership and Communication for Natural Resource Managers Blacksburg, VA February 5-14
Fisheries and Wildlife Management
Fish Habitat Short Course Blacksburg, VA April 23-May 2
Habitat Evaluation Procedures Falls Church, VA May 13-17
Sacramento, CA July 29-August 2
Conferences & Symposia
GIS & Remote Sensing Symposium Roanoke, VA March 13
Southern Forest Economics Workshop Virginia Beach, VA March 8-19
FRO: Symposium on Statistics and Information Blacksburg, VA September 8-12
Technology in Forestry
Horseshoe Crab Symposium Blacksburg, VA Fall, 2002
Utilization of Low Grade Lumber Mountain Lake, VA Fall, 2002
International Programs
Natural Resource Issues in Southwest Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico May 13-30
Natural Resource Issue in Chile Concepcion, Chile February 28-March 9
Community-Based Ecotourism and Protected Area Management in Huascaran National Park Cordillera Blanca, Brazil May-June, 2002
Sustainable Natural Resource Development: A field Study in Protected Areas of Nepal Khumbu/Annapurna, Nepal December, 2002- January, 2003

For More Information:

Program announcements and brochures will become available throughout the year for individual programs. These will include information on program content, educational objectives, instructors, cost and registration. For information about specific programs, contact:

David Waterman
Division of Continuing Education, Virginia Tech
820 University City Boulevard
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-5486 or email: dmwater@vt.edu

As they become available, full brochures - including on-line registration Ð can be easily accessed by clicking on the highlighted program title listed in the Calendar.

For more information about the College of Natural Resources, please visit our web site at www.fw.vt.edu.

Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded by Virginia Tech's Division of Continuing Education for selected courses. Many courses also qualify for Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credit awarded by the Society of American Foresters. Assigned continuing education credit hours will be noted on program announcements and brochures.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office. If you are a person with a disability and require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations for any of these programs, please discuss your accommodation needs with Dave Waterman at (540) 231-3122 or TDD 1 (800) 828-1120 by two weeks prior to the course.