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The Urban Natural Resources Institute (UNRI) is a science-based source for information and answers to questions on urban natural resources stewardship. A goal of the Institute is to strengthen public awareness of activities related to urban natural resources research and management. The Institute consists of Forest Service scientists, conducting science-based research on urban natural resource issues across the country.

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  • e-Learning Webcast, Wednesday, March 24th, 2:00 PM (Eastern)

    “Emerald Ash Borer Host Mapping Project in Milwaukee: An Applied Model “
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 2:00 PM (Eastern)
    with David B. Sivyer, Forestry Services Manager, City of Milwaukee, WI and Ian Hanou, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc., Denver, CO
    This webcast will present an overview of the first known successful urban tree classification (ash) utilizing highly [...]

  • ISA CEU Credits Available for Viewing Webcast Replays

    If you missed an UNRI Informational Webcast, you can still view the replay of the session, and then complete an online quiz to obtain 1.0 CEU for each webcast session.  This provides an opportunity for participating in the webcast series on your own schedule and still take advantage of the CEU offerings.  Please visit http://www.unri.org/ceu [...]

  • Social Networks Webcast Replay & Support Resources Posted

    The webcast session, “Learning from Social Networks:  A Study in Landowner Decision Making“, held on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 1:00 PM (Eastern) with David B. Kittredge, PhD, University of Massachusetts/Amherst is now available for replay or download via the web.  Visit http://www.unri.org/webcasts/archive to access the replay and other resource materals related to the webcast session.

    This [...]

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