UNRI scientists provide online educational presentations on timely topics and current research and development initiatives. These webcasts can be joined from the convenience of your own desk, via the internet and a telephone. You simply log into the UNRI web cast web site for the visual component of the presentation, and then call the toll-free telephone number to participate in the audio portion of the call.

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All UNRI Informational Webcasts are digitally recorded and are available for replay, and support resources on each webcast topic are provided for use. Click on the image on the left to access the archives, including the video playback and supporting documents and links.

Upcoming e-Learning Webcasts

Asian Longhorned Beetle in Massachusetts: The Battle Continues
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 11:00 AM (Eastern)
with Julie Coop, ALB Incident Commander, Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

Asian Longhorned Beetle in Massachusetts: The Battle Continues
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 11:00 AM (Eastern)
with Julie Coop, ALB Incident Commander, Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

This webcast will provide an update on the continued advancement of the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Worcester County, Massachusetts.  The infestation is the largest and most widespread occurrence of the ALB, to date in the U.S., and has been the focus of a multi-agency control and eradication effort.  In this presentation, Julie Coop, the ALB Inceidnet Commander for the Massachusetts Dept. of Conservtion and Recreation will review the history of the infestation, provide insights into the complexity of managing response efforts in a major metropolitan area and discuss the current initiatives that are underway related to the technical measures being taken, public education efforts and coordination of activities at various levels. Additonally, discussion of the logistical elements of staging a multi-agency control and eradication effort will be provided.  The infestation of ALB in this Central Massachusetts region is nearly four years old, and many lessons have been learned, and the presentation will provide an opportunity to learn what you might face if a disaster or invasive infestation occurs in your locale.

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For all webcasts, the telephone and internet connections are available beginning 15 minutes to the start of the call.  Society of American Foresters CFE units and International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) CEUs are awarded for attending this webcast session. This session is planned to last 1-hour.

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