Remote Dev Support, Author at U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, Inc.

This study focuses on economic conditions, changes in consumer preferences and changes in forest products preferences and demand for two time periods—2004‐2009 (the pre‐recession bubble and the Great Recession) and 2007‐2017 (the Great Recession and recovery)—in order to fully understand changes occurring in the market.

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U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 14, 2019)

The U.S Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) requests proposals from qualified entities for oversight and coordination to ensure successful field data collection for development of the Longleaf Ecosystem Occurrence Database (LEO). LEO is being designed by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) to support America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative (ALRI). FNAI’s work is funded by USDA’S Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) with active support from ALRI partners.

Development of a comprehensive map of longleaf pine ecosystem occurrence and condition is a key objective of the Range-wide Conservation Plan for Longleaf Pine.

LEO is a central repository for longleaf pine ecosystem locations and their condition that can be used to track longleaf pine status over time and throughout its range. The successful applicant will use FNAI data collection protocols and work closely with and communicate frequently with FNAI on all aspects of this field data collection project.

The primary role of the field data collection contractor is to identify and coordinate survey crews, plan and manage logistics, and ensure efficient completion of rapid assessment surveys, largely via roadside, for longleaf pine occurrence and condition in designated areas. Priority is to be given to longleaf ecosystems with known or potential gopher tortoise habitat. Four priority landscapes in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina are to be surveyed first, followed by 12 additional sites across the longleaf range.

The contractor will use a rapid assessment survey protocol, a mobile data collection app, and prescribed survey sites developed by FNAI. The contractor will work with FNAI, including participation in a training workshop, to ensure data quality and to facilitate transfer of field data to the LEO database.

This opportunity closes March 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Funding for this project is provided by NRCS.

The Request for Proposals and application form are available at the RFP tab at www.usendowment.org.

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For more information contact:

Peter Stangel
+1-404-915-2763
peter@runslikeclock.work

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is a not-for-profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities. – www.USEndowment.org

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 31, 2019)

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the establishment of a jury consisting of seven experts for the inaugural Forest Innovation Reviews (FIRz) forum to be held September 18 at the University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources in Athens. FIRz is a forum for innovative ideas for solving some of today’s most significant natural resources challenges. Think TED for Trees or an Aspen Ideas Festival for Forests. The inaugural FIRz event will create a space for presenting well-formed ideas about forests, forest management, forest products, and forest-rich communities, conveyed through short, powerful talks.

Distinguished experts in their respective fields, these jurors will work together to select 16 ideas to be presented at FIRz 2019, along with two alternates:

Dr. Anthony Davis, Interim Dean, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis. When not serving as interim dean, he is the Executive Associate Dean in the College, overseeing the academic programs delivered through the Wood Science and Engineering, Forest Ecosystems and Society, and Forest Resources, Engineering, and Management Departments.

Dr. Dale Greene, Dean, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens. A long-serving faculty member and administrator he was named Dean in June 2015. A professor of forest operations he joined UGA in 1986.

Susan Jones, founder, and principal architect, atelierjones, Seattle. A Stanford and Harvard grad as well as a Fulbright Scholar. Member of the International Codes Council Ad-Hoc Tall Timber Committee, representing American Institute of Architects (AIA) and an AIA Fellow as well as LEED Professional.

Chuck Leavell, Dry Branch, GA. The “sixth” Rolling Stone, for more than 40 years his piano and keyboard work has supported Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, John Mayer, The Black Crowes, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers Band, The Indigo Girls, Blues Traveler, Train, Montgomery- Gentry, Lee Ann Womack and more. He is an author, long-time tree farmer and co-founder of The Mother Nature Network.

Carlton Owen, President & CEO, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC. A forester and wildlife biologist for more than 40 years he has served with industry – Champion International & Potlatch Corporation; non-profits – American Forest Foundation, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Mississippi Wildlife Federation, and more.

Tim Punke, Monument Advocacy, Seattle. Former SVP at Plum Creek and then Weyerhaeuser where he oversaw government relations, corporate communications, public affairs, sustainability, and community engagement. Previously he served with MPG and as a partner at K&L Gates. In government, he was an International Trade Advisor in the Clinton White House, Chief International Trade Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, and a law clerk for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Dr. Laura Thompson, 4 Minutes Consulting, Boston. A recognized leader in sustainability and the global paper industry. Worked on mill environmental initiatives, product development for paper and packaging, R&D and sustainable development for over 20 years – SAPPI; Westvaco. As an independent sustainability consultant, she offers a unique perspective on industry best practices and strategic thinking in the sustainability space.

The deadline for nominating yourself or someone else for FIRz 2019 is February 28, 2019. Submissions should be sent by email to info@runslikeclock.work with the subject “FIRz Submission” and should include a written abstract or concept overview of not more than 500 words along with a short, 2-minute video explaining the concept. (Videos do not need to be of high quality.)

Selected speakers will share their ideas with an audience open to the new, innovative, and in some cases utterly unheard-of thinking. Then those ideas will be shared around the world via video. The presentation voted by FIRz attendees as “most likely to make a lasting difference” will be awarded $10,000. For more information visit www.usendowment.org or email info@runslikeclock.work.

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For more information contact:

Carlton N. Owen
President & CEO
+1-864-233-7646
carlton@runslikeclock.work

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is a not-for-profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities – www.usendowment.org

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 15, 2019)

The deadline for the 2019 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge has been extended. Pre-proposals are now due Friday, February 8 at 8 p.m. EST. Pre-proposal applicants will be notified by Friday, March 8, and invited full proposals are due Friday, May 3, no later than 8 p.m. EST. The Request for Pre-Proposals and the downloadable PDF pre-proposal form are available on the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Community’s webpage or by contacting peter@runslikeclock.work.

Interested applicants are requested to check the REPI webpage or the Endowment’s webpage for deadline updates resulting from the government shutdown.

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The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is a not-for-profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities – www.usendowment.org

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 8, 2019)
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today announced the first annual Forest Innovation Reviews (FIRz) to be held on
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. FIRz is a forum for innovative ideas for solving some of today’s most significant natural resources challenges. The inaugural FIRz event will create a space for
presenting well-formed ideas about forests, forest management, forest products and forest-rich communities, conveyed through short, powerful talks.

Innovative thinkers from around the world will gather for a day of breakthrough thinking and sharing about the biggest challenges — and potential solutions — that face forests and forest health. Selected
speakers will share their ideas with an audience open to the new, innovative, and in some cases utterly unheard-of thinking. Then those ideas will be shared around the world via video. The presentation voted
by FIRz attendees as “most likely to make a lasting difference” will be awarded $10,000.

“As the nation’s largest public charity dedicated to working forests, the Endowment has a consistent and proven track record of successful ventures that link to at least one of seven strategic initiative areas:
traditional markets, non-traditional markets, wood-to-energy, innovation, asset creation, forest health and forest retention,” said Endowment President and CEO Carlton Owen. “We expect that over time,
FIRz will emerge as the signature annual event for unearthing sector innovation and revolutionary thinking in all of these areas and more.”
The inaugural FIRz will take place at the University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Each year FIRz will rotate to a different region of the U.S. (that’s the z!). In fact, FIRz 2020 is already slated for Oregon in collaboration with Oregon State University’s College of Forestry. The deadline for nominating yourself or someone else for FIRz 2019 is February 28, 2019. Those asked to continue to the next step in the selection process will be notified not later than March 30, 2019. For
more information visit www.usendowment.org or email info@runslikeclock.work.

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For more information contact:

Carlton N. Owen, President & CEO, 864-233-7646, carlton@runslikeclock.work

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is a not-for-profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities – www.usendowment.org

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (December 20, 2018)

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) applauds the International Code Council’s (ICC) unofficial voting results released this week on building code changes, including the passage of all 14 tall mass timber code change proposals. Official results are expected during the first quarter of 2019 and the code development cycle will continue through 2019. The new provisions will be included in the 2021 International Building Code (IBC).

Partnering with the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and the American Wood Council (AWC), the Endowment has worked for more than four years to stimulate and grow the market for “mass timber construction,” by actively working to update building codes to allow for new types of construction that leverage the value of wood. AWC provides details on the 14 code changes that can be found at: https://www.awc.org/pdf/tmt/TMT-ProposalsReviewGuide-180308.pdf

Endowment President & CEO Carlton Owen noted, “These changes foretell a new era of forest products that will spur retention and more sustainable management of forests while growing the number of family-wage jobs in forest-rich rural communities.” He added, “The collaborative effort and investment by partners with shared interests and objectives shows the power of the forest sector to advance what many considered impossible.”

“Mass timber has been capturing the imagination of architects and developers, and the ICC result means they can now turn sketches into reality. ICC’s rigorous study, testing and voting process now recognizes a strong, low-carbon alternative to traditional tall building materials used by the building and construction industry,” said AWC President & CEO Robert Glowinski.

In addition to addressing the restrictive building code, the Endowment collaborated with the USDA Forest Service’s Forest Products Laboratory in funding and conducting research to fill a host of knowledge gaps necessary to gain code changes.

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U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Greenville, SC
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE (December 10, 2018)

Greenville, S.C. and Bethesda, Md. – The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) today released a new Request for Proposals for the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund. Up to $500,000 is available for 2019 grants to protect bottomland hardwood and other wetland forests in northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia.

This is the fourth year of a $5 million, 10-year program launched by Enviva Holdings, LP (Enviva) and the Endowment in 2015. Not-for-profit organizations, government agencies and tribes are eligible to apply for grants. The deadline for proposals is February 28, 2019. The RFP and additional materials are available on the Endowment’s website and at https://www.usendowment.org/rfps/envivafund.html

“Over the past three funding cycles, the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund has contributed to the protection of vital lands that contribute to the health of entire ecosystems,” said Carlton Owen, President and CEO of the Endowment. “Bottomland hardwoods serve a critical role in our southeastern watersheds. One of the most valuable contributions of the bottomland hardwood ecosystem is its capacity to serve as our best natural filtration system. As we continue to encounter severe storm and flooding challenges, these landscapes are key to water management and will lessen the severity of flooding to downstream communities by providing areas to store floodwater.”

Since its inception in 2015, the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund has supported a total of 10 projects with over $1.5 million dollars. Once completed, these projects will protect 15,000 acres across North Carolina and Virginia. These protected forests help provide a clean drinking water source, act as a buffer to infrastructure during storms, and provide critical habitats for many species of wildlife, while at the same time providing jobs and economic opportunity for rural families and private landowners.

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For more information contact:

Alicia Cramer
+1-864-233-7646
alicia@runslikeclock.work

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is a not-for-profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities – www.usendowment.org