Virtual LANDIS-II Training this fall!
Melissa Lucash
LANDIS-II Spring 2021 Virtual Training Workshop Announcement
Nov 3 (Wed), 5, (Fri), 10 (Wed) and 12 (Fri)
11a – 3p Eastern Time Zone, 10a – 2p Central, 9a – 1p Mountain, 8a – 12p Pacific
This is a fast-paced, hands-on workshop, conducted through Zoom via the University of Oregon, designed to give new users the background they need to start running LANDIS-II. Participants will also be able to select two advanced LANDIS-II training topics that will be taught in additional sessions in Jan, scheduled with the specific topic instructor. Participation is capped at 16 to ensure a high trainer:student ratio.
Cost: $500 USD (PayPal or Check only)
The workshop fee has increased from previous offerings to better reflect the time demands on instructors and to reflect increased demand. All proceeds go to the LANDIS-II Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 devoted to maintaining LANDIS-II.
Workshop includes 4 hours/day of training from a variety of LANDIS-II experts, two advanced training sessions (2-4 hours each), and a digital copy of the LANDIS-II Exercise book.
To Register: Provide your contact information to: Melissa Lucash (mlu...@uoregon.edu). Payments will be processed by Robert Scheller (LANDIS-II Foundation treasurer).
About LANDIS-II
LANDIS-II is an ecosystem modelling framework that has been used for modelling forests world-wide. Advantages of LANDIS-II include:
- Spatially explicit
- Flexible resolution and extent
- Major forest management and natural disturbances
- Designed to incorporate climate change effects
- Open source
- Active user community