SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS

Conventions and meetings: the society's conventions and meetings program is the program through which the society plans and hosts its annual convention and other events promoting the profession. The society's annual convention brings together forestry and natural resources students, practitioners, academics, and vendors each year to share knowledge and recent developments in the forestry field, and to offer networking and career development opportunities.

Science, education, and credentialing: the society's science and education program works to protect and to promote the field of forestry by creating and maintaining educational standards and professional certification programs, and by providing an effective means for identifying science and technology needs and engaging in issues related to forest science and forest resource management. Professional development: through the science and education program, the society delivers its professional development program, which offers and accredits industry professionals continuing education opportunities, through in-person and online learning content, to develop their skills and knowledge. In addition, this program works with the usda forest service to provide grant-funded conservation education opportunities to job corps sites across the country.certification: the society currently has three separate professional certification programs to assist professionals in their career growth no matter which sector of forestry they work in. All certification programs also have a candidacy level to allow certified individuals to provide evidence of their continued development as they work toward the requirements to earn the full designation. The program creates and administers competency exams for professionals wishing to become certified through the society, or licensed through state programs, and evaluates candidate academic and professional qualifications. In addition, this program oversees and assigns continuing forestry education credits provided by external partners.accreditation: the society accredits forestry, urban forestry, natural resource and ecosystem management, and forest technology programs at institutions of post-secondary education.

Publications: the society's publications program serves the forestry profession by publishing scientific, scholarly, and editorial content in print and digital periodicals that communicate science, research, policy, industry news, and developments in the field. Additionally, the program works with authors to publish works of interest to our members and the profession at large.