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Advanced Silviculture for the Practicing ForesterGraduate Certificate

Faculty

Courtney Peterson

Courtney.Peterson@colostate.edu
970-491-2280

Courtney Peterson is a Research Associate in the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Department and coordinator and instructor for the Advanced Silviculture Certificate. Her primary role is to serve as the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Network coordinator where she focuses on disseminating ASCC project findings and translating them into outreach and training opportunities with land managers and scientists working to manage forests for climate change adaptation. Courtney is also a climate adaptation specialist with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) where she supports partners through assistance in climate science communication and adaptation planning, resources, and training.


Wilfred Previant

Wilfred.Previant@colostate.edu
970-491-6303

Wilfred Previant is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University. Drawing upon his extensive field experience in the Great Lakes, Interior West, and Pacific Northwest forests and landscapes, Wilfred builds around case-studies to help connect students to their interests. Wilfred’s research includes forest inventory, monitoring analysis, sampling techniques, silviculture, forest refugia, and carbon management.


Kristen Switzer

Kristen.Switzer@colostate.edu
802-345-7523

Kristen Switzer is an Experiential Learning Specialist at Colorado State Forest Service. She assists in course development and instructing for the Advanced Silviculture Certificate. Kristen serves as an academic liaison between the Colorado State Forest Service and Colorado State University, and as an advisor for the Society of American Foresters Alpha Chapter. Kristen earned her M.S. in Biological Sciences from Montana State University, and her B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Vermont. Her past research focused on climate impacts on ecological communities.