Course Materials
Each week, you will find the presentations and other resources shared during presentations available here. The materials are uploaded with 24 hours of the live presentation on Tuesdays. They are also emailed to all participants.
Week 1 Materials:
Forest Products Sector Course Overview
Week 2 Materials:
Wood Terminology Presentation – Shane O’Neill, University of Maine
Forest Products Sector Glossary – Shane O’Neill, University of Maine
Forest Products Sector Terminology Presentation – Logan Johnson, Maine TREE
Tree Identification Presentation – Jim Ferrante, Maine Forest Service
Week 3 Materials:
Forestry for Wildlife Presentation – Joe Roy, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Climate Change and the Forests of Maine – Dr. Jay Wason, University of Maine
Week 4 Materials:
Small Scale Forestry – Jessica Leahy, University of Maine
Sustainable Practices in Small Scale Wood Production – Kyle Burdick, Baskahegan Company
Fox Forestry Website – Tom Fox, Fox Forestry
Week 5 Materials:
Introduction to Forest Certification in Maine – Michael Thompson, Penobscot Environmental Consulting
Week 6 Materials:
Pulp & Paper: Utilizing Maine’s Low-Grade Resources – Monique Claverie and Marty Richard
Week 7 Materials:
Forest Products Technologies: Then and Now – Shane O’Neill, University of Maine
Week 8 Materials:
Block Brothers Cabinets – Ben Block
Week 9 Materials:
Bridging the Workforce Gap – Logan Johnson, Maine TREE
UMaine Pulp and Paper Foundation – Jen Ireland, University of Maine
Week 10 Materials (Virtual Career Fair):
Baskahegan Opportunities, Kyle Burdick
Irving Woodlands Opportunities, Douglas Cyr
Week 10b Materials:
Return to the Land Presentation, Donald Soctomah
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Course Overview
The course will provide participants with:
- An understanding of opportunities across the industry
- Direct contact with industry professionals
- Lectures from subject matter experts across the industry
- Knowledge to enter the field to begin their own career journey
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Certify a base knowledge of how forestry products are marketed, bought, and sold throughout the supply chain.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of how wood, fiber, pulp, paper, and paperboard products are grown, harvested, processed, and shipped domestically and globally to customers.
- Understand and apply knowledge concerning the history, safety, conservation, and stewardship that exists throughout the industry.
- Identify a broad range of workforce opportunities in the industry.
- Explore an entrepreneurial approach to solving current and future industry challenges.
Weekly topics include:
- Roots of Maine’s Timber Legacy: A Historical Journey
- Timber Talk: Demystifying Industry Jargon
- Maine’s Tree Species: A Field Guide to Identification and Uses
- Managing Maine’s Tree Species for Wildlife Habitat
- Future Trends in Maine’s Tree Species: Climate Change and Adaptation
- Sustainable Practices in Small-Scale Wood Production: A Maine Perspective
- The Role of Maine Logging Certifications
- Timber Harvesting Techniques in Maine’s Hardwood Forests
- Pulp & Paper: Utilizing Maine’s Low-Grade Forest Resources
- Lumber Production in Maine
- Cutting-Edge Tech in Timber: Innovations Shaping Maine’s Forestry Products Sector
- The Missing Piece: Identifying Innovation Gaps in Maine’s Forestry Products Sector
- From Forest to Workshop: Creations from Maine’s Timber
- Maine’s Forest Entrepreneurship: Unlocking Business Opportunities
- Exploring Careers in Maine’s Forest Economy
- Maine’s Forestry Workforce of the Future: Bridging the Skills Gap
Individuals are considered at a secondary level of employment after completing the course and achieving micro-credentials. Participants can also sign up for individual sessions. Learners may receive up to $500 each to access internet and for childcare costs.
This WCCC course is generously funded through a private trust grant.
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