Senior Extension Specialist
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Jennifer Gagnon, MS, is a Senior Extension Specialist at Virginia Tech. She has coordinated the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program since 2005. In conjunction with state-wide partners, she develops educational programs and materials for thousands of forest landowners throughout Virginia every year. These include short courses, field tours, a quarterly newsletter and website, the Virginia Forest Landowner Update, and numerous publications on a variety of forest management topics.
Before coming to Virginia, Jennifer was the Lead Technician of a Forest Ecology Lab at the Jones Ecological Research Center in Georgia. She received her BS in Forest Resource Conservation and Management and her MS in Silviculture from the University of Florida.
She is an active member and Fellow of the Society of American Foresters and the Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals. She has been a volunteer for the Virginia Tree Farm and Virginia Master Naturalist Programs since 2006.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
Empowering Family Forest Owners to Create Lasting Legacies and Sustain their Forest Resources Part 1
Friday, September 20, 2024
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM MST
1 - Who are Family Woodland Owners and Why Should They Plan Their Legacy?
Friday, September 20, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST
2 - What is the Role of Legacy Planning in Forestland Conservation?
Friday, September 20, 2024
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM MST
3 - Expertise Not Required: Foresters as Critical Instigators in Legacy Planning
Friday, September 20, 2024
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM MST
Empowering Family Forest Owners to Create Lasting Legacies and Sustain their Forest Resources Part 2
Friday, September 20, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MST
1 - There’s a Tool for That! Helping Family Woodland Owners Plan Their Legacies.
Friday, September 20, 2024
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST
2 - Working with Estate Planning Professionals to Conserve Family Owned Woodlands
Friday, September 20, 2024
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM MST
3 - Navigating Heir’s Property with Landowners: Case Studies
Friday, September 20, 2024
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM MST