SWCS hosts educational webinars to provide conservation professionals the latest in research, practice, and policy, as well as professional development opportunities.
2023 webinars include the following:
- Lessons from Leaders: Accelerating the Adoption of Conservation Drainage Webinar Series
- Conservation Matters: Webinars from the SWCS Science and Policy Committee
- SWCS Book Club: A Year with Aldo Leopold
- Student Professional Development Series
Lessons from Leaders: Accelerating the Adoption of Conservation Drainage Webinar Series
This webinar series explores the adoption of conservation drainage across disciplines, regions, and landscapes. Through five, 75-minute sessions, leading stakeholders will share unique perspectives, engage in dialogue, and generate a set of recommendations to be used to advance conservation drainage adoption locally and nationally.
The series is intended for a broad audience of conservation professionals and the producers who implement conservation practices. Attendees will include researchers, drainage and land improvement contractors, technical service providers, local/state/federal agricultural and conservation agency technical and program staff, equipment manufacturers and distributors, agriculture industry, farmers, and others who share an interest in advancing conservation drainage across the nation for economic and environmental gain.
What to expect:
- Access to farmer adopters and leading influencers across sectors and states to gain an understanding of their perspectives and experiences, including exclusive Q&A sessions and the wrap-up virtual dialogue
- A broader understanding of the benefits of conservation drainage to various stakeholder audiences
- An opportunity to expand your network of contacts who are working to accelerate the adoption of conservation drainage
- The most up-to-date information, resources, and tools being used
- A set of recommendations for encouraging conservation drainage adoption locally and nationally
- Ability to earn Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
- A series completion certificate upon request
The webinars are FREE to members of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) and Agriculture Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC), with support from the Conservation Drainage Network’s Growth Committee (CDN).
The fee for nonmembers is $10 per webinar or $50 for the series.
Learn more about speaker details and register
Webinar Dates:
January 26, 2023, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CT
February 22, 2023, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CT
March 22, 2023, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CT
April 26, 2023, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CT
May 24, 2023, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. CT
Conservation Matters
Brought to you by the SWCS Science and Policy Committee
The SWCS Science and Policy Committee hosts a regular monthly webinar series on the fourth Thursday of each month. All members of the Society are invited to join, and webinars are recorded for later viewing. The webinar series is an opportunity to present hot topics related to science and policy to the membership of the Society. Webinars will run 60 minutes, with Q&A if time allows.
Upcoming Webinars
No March webinar in this series.
Climate Change Impacts on Soil and Water Conservation
April 27, 2023, 12:00 PM CT
Presenters: TBA
These events are for SWCS members only. Check your membership status to ensure you're an active member. Active members will be emailed a link to register. Contact joe.otto@swcs.org with any questions or if you did not receive your registration link and would like to participate.
SWCS Book Club: A Year with Aldo Leopold
Join fellow SWCS members in 2023 as they read, or re-read, Leopold’s classic work like an actual almanac—one chapter per month!
Each month, we will meet virtually for one hour with the following agenda:
- Recap the monthly reading and share reactions
- Explore Leopold’s experiences at the Shack that shaped his writing
- Discuss what Leopold’s work means for us today
This is a recurring meeting, on the last Friday of every month from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT. The first meeting is January 27, 2023, and the last meeting is December 22, 2023.
These events are for SWCS members only. Check your membership status to ensure you're an active member. Active members will be emailed a link to register. Contact joe.otto@swcs.org with any questions or if you did not receive your registration link and would like to participate.
Virtual Student Events
SWCS has teamed up with MANRRS and the Soil Health Institute to host a virtual Student Professional Development Series. We are committed to providing valuable resources and knowledge to students and early career professionals in natural resources conservation, environmental science, biology, agriculture, soil science, hydrology, and all others working toward a more sustainable world.