Workshops and Short Courses

Forisk offers standardized and customized short courses and workshops. These courses are taught directly at client locations and through the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. All courses qualify for continuing forestry education (CFE) credits.

Courses use case studies, examples from our field experience, current industry events and Forisk research. Agendas and content can be adjusted to meet the specific needs and interests of your group. Current courses include:

Forestry, Timber & Timberlands
Course Title	Summary Description (for detailed description, click on course title)
Timber market analysis	Teaches fundamental frameworks and skills for analyzing timber markets for timberland investment and wood procurement applications.
Risk management in forestry	Introduces approaches for reducing risk and uncertainty associated with forest management budgets, timberland investments, and procurement activities.
International finance and forestry	Details relationships between international finance and forest businesses, and summarizes current international timberland investments and markets.
Forest finance and economics	Teaches applied financial tools and reviews fundamental economic concepts for forest management and timberland investment decision-making.
Excel applications in forestry	Teaches intermediate level Excel-based applications to help forestry and wildlife professionals use Excel more effectively for solving problems in the workplace.
Timber REITs Explained	REITs (real estate investment trusts) represent one avenue for investing in timberlands. This course teaches the who, what, why and where of REITs that specialize in timber.
Communication & Professional Skills
Course Title	Summary Description
Communication skills for natural resource professionals	Introduces fundamental communication skills associated with speaking publicly, handling questions and answers in public settings, using visual aids, and organizing and leading meetings.
Communicating technical information to any audience	Teaches techniques for better sharing and displaying technical information. Includes strategies for using PowerPoint, figures, sophisticated business and research ideas, and statistical data.
Negotiating fees and contracts	Focuses on the preparation, evaluation, and tactics associated with negotiating fee and contract-based agreements with potential clients and suppliers.
Providing feedback to colleagues and employees	Teaches approaches to prepare for and deliver constructive criticism and positive reinforcement in the workplace.

It's not too late to sign up for a currently scheduled short course!

Please contact us directly to learn more about our offerings, options and fee schedule.

What have others said about Forisk workshops and courses? These excerpts come from third-party evaluation forms managed by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education:

"This course was excellent" (Timber Market Analysis)
"Liked the openness of the instructors and willingness to entertain all questions and discussion" (Timber Market Analysis)
"Mendell and Sydor did an excellent job presenting the material for this course. I will be interested in attending more courses that they instruct" (Timber Market Analysis)
"Explained theories with real world examples" (Risk Management)
"The presenters were very good" (Risk Management)
"Good hands on explanation and practice. Instructors were excellent." (Excel)
"The chosen topics will be very useful in my job" (Excel)
"Great course. Well worth the travel and the money." (Excel)