Presentation
The Introduction to Native Species Silviculture course came about through a collaborative effort between the Serviço Florestal Brasileiro (Brazilian Forest Service - SFB) and the Coalizão Brasil Clima, Florestas e Agricultura (Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition), specifically its Programa de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento da Silvicultura de Espécies Nativas (Research and Development Program for Native Species Forestry - PP&D-SEN). Comprising educational and research institutions, the private sector, governments, and civil society, Rede-SELD forms a Brazilian network integrated into the program.
The course is designed to provide a solid knowledge foundation, built in a didactic and accessible way, covering everything from concepts and fundamentals to field applications for planting native Brazilian species.
The course's development was a collaborative effort involving eighteen professionals from diverse bodies, which encompassed universities, civil society organizations, companies, and representatives from the productive sector. Thanks to this diversity, a thorough method was developed, integrating scientific knowledge, public policy, and the reality of field practices.
The suggested teaching methodology combines theory and practice in an innovative way. Attendees will be exposed to benchmark technical content, as well as practical classes conducted in actual research, planting, and forestry production areas, thereby connecting scientific knowledge and productive practices.
Learning Objective
To grasp the concepts and fundamentals of native species forestry; to contribute to the training of professionals capable of working in different stages of the production chain; to ensure the sustainability and viability of production; to expand opportunities for the development of native forestry in Brazil.
Characteristics
This 60-hour course offers flexible learning through asynchronous recorded video lessons, entirely free of charge and without instructor support.
Target Audience
This course targets professionals in the forestry industry (Technical Assistance and Rural and Forestry Extension), including teachers and students of vocational and higher education, public servants from environmental agencies, entrepreneurs and workers in the forestry sector.
Certification
A minimum score of 60% in the evaluative exercises is required to obtain the certificate. Certificate will be issued by the Brazilian Forest Service.
Course Syllabus
✔ Lesson 1: Introduction and Fundamentals of Native Species Silviculture
✔ Lesson 2: Genetic Improvement and On-Farm Management
✔ Lesson 3: Species Selection and Seedling Selection
✔ Lesson 4: Planting Models
✔ Lesson 5: Implementation and Initial Management
✔ Lesson 6: Silvicultural Management
✔ Lesson 7: Ecosystem Services and Monitoring
Technical Specifications
Alan Batista – Symbiosis Investimentos e Participações S.A.
Ana Paula Marques Martins – Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB)
Andrei Caique Pires Nunes – Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB)
Carla Cristina Cassiano – Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso (UFMT)
Eduardo Ciriello – Futuro Florestal Ltda.
Edson Luiz Furtado – Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (UNESP)
Daniel Piotto – Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB)
Douglas Edson Carvalho – Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB)
Gilberto Terra – Courageous Land Ltda.
Gracialda Costa Ferreira – Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA)
José Mauro Santana – Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
Marcelo Francia Arco Verde – Embrapa Florestas
Natali Vilas Boas Silveira – Imaflora
Paulo Ernani Ramalho Carvalho – Embrapa Florestas
Raul Valle – Coalizão Brasil, Florestas e Agricultura
Renata Evangelista de Oliveira – Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
Samir Rolim – Programa de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento da Silvicultura de Espécies Nativas (PP&D-SEN)
Silvio Brienza Junior – Embrapa Florestas
Audiovisual production
Edukativa Tecnologias Educacionais
Produced by
Serviço Florestal Brasileiro, Programa de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Silvicultura de Espécies Nativas (Brazilian Forest Service, Research and Development Program in Silviculture of Native Species) (PP&D-SEN) of the Coalizão Brasil Clima, Florestas e Agricultura (Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition), and Parque Científico do Sul da Bahia (Southern Bahia Science Park).
Supported by
Bezos Earth Fund