SAF National Convention 2009

The student chapter of the Society of American Foresters was fortunate enough to attend this past SAF National Convention in Orlando, Florida. Active undergraduates John Segari, Steve Rudolph, and myself Dan Ek represented the University at the convention. On September 30th, The evening of our arrival, The three us participated in the student quiz bowl. We unfortunately lost in the first round, but we put up a good fight, losing in double overtime. During the convention we got to attend and exposition and job fair. We also attended seminars on various forestry topics such as forest biology and management, landscape change and management, and much more. In the evening of October 1st the University of Minnesota held an alumni reception where we had the opportunity to network with professional in the field. On October 4th, we were able to rent a car and visit a nearby state forest. Overall, the convention was a great learning and networking experience!