{"id":25,"date":"2012-01-20T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegweb2\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:10:23","slug":"outreach-and-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel\/resources\/outreach-and-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Outreach and Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions for NVC Users:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Panel created a user-friendly list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the NVC.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/04\/USNVC-FAQ_V8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You can view the entire list of FAQs here<\/a>, to learn find out the following, plus much more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the US National Vegetation Classification (USNVC)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What can the USNVC do, and what are its limits?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the system comprehensive enough to use everywhere?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the USNVC appropriate for mapping?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can I work with the USNVC when it\u2019s not fully developed?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can the USNVC adapt to changing environments and community composition through time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NVC Factsheets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel members, in conjunction with staff from federal agencies, have helped to produce a general <a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2016\/02\/NVC-FactSheet_2Feb2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NVC Factsheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Publications about the NVC:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2018\/02\/Faber-Langendoen-etal_2017_The-EcoVeg-Approach-in-the-Americas_Ms-and-Supplements.pdf\">Faber-Langendoen et al, 2017. The EcoVeg Approach in the Americas: Manuscript and Supplements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Panel Presentations and Talks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a selection of recent presentations given by Panel Members at various meetings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/05\/USNVC-Panel-talk-for-ESA-Governing-Board_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USNVC and Panel talk presented to the ESA Governing Board (May 2018) (Scott Franklin)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2018\/02\/DonFL_USNVC-presentation-Feb-2018-1.pdf\">USNVC Presentation to Alaska Geospatial Council, 2018 (Don Faber-Langendoen)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/11\/USNVC-Talk_CAS_Beijing_NOV_2015_Franklin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USNVC Talk from Ecological Association\u00a0of Beijing Meeting, 2015 (Scott Franklin)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Webinars<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/recording\/2694939681798008323\"> Introduction to the US National Vegetation Classification<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/recording\/2350816732024468232\">Using Concepts and Products of the USNVC to Address Agency-Wide Business Needs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Posters about Vegetation Classification and\/or the NVC:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2014\/09\/ESA-2014_Veg-Class-History.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">History of the ESA Panel on Vegetation Classification and United States National Vegetation Classification System<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/09\/VegBank5-9_posterScaledToLetterSize_ESA2011_v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VegBank.org: A Permanent, Open\u2010Access Archive for Vegetation Plot Data<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2012\/12\/LegacyDatasetsNSNFvVTM-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using Legacy Datasets to Analyze Changes in Vegetation Distribution: Examples and Considerations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Classification-History-ESA_2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Short History of Vegetation Classification and its Relevance Today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel\/resources\/outreach-and-education\/esa-annual-meeting-2017-u-s-national-vegetation-classification-advancing-the-description-and-management-of-the-nations-ecosystems\/\">ESA Annual Meeting 2017: NVC Poster Session<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Archives from Panel Workshops:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"USNVC Workshop for Midcareer Managers\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/vegpanel\/resources\/outreach-and-education\/usnvc-workshop-for-midcareer-managers\/\">2012 NVC Workshop for Mid-career Managers (Denver, CO)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in knowing more about vegetation classification and the NVC? 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