Common Ground: Silvicultural Tools and Tactics for Diverse Ecosystems and Management Goals.
When: February 20-21, 2017
Where: Prince George Civic Centre, Prince George, BC
Final Agenda
9:00 – 10:00 am – Registration and Refreshments/Exhibits
10:15 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks: Overview of the Conference Presentation pdf
10: 30 am – Tree Species Range Expansion and the Successful Establishment vs Future Maladaptation Conundrum: can we reduce uncertainty around future species suitability? – Bruce Rogers & Will Mackenzie, Regional Ecologists, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Presentation pdf
11:15 am – The Dothistroma Dilemma: Risks and challenges of growing lodgepole pine in cool, humid ecosystems. – Richard Reich, Forest Pathology NSERC Research Chair, College of New Caledonia. Presentation pdf
12:00 pm – Lunch (provided) – Sponsored by Pacific Reforestation Technologies (PRT)
1:00 pm – Money pots? Navigating and accessing provincial funding programs for enhanced silviculture and stand management. – Matt LeRoy, RPF, Forest Practices Branch, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. Presentation pdf
1:35 pm – Interior Appraisal Manual: Enhanced Silviculture Cost Estimate. – Kevin Astridge, RPF, Resource Practices Branch, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Presentation pdf
1:45 pm – Forest Fertilization for Central Interior second-growth: Opportunities and current and emerging practices. – Cezary Slugocki – Erafor Presentation pdf
2:30 pm – Refreshment break/exhibits – Sponsored by West Fraser
3:00 pm – Seeing BC Forests for their Hoofage and Stumpage Values. – Dr. Roy Rea, University of Northern British Columbia. Presentation pdf
3:45 pm – Climate based seed transfer: From Science to Policy. Margot Spence – Seed policy officer, and Susan Zedel – Seed Resource Specialist, Tree Improvement Branch, MFLNRO, and Guy Burdikin, Co-Chair, CBST Stakeholder Advisory Group Presentation pdf
4:45 pm – Adjourn workshop for day
5:00 pm – No host bar
6:00 pm – Banquet – Co-sponsored by Forsite Consultants, Kim Forest Management, and Industrial Forest Service.
7:00 pm – Dinner speaker: Opportunities, Experiences, and Perspective: CNC takes Natural Resource Students Abroad! – Andrea Erwin, College of New Caledonia.
Day 2 – Tuesday, February 21, 2017
8:15 am – Welcome back and opening remarks
8:30 am – Are second-growth stands in the central interior meeting growth expectations? Early Results from the Young Stand Monitoring (YSM) initiative- Rene DeJong, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. Presentation pdf
9:15 am – Reforestation not just revegetation: Longer-term tree and stand productivity on reclaimed lands (roads, lands, minesites, and well sites). – Chuck Bulmer – BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. Presentation pdf
10:00 am – Refreshment Break/Exhibits – Co-sponsored by Spectrum Resource Group and Strategic Natural Resource Consultants
10:30 am – Panel Discussion: Case studies of First Nations and community partnerships in silviculture treatments: What’s been successful, what the benefits and obstacles are, and lessons learned. Reg Ogen, YLP Woodlands Limited Partnership; Dave Kim, Kim Forest Management; Jeff Lutes, Blue Collar Silviculture. Panel Moderator: Frank Varga, Burns Lake Community Forest. Lutes presentation pdf, Kim Presentation pdf
11:40 am – NSC Business meeting
12:00 pm – Lunch (provided) – Sponsored by Vernon Seed Orchard
Mixedwood (Deciduous-Conifer) Management: Experience and Perspectives
1:00 pm – Mixedwood Management I : Ecological Importance and Strategic Perspectives. – Dr. Che Elkin, University of Northern British Columbia. Presentation pdf
1:45 pm – Mixedwood Management II : Lessons from Long Term Research Trials & Experience. – Richard Kabzems, Regional Silviculturist, Northern Interior Region, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. Presentation pdf
2:30 pm – Mixedwood Management III : Licensee Perspectives & Approaches – Dawn Griffin, Canadian Forest Products Ltd. Presentation pdf
3:30 pm – Prize Draw
3:45 pm – Adjourn
Any questions, please contact Al Wiensczyk (250-614-4354) Email: northernsilviculturecommittee at gmail.com