Future Forest Ecosystems Initiative: Tree Species Selection Project

Welcome to the Tree Species Selection Project Web site

On this site, the project team will provide updates on the status of the project, including key documents and up-to-date information on project members and activities.

Purpose of the Project

To define the current and future needs for informed tree species selection decision-making in BC in the context of climate change.

• FFEI Integrator group for science-based information related to tree species management in the context of climate change
• Development of a “Tree species selection decision support system”: comprehensive, current and accessible knowledge base supporting best available tree species management interpretations.
• Scoping document on developing a framework for landscape level tree species management strategies

Key Working Group Documents

• Tree Species Selection Project Charter (Jan 2008)

Next Steps

October 2008: Completion of Draft General Business Requirements document for Interpretations database component of Decision Support System

November, 2008: Completion of Draft General Business Requirements for knowledge base component of Decision Support System.

Contact Information

Project Manager/co-lead: Shirley Mah (Shirley.Mah@gov.bc.ca) - Research Branch 250- 356-2180

Co-lead: Brian Raymer (Brian.Raymer@gov.bc.ca) Climate Change and Forest Carbon Work unit 250-387-8909

Project Support: Sue Elo (Susan.Elo@gov.bc.ca), EDGE Training & Consulting, 250-882- 8879 

Working Group Members Contact List

This page was last updated on May 28, 2008

For comments on this web site, please contact
Tim Ebata (Tim.Ebata@gov.bc.ca)