Tree Improvement Branch The Tree Improvement Branch (TIB) consists of a headquarters group in Victoria, six seed orchard complexes located on the coast, and in the north and central interior of the province, and the Provincial Tree Seed Centre, located in Surrey. Tree Improvement Branch Mission TIB's mission is to protect, manage, and conserve British Columbia’s forest genetic resources through excellence in cone and seed services, seed production, policy, planning, management, strategic planning, information management, client services, and communication. TIB provides critical support for the Chief Forester’s Stewardship Vision and Stewardship Framework and the Forest Tree Genetic Resource Conservation and Management (GRM) to understand, protect, and conserve the genetic foundation of BC’s public forests. Seed Orchards and the Tree Seed Centre TIB’s seed orchards produce approximately 40% of the select seed used for reforestation in the province. The Tree Seed Centre is responsible for the processing, testing, registration, storage and distribution of tree seed destined for crown land reforestation. Headquarters Policy and Planning Support for the Chief Forester’s Office includes information and decision support for strategic and operational planning, timber supply analyses, and develops and implements provincial policies and regulations, including the Chief Forester's Standards for Seed Use. TIB manages complex information systems to maintain data associated with tree seed collected in wild stands and seed orchards, which are managed by the ministry and private seed orchards. TIB champions forest GRM by sponsoring research and operational initiatives to increase wood growth rate, quality, and pest resistance, and to conserve the genetic resources of BC’s tree species. |
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