Future Forest Ecosystems originated at a December 2005 symposium and workshop.
The session was attended by federal and provincial agencies, universities, First
Nations, forest and range industries, environmental organizations, and
consulting resource professionals.
Symposium
Summaries from Working Group Discussions
The Ministry of Forests and Range sponsored the Future Forest Ecosystems of
B.C. – Exploring the Opportunities symposium Dec. 6-7, 2005 in Prince
George to examine forest management challenges such as climate change,
insect infestations, wildfire event, and timber species selection.
The symposium featured leading experts presenting overviews and the
latest projections for ecological change agents that may significantly
impact B.C.’s forests. The symposium
agenda also included working group sessions to provide
recommendations for adapting the current forest management paradigm to
meet the future challenges.
- Brad Hawkes, Canadian Forest Service - 4.5 MB
- Jim Pojar, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - 2.5 MB
- Russell Collier, Gitxsan First Nation
- Lorraine Maclauchlan, Ministry of Forests and Range - 6 MB
- Dave Spittlehouse, Ministry of Forests and Range - 2 MB
- Sally Aitken, UBC - 11 MB
- Robert Kozak, UBC
- Bruce Larson, UBC
- Suzanne Simard, UBC - 4 MB
- Kathy Lewis, UNBC - 4 MB
- Fred Swanson, U.S. Forest Service - 2 MB | abstract of presentation
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