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Workshop materials and presentations from past SFM Network events are available from this page.  Please note that proceedings from workshops held between 1998-2002 are posted on the Conference and workshop proceedings webpage. 

 

Spatial Forest Management Planning Under Uncertainty
Due to Natural Disturbance

 

November 27, 2008.  Edmonton, Alberta.

This one day workshop highlighted research conducted in the SFM Network funded research project on Spatial Forest Management Planning Under Uncertainty Due to Natural Disturbance, led by Dr. David Martell at the University of Toronto. Over 100 participants from government, industry, and universities came together to hear the latest research results on modelling under conditions of uncertainty.  

This workshop was a collaborative initiative sponsored by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, the SFM Network, and the College of Alberta Professional Foresters.

For more information, please contact Barry White, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development.

The presentations are listed below, and are available for download.

Alberta's Perspective on Spatial Planning (Doug Sklar)

Project Overview (David Martell)

An Examination of Re-planning Strategies for Dealing with Uncertainty in Timber and Non-timber values (David Savage)

Integrating Spatial Reserve Design with Forest Harvesting Scheduling (Jason Myers)

Intelligent Fuel Management for Minimizing Fire Risk (Adam Rytwinski)

Integrated Fire and Forest Management (David Martell)

Spatial Forest Management without using Integer Programming (Eldon Gunn)

Road Network Design Problems with Spatial Harvest Scheduling (Evelyn Richards)

Forest Planning in the Presence of Fire (Ugo Feunekes)

Wrap Up Presentation (Karl Peck)

 

 

 

Tools to Support Sustainable Forest Management: Lessons from the East

 

June 27, 2008.  Edmonton, Alberta.

Click here for presentations from this workshop.

This one day workshop brought researchers from the University of New Brunswick together with industry and government representatives from Alberta to discuss new research results.  The forum was designed to demonstrate innovate research tools emerging from these projects and discuss their role in managing Alberta's forests.  Topics ranged from wet areas mapping to the incorporation of bioenergy in forest planning.

This workshop was a collaborative initiative sponsored by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, the SFM Network, and the College of Alberta Professional Foresters.

For more information, please contact Barry White, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development

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Forest Tenure National Workshop

 

June 9-10, 2008.  Vancouver, B.C.

Click here for presentations from this workshop.

This two-day workshop highlighted results from the SFM Network project "The Challenge of Institutional Redesign: Tenure, Competitiveness and Sustainability."   The workshop provided a forum for discussion about the future of the forest sector and the role that new institutional designs will play in shaping that future.

The objectives of the workshop were to:

  • Highlight research funded by the forest land tenure research project as well as other research focusing on institutional design in the forest sector.
  • Provide a forum to discuss some of the key issues that currently face the forest sector and explore whether, and which reforms in the tenure system can best facilitate transformation of the forest management system into a sustainable one.
  • Identify and explore possible consequences of alternative options for tenure reform.

For further information, please contact Ilan Vertinsky or Sarah Weber, University of British Columbia.

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Forest Landscape Planning and Design: From Science to Implementation

 

April 15-16, 2008.  Winnipeg, Manitoba

Results from this workshop can be found here.

This one-and-a-half day workshop on forest landscape planning and design focussed on the latest science and policy concerning landscape planning and design, along with innovative strategies and alternative management approaches within Manitoba and other provinces. The intent was to give forest practitioners and managers the necessary background to develop landscape management strategies, practices, and policies to integrate multiple forest values to achieve sustainable forest management in Manitoba. 

This workshop was a collaborative initiative of the SFM Network, Manitoba Conservation, Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Manitoba Model Forest and Louisiana Pacific Canada Ltd. 

For further information, please contact Catherine Rostron, SFM Network.

 

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Forest Co-op Ontario Forest Birds Workshop

 

April 8-10, 2008.  Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

A PDF summary of the workshop presentations and outcomes, prepared by the conference organizers and containing links to individual presentations, is available by clicking here.

Presentations from the workshop are posted in pdf format on the Forest Co-op website. To follow the link, click on http://www.forestco-op.ca/forest_birds_workshop.htm .

The workshop objective was to summarise the considerable research that has occurred in Ontario during the past 8-10 years to provide direction for future forest bird research and to provide management recommendations to managers. The target audience included forest practitioners in Ontario and Quebec at the regional and head office levels, from both government and forest industry.

The workshop was jointly organized by the Sustainable Forest Management Network and the Forest Ecosystem Science Co-operative (Forest Co-op) and its partners.

Workshop Agenda:  Details on the workshop content are available from the workshop information package (pdf).

For further information, please contact Catherine Rostron, SFM Network.

 

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The Scientific Foundation for Sustainable Forest Biomass Harvesting Guidelines and Policy


February 18-21, 2008.   Toronto, Ontario


Results from this workshop can be found here.

This workshop provided an opportunity for scientists, government regulators, industry and environmental non-government organizations to come together to:
• share what is known about the impacts of biomass removals on forest ecosystems;
• identify research priorities for the scientific knowledge required for guidelines and policies; and
• create synergies and reduce duplication among different agencies across Canada as they conduct work relevant to their own ecosystems and circumstances.

The workshop consisted of presentations by invited national and international experts, summaries of current scientific knowledge and policy contexts in the different provinces in Canada, a volunteer poster session, and facilitated discussion amongst participants.  The one page announcement can be found here.

Program:  The two-and-a-half day program consisted of 12 presentations, panels, and discussion sessions.

For further information, please contact biomass@sfmnetwork.ca

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Global Competitiveness of the Forest Industry

 

November 22-23, 2007.  Victoria, British Columbia

More than 30 researchers, partners and students gathered for a workshop on the global competitiveness of the forest industry.  The workshop presentations provided the results to date from the SFM Network project, “Market and institutional structures, economic welfare and global competitiveness of the Canadian forest industry”, led by Dr. Shashi Kant of the University of Toronto. The presentations provided insights on a range of key topics, including:

  • An economic analysis of the softwood lumber dispute
  • An economy-wide evaluation of the economic impacts of Mountain Pine Beetle
  • The responsiveness of Ontario’s stumpage system to market conditions
  • The development of a Global competitiveness index involving a large suite of countries.

Click here to download the agenda.

 

Presentations:

For more information contact Bruce Macnab, SFM Network.

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Treaty 8 First Nations/ SFM Network Research Workshop

 

October 11-12, 2007.    Edmonton, Alberta

A number of on-going SFM Network research and “state of knowledge” (SOK) projects are potentially of interest to Treaty First Nations in western Canada, particularly those related to matters currently under negotiation or the subject of consultations between Treaty First Nations, Crown governments, and industry. At the same time, a number of researchers need to fulfill commitments pertaining to Aboriginal consultation and knowledge contributions and input. In order to facilitate the needs and interests of both parties, the SFM Network hosted a Treaty 8 First Nations Research Workshop on the 11th and 12th of October, 2007, in Edmonton. Specifically, several SFM Network research teams and interested Treaty 8 First Nations representatives were brought together for this two-day workshop to:

  • provide an opportunity for SFM Network researchers to share their findings with, and to receive input and feedback from relevant Treaty 8 First Nations, and 
  • explore the potential relevance of these projects to ongoing formal negotiations between Crown governments and the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta regarding “Treaty implementation” and “Treaty-based governance”, as the ongoing need for consultations between the Crown, industries undertaking resource development operations within Crown lands and Treaty First Nations.

Click here to download the workshop program and participants list.

 

Presentations:

For more information contact Marc Stevenson, SFM Network.

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Hydrologic Implications of Mountain Pine Beetle: Learning from Experience


October 10, 2007.  Edmonton, Alberta

Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, in collaboration with the Sustainable Forest Management Network, Foothills Model Forest and the Colleges of Alberta Professional Foresters and Professional Forest Technologists, hosted a workshop on hydrologic implications of mountain pine beetle.

Click here to download the workshop program and speaker abstracts.

 

Presentations

For more information, contact John Diiwu or Axel Anderson, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development.

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Overcoming Obstacles to Variable Retention in Forest Management

 

FORREX Science Forum
September 25-27, 2007.   Prince George, B.C.

FORREX, the BC-based Forest Research Extension Partnership, together with the Forest Investment Account–Forest Science Program and the Sustainable Forest Management Network, coordinated a workshop on the challenges of implementing variable retention management. The workshop focussed on issues around variable retention and the impacts on stewardship objectives as well as managers’ ability to achieve present and future objectives.

Presentations from the workshop are available from the Forrex website.

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Ecosystem Management Workshop

Carrefour Conference on Forestry Research

September 19, 2007.  Quebec City, Quebec

As part of the Carrefour Conference on Forestry Research , the SFM Network organized a one-day workshop on implementing ecosystem management.  The workshop featured presentations from several Network partners and researchers.  Presentations can be downloaded from the links below.  Please note that the majority of presentations are available in French only.

To download the ecosystem management workshop agenda, please click here. 

To visit the Carrefour website, please click here.

 

Presentations

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Sustainable Management of Recent Burns: Issues and Perspectives

 

May 1-3, 2007.   Matagami, QuĂ©bec

The SFM Network was a co-sponsor of the 9th Annual Workshop of the NSERC-UQAT-UQAM Industrial Chair in Sustainable Forest Management (SFM Chair).  The workshop included guest speaker presentations on economic, ecological and social aspects of salvage logging in recent burns. Participants discussed and debated the potential for developing ecosystem management strategies in post-fire landscapes.

For presentations and proceedings, visit the event website.

 

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Management of Aquatic Systems in Forested Landscapes

 

March 20-21, 2007.   Winnipeg, Manitoba 

A two-day workshop on watershed and riparian management in forested landscapes was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The workshop, a collaborative initiative between the SFM Network, Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Manitoba Model Forest, Louisiana Pacific Canada Ltd. and Manitoba Conservation, focused on the latest science, policy and innovative strategies and alternative management practices within Manitoba and other provinces.

Click here to view the workshop agenda. 

The presentations from this workshop can be downloaded by clicking the links below.

Forest Aquatic Systems: State of the Science

Systems Approaches to Aquatic Management

Policy and Regulatory Approaches to Aquatic Management

Aquatic Management: Implementation and Case Studies

Presented Posters

Please contact Catherine Rostron for more information about this workshop.

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Maritime Knowledge Exchange Workshop

 

March 8, 2007.  Fredericton, New Brunswick

The SFM Network and the Canadian Forest Service collaborated on a one-day workshop on sustainable forest management research and practice.  The workshop highlighted Network research in the Maritimes, including projects with our industrial partners J.D. Irving in New Brunswick and Bowater-Mersey in Nova Scotia. The presentations from this workshop can be downloaded by clicking the links below.

Innovative Zoning

Integrated Resource Management

Policy and Institutional Analysis

Social and Economic Criteria and Indicators

Please contact Catherine Rostron for more information about this workshop.

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