E-Lectures
Welcome to the CIF-IFC National Electronic Lecture Program!
The CIF-IFC offers an interactive electronic lecture series. The lectures run for approximately one hour on weekdays beginning at 1:30 pm Eastern and feature experts and practitioners from across Canada. The agenda for upcoming sessions can be found below. All sessions are recorded and can be accessed by CIF-IFC members after logging in. CIF-IFC Electronic Lectures are free, easy to access, and user-friendly.
How to participate online
To register for upcoming session(s):
- Please scroll down to the respective E-Lecture Series table and click the respective links to register upcoming sessions.
For any technical issues, contact us at: electures@cif–ifc.org.
E-Lecture participation requires a computer with reliable internet access. If you will not have access to internet at the time of the lecture, please contact us so we can provide you with the presentation file to follow along.
Continuing Education Credits
Several Provincial RPF and RFT organizations have evaluated the E-Lecture series for their continuing education programs. The CIF-IFC also has a voluntary continuing education credit system that you can earn credits through the E-Lecture series.
Open Access E-Lectures
By special request of sponsoring organizations, certain E-Lectures or E-Lecture series have been made open access.
E-Lecture Archives
As a CIF-IFC, you have access to all past E-Lectures.
Interested in hosting a series with us?
Organizations are welcome to contact us to discuss the possibility of a themed E-Lecture series or for sponsorship opportunities.
Tune into upcoming Series! Register for E-Lectures below.
E-LECTURE SERIES with the International Model Forest Network
The Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF-IFC) is partnering with the International Model Forest Network (IMFN) to present a series of webinars showcasing different Model Forests. These sessions will explore each Model Forest’s mission, key initiatives, strategic plans, projects, and the resulting impacts, aiming to raise awareness about their significant contributions to audiences in Canada and internationally.
Register for E-Lectures below!
Date | Title of E-Lecture | Presenter(s) | Link to Register |
March 14, 2024 | Growing Resilient Communities with the Prince Albert Model Forest |
Peter Friedrichsen, General Manager, Prince Albert Model Forest |
Register here |
March 19, 2024 | Creating a World’s Beautiful Future with the Children – CEA Summer Camps Agenda 2030 | Marina Munoz Duràn, Coordinator, Productive sectors Montagna Fiorentina Model Forest | Register here |
E-LECTURE SERIES: Sharing knowledge on some key initiatives happening across the Canadian Forest Service
The Canadian Forest Service presents “Sharing knowledge on some key initiatives happening across the Canadian Forest Service”. This is a 10-lecture series starting on January 31, 2024, available online, free of charge through the Canadian Institute of Forestry’s National Electronic Lecture (E-Lecture) Program. E-Lectures will be presented across three themes: (1) Research Perspectives of the Canadian Forest Service and the Canadian Wood Fibre Centre, (2) Research Knowledge Supporting the 2 Billion Trees Program, and (3) Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Wildfires in Canada.
Register for E-Lectures below! Click here to view the promotional poster.
Date | Theme | Title of E-Lecture | Presenter(s) | Link to Register |
March 13, 2024 | Sharing Research Knowledge to Support the 2 Billion Trees Program | The Applications of Remote Sensing in Reclamation Monitoring | Dani Degenhardt | Register here |
March 20, 2024 | Sharing Research Perspectives of the Canadian Forest Service and Canadian Wood Fibre Centre | Update of the Silvics of North America Initiative | Sébastien Meunier | Register here |
March 27, 2024 | Sharing Research Knowledge to Support the 2 Billion Trees Program | 2 Billion Trees – Tools to Grow Healthy and Resilient Trees |
Katalijn MacAfee |
Register here |
April 3, 2024 | Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Wildfires in Canada | 45 Years of Change in Forests and Climate in Quebec: Impacts on Potential Fire Behaviour |
Jonathan Boucher |
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April 10, 2024 | Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Wildfires in Canada | Analyzing and Predicting Fire Refugia in Western Canadian Forests |
Christine Kuntzemann |
Register here |