CIF-Rocky Mountain Section Technical Workshop – Climate Change & Forest Management
- 25 November 2021
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Climate Change & Forest Management: What are the impacts & what are we doing about it?
The CIF-IFC Rocky Mountain Section is hosting a virtual technical session on November 25, 2021 from 9am – 3:30pm (Mountain Time).
Click here to access the event poster!
Who should attend? Practitioners interested in how climate change has and will continue to impact various aspects of forest management.
Agenda
What topics will be covered? A diverse lineup of speakers from industry, government and the scientific community will share their expertise on:
- How Climate Change can be assessed in relation to forest management
- How Climate Change can be considered and incorporated into forest management planning
- How carbon is considered
- How wildfire management and Climate Change are related
Registration
Online registration available below – Closer to the event date, you will receive information on how to join the online platform.
Deadline to register is Monday, November 22nd, 2021 at 9am (Mountain Time).
| Tickets | Fee |
| CIF-IFC Members | $25 |
| Student CIF-IFC Members | $15 |
| Retired CIF-IFC Members | $15 |
| Non-members | $35 |
Continuing Education Credits
Level 1 –Max. 5.5 hours
Questions? For further information please contact Hudson Foley @ hfoley@maskwaenv.com
Presentation Material
Click on the links below to view the presentations from the Technical Session:
| Speaker | Title | Video | Presentation |
| Mark Johnston,
Saskatchewan Research Council |
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Forest Management in the Canadian Forest Sector | https://youtu.be/baPbJnz3L4Q | 1_Mark_Johnston.pdf |
| Sheri Andrews-Key,
University of British Columbia |
Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptive Planning | https://youtu.be/_4SIUBOdMgw | 2_Sheri_Andrews-Key_and_Paul_LeBlanc.pdf |
| Paul LeBlanc,
Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. |
Industry Perspective on Climate Change – What’s been Done & Where Are We Heading? | ||
| Diana Stralberg,
Canadian Forest Service |
Climate Modeling & Climate Refugia Framework | https://youtu.be/tYXzmUb0JMg | 3_Diana_Stralberg.pdf |
| Juha Metsaranta,
Canadian Forest Service |
Environmentally Sensitive Growth Models in Canadian Forestry: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities | 4_Juha_Metsaranta.pdf | |
| Jakub Olesinski,
Government of the Northwest Territories |
Monitoring Climate Change Impact on Forests | https://youtu.be/EW1hMXySl9U | 5_Jakub_Olesinski.pdf |
| David Stevenson,
Finite Carbon Canada |
Forest Carbon is a Forest Product | https://youtu.be/IaKhrRESbIo | 6_David_Stevenson.pdf |
| Mike Flannigan,
Thompson Rivers University |
Wildfires and Climate Change | https://youtu.be/WwowA7tzy-E | 7_Mike_Flannigan.pdf |
