VANCOUVER ISLAND
About The Section
Vancouver Island Section
The Vancouver Island Section of the CIF-IFC covers coastal British Columbia and includes members on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and Haida Gwaii.
We gratefully acknowledge the dozens of Indigenous traditional territories in which we live, learn, work, and play and strive to honour these peoples in our work.
Our Objectives
Our objective is to promote sustainable forestry and develop connections between forestry professionals to bring forestry issues to light and develop solutions together.
What We Do
The CIF-IFC Vancouver Island Section Council has a diverse set of members from across our region who meeting monthly to plan and facilitate events, highlight significant issues and achievements in forestry, disseminate innovative information, engage in learning opportunities, and support networking and mentorships between students and accredited forest professionals.
Council Members
Each council member has a two-year term, to which they can re-apply for a seat once their term is up. Contact us if you are interested in being a member or have questions regarding roles/responsibilities.
| POSITION | NAME |
| Director | Margaret Symon (strathcona.fc@shaw.ca) |
| Chair | Jillian MacDonald (Jillian.MacDonald@gov.bc.ca) |
| Co-Chair | Corey Mathieson (corey.mathieson@mosaicforests.com) |
| Treasurer/Secretary | Heather McKenzie (himckenzie@gmail.com) |
| Member at Large | Graham Sakaki (Graham.Sakaki@viu.ca) |
| Greg Herringer (Greg.Herringer@gov.bc.ca) | |
| Jordan MacMillan (jordanmacmillan11@gmail.com) | |
| Jocelin Teron (Jocelin.Teron@viu.ca) | |
| Andres Enrich (Andres.Enrich@viu.ca) | |
| Nicola Littleton (NLittleton@tsawak-qin.com) | |
| Student Reps | Jordan Bodner (jordan_bodner_job17@live.ca) |
| Erin Gurr (erin.lyn.gurr@gmail.com) |
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Section News
- The last Section Annual General Meeting was held virtually on November 17th, 2021. Click here to access the meeting minutes.
- CIF-VI Section member Alvin Dale Yanchuk PhD, RPF was the 2021 Canadian forestry Scientific Achievement Award Winner. Click here for more information.
Section Events
Past Events:
- 2021 CIF-VI Section AGM – November 17, 2021 virtually. Click here to access the meeting minutes.
- 2021 National Forest Week – September 19-25, 2021 in Campbell River held at the Beaver Lodge. Activities included a Forest Fungi Frolic – an introduction to fungi and its role in the forest ecosystem.
Upcoming Events:
- 2022 Silver Ring Ceremony for Vancouver Island University – details TBD
- 2022 National Forest Week – details TBD
Section Contact
Connect With Us
Follow us on social media to stay up to date with everything forestry related in this Section. If you have any questions or inquires, please feel free to contact our Section Director or Chair directly.
Margaret Symon
Jillian MacDonald
