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Monday January 19, 2009 |
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6:30pm - 9:30pm |
No host bar
Registration
Exhibits
Posters |
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Tuesday January 20, 2009 |
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7:00am - 7:45am |
Registration |
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8:00am
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Opening Remarks |
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Forests for Tomorrow
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Gord Dow, Ministry of Forests
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FFT and FIA - Impeded and NSR Project in DPG
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Cezary Slugocki, Erafor Forestry Ltd.
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An Update on the Impact of Mountain Pine Beetle on Timber Supply Forecasts for the PG Timber Supply Area
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John Pousette, Ministry of Forests |
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9:45am - 10:15am |
Refreshment Break
Exhibits |
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10:15am - Noon
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Type 2 Silviculture Analysis, Tying VRI Inventory and Timber Supply Review | Glen Sutherland, Cortex Consultants
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Utilization of Wood Waste: Opportunities
| Colin O'Leary, Offsetters
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First Nations Role in Future Tenures and Opportunities
| Terry Teegee, Takla Band |
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Noon - 1:00pm |
Lunch (provided) - Sponsored by Pacific Regeneration Technologies
Exhibits |
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1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Utilization of Wood Waste: Pellets
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George Stedeford, Pacific Bio Energy Group
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Biomass - Biocarbon - Bioenergy
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Gerry Kutney, Alterna Energy Inc. |
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Changing Recreational Use of our Forests
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Dave King |
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2:00pm - 2:30pm |
Refreshment Break
Exhibits |
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2:30pm - 4:00pm |
Immediate and Long-Term Effects of the MPB on Fuel Characteristics, Fire Environment and Behaviour
| Brad Hawkes, Canadian Forest Service
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Managing Landscapes for Wildlife, Water, and Fish
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Chris Ritchie, Ministry of Environment
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4:00pm |
Adjourn |
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6:00pm |
No host bar |
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6:30pm |
Banquet (everyone welcome)
Entertainment
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Wednesday January 21, 2009
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7:30am - 8:00am
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Coffee
Exhibits |
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8:00am - 9:45am
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Climate Change: An Update
| Peter Jackson, University of Northern BC |
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Can Intensive Fertilization Mitigate Future Timber Supply Challenges in the Interior of BC?
| Rob Brockley, Ministry of Forests
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Changing Stocking Standards
| Ralph Winter, Ministry of Forests
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9:45am - 10:15am |
Refreshment Break
Exhibits |
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10:15am - Noon
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Accepting and Using More Broadleaves
| Alan Vyse, Ministry of Forests |
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Critique of Silviculture: Managing for Complexity
| Dave Coates, Ministry of Forests |
NSC Business Meeting
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Noon - 1:00pm
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Lunch (provided) - Sponsored by Vernon Seed Orchard
Exhibits |
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1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Seed Supply
| Anna Monetta, Ministry of Forests
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Assisted Migration and Adaptation Trial
| Nicholas Ukrainetz, Ministry of Forests
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2:30pm |
Adjourn |
Our Future Forests