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110th CIF Annual General Meeting & Conference September 18-20, 2018 | Grande Prairie, AB
110e conférence et assemblée annuelle de l'IFC 18 au 20 septembre 2018 | Grande Prairie, AB
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Conference at a Glance
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th Registration
CIF-IFC 2018 Student Quiz Bowl
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration
Welcome and Introductions
Driving forest policy and innovation through a national science agenda with Michael Norton, Natural Resources Canada
8:30 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 9:30 am
7:30 am - 8:30 am
The use of science for policy development and management of woodland caribou with Stan Boutin, University of Alberta
Nutrition Break
Recovery of Highly Disturbed Sites
10:15 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Woodland Caribou
PLENARY SESSIONS
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Luncheon: Information is not enough: reaching audiences with sticky science communication with Matthew Pyper,
Fuse Consulting Ltd.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Nutrition Break
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Indigenous Communities and Forestry
EVENING SOCIAL EVENT
CIF-IFC Awards Banquet
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Student Professional Development Session
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Silent Auction Ongoing throughout
Conference
Forests without Borders
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This year's Conference theme features 4 main pillars:
Site Restoration
Wildlife
Community
Land & Forest Management Planning
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Hotel Lobby
Poplar Room
Hotel Lobby
Ballroom
Ballroom
Ballroom
Ballroom Foyer
Ballroom
Salon A/B
Salon C
Ballroom
Poplar Room
Linear Disturbances
Forestry and Species Co-Management
Social License
Ballroom
Salon A/B
Salon C
Long-Term Experiments in the Boreal Forest
Large and In Charge
Forestry and Land-Use Planning
Ballroom
Salon A/B
Salon C
Ballroom
Ballroom Foyer
SPECIAL EVENTS
CIF-IFC Commemorative and Community Tree Plants
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Evergreen Centre
Poplar Room
Forests without Borders / Forêts sans frontières Information Session
9:15 pm - 10:15 pm
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Conference at a Glance
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
CIF-IFC 110th Annual General Meeting (AGM)
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Social Event at Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC)
EVENING SOCIAL EVENTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th
In-Conference Tours
Various Times
Poster Symposium
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Ballroom
Hotel Lobby
Future of ecosystem goods and services and conservation on forested public lands with Vic Adamowicz, University of Alberta
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Panel Discussion:
Nutrition Break
Boreal Silviculture
10:00 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Forestry in the Foothills
PLENARY SESSIONS
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Changing perceptions of forestry careers with Ann Normand, Alberta Forest Products Association
Forest Management for a Future Climate
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Ballroom
Ballroom
Ballroom Foyer
Ballroom
Salon A/B
Salon C
Ballroom
Planning for forestry in Canada (North America) in the coming decades
Luncheon:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Nutrition Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Threats from Drought, Insects, and Diseases
Agroforestry and Woodlot Management
Innovations in Forest Management Planning
Ballroom
Salon A/B
Salon C
Fire and its Management
Forest History
Access Management and Corridor Planning
Ballroom
Salon A/B
Salon C
Ballroom
Ballroom Foyer
continued
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals Update
9:00 pm - 12:00 am
Evening Social Poplar Room
GPRC
Salon A/B
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Conference Program
SEPTEMBER 15th-16th
Pre-Conference Tour
Various Times
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th
Pre-Conference Tour
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Registration
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
CIF-IFC 2018 Student Quiz Bowl
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Silent Auction Ongoing throughout
Conference
Forests without Borders
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th
Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Welcome and Introductions
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Driving forest policy and innovation through a national science agenda
9:00 am - 9:30 am
PLENARY SESSIONS
Hotel Lobby
Poplar Room
Hotel Lobby
Ballroom
Ballroom
Michael Norton, Director General, Northern Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada
The use of science for policy development and management of woodland caribou
9:30 am - 10:15 am Ballroom
Stan Boutin, PhD, Professor, Alberta Biodiversity Conservation Chair, University of Alberta
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Various
Nutrition Break
10:15 am - 10:30 am Ballroom Foyer
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1
Ballroom
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Recovery of Highly Disturbed Sites Moderator: Ellen Macdonald, Professor, Dept.
of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta
Daniel Campbell, PhD, BirchbarkEnvironmental Research
Developing protocols for the ecologicalrestoration of a mine site in the HudsonBay Lowland, Ontario
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Eric Girard, P.Ag., Reclamation Specialist,Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Recreating ecosites after mining in theoil sands at Syncrude Canada: A workin progress!
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Brad Pinno, PhD, Assistant Professor -Silviculture, Department of RenewableResources, University of Alberta
Tree growth and regeneration onreclaimed oil sands mine sites
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Woodland Caribou Moderator: Laura Finnegan, Caribou
Program Lead, fRI Research
Victoria M. Donovan, MSc; PhD Student,University of Nebraska
The impacts of changing forest managementstrategies for woodland caribou
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Darren J.H. Sleep, PhD, Senior Director,Conservation Strategies, SustainableForestry Initiative Inc.
Seeing the forest for the caribou: Fosteringnew science to improve management inCanada's boreal forest
11:00 am - 11:30 am
The Forest Management and WetlandStewardship Initiative: Leading the way toboreal wetland conservation
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Session 2
Salon A/B
Session 3
Salon C
Indigenous Communities and Forestry Moderator: Chad Gardeski, RPF, Manager
- Wildfire Operations, FPInnovations
Presentation title TBA
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Reg Mueller, AScT, Interim Tribal Chief,Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
First Nations engagement and participationin the forest industry in British Columbia
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Troy Stuart, Bigstone Cree First Nation
Presentation title TBA
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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This year's Conference theme features 4 main pillars:
Site Restoration
Wildlife
Community
Land & Forest Management Planning
Bev Gingras, Head - Boreal ConservationPrograms, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Poplar Room
Forests without Borders / Forêts sans frontières Information Session
9:15 pm - 10:15 pm
Mike Cardinal, Tallcree First Nation
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Conference Program
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Various
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Poplar Room
Student Professional Development Session
Session 4
Ballroom
Linear Disturbances Moderator: Ron Hall, PhD, RPF (retired)
Emeritus Scientist, NRCan, CFS
Michael Cody, MSc, RPF, Specialist - Landand Biodiversity, Cenovus Energy Inc.
5 years in: Plant and animal response toLiDea forest habitat restoration treatments
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Laura Finnegan, Caribou Program Lead, fRIResearch
Restoring seismic lines for caribourecovery
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Bin Xu, PhD, NSERC Industrial ResearchChair for Colleges, Peatland Restoration,NAIT Boreal Research Institute
Establishment of woody layer in restoredboreal peatlands
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Forestry and Species Co-Management Moderator: John Stadt, Prov. Forest Ecologist,
Forest Mgmt. Branch, Alberta Ag. and Forestry
Uldis Silins, PhD, RPF, Professor - ForestHydrology, Dept. of Renewable Resources,University of Alberta
Fires, flooding, and forestry: Aquaticecosystem resilience in Alberta's RockyMountain streams
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Julia Shonfield, PhD, P.Biol., WildlifeBiologist, City of Edmonton, University ofAlberta
Effects of industrial noise and landscapedisturbance on owls in the boreal forest
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
How many boreal birds are enough: Forestmanagement and avian conservation
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Session 5
Salon A/B
Session 6
Salon C
Social License Moderator: Alex Drummond, Admin Professional
Officer, University of Alberta; President, CIF-IFC
Kurtis Blaikie-Birkigt, MA, Senior ProjectArchaeologist, Tree Time Services Inc.
Forestry's impact on Alberta archaeology
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Chad Gardeski, RPF, Manager - WildfireOperations, FPInnovations
FPInnovations Indigenous Forestry SupportProgram - a model for engaging with andidentifying opportunities for Indigenouscommunities
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Tom Hoffman, RPF, Manager of External andStakeholder Relations, Tolko Industries Ltd.
The importance of community engagement
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Nutrition Break
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Ballroom Foyer
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Location: Various
Session 7
Ballroom
Long-Term Experiments in the Boreal Forest
Moderator: Bin Xu, PhD, NSERC Industrial Res.Chair for Colleges, NAIT Boreal Res. Institute
Ellen Macdonald, Professor, Dept. ofRenewable Resources, University of Alberta
Ecosystem-based Management: What havewe learned from 20 years of research at theEMEND experiment?
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
F. Wayne Bell, Research Scientist, OntarioForest Research Institute, Ontario Ministry ofNatural Resources and Forestry
The NEBIE plot network: Background,design and preliminary results
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Large and In Charge Moderator: Victor Lieffers, RPF, Professor,
Silviculture & Forest Ecology, University of Alberta
Laura M. Trout, MSc, P.Biol., Habitat/WildlifeBiologist, West Fraser
Forest management and planning for grizzlybears
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Dr. Matthew A. Scrafford, AssociateConservation Scientist, Wildlife ConservationSociety Canada
Wolverine ecology in boreal landscapesmanaged for forestry
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Behind woodland caribou declines:Understanding the impact of humandisturbance on predators and their prey
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Session 8
Salon A/B
Session 9
Salon C
Forestry and Land-Use Planning Moderator: Brad Pinno, PhD, Assistant
Prof. - Silviculture, University of Alberta
Trevor Lema, RPF, Land and IntegratedManagement Planner, Alberta Environmentand Parks
Land-use regional planning inAlberta...Collaborating with stakeholders
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Janis Braze, RPF, MSc, MBA, Section Head,Forest Resource Management Planning,Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Forest management planning in Alberta
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
TBA
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Erin Bayne, Professor, Science, Dept.of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
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Melanie Dickie, Research Coordinator,Caribou Monitoring Unit, ABMI
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Ballroom
LUNCHEON Information is not enough: reaching audiences with sticky science communication
Matthew Pyper, MSc, Ecologist and Science Communicator, Principal, Fuse Consulting Ltd.
Katalijn MacAfee, Forest Program and ProjectCoordinator, CFS, NRCan; and John Pineau,Prov. Leader, ON, FPInnovations; Board ofDirectors Member, Friends of the PRF
Petawawa Research Forest leverages 100-year legacy to meet needs of 21st Centuryforest management
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Conference Program
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
CIF-IFC Annual General Meeting (AGM)
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Registration
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Ballroom
Hotel Lobby
Future of ecosystem goods and services and conservation on forested public lands
8:30 am - 9:00 am
PLENARY SESSIONS
Ballroom
Vic Adamowicz, PhD, Vice Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences; Professor, Department ofResource Economics and Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ballroom
Panel Discussion: Planning for forestry in Canada (North America) in the coming decades
Nutrition Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am Ballroom Foyer
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Location: Various
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Session 10
Ballroom
Boreal Silviculture Moderator: Jim Stewart, Research Scientist -
Silviculture and Fibre Production, CFS, CWFC,Natural Resources Canada
Milo Mihajlovich, RPF (AB), Consultant,Mihajlovich Enterprises Ltd.
Successful regeneration of boreal whitespruce and sustainable forests
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Dr. Nelson Thiffault, ResearchScientist, Canadian Forest Service, CanadianWood Fibre Centre, Natural ResourcesCanada
Regenerating the boreal forest: Practicesand challenges for eastern Canada
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Victor Lieffers, RPF, Professor, Silvicultureand Forest Ecology, University of Alberta
Boreal mixedwoods: Why the barriers toan ecological approach to management?
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Forestry in the Foothills Moderator: Lee Martens, MSc, RPF,
Restoration Specialist, Alberta Ag. and Forestry
Isobel Phoebus, MSc, Wildlife Biologist, fRIResearch
Do large carnivores use riparian zones?Ecological implications for forestmanagement
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Jillian Kaufmann, MSc, P.Ag, ReclamationSpecialist, Husky Energy
Interactions between cattle and forestry inmontane and foothill landscapes in Alberta
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Ecology and management of feral horses inthe Alberta foothills
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Session 11
Salon A/B
Session 12
Salon C
Forest Management for a Future Climate Moderator: Nathan Laurer, M.S. (Biology),
University of Alberta
Andrew D. Park, PhD, AssociateProfessor (Forest Ecology), University ofWinnipeg
Information underload: Why we know somuch but still not enough about adaptingour forests to future climates
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Mike Undershultz, P.Biol, Senior ForestHealth Officer, Alberta Agriculture andForestry
Forest health in a future climate
11:00 am - 11:30 am
The long game: Using forest regenerationas a climate change adaptation approach
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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EVENING SOCIAL EVENT
CIF-IFC Awards Banquet
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Ballroom
SPECIAL EVENTS
CIF-IFC Commemorative Tree Plant Ceremony
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Evergreen Centre
CIF-IFC Community Tree Plant
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Evergreen Centre
Paul Boyce, MSc, BSc(Hons). PhD Student- University of Saskatchewan
Moderator: Vic Adamowicz, PhD, University of Alberta
F. Wayne Bell, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Andrew Park, PhD, University of Winnipeg
Barry White, PhD, RPF, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry John Pedlar, Canadian Forest Service
John Pedlar, Forest Biologist, CanadianForest Service
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Conference Program
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Location: Various
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Nutrition Break
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Location: TBA
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Various
Session 13
Ballroom
Threats from Drought, Insects, and Disease
Dr. Allan L. Carroll, Professor, Dept. ofForest & Conservation Sciences,University of British Columbia
Emerging threats: Biotic disturbances in awarming environment
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Ted Hogg, Research Scientist, CanadianForest Service
Recent impacts of drought on aspen andwhite spruce forests in western Canada
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Brad Epp, Manager, Urban Forestry ForestHealth and Field Services, ManitobaSustainable Development
Emerald Ash Borer Management in Manitoba
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Agroforestry and Woodlot Management Moderator: Marty O'Byrne, RPF, Retired
Victor Brunette, ing.F., BScF, Directeurgénéral, Agence des forêts privées del’Outaouais
Woodlot management for profit: Tributary totax incentives, program funding and marketaccess
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Jonathan Lok, RFT, Managing Director,Strategic Natural Resource Consultants Inc.and Dennis Swanson, BC Woodlot #1909
Woodlot management at the edge of theGreat Bear Rainforest
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Jean S. Brouard, PhD, Forest Geneticist,WBAC, Isabella Point Forestry Ltd.
20 years of aspen research & development -why we should plant aspen
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Session 14
Salon A/B
Session 15
Salon C
Innovations in Forest ManagementPlanning
Moderator: Barry White, PhD, RPF, Director,Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Tony Rotherham, RPF ( BC & ON), Ret'd
Competitive forests to supply a competitiveindustry - tenure and "sawlog silviculture"
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Ian Moss, PhD, RPF (BC), Forest InventorySpecialist, Forestree Dynamics Ltd.
Innovations in forest inventory:Opportunities and challenges
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
TBA
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Moderator: Julie Steinke, BSc, MScStudent, University of Alberta
Session 16
Ballroom
Fire and its Management
Mike Flannigan, Director of theCanadian Partnership on Wildland FireScience and Professor of Wildland Fire,University of Alberta
Climate change and wildfire - how will wemanage fire in the future?
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
David Martell, Professor Emeritus, Faculty ofForestry, University of Toronto
The need for integrated management ofCanada's flammable forest landscapes
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Laura A. Stewart, FireSmart EngagementSpecialist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
FireSmart and wildland urban interface
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Forest History Moderator: Bruce Mayer, Assistant Deputy
Minister, Forestry Division, Alberta Agricultureand Forestry
Peter Murphy, PhD, Professor Emeritus -Forestry, University of Alberta
The history of forestry in the South PeaceRegion of Alberta
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Logging for railway ties in Jasper NationalPark - 1920s
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Mark Kuhlberg, Professor, History Department,Laurentian University
Still blessed with the forests but no longerthe firms: Canada's pulp and paper industrysince Confederation
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Session 17
Salon A/B
Session 18
Salon C
Access Management and Corridor Planning
Moderator: Alex Drummond, Mgr/Facilities/FieldSchools, University of Alberta; President, CIF-IFC
Jamie Bruha, RPF, Director, Land andEnvironmental Planning (Central), AlbertaEnvironment and Parks
Recreation Opportunities Mapping (ROM) -Applicability to forest management inAlberta
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Barry White, PhD, RPF, Director, ForestProgram Management Section, ForestManagement Branch, Forestry Division,Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Reducing our environmental footprint
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Access management and corridor planning
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator: Jordan Sykes, BSc Forestry, BPE
Pat Wearmouth, Ret'd, BSc Forestry,University of Alberta
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John Peters, BScF, RPF, Director, Energyand Environment, Silvacom
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Ballroom
LUNCHEON
Changing perceptions of forestry careers Ann Normand, BEd, Outreach Manager, Alberta Forest Products Association
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Conference Program
EVENING SOCIAL EVENT
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th
In-Conference Tours
Various Times & Locations
Tour 1: Land-Use Innovation and Sustainability
Tour 2: Historic Dunvegan Provincial Park
Tour 3: Tree Improvement, Regeneration Standards and Projecting Mean Annual Increment
Tour 4: Dinosaur Museum and Bonebeds
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6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Social Event at Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC)
Poster Symposium
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Ballroom
5:30 pm
Transportation from Pomeroy Hotel to Social Event at Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC)
9:00 pm - 12:00 am
Evening Social Poplar Room
GPRC
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals Update Salon A/B
Tour 5: Wapiti River Boat Tour
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Health Canada
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Transportation from Social Event at Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) to Pomeroy Hotel
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THANK YOU to our Sponsors!
The 2018 Host Annual Meeting Planning Committee would like to sincerely thank the generous sponsors of the 110th CIF-IFC AGM and National Conference!
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THANK YOU to our Sponsors!
A heartfelt thank you to our 2018 Host Annual Meeting Planning Committee membersfor all of their hard work and dedication!
CIF-IFC Executive Director Dana Collins
CIF-IFC 2nd Vice President Colin Carroll
Conference Chair Dan Wilkinson
Finance Dana Collins
Kerry Spencer Dan Wilkinson
Technical Program Jeff Renton
Vic Lieffers
Special Events/Social Companion Marty O'Byrne
CIF-IFC National Conference Coordinator Jen Allen
Logistics & Facilities Fran Hanington
Forests without Borders Lorne West
Pat Wearmouth
Student Quiz Bowl Gillian Stauffer
Field Tours JP Bielech
Exhibits/Sponsorship Ryan Archibald
Dan Wilkinson Dana Collins
Moderator Program Nathan Lauer
Student Representatives Nicholas Dormaar
Terri Gingras
Poster Symposium Julie Steinke
Project Management Todd Nash
Awards Dieter Kuhnke
CIF-IFC National Staff Natasha Machado
Ronnie Huang Jordan MacMillan
Thank you to the Conference Committee!
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Who is the CIF-IFC?
Our Story Established in 1908, the CIF-IFC is the oldest forest society
in Canada! The Institute serves as the voice of forestpractitioners representing foresters, forest technologists andtechnicians, ecologists, biologists, educators and manyothers with a professional interest in forestry. The Institute is dedicated to:
1. Providing national leadership in forestry;
2. Promoting competency among forestry professionals; 3. Fostering public awareness of forestry issues.
Our Sections The National office is located in Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park in the Canadian Ecology Centre, near Mattawa,
Ontario. The National office works closely with the CIF-IFC Sections across Canada. The Sections are the foundation of theInstitute and give us a strong local, regional, and provincial network and presence. The Sections also provide guidance to theNational Executive committee.
Central Ontario Loni Pierce (Chair)
Jeff Fera (Director)
Vancouver Island Jocelin Teron (Chair)
Jason Hutchinson (Vice Chair)
Vancouver Bill Bourgeois (Chair)
Brian Boswell (Director)
Cariboo Nicholas Dormaar (Director)
Northwestern Ontario Karen Saunders (Chair) Doug Reid (Director)
Lake of the Woods Julie Edwards (Chair)
Dianne Loewen (Director)
Orleans Pierre Fontaine (Director)
Maritime Ed Czerwinski (Director)
Newfoundland & Labrador Kirby Tulk (Chair)
Brad White (Director)
Nova Scotia Lizz Cogan (Director)
International Geraint Richards (Director)
Rocky Mountain
Vic Lieffers (Chair) Dan Wilkinson (Director)
Klondike N/A
Thompson Okanagan N/A
Saskatchewan Shawn Delainey (Chair)
April Lesko (Director)
Manitoba Kaela Mae Rose (Chair)
Brad Epp (Director)
Southern Ontario Albert Hovingh (Director)
Ottawa Valley Ken Farr (Chair)
Mike Rosen (Director)
Algonquin Allison Winmill (Chair)
John Pineau (Director)
Mission, Vision & Motto Vision:
To inspire confidence and pride in Canadian forestry -nationally and internationally Mission:
Provide national leadership in forestry, promotecompetency in forest professionals, and foster publicawareness of Canadian and international forestry issues Motto:
Voice of Forest Practitioners
2200 members fromgovernment, industry, and
academia united as the voiceof forest practitioners!
19 National Sections, and 1International Section providinglocal and regional presence!
Join a community of like-mindedindividuals who are passionateabout our forests, and make areal impact locally and abroad!
President: Alex Drummond 1st Vice President: Colin Carroll
2nd Vice President: Luc M. Rainville Past President: Megan Smith
National Executive
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Northern Ontario Rob Galloway (Chair)
Jim Duncan (Director)
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Who is the CIF-IFC?
Membership The CIF-IFC has 2200 members from government, industry, and
academia united as the voice of forest practitioners. Amembership with the CIF will help you achieve your professionaland personal goals while you take part in something bigger.
Why become a member?
Be part of a community of like-minded individualswho are passionate about the environment. Make a real impact on forests locally and abroad. Open career opportunities in Forestry, NaturalResources and Environment Science. Chances to receive continuing education credits andawards for excellence. Access to fun and informative conferences andnational social events. Enjoy all our resources, including The ForestryChronicle which highlights the latest research andtechnology in the forest sector.
Membership Dues:
Province/Territory
Student
Retired Active
AB, NT, YT,
NU, SK, BC (5% tax included)
NS, PE, QC,
NB, NL (15% tax included)
ON, MB (13% tax included)
$63 $63
$147
$69
$69
$161
$67.80
$67.80 $158.20
www.cif-ifc.org
Contact Information Canadian Institute of Forestry / Institut forestier du Canada
P.O. Box 99, 6905 HWY. 17 West Mattawa, ON, POH 1V0 Canada
Tel: 705-744-1715 x 585 Fax: 705-744-1716 Email: admin@cif-ifc.org
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110th CIF Annual General Meeting and Conference September 18-20, 2018 | Grande Prairie, AB
110e conférence et assemblée annuelle de l'IFC 18 au 20 septembre 2018 | Grande Prairie, AB
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