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Harvest Practice Seminar
What is the role of unevenaged forest management in Nova Scotia's forests?
Debert Hospitality Center, Debert November 7th, 2002
A joint workshop sponsored by:
Canadian Institute of Forestry - Nova Scotia Section; Federation of Nova
Scotia Naturalists; Nova Forest Alliance; Nova Scotia Environmental Network,
Forests Caucus; Nova Scotia Forest Technicians Association; Registered
Professional Foresters Association of Nova Scotia
8:00 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:30 Group Introductions - Who the sponsor organizations are and what
their contributions are to forest management.
9:30 - 10:15 Keynote Address - Scott Landis, Greenwood - The challenge of
forest management for high value products.
10:15 - 10:30 Refreshment Break
10:30 - 12:00 Science Panel, from a science perspective
Om Rajora - Dal, Maintaining genetic diversity is the key to protecting
biodiversity
Bruce Stewart - DNR, Ecological Land Classification in Nova Scotia,
different management regimes for different ecosystems.
Tim McGrath - DNR, Unevenaged management options for Nova Scotia
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Economic Panel, from an economic perspective
Sylvain Cormier - JD Irving, Forest Management for each ecoregion
Bill Hubbert - Algonquin Park, Economics of unevenaged management.
Eldon Gunn - Dalhousie University Industrial Engineering, Economic and other
factors affecting harvest age
2:30 - 3:00 Refreshment Break
3:00 - 4:30 Ethics Panel, from an ethical perspective
Bob Bancroft - Consultant, A biologist's musings.
Jeremy Frith - A Woodlot owner/small business viewpoint
Jorg Beyeler - DNR, Forest Sustainability Regulations
5:00 - 6:30 Dinner - Dan Graham - Deputy Minister Natural Resources,
presenting a history of the Forest Strategy, where we are and where we are
going.
6:30 - 8:30 Forestry Leadership Cafe- Bruce Smith, Groupworks, A discussion
forum to identify potential future directions for forestry
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HARVEST PRACTICES SEMINAR
What is the role of unevenaged forest management in Nova Scotia's forests?
REGISTRATION FORM
(Early registration before October 30, 2002)
ADMISSION FEES (includes dinner and supper):
$55.00 for the day - prior to October 30, 2002
$70.00 for the day - after October 30, 2002
$35.00 for students and not-for-profit groups if registered by October 30,
2002
Registrant:
Name: _____________________________________________
Organization: _______________________________________
Street: _____________________________________________
City: ______________________________________________
Province: __________________________________________
Postal Code: ________________________________________
Phone: W: ___________________ H:____________________
E-mail: ____________________________________________
Please indicate if you will be attending the following sessions:
Panel Sessions: Science, Economics & Ethics Yes --------
No --------
Evening Session: Leadership Cafe Yes -------- No --------
Send registration to:
Anna McCarron
19 Thompson Drive, Wellington, NS B2T 1J4
Phone/fax (please call first): (902) 860-1263
Email: plover@istar.ca
(please makes cheques payable to CIF-NS)
Anna McCarron
19 Thompson Drive
Wellington, NS B2T 1J4
phone / fax: (902) 861-3624
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