The Growing Premium – Forests for Environmental Services

When: Monday, February 7, 2022 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm ET

Where: Online through Zoom (video conferencing platform)

What: The Winter Knowledge Exchange brings together forest practitioners and students to address timely topics in forestry in a student-focused setting. This year’s theme, The Growing Premium – Forests for Environmental Services, will explore how sustainable forest management can be an effective nature-based solution to minimize climate change risks to ecosystems. The need to recognize the many environmental services provided by healthy forests has never been greater, not only in Ontario but around the world. Guest speaker presentations will be followed by a student-focused career discussion.

Registration: FREE! Everyone is welcome to attend, especially students! Click here to register.

Guest Speakers:

• Moose Habitat and Herbicide Management with Isabelle Allen, RPF, Project Forester, Wahkohtowin Development GP Inc.
• Forestry Impacts on White-Tailer Deer with Philip Wiebe, MSc, Wildlife Biologist, Canadian Forest Service
• From Seedlings to Forests: Fostering Environmental Co-Benefits when Planting Trees with Isabelle Aubin, PhD, Research Scientist, Canadian Forest Service

We hope to see you virtually at this informative event!

To learn more or to register, click here.