| November 1-2, 2017
The eFRI KTTD Symposium provided an opportunity for Round 1 projects to be presented to a wide range of audience that included industry, government and academia . It was well attended with 83 people joining in person and about 300 visitors tuning into the live broadcast on each of the two days. Presentation requests can be made through the office.
| Speaker |
Presentation and Deliverable |
Video of presentation |
Geordie
Robere-McGugan |
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| Dr. Kara Webster |
- Digital Soil Mapping for eFRI in Ontario’s Diverse Landscapes
- Deliverable- contact FFTC office
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Dr. Mathew Leitch
(Scott Miller) |
- Upgrading eFRI with Wood Property Metrics
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| Dr. Kevin Lim |
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| Dr. Guy Larocque |
- Process-Based Forest Growth Modelling Using eFRI:
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| Angus Carr |
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| Dr. Wayne Bell |
- Next Steps (Climate Change, Caribou and Species At Risk)
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Dr. Glen Brown and
Lisa Pollack |
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| Dr. Doug Reid |
- Accuracy of eFRI Ecosite and Species Composition
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| Keith Hautala |
- How Reliable are Stand Stocking Estimates? A Comparative Analysis on Current and New Methodologies
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| Colin Arlidge |
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May 1, 2017
Boreal Forest Health Information Session
In combination with the Forestry Futures Trust Committee Silvicluture Workshop, the MNR&F's Boreal Forest Health Information Session was held March 22, 2017. This allowed for attendees to partiipate in both sessions. The presentations from the second day are hyperlinked below.
Forest Health Program:
i) History of the program,
ii) Current delivery model,
iii) EAB provincial update |
Dan Rowlinson -Provincial Forest Health Program Coordinator |
| Forest Health Update for NW and NE Regions |
Lia Fricano - Forest Health Technical Specialist - Timmins,
Mike Francis - Forest Health Technical Specialist -Sault Ste. Marie
Vance Boudreau - Forest Health Technical Specialist – Thunder Bay |
| 2016 Minnesota Forest Health Highlights |
Mike Parisio - Forest Health Specialist, Minnesota Department Natural Resources |
| Mountain Pine Beetle – The threat to Ontario pine species |
Dr. Barry Cooke - Acting Provincial Forest Entomologist, Crown Forest and Lands Policy Branch, Forest Sustainability and Information Section, MNRF |
| The Importance of Science in Monitoring |
Dr. Alvaro Duran - Forest Health Research Scientist, Forest Research and Monitoring Section, MNRF |
| Spruce Budworm - an updated perspective on the science of cycling, with implications for Ontario |
Dr. Barry Cooke - Acting Provincial Forest Entomologist, Crown Forest and Lands Policy Branch, Forest Sustainability and Information Section, MNRF |
March 22, 2017
| Road Decommissioning |
Jodi Hall, Regional Planning Forester, MNRF |
| Enhancing Ontario’s Silviculture Policies |
Rob MacLeod, Provincial Silviculture Program Specialist, MNRF |
| FFT Silviculture Program Overview |
Shelley Vescio, Program Coordinator, Forestry Futures Trust Committee |
| Shadows and Light: Tree Retention Effects on Understory Light and Regeneration Planning in Boreal Mixedwoods |
Dr. Bill Parker, Research Scientist, OFRI |
| Challenges of Managing White Pine in the Shelterwood System |
Andree Morneault, Silviculture Forester, Nipissing Forest Resource Management Inc. |
| Creating Optimum Light Levels for White Pine Regeneration Through Mid-story Removals |
Liz Cobb, GIS & Silviculture Tech, Ottawa Valley Forest Inc. |
| Effects of 50 years of Precommercial Thinning on the Forest Value Chain in Northwestern New Brunswick |
Michael Hoepting, Silviculture Research Forester, Canadian Forest Service |
| Precommercial Thin of Fire-Originated Jack Pine |
Deanna Hoffman, Chief Forester, Ne-Daa-Kii-Me-Naan Inc. |
| Challenges and Opportunities: Density Management in Boreal Conifers |
Dr. Doug Reid, Research Scientist, Boreal Silviculture, CNFER |
| Prescribed Burning Primer |
Ian Staley, Prescribed Burn and Fire Behaviour Specialist, MNRF Scott Wiseman, Fire Operations Supervisor , MNRF |
| Application of Prescribed Fire to Untreated Roadside Slash Debris |
Tara Pettit, Management Forester, Sioux Lookout District, MNRF |
| Confederation PB: Renewal of a Natural Disturbance |
Holly Aggas – Silviculture Forester, Domtar Mike Kitney AFFES, Fire Operations Supervisor |
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