Professional Development Session

The ARPFNB is pleased to co-host a

Professional Development afternoon on

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009:

Auditorium, Wu Centre, UNB Fredericton

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Credits & Carbon Trading

Speakers:

Dr. Mike Lavigne, Canadian Forest Service

Carbon sequestration research

Todd Parker, Delta Institute, Chicago, Illinois

Estimating carbon emissions and recommending offsets

Jim Brooks, Maine Department of Environmental Protection

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Profile of Maine’s Experience.

The afternoon session will be co-hosted by University of New Brunswick Faculty

of Forestry and Environmental Management, the Canadian Forest Service –

Atlantic Forestry Centre, and the Association of Registered Professional

Foresters of New Brunswick. Those not affiliated with these three organizations

are also welcome to attend at a cost of $25.00 (payable at the door).

For more information, contact Jen Hacking at the ARPFNB office:

arpf@nbnet.nb.ca

506-452-6933