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CWF Spring Meeting Reminder

Don’t Miss Keynote Speaker!

Peter Hall
Export Development Canada

 

Wednesday, April 1st

 

“Getting Back to Balance”

“The global recession is now more serious than anybody expected, and will be
deeper than any downturn we have seen in our careers. No industry is exempt,
and surviving the downturn will be a shared challenge. But as the world economy
strives to restore a sense of balance, there are still opportunities that the
Canadian forest industry can take advantage of.”

 

Peter Hall joined Export Development Canada (EDC) in November 2004. He has 20 years of experience in domestic and international economic analysis and forecasting. Mr. Hall is responsible for overseeing economic and political risk analysis at EDC and the company’s information centre. In addition to advising senior management at EDC, Mr. Hall is a featured speaker at conferences across the country, and is a member of an international
roundtable on the economies of the Asia-Pacific region.
 

Attend the CWF Spring Meeting on April 1 – 2, 2009

at the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton , NB to learn about
 “Getting Back to Balance” as well as many more exciting educational topics

 


DON’T FORGET TO BOOK YOUR ROOM EARLY!

Discount rates have been extended to Friday, March 13

Call the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton , NB at (506) 854-4344 and mention the Canadian Woodlands Forum


For more information, contact:

Peter Robichaud

902 897-2568  •  902 893-8434 (fax)  •  902 899-6420 (cell)
e-mail: probichaud@cwfcof.org

or

Tara Croft

902 897-6961 (office)  •  902 897-6976 (fax)

e-mail: tcroft@cwfcof.org

 

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

CFE Opportunity

Hello,

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, New Brunswick Chapter ( CPAWS NB ) is organizing a day-long workshop on the topic:

“Wildlife, Woodlands and Habitat Connectivity in the Chignecto Isthmus Corridor”

Date/Time: November 29, 2008 (9am – 4:00pm)

Location: Room DUNN 108, Mount Allison University , Sackville NB

Cost: $20 (lunch included) 

The session will discuss how woodlots can contribute to wildlife habitat conservation, and techniques landowners can use to conserve wildlife on their property and aid in the movement of wildlife through the landscape.  The content is suitable for any landowner or woodlot owner with an interest, and also land managers and planners.

Presentations include:

·         Woodlots and their Contribution to Regional Habitat Needs and Wildlife Corridors (Dr. Karen Beazley and graduate students, Dalhousie University )

·         Connectivity on the Chignecto Isthmus (Chris Miller, CPAWS NS)

·         Pollet River (NB) Private Woodlot Watershed Management Program (Nairn Hay, Fundy Model Forest NB )

·         Wildlife Habitat Restoration Options for Owners of Acadian Woodlands (Bob Bancroft, Wildlife Biologist)

Continuing Education Credits for Foresters:  ARPFNB members earn 18 CFE credits, NBFTA members earn 6 CFE credits

*Pre-registration is required – space is limited*

For more information and to register contact Robin Musselman (902-455-2202), r.musselman@ns.sympatic.ca or visit www.cpawsnb.org

CWF Bio-energy Conference

September 16 – 17, 2008
Halifax, NS Canada
Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, NS

Bio-energy: Developing Trends and New Opportunities or a Changing Forest Industry”

The Canadian Woodlands Forum (CWF) and the Canadian Bio-Energy Association (CANBIO) have teamed- up in 2008, and are pleased to announce one of Canada’s leading edge conferences on today’s hottest topic, “Bio-energy”. In cooperation with the Canadian Wood Fiber Center and FPInnovations, the conference will also feature special Science Technology session.

This two day event will take place on September 16-17, 2008 in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum flagship event DEMO International® 2008 scheduled for September 18-20, 2008.

The “Bio-energy: Developing Trends and New Opportunities for a Changing Forest Industry” conference will provide:
Ÿ
-Updates on the availability of biomass across the country, and the opportunity in Atlantic Canada;
Ÿ-The challenges in meeting supply and demand from both Crown Lands and private woodlots;
Ÿ-The ‘latest-thinking’ on the impacts of biomass harvesting on forest ecosystems;
Ÿ-The need to work towards a comprehensive policy framework and development of practical biomass harvesting guidelines;
Ÿ-The economics of biomass harvesting and capital investment in bio-energy processing;
Ÿ-An update on the latest bio-energy processing technologies;
Ÿ-The opportunities to meet current demands for both domestic and commercial use, and an update on emerging market trends.

The program will be of interest to woodlot owners, forest product companies, suppliers and manufacturers of equipment, logging and silviculture contractors, financial investment firms, government, research organizations and academia.

The program is slated to also include field excursions to existing facilities and woodlands operations, as well as the opportunity to see some of the latest technologies and equipment at the DEMO International® 2008 show, September 18-20, 2008.

For more information, please contact:
Bruce McCallum, CANBIO canbio@xplornet.com
Peter Robichaud, CWF probichaud@cwfcof.org

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CWF Bio-energy Conference