Canadian Institute of Forestry

Welcome to the CIF/IFC's National Electronic Lecture Series

The CIF/IFC offers an interactive electronic lecture series. The lectures run for approximately one hour on Wednesdays beginning at 1:30 pm Eastern and feature experts and practitioners from across Canada.

How do I participate?
The electronic lectures are free, easy to access, and user-friendly. Once registered, an email will be sent out to you providing the participation instructions. Participation requires a phone and computer with reliable internet access. If you will not have access to internet at the time of the lecture, please let us know beforehand so we can provide you with the presentation file to follow along.

What about Continuing Education Credits?
Several Provincial RPF and RFT organizations have evaluated the lecture series for their continuing education programs. The CIF also has a voluntary continuing education credit system that you can earn credits for through the lecture series. If you would like more information please don't hesitate to contact Dana Collins.

Organizations are welcome to contact us to discuss the possibility of a themed lecture series or for sponsorship opportunities.

The CIF/IFC ArchivesCIF/IFC Members can access past E-lecturesClick Here

Current Lecture Series

Great Plains Windbreak Renovation & Innovation - Series #35Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, National Agroforestry Center, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Plains and Prairie Forestry Association, & the US Forest Service Department of Agriculture
DATE	PRESENTERS	PRESENTATION TOPIC
Apr. 10, 2013	John Kort	Windbreaks in Canada - use, management and environmental impacts
Apr. 17, 2013	Mark Wonneck	Designing Windbreaks for Pollinators
Apr. 24, 2013	John Ball	Protecting Windbreaks from Exotic Threats
May 1, 2013	Shawn Dias	Volume and value of wood products harvested from windbreaks
May 8, 2013	Larry Godsey	Economics of Windbreaks
May 15, 2013	Bob Atchinson, Dacia Meneguzzo, & Steve Rasmussen	Indicators from Site Visits and Remote Sensing for Windbreak Assessment and Renovation in the Great Plains
May 22, 2013	John Tyndall	Vegetative Environmental Buffers (Shelterbelts) for Odor Mitigation
May 29, 2013	Toso Bozic	Wood Bioenergy opportunities for rural commnities and business - how to succeed

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To register for one, some or all of these E-lectures please send an email to dcollins@cif-ifc.org

Next Lecture Series

Special Lecture Series #10 Canadian Institute of Forestry & The Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP)
DATE	PRESENTER	PRESENTATION TOPIC
June 12, 2013	Bruce Blackwell & Dana Hicks	Planning for Wildfire - A BC Perspective

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London Calling: A Glimpse of 21st Century Forestry in the UK - Series #36In collaboration with Forest Research and the Institute of Chartered Foresters
DATE	PRESENTERS	PRESENTATION TOPIC
June 19, 2013	Graham Taylor	Overview of UK Forestry
June 26, 2013	Dr. Joan Webber	Threats to Tree Health
July 3, 2013	Dr. Gary Kerr	Silvicultural Changes for the 21st Century
July 10, 2013	John Weir	Species Diversification and Choice

Special Lecture Series #11 Canadian Institute of Forestry & The University of Alberta
DATE	PRESENTER	PRESENTATION TOPIC
July 24, 2013	David C. Bressler	Expanding the interface between Alberta's energy, petrochemical and renewable sectors

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To register for one, some or all of these E-lectures please send an email to dcollins@cif-ifc.org

External Electronic Lecture Series

FPInnovations is hosting an electronic seminar series on Phase I of the Hardwood Research Initiative Program, which focuses on solutions to help the hardwood industry become more competitive.
Themes	Speakers	Time (East)	Time (Maritimes)
Introduction & presentation of the Hardwood Research Initiative	Francis Fournier	8:30 - 8:40	9:30 - 9:40
Hardwood timber and products sector overview	J.-F. Gingras, Torsten Lihra	8:40 - 9:00	9:40 - 10:00
Market drivers for hardwood products	Patrick Lavoie	9:00 - 9:30	10:00 - 10:30
Needs of secondary & tertiary manufacturing facilities	Jean McDonald & Danny Normand	9:30 - 10:00	10:30 - 11:00
Improved hardwood sawmilling processes	Jean McDonald & Danny Normand	10:00 - 10:45	11:00 - 11:45
Innovative harvesting approaches for tolerant hardwood forests	Philippe Meek	10:45 - 11:30	11:45 - 12:30
Quality & value-based hardwood forest management	Ed Swift	11:30 - 12:15	12:30 - 13:15

View the poster Click here to register using the E-ply website.


TerreWEB (Terrestrial Research on Ecosystem & World-wide Education & Broadcast) was established in 2011 by a group of UBC scientists led by Dr. Suzanne Simard with a goal to incorporate state-of-the-art communications with natural and social research. TerreWEB hosts a Seminar Series on Thursdays at 1:00 pm PST. The Spring 2013 Seminar Series begins January 10^th, click here for the schedule!

Thank you to our sponsors!