Foothills Research Institute

Ancillary Meetings

2010 CIF-IFC Annual General Meeting and Conference

Canadian Institute of Forestry – Forest Ecology Working Group

Inaugural meeting and workshop on “Forest Ecosystem Resilience” - September 29 & 30, 2010

The inaugural meeting of the CIF - Forest Ecology Working Group will be held on Wednesday September 29 and Thursday September 30, 2010 (immediately following the CIF Annual Meeting and Conference in Jasper).

The objectives of the working group will be to provide:

  1. a venue for Canadian scientists working in forest ecology to meet in connection with a Canadian Institute of Forestry - Forest Ecology Working Group;
  2. a way for scientists and practitioners to meet and discuss current issues; and
  3. a meeting place for Canadian forest ecology students.

The theme of this 2010 workshop is “Forest Ecosystem Resilience” and will focus on its definition, quantification and application to forest management in Canada. The program will include invited keynote speakers, volunteer presentations, and discussions. The workshop will be held Wednesday September 29 from 3 pm to 5 pm and Thursday September 30 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Cost of the workshop will be: $100.00 (Early Bird - Before August 1, 2010); $125.00 (Regular – After August 1, 2010). There is no registration fee for students.

Note: Those registering for the Forest Ecology Working Group Meeting and Workshop are required to register for the CIF 2010 Conference.

We invite submission of titles and abstracts for volunteer papers. Each volunteer presentation should be 20 minutes in length, with 10 minutes to follow for questions and discussion. Deadline for submission of volunteer paper proposals is May 31, 2010. Please complete the attached form (which is in PDF Format), and email it to: Phil.Comeau@ales.ualberta.ca (In the subject line please indicate: “CIF-FEWG2010 Volunteer Paper”). The workshop organizing committee will review these proposals and will advise proponents by June 30.

Participants in this workshop are also invited to submit volunteer posters for the CIF workshop poster session. For more information and for instructions please go to: [insert link to website].

All correspondence related to this workshop should be directed to Dr. Phil Comeau at (780) 492-1879 or Phil.Comeau@ales.ualberta.ca

 

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