2022 FPBC Conference Sessions
Recordings
Watch all the recordings from the FPBC 2022 virtual forestry conference sessions for free. Each one counts towards your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Forest Minister’s Keynote Address with the Honourable Katrine ConroyListen to Forest Minister Katrine Conroy’s keynote address from the 2022 FPBC conference.
Presenters:
- Garnet Mierau, RPF, president, ABCFP; and
- Honourable Katrine Conroy, minister, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Government of British Columbia
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Forestry and Biodiversity in the Age of Genomics and Climate ChangeFrom the 2022 FPBC conference, hear from a diverse array of regional and international speakers who highlight how advances in the filed of genomics and biodiversity are shaping our natural resources and associated communities considering climate change.
Presenters:
- Brigitte Baptiste Ballera, biologist and chancellor, Universidad Ean, Colombia;
- Danielle Ignace, PhD, professor, Indigenous natural sciences, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia;
- Federica Di Palma, PhD, chief scientific officer and vice-president, sectors, Genome British Columbia;
- Germán Poveda, PhD, profesor titular, National University of Colombia, UNAL, Departamento de Geociencias y Medio Ambiente;
- Jörg Bohlmann, PhD, professor and associate director, Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia;
- Kerry Turner, DSc(HC), CBE, FRSA, HonFCIWEM, professorial fellow, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, and director, CSERGE Research Centre;
- Marie Vance, research scientist, FLNRORD; and
- Rahul Singh, PhD, senior sector manager, agrifood and natural resources, Genome British Columbiatural Resource Operation and Rural Development.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Climate Change Driven Ecological Drought — Research Tools to Support AdaptationThis 2022 FPBC conference session provides an overview of the current impacts of climate change on BC ecosystems, with a particular focus on drought.
In this context, the government research program has developed the Stand-Level Drought Risk Assessment Tool, which provides the opportunity to integrate climate change into forest management, primarily timber supply analysis as well as harvesting and retention decisions.
Presenters:
- Bruce Rogers, R.P. Bio P.Ag., regional research ecologist, Omineca, BC Min FLNRORD;
- Craig DeLong, MSc, senior ecologist, Ecora Engineering and Resource Group Ltd.;
- Francesco Cortini, research management lead, FLNRORD;
- Hardy Griesbauer, RPF, research silviculturist, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development; and
- Vanessa Foord, P.Ang, research climatologist, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operation and Rural Development
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Bringing Open Science to Land ManagementDr. Eliot McIntire’s 2022 FPBC conference presentation explores a path that permits open science and open models to become new open tools, leading to new conversations and new relationships.
Presenters:
- Eliot McIntire, PhD, research scientist, Pacific Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada; and
- Sam Coggins, principal, Red Acres Resources Management Ltd.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Blueberry River First Nation: Cumulative Effects Court DecisionMaegen Giltrow QC, LLB, counsel for the Blueberry River First Nation, discusses what led to the Blueberry River court action, how the court’s ruling is being interpreted, and how it may affect future natural resource activity, including forestry, elsewhere in the province.
Presenters:
- Jason Fisher, RPF, LLB, Partner, MNP LLP.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Managing Conflict in Polarizing TimesThis 2022 FPBC conference panel discusses how conflict occurs and escalates, and offers tools a professional can use to help prepare them to respond and address others when they find themselves in the middle of a conflict.
Presenters:
- Casey Macaulay, MA, RPF, registrar, ABCFP;
- Cynthia Lu, owner, Perpetual Resource Management;
- John Cathro, RPF, president, Cathro Consulting; and
- Kent Highnam, dean, school of health, JIBC.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Preparing for Wildfire: Lessons Learned from Logan Lake and the Tremont Creek WildfireThis panel discussion from the 2022 FPBC conference reviews the investments that were made in FireSmart activities over the years, what the wildfire response involved as the Tremont Creek wildfire approached Logan Lake, and the path forward for the community of Logan Lake and the Logan Lake Community Forest.
Presenters:
- Garnet Mierau, RPF, president, ABCFP;
- Hugh Murdoch, RFT, wildfire officer, Kamloops, BC Wildfire Service;
- Jamie Jeffreys, RPF, director, Strategic Engagement & Partnerships, BC Wildfire Service;
- Randy Spyksma, assistant manager, Forsite Consultants Ltd.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Collaborative Visitor Use Management in the Sea to SkyLearn about the Visitor Use Management Strategy for Tenquille Lake that will guide long-term, adaptive management. Through this process, project partners have built a strong foundation, rooted in respect and shared values.
Presenters:
- Dave Southam, district manager, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development;
- Garnet Mierau, RPF, President, ABCFP
- Harriet Vanwart, director, lands and resources department, Lil’wat Nation, Lands and Resources;
- John Hawkings, director, recreation sites and trails, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development;
- Maxine Bruce, fisheries and environmental manager, Lil’wat Nation;
- Scott Shaw-Maclaren, resource manager, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development;
- Susie Dain-Owens, land & resource specialist, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development;
- Theresa Fresco, manager, Greater Vancouver-Sea to Sky Region, Fraser Basin Council; and
- Trevor Joyce, RPF, past-president, ABCFP.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Cyber Threats and Professional Liability: What You Need to KnowHear claims examples to highlight the importance of a professional lability and how coverage may apply in the event of a claim.
Presenters:
- Jordan Fellner, account executive, HUB International Insurance Brokers;
- Marianne McKinnon, BA, RPLU, E&O, underwriting manager, E&O Technology, Cyber and Errors & Omissions;
- Mouna Hanna, partner, Dolden Wallace Folick LLP • Richard B. Darke, B.Comm, CIP, CEO & managing director, Barnescraig & Associates; and
- Stirling Angus, forestry consultant, SJA Forestry Consultant.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: Future of Forest Management in a Changing ClimateJoin the chief forester and staff from her office for an informative and interactive plenary session on forest management in BC.
This 2022 FPBC conference session covers current and future pressures facing BC and the opportunities in front of the province and the forestry profession to influence positive and progressive outcomes.
Presenters:
- Albert Nussbaum, RPF, director, forest analysis and inventory branch, Office of the Chief Forester, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development;
- Diane Nicholls, RPF, ADM, chief forester, Office of the Chief Forester, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development;
- Julie MacDougall, RPF, executive director strategic initiatives, Office of the Chief Forester, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development;
- Rachael Pollard, FIT, acting director, forest science, planning and Practices Branch, Office of the Chief Forester, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development;
- Shane Berg, RPF, executive director, deputy chief forester, Office of the Chief Forester, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.
February 4, 2022
FPBC 2022: A New Perspective on Managing Interior Douglas-firSouth of Williams Lake, Alkali Resource Management, owned by the Esk’etemc (Alkali Lake) First Nation, is undertaking an adaptive management project in conjunction with FLNRORD to test hypotheses and develop new methods of managing the IDF.
This panel discussion reviews the goals of the project, the activities currently underway, what’s working and what isn’t, and tips for how forest professionals can replicate the project in their own regions.
Presenters:
Presenters:
- Cheryl Williston, RPBio, team lead, planning, assessment & research, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations;
- Francis Johnson, RPF, assistant forest manager, Alkali Resource Management Ltd.;
- Gord Chipman, forest manager, Xylem Resource Management;
- Jason Ward, senior wildfire officer-prevention, BC Wildfire Service;
- Julian Paul, development supervisor, Alkali Resource Management Ltd.;
- Travis Heckford, landscape ecologist, landscape resource management-Cariboo, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.
February 1, 2022
FPBC 2022: PGA One Year In — Understanding Reserved Practice and the New Practice of Professional ForestryThis 2022 FPBC conference session focuses on specific questions registrants have about reserved and regulated practice and uses a series of case studies to provide clarity and explain the difference between reserved and regulated practice, the scope and implications of each, and provide guidance to help you understand when you are engaged in reserved practice.
Presenters:
- Casey Macaulay, MA, RPF, registrar, ABCFP;
- Christine Gelowitz, RPF, CEO, ABCFP;
- Jason Herbert, LLB, partner, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP; and
- Mike Larock, RPF, director of practice, ABCFP