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CFS - LFC Lectures are given at the
Laurentian Forestry Centre of the Canadian Forest Service, in Quebec
City, Quebec, Canada, in the Lionel-Daviault conference room from
10;30 a.m. to noon (coffee and informal discussion beginning at
10:00 a.m.).
For more detailed information on the Lectures,
contact the Research Directorate, CFS - LFC, by phone at 418-648-7032,
or by
. (Please note that most of the lectures are given in French.)
For information on the videoconferences,
call 418-648-5828.
Videoconference links to the lectures are made possible
by Forest Innovation Partnership (www.partenariat.qc.ca),
whose main partner is Canada Economic Development.
OCTOBER 12, 2006
André Beaudoin,
Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian
Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Qc
Canada’s National
Project Involving Earth Observation for Sustainable Development
of Forests: Research Findings and Applications in Quebec
(presentation in French)
(Lecture broadcast by video conference
in the regions)
Earth Observation for Sustainable Development of Forests (EOSD)
is a major remote sensing project run by the Canadian Forest Service
and financed by the Canadian Space Agency. Its goal is to set up
a national forest monitoring service using Landsat medium resolution
(30 m) satellite images. This type of system is required at the
national level (National Forest Inventory, National Forest Carbon
Accounting Network, State of Canada’s Forests Report, etc.),
but it also has numerous effects at the provincial and regional
levels. This lecture will first introduce the objectives and overall
structure of the project. The main research findings and applications
of this project in Quebec will then be presented: i) the land cover
mapping of Quebec, highlighting the forested areas. This is the
best mapping available, both because of its size and because it
is available for free on the Internet. Its characteristics, strengths
and limitations are illustrated through various uses in the CFS
and by our partners; ii) the biomass and carbon stock mapping of
the northern boreal forest, with the help of methods that use emerging
remote sensing technologies (laser, high resolution); and iii)
the mapping of disturbances in the forest canopy. Finally, the
prospects for development and the multiple uses of this unique
forest monitoring system will be described.
NOVEMBER 2, 2006
Joseph Buongiorno,
Professor
University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
Risks, Ecological Diversity
and Economic Viability of Forests in the Southern United States
(presentation in French)
Mixed forests made up of loblolly pines (Pinus
taeda) and hardwood trees are a significant part of the
southern United States’ forest resources. Management of
those forests is subject to numerous biological, climatic and
economic risks. The purpose of this study is to develop multi-objective
management guides for decision makers. The basis of the method
is a nonlinear stochastic model for the growth of stands and
a spatio-temporal econometric model for the price of lumber.
When linear progression is not present, the forecasts produced
by a deterministic (and therefore incomplete) model may become
quite biased compared with a model that explicitly incorporates
random shocks. To facilitate optimization, these models are converted
into Markov chains. Although quite rare, catastrophes such as
storms have a profound influence on the forest landscape and
on the composition and structure of forest stands. To a large
extent, it is possible to simultaneously pursue both ecological
and economic objectives in forest management, as the conflict
between them only becomes serious when any specific objective
is pushed to its extreme. The large gap between the income that
may be obtained by pursuing a purely economic objective and the
income that is in fact obtained suggests that, for the landowners
in this region, non-lumber values are at least as high as lumber
values.
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
Joseph Nader,
Researcher
FERIC
Storage of Fire-Affected Timber Under
Snow: An Effective Protection Against Insects
(presentation in French)
(Lecture broadcast by video conference
in the regions)
To properly manage firewood, it is often necessary
to harvest it as quickly as possible to prevent deterioration caused
by both the accelerated loss of water content and infestation by
insects. When significant volumes of firewood are to be handled,
as was the case after the 2005 fire, storage methods must be found
that will preserve the wood properties. After a brief overview
of the firewood storage problem and traditional storage options,
the presentation will take a more detailed look at the method of
preserving wood under snow. The key points to be covered will be
preparation of storage piles, coverage parameters, wood recovery
and the environmental impact of the process. We will also see how
this method helps increase wood water content while slowing the
development of insects. Storing wood under snow is also an option
to consider in the regular management of inventories of both green
wood and dead wood. Depending on circumstances, users of this method
have realized savings in their forest operations, such as for road
maintenance, as well as benefited from the availability of fresh
fibre.
NOVEMBER 30, 2006
Guy Chevrette,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Québec Forest Industry Council
Future of Quebec's Forest Industry
(presentation in French)
(Lecture broadcast by video conference
in the regions)
DECEMBER 14, 2006
Krystyna Klimaszewska,
Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian
Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Qc
Yill-Sung Park,
Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service,
Atlantic Forestry Centre, NB
Multi-Varietal Forestry Using Somatic
Embryogenesis
JANUARY 11, 2007
Hervé Deschênes,
Vice-President, Eastern Division
Forintek Canada Corp.
New Wood Processing Technologies: A Prerequisite
for Cost Reductions and Product Diversification
(presentation in French)
(Lecture broadcast by video conference
in the regions)
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
Sylvie Gauthier,
Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada,
Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Qc
Disturbance Regimes and Forest Dynamics
as a Basis for Sustainable Forest Management: Example of Eastern
Canada
(presentation in French)
(Lecture broadcast by video conference
in the regions)
MARCH 1st, 2007
Ken Baldwin, Forest Ecologist
Natural Resources Canada,
Canadian Forest Service, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, ON
Jean-Pierre Saucier, F.Eng.
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la
Faune du Québec, Qc
National Classification of Canada's Vegetation
and the Quebec Component
(presentation in French and English)
MARCH 15, 2007
Danny Rioux ,
Research Scientist
Richard Hamelin, Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service,
Laurentian Forestry Centre, Qc
Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Sudden
Oak Death
(presentation in French)
(Lecture broadcast by
video conference in the regions)
APRIL 12, 2007
Georges Bruemmer,
Executive Director
Natural Resources
Canada, Canadian Forest Service, FIbre Centre
Co-ordination of Research for Promoting
Competitiveness in the Industry: Markets for Forest Products
(presentation in French)
(Lecture broadcast by video conference
in the regions)
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