Southern Interior Silviculture Committee (SISCO)
2019 SISCO Fall Field Tour – Working Together: Integration and Collaboration – Necessary Ingredients to Achieve Results in Natural Resource Management
During this field tour I was able to see many different silviculture management options at different stages of forest growth, both after harvest and during the rotation. Many of these blocks were excellent examples of how different interest groups worked together to achieve a desired result. We discussed wildfire mitigation, First Nations values, management of high density stands after wildfire, recreation, targeted grazing, wildlife value, and many other innovative silviculture practices. This was also a valuable networking opportunity for me and I gained much from discussing my learning with more experienced foresters. I am second from the very far left of the feature photo.
(Feature Photo Credit unknown member of field tour, received from John Karakatsoulis)
2020 SISCO Winter Workshop – If Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Silviculture Life, What Will You Do Tomorrow that is Innovative, Creative, and Flexible, Within the Existing Operational Framework?
During this conference I saw many different studies and methods of managing our forests. We heard about the state of the BC forest industry and how it impacts licensees, woodlots and communities. There were presentations on commercial thinning, carbon storage and biodiversity, forest fuel treatment, and the Aral Sea disaster. I learned about the importance of mature trees as the center of a connected network of trees and how they share and communicate with younger trees. Once again, I had a chance to discuss content of presentation and my learning at TRU with many experienced silviculturists.