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The Ministry of Forests and Range invites you to a seminar on
“Ecological sustainability of forest biomass harvesting”
Dr. Shannon M. Berch
Research Scientist, Soils Program
June 16, 2010
11:00 am to 12:00 noon
Victoria location: Room 201 – 727 Fisgard Street
Conference call: 1 888-789-9572 Conference ID: 7570203
Abstract
Although for many people questions and concerns remain about its ecological sustainability, the
forest biomass harvesting industry in British Columbia is moving ahead under the umbrella of
the BC Energy Plan. In this seminar, I will explore some of the concerns, risks, and mitigation
options for maintaining site productivity and biodiversity and providing the foundation for
ecologically-sustainable forest biomass harvesting operations. The recent joint IEA Task 43 –
Long Term Soil Productivity international workshop held in Kamloops on "Sustainability across
the supply chain of land-based biomass" provided a successful venue for communications
between operational and stewardship researchers and policy makers. During this seminar, I will
also discuss some of the international programs for the development of criteria and indicators
and the harmonization of forest energy terminology and methods described at this workshop.
Bio
Shannon Berch is a research scientist with the British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range,
specializing in soil biology and mycological non-timber forest products. She has been with the
Ministry for 17 years and is adjunct professor with the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at
UBC and with the Centre for Non-Timber Resources at Royal Roads University.
For further information see: https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/ecoearth/soil.htm
Please post and forward this to those who may be interested. A PowerPoint presentation will be available at
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/research_seminars on the day of the presentation. For further information contact Shirley Mah at
[email protected] or at 250 356-2180.