February 24, Friday – Symposium (Day 1)
| 8:00 am |
Registration (coffee and tea) |
| 8:30 am |
SESSION 1 |
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Communicating Cultural Values of a Sacred Forest |
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In-Ae Kim, UBC |
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Relationship between historic temperature factors and the recent spruce bark beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis) outbreak in the Champagne and Aishihik Traditional Territory, south west Yukon, Canada |
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Raphael Chavardes, UBC |
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The Potential of Forest derived Bioenergy in China’s Future energy and transportation fuel requirements |
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Ling Li, UBC |
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A Research Agenda for Tribal Lands in the United States: Integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Science |
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Chris Beatty, UW |
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Smallholder Eucalyptus Plantation Forestry in Eastern Paraguay: a Case Study of Silvicultural, Economic, and Environmental Context |
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Jake Grossman, UW |
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Farmer Perceptions of Indigenous Forest Trees within the Cocoa Landscape in Ghana |
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Jane Atkins, UW |
| 10:30 am |
Health break |
| 11:00 am |
SESSION 2 |
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The Role of Government in The Development of Small and Medium Forest Enterprises: Case Studies From the Gambia |
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Fernanda Tomaselli, UBC |
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Carbon Credits for Cookstoves: Balancing Win-Win Benefits with Carbon Financing |
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Olivia Freeman, UBC |
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The Problem of Context in LCAs: The Implications of Moore’s Law |
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Justin Bull, UBC |
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Forest Certification in Asia: The Changing Marketplace for Value Added Wood Product Manufacturers in China and Vietnam |
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Tait Bowers, UW |
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Incorporating Holistic Methodologies in Assessing Wind Resource Availability for the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of Montana |
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Laurel James, UW |
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History of fire at the Las Joyas Research Station in the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve, Jalisco and Colima, México |
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Brooke Cassell, UW |
| 1:00 pm |
Lunch break |
| 2:00 pm |
SESSION 3 |
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Forestry: a Strategic Avenue for Aboriginal Economic Development |
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Jean-Michel Beaudoin, UBC |
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Making the New Relationship Work: Crown-First Nations Shared Decision-Making in the Great Bear Rainforest |
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Laura Bird, UBC |
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First Nations Agreements and Forest Carbon Offsets |
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Lori Sparrow, UBC |
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Construction Professionals’ Environmental Perceptions of Lumber, Concrete and Steel in Japan and China |
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Daisuke Sasatani, UW |
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Convention on Biological Diversity: Understanding Domestic Implementation |
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Sebastian Tramon, UW |
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The Impact of Export Policies on the Development of the Forest Products Sector in the Russian Far East |
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John Simeone, UW |
| 4:00 pm |
Poster session (coffee/tea) |
| 5:00 pm |
Schaffer lecture |
| 6:00 pm |
Closing remarks and prize announcements |
| 6:10 pm |
Reception |
| 7:30 pm |
End of Day 1 |
February 25, Saturday – Field trip (Day 2)
Visit to Squamish Nation and learn about their forestry related activities
| 8:15 am |
Departure from Forest Sciences Centre at UBC |
| 10:15 am |
Arrival to Squamish Nation Community Hall |
| 10:30 am |
Chief’s welcome, history of the nation |
| 11:00 am |
Land use plan, forest stewardship and forestry business activities (Natural Resources Manager) |
| 12:00 pm |
Traditional lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
Site visit: cultural site/forestry site (TBC) |
| 3:00 pm |
Bus leaves for return trip to UBC |
